Harry & I walked down the hill to the Cartford Inn this lunchtime. It was bitterly cold with a nasty wind so we decided to go & get a hot chocolate & two love buns!
I think everyone had the same idea as it was very busy.
The Cartford is in the middle of a loop walk so a great place to stop off. Most were in cars today though.
We are social distancing queueing here with our feet on the red lines although we do look a bit close with the camera angle & the lowish ceiling.
Three good things:
1. We ordered two hot chocolates, a box of Dirty fries & two TOTI love buns. When I came to pay Jeanne said all on the house...local perk! I was shocked they could be so generous....we do support them but that was lovely.
2. We came home & chilled out by then it was raining.
3. Met my cinema friend Dot on the way, they had been & were going home...good to have a quick catch up.
Now that was a great and generous surprise for you Pat , Such a perishing cold day to be out !! and so wet this afternoon if it is anything like it is here !
Sounds like a lovely place to stop for a warm up in the cold. Must be a beautiful location when you are able to sit down and relax for a bit or are you able to do that in your country. Our restaurants are not open, only take out. Great to see everyone fully masked
@dora No we can’t sit down & eat Dora. This is a takeaway restaurant option. We had to queue to order in the shop but luckily we were allowed to queue inside as we waited. It’s not as cramped as it looks & there were two meter red lines on the floor....it looks busier because most were couples & the camera angle bunched us all together a bit in the photo. Only two allowed in the shop in their own bubble. We can’t sit outside anywhere & eat. We took ours home.
I'd have to say - you would have had an experience you would never have dreamed of! A walk in the cold, a queue, a welcome.. super food...walk home, raining - warm home. Wonder how Dot's grandson is!
Looks like a lovely experience! I don't think we're allowed to go inside to pick up a carry out in Scotland. I say I don't think, because I get a bit confused with the differences between Scotland and England. We have precious little in the way of carry-out in our neck of the woods, anyway. A small cafe in Crathie - open only at weekends, and a pre-order cafe in Ballater open only a Friday night. We've started ordering every Friday, as a special treat. However this Friday it backfired on me, as I was at dad's on the Friday evening. John scored though because he got two pre-prepared meals - one for Friday and one for the Saturday. I think I had beans on toast with dad! Ha ha.
@jamibann actually not too sure whether any very strict policeman would like the low ceiling here but there was only one couple allowed in the shop which defeats the object really. We are allowed to go inside to order & pick up but not sure what actually queuing inside comes under! 😳. At the time I never gave it a thought to be honest! We were no different queueing than we are for the vaccine but a much smaller room, lower ceiling & less people in it I suppose!
@casablanca Dirty fries are chips with skins, with little bits of bacon, chives, garlic Mayo, various other additions that I can’t remember, they were delicious, all in a cardboard container with a fork.
@maggiemae Doing OK Maggie....he’s at home after his three ops last November but it’s a matter of watching & waiting between each brain scan. They live from day to day I’m sure. I haven’t seen much of her of course but all coping.
Love this peek into the Inn. Looks like a lot of folks had the same desire for food and warmth. And such a lovely and generous Valentine treat from the cashier/proprietor. I have a feeling that you and Harry are well loved in the community. ♥
Looks so lovely and warm! It is a good thing you do all that walking with menu options like that! My biking friend and I have found a couple routes like that, I think we consume more calories than we burn, but it is great fun.
@bkp I reckon exercise is over rated regards losing weight Barbara....you have to walk a heck of a lot of steps to lose any weight at all....you feel looser & fitter but I’m thinking I should eat less!
Oh glad everyone kept his/her distance. It doesn't show here from this angle. A very nice shot and a gorgeous looking place to stop for a coffee and cake.
Interested to know what a love bun is?
And lovely to catch up. Now I'm going to make some hot chocolate!!
Masks must be a Godsend during lockdown in winter at least they keep your face warm.