A glorious late summer day at Rothes FC seems a long time ago now but when things are back up and running again then the Highland League is a football destination that invariably combines great scenery with clubs who are firmly rooted in their local communities.
With what could perhaps be described as true Highland pragmatism, the league voted long before anyone else to end the current season and declare league leaders Brora Rangers as champions, a stance that many others now appear to be coming around to.
Since the advent of relegation from the SPFL a few years ago, Brora would usually then have a shot at promotion via a play-off with the champions of the Lowland League but the way of thinking in the SPFL at present seems to be a league reconstruction that shuts out both Brora and their lowland counterparts Kelty Hearts.
But the Highland League has stood firm for many years and will do so again whenever the new campaign starts.
For a good lockdown read, Mat Guy's Barcelona to Buckie Thistle uses the Highland League as a base for some football journey's that are slightly off the radar.
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