Deleted account rno
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Yep, as Phil says, the Fife Arms Hotel, Braemar (or Fawlty Towers as it should be called) was shambolic to the point of being entertaining. Nice location and nice interior but the service was a shocker.
The Polish barman was a cartoon character 
When we arrived, he had to phone someone every time one of us asked for anything. "White coffee, Sir? Sorry...no milek." Trying to help, I offered to go to the nearby Spar and buy some so that I could get a friggin' coffee. Warsaw Wullie was extatic 
I came back with 2 x pints to be greeted with him shouting "I find milek!" He then decided that he didn't want to remiburse me with the (previously agreed) cost of the milk. He eventually agreed (after a further phone call I think). They do food (of sorts) but it was about as good as the service. I'll no' be back in a hurry, which is a shame really cos it could be a cracking place to meet.
Apart from that though, it was a good day out and a good turn out considering the weather. It was wet most of the way up and back and it was baltic in parts, especially at the top of Glenshee.
A couple of pics from today...
The foot of the Devil's Elbow, Glenshee with a hint of the snow and freezing fog to come.
Looking back south down the A93 from the same location.
The bikes lined up outside Fawlty Towers.
Mar Road, Braemar towards the Linn of Dee. Freezing fog on the hills but a fantastic location and area.
The Marlboro Men: G.C. and Ming outside the Hotel for a fag or three. I like the effect in this photo. Black and white and all blurry Don't know what happened...
It was a great run home and an even better hot bath when I got there.
Yep, as Phil says, the Fife Arms Hotel, Braemar (or Fawlty Towers as it should be called) was shambolic to the point of being entertaining. Nice location and nice interior but the service was a shocker.
The Polish barman was a cartoon character When we arrived, he had to phone someone every time one of us asked for anything. "White coffee, Sir? Sorry...no milek." Trying to help, I offered to go to the nearby Spar and buy some so that I could get a friggin' coffee. Warsaw Wullie was extatic I came back with 2 x pints to be greeted with him shouting "I find milek!" He then decided that he didn't want to remiburse me with the (previously agreed) cost of the milk. He eventually agreed (after a further phone call I think). They do food (of sorts) but it was about as good as the service. I'll no' be back in a hurry, which is a shame really cos it could be a cracking place to meet.
Apart from that though, it was a good day out and a good turn out considering the weather. It was wet most of the way up and back and it was baltic in parts, especially at the top of Glenshee.
A couple of pics from today...
The foot of the Devil's Elbow, Glenshee with a hint of the snow and freezing fog to come.
Looking back south down the A93 from the same location.
The bikes lined up outside Fawlty Towers.
Mar Road, Braemar towards the Linn of Dee. Freezing fog on the hills but a fantastic location and area.
The Marlboro Men: G.C. and Ming outside the Hotel for a fag or three. I like the effect in this photo. Black and white and all blurry
Don't know what happened...
It was a great run home and an even better hot bath when I got there.
) so I was OK 
