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For aficionados of fish and chips in Scotland, one town stands out as the ultimate destination: Stonehaven, situated on the breathtaking Aberdeenshire coast. But at the birthplace of the legendary...
For aficionados of fish and chips in Scotland, one town stands out as the ultimate destination: Stonehaven, situated on the breathtaking Aberdeenshire coast. But at the birthplace of the legendary...