Melanie Wilson was spending a lot of money on fuel for travel
Antique shop owner Melanie Wilson says she has moved her business closer to home because she was struggling to pay nearly £300 a week on diesel as a result of soaring fuel prices.
She opened her new location in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, earlier this month - cutting her commute by 20 miles and her fuel spend in half.
Fuel prices in the UK have climbed about 5p in just one week as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with diesel edging towards £1.95 a litre in some areas.
Wilson is one of countless people in small rural locations around Scotland who are feeling the pinch as they need their cars for work and everyday life.