Border has a great reputation for their traditional bows and recurve limbs; their reputation for customer service is absolutely top class. That said, it might be ambitious for a beginner to go that route - it's really high-level equipment (at a correspondingly high - albeit fair - price), and there are so many good value intermediate bows out there in a more forgiving price range.
If the problem is getting to somewhere where you can try them, all I can say is: find a way, you won't be sorry. I agree with Kae, you've got the right idea going to a good shop in person. I took a day off work & made a 7-hour round trip by train and bus to buy my first bow, and it was well worth the time & effort. (Funny enough, for the same amount of time and only a bit more money I probably could have flown to the UK to buy it, too.)
Where in the Highlands are you? Is there a club in your area? Anyone to give advice or help you measure draw length? How long have you been shooting and what kind of bow? If you're just starting out, then once you have a bow and have figured your draw length and poundage (i.e. what you actually draw on the fingers), choosing the right beginner arrows is pretty straightforward; this you probably
could do over the internet or phone.
You could have a look at this forum:
http://www.archery-interchange.com/f...splay.php?f=66 and see which (if any) of the recommended dealers you might reasonably make a day-trip to visit. Good luck!