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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41115 Gender:	Scotland bound Dec 15^th, 2024 at 8:53am We are headed for Scotland next year. Even bought a map of the UK !!
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39522 Gender:	Re: Scotland bound Reply #1 - Dec 15^th, 2024 at 9:04am Don't need a map! Just head north! Yer can't miss it.
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Reply #2 - Dec 15^th, 2024 at 9:36am

Sprintcyclist wrote on Dec 15^th, 2024 at 8:53am:

We are headed for Scotland next year.

Even bought a map of the UK !!

Wow Sprint! Looking forward to reading about the adventure and sights.

Yer goin ter go ter Glasgow? (Billy’s town)
(Sorry my poor attempt at Scot’s accent Grin

)

We’ve got a road here we take a shortcut through although windy and hilly … to avoid clogged roadworks at roundabout…
Well every time we are going to go there … the husband imitates Billy Connelly “We’ll goo Glasgoooh Roooad”
Grin

Anyway… before we left for UK in September just gone… we were trying to plan and cram in whole of UK not just England… but time restraint and not seeing as much of Europe stopped us from seeing more of UK. We did thoroughly enjoy seeing as much of London/England as we could in a week.

Hope you see lots of those Scottish castles. Maybe even spot Loch Ness monster!
How exciting!

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 53663 Gender:	Re: Scotland bound Reply #3 - Dec 15^th, 2024 at 9:59am Don't forget to pack your skirt
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kemal Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 613 Gender:	Re: Scotland bound Reply #4 - Jun 8^th, 2025 at 9:27pm And your Dirk if going to Glasgow.
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John Smith Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 78006 Gender:	Re: Scotland bound Reply #5 - Jun 9^th, 2025 at 8:21am Good on you Sprint. The Scottish highlands are on my bucket list
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Re: Scotland bound
Reply #6 - Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 4:50pm

Sophia wrote on Dec 15^th, 2024 at 9:36am:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Dec 15^th, 2024 at 8:53am:

We are headed for Scotland next year.

Even bought a map of the UK !!

Wow Sprint! Looking forward to reading about the adventure and sights.

Yer goin ter go ter Glasgow? (Billy’s town)
(Sorry my poor attempt at Scot’s accent Grin

)

We’ve got a road here we take a shortcut through although windy and hilly … to avoid clogged roadworks at roundabout…
Well every time we are going to go there … the husband imitates Billy Connelly “We’ll goo Glasgoooh Roooad”
Grin

Anyway… before we left for UK in September just gone… we were trying to plan and cram in whole of UK not just England… but time restraint and not seeing as much of Europe stopped us from seeing more of UK. We did thoroughly enjoy seeing as much of London/England as we could in a week.

Hope you see lots of those Scottish castles. Maybe even spot Loch Ness monster!
How exciting!

We're staying at Dumbarton, a bit west of Glasgow.

No, am leaving my kilts at home. They are too bulky
Have managed to borrow a small laptop for travelling, think I can post from there.
Still have no idea how to put images on here

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Belgarion Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5953 Gender:	Re: Scotland bound Reply #7 - Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 7:56pm I have travelled extensively in Scotland, one of my favourite places. I lived there for nearly 12 months back in the late 70s and have been back quite a few times since. The people are great and while the Scots have a largely undeserved reputation for casual violence if you avoid discussing football or politics all will be well.
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Reply #8 - Aug 3^rd, 2025 at 12:21am

Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 4:50pm:

Sophia wrote on Dec 15^th, 2024 at 9:36am:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Dec 15^th, 2024 at 8:53am:

We are headed for Scotland next year.

Even bought a map of the UK !!

Wow Sprint! Looking forward to reading about the adventure and sights.

Yer goin ter go ter Glasgow? (Billy’s town)
(Sorry my poor attempt at Scot’s accent Grin

)

We’ve got a road here we take a shortcut through although windy and hilly … to avoid clogged roadworks at roundabout…
Well every time we are going to go there … the husband imitates Billy Connelly “We’ll goo Glasgoooh Roooad”
Grin

Anyway… before we left for UK in September just gone… we were trying to plan and cram in whole of UK not just England… but time restraint and not seeing as much of Europe stopped us from seeing more of UK. We did thoroughly enjoy seeing as much of London/England as we could in a week.

Hope you see lots of those Scottish castles. Maybe even spot Loch Ness monster!
How exciting!

We're staying at Dumbarton, a bit west of Glasgow.

No, am leaving my kilts at home. They are too bulky
Have managed to borrow a small laptop for travelling, think I can post from there.
Still have no idea how to put images on here

So you have kilts?
Can I ask, do you or do you not….wear underpants under the kilt?

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 53663 Gender:	Re: Scotland bound Reply #9 - Aug 3^rd, 2025 at 2:04am Great Diving along the Scottish west coast. From Oban, you can take a boat cruise to watch the massive Basking Sharks 🦈 up close.
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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41115 Gender:	Re: Scotland bound Reply #10 - Aug 3^rd, 2025 at 8:59am Jasin wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2025 at 2:04am: Great Diving along the Scottish west coast. From Oban, you can take a boat cruise to watch the massive Basking Sharks 🦈 up close. Wow, thanks
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Reply #11 - Aug 3^rd, 2025 at 8:59am

Belgarion wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 7:56pm:

I have travelled extensively in Scotland, one of my favourite places. I lived there for nearly 12 months back in the late 70s and have been back quite a few times since.
The people are great and while the Scots have a largely undeserved reputation for casual violence if you avoid discussing football or politics all will be well. Wink

thanks

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Reply #12 - Aug 3^rd, 2025 at 9:01am

Sophia wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2025 at 12:21am:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2025 at 4:50pm:

We're staying at Dumbarton, a bit west of Glasgow.

No, am leaving my kilts at home. They are too bulky
Have managed to borrow a small laptop for travelling, think I can post from there.
Still have no idea how to put images on here

So you have kilts?
Can I ask, do you or do you not….wear underpants under the kilt?

The only worn under a kilt is lipstick.

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Reply #13 - Aug 6^th, 2025 at 1:33am

That was a big few days. We just accepted to spend 2 days travelling.

A few things helped the flying a lot. Drink lots of water, good blindfolds, good travel pillow, good earbuds, sleep whenever you can, do yoga wherever you can, a light hoodie works well for me.

The train/tube trip from Heathrow to London city was challenging.
To get up to street level had to take 1 lift lower down, then 2 others upward to the top.
This is AFTER travelling for 2 days and getting both our phones going at the airport, then finding the right trains to get from Heathrow to London city with 4 bags.

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Reply #14 - Aug 9^th, 2025 at 12:07am

Londons very good. The underground can be challenging.
We had 3 days here, staying at a Premier Inns Motel on a recommendation. Big breakfast at the hotel was really good.
It's very good.

Booked 3 days here (4 nights) as one day may be written off due to flying. Wife was unwell so we did have a quiet day.
Went for 2 days on a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Works well. We saw pretty much all of London in 2 huge days.
The palaces, cathedrals,, Tower Bridge, Nelsons Column, Trafalgar square, squirrels in parks. The Kings guards, mounted horses, The Shard, The Wheel, Big Ben,
LOTs of money here, Amazing car sales agents. Bugatti, Masaretti, Bentley, ferrari all in the same block.

Quite a roman influence, a lot of statues to wars
Big nudie statue of Achilles that was 'inscribed by their country women'. So it said.

Traffic is slow, crossing roads is done at will, noone waits for the lights to say cross. Cyclists are plentiful. Perfect place for cycling. The parks are set up for cyclists
Weathers been perfect,

Off to Salisbury tomorrow.

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