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Balmoral Castle - Highland home of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Opening times, on-line shop, pony trekking, exhibition details..
Welcome to Ballater - Offers accommodation, history, events and facilities information for the locality.
Lochnagar Leisure - Specialist mountain and hill walking equipment, ski preparation service, books and prints.
Deeside Spring Water - Naturally filtered spring water from Pannanich Wells close to village.
Sir Patrick Geddes - Profile. Son of Ballater, father of town planning.
Victoria Week - Details of this years events and records of previous years.
Balmoral Estate - General information about the every day running of the Royal estate.
Invercauld Estate - General information about the estate including grouse shooting, deer stalking and salmon fishing. Family history details.
North East Scotland Family History Society. - Registered charity promoting study of genealogy and family history.
Shieling Gallery - Virtual gallery of photographs and digital artwork of Deeside and beyond presented by local resident Neil Cardy.
Rob Gordon - Contemporary Realism - A gallery of oils and acrylics featuring landscapes, seascapes, flowers, wildlife and portraits by contemporary realist local artist.
Royal Scottish Forestry Society - Established 1854. Highlights aims and achievements. On line membership application plus contact details and CD Rom availability.
The Royal Deeside Railway - Highlights work of the preservation society, a recognised Scottish charity. Membership details and historical notes about the railway line.
Royal Lochnagar Distillery - Details of local whisky producer. History and production information.
Lochnagar - Information about Scotland's royal valley offered by Royal Deeside Internet.
Lost Railways of the North East of Scotland - Historical notes and pictures of the 'Royal' railway line.
Deeside Web Cam - A view of the local area via the Meteorological Office web cam situated at Deeside Gliding Club. Includes links to other Meteorological Office web cams and information sites.
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Every time I get a divorce, I keep the house. -- Zsa Zsa Gabor You have to walk carefully in the beginning of love; the running across fields into your lover's arms can only come later when you're sure they won't laugh if you trip. -- Jonathan Carroll, Outside "People who cease to believe in God or goodness altogether still believe in the devil. I don't know why. No, I do indeed know why. Evil is always possible. And goodness is eternally difficult." (Anne Travel and Tourism "To make the individual uncomfortable, that is my task." (Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche) Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson I'd marry again if I found a man who had 15 million and would sign over half of it to me before the marriage and guarantee he'd be dead within a year. -- Bette Davis Travel and Tourism If someone had told me I would be Pope one day, I would have studied harder. -- Pope John Paul I "Everyone is a bore to someone. That is unimportant. The thing to avoid is being a bore to oneself." (Gerald Brenan) Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress. -- Gandhi Being in therapy is great. I spend an hour just talking about myself. It's kinda like being the guy on a date. -- Caroline Rhea The work of internal government has become the task of controlling the thousands of fifth-rate men. -- Henry B. Adams Travel and Tourism "The only man who behaved sensibly was my tailor; he took my measurement anew every time he saw me, while all the rest went on with their old measurements and expected them to fit me." (George Bernar I've been asked to say a couple of words about my husband, Fang. 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