If you on Deeside, you may be interested in these shops and things to do:
A great local butchers, Sheridans of Ballater.
For packed lunches, flowers, cold meats, cheeses and treats, The Deeside Deli and Garden Shop.
A website of walks around Ballater, deesidewalks.com.
Deeside's own mineral water bottler, deesidewater.com.
For luxury 4x4 tours of Deeside, hidden-deeside.com.