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Mizmazzle’s Trip Across the Pond

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    Mizmazzle
    見習いボス
    @Denman John
    Joined: 29 Jun 2021

    @Denman-John you and I are 100% cut from the same cloth!!

    Maybe four leaf clover on the neck??

    In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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      Mizmazzle
      見習いボス
      @pechelman
      Joined: 29 Jun 2021

      @pechelman hell yeah dude. I’m going to look into this!

      In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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        ManiacLachy
        Haraki san Student
        Joined: 3 Dec 2024

        Oh this is an itinerary on our to-do list as well. Definitely going to follow along on your journey with interest.

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          seawolf
          Mod Squad
          Joined: 28 Oct 2011

          Dishoom is not to be missed in Edinburgh if you’re looking for a great Indian meal. They have about a dozen locations across the UK (3 in London, if I’m not mistaken), but the one is Edinburgh is very special. Get the black dal.

          “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

          @zeebeeleather

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            ARNC
            啓蒙家
            Joined: 13 Dec 2020

            Mother India is also an option (enjoyed this when my Uncle was still living in Scotland - I think it was the Edinburgh one but can’t quite remember). There’s one in Glasgow too but it looks like it’s had a fire recently.

            Also, if you find yourself in Glasgow and want something a bit different, The Palm Tree Kitchen is a cool Yemeni restaurant on Bridge Street (again discovered by my uncle - sadly he’s moved to East Yorkshire, so a return visit looks unlikely).

            Obviously lots of options if you find yourself in London at any point (and probably no shortage of forum members who’d be up for meeting you).

            “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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              Bridger
              Raw and Unwashed
              Joined: 3 Mar 2021

              If you are in Edinburgh, particularly on a Sunday for a roast I would recommend The Sheep Heid Inn established 1360.

              https://www.thesheepheidedinburgh.co.uk/aboutus#/

              If you go, also check out Dr Neil's Garden, which is only a few blocks from the pub and is a lovely little spot to contemplate life.

              https://www.drneilsgarden.co.uk/

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                IH-GARY
                Haraki san Student
                @Mizmazzle
                Joined: 3 Jan 2017

                @Mizmazzle 4 leaf clover or Shamrock? Be sure to choose the right one!

                https://www.irishfamilyhistorycentre.com/article/the-difference-between-irish-shamrocks-and-four-leaf-clovers/

                My contribution, to urban blues…

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                  IH-GARY
                  Haraki san Student
                  Joined: 3 Jan 2017

                  If you are walking around Glasgow be sure to give this chap a view - he is never without his traffic cone hat!

                  IMG_8609.jpeg

                  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equestrian_statue_of_the_Duke_of_Wellington,_Glasgow

                  Just a few steps away is Henry Healys sandwich shop where you can grab a breakfast trebler - a bread roll with square sausage, tattie (potatoes) scone and fried egg! And either red or brown sauce of course!

                  My contribution, to urban blues…

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                    Crispy Heron
                    Haraki san Prodigy
                    Joined: 1 Jan 2021

                    @Mizmazzle I live between Glasgow and Edinburgh. Do both. If you have a car, a trip to Moffat to see Steve (Simmons Bilt) is well worth it. If you want the true Highland experience, go up the A9 to Inverness and the world is your oyster. Would suggest a meet up but I would be in Nashville at the time you are in Scotland.

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                      Blueband
                      Raw and Unwashed
                      Joined: 3 Jan 2023

                      York, Harrogate, Alnwick, Bamburgh/and castle/Beach. All on the North east side of England. The Lake district on the North West side. Places like Ambleside, Coniston, Keswick.
                      I can agree with Seawolf, re Dunkeld and also the close by Hermitage. The walk along the river is great. I'm English and my wife is Scottish we live on the Coast of South East Scotland, close to the border. Wales is also fantastic for scenery/ Castles. If you do venture to the Lake district and fancy a beer in a very scenic location the Newfield inn in Seathwaite is great. You can drive to it via Coniston and on to Keswick. It's a very beautiful, twisty, narrow and high in places road.

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                        seawolf
                        Mod Squad
                        Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                        Also, don't be alarmed when the drinking water is a little brown in Scotland. It's just the peat, and it's harmless. Speaking of peat, if you're into whisky (or gin) skip the big-name distilleries and try to find some of the smaller ones. You won't be disappointed. By the time you get there, Edinburgh Gin will likely have moved to a new swanky location, but I imagine they're still worth a visit. When I went to their old location, they were in a basement making their entire supply on two tiny little stills, but the gin is fantastic.

                        “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                        @zeebeeleather

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                          Mizmazzle
                          見習いボス
                          Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                          Thanks a ton everyone! Lots of great tid bits to check out. Seeing all this is getting us super excited for our trip!!

                          In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                            Mizmazzle
                            見習いボス
                            @ARNC
                            Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                            @ARNC we are definitely coming to London and would love to meet up with some forum friends!!

                            In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                              Crispy Heron
                              Haraki san Prodigy
                              Joined: 1 Jan 2021

                              If you are into whiskey/real ale/traditional Scottish drinking in Glasgow: https://www.bonaccordpub.com/

                              If Edinburgh: https://www.thebowbar.co.uk/. There is also the Oxford Bar which is famous from the Inspector Rebus books by Ian Rankin.

                              Also, the

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                                Crispy Heron
                                Haraki san Prodigy
                                Joined: 1 Jan 2021

                                Sorry premature send.

                                Also if you go to Inverness, try https://www.themaltroom.co.uk/.

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                                  Bridger
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  @Mizmazzle
                                  Joined: 3 Mar 2021

                                  @Mizmazzle said in Mizmazzle’s Trip Across the Pond:

                                  @ARNC we are definitely coming to London and would love to meet up with some forum friends!!

                                  London is overrated. I would give it a miss 😉

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                                    jordanscollected
                                    啓蒙家
                                    Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                                    I have no recommendations but I’m so stoked for you. I’m not sure I’d like a trip away from home for that amount of time, but you are going to experience so much and get rid of the jet lag and live it up.

                                    world tours:
                                    888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                                    Mad Red x2
                                    Wabidashery

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                                      ROman
                                      Haraki san Prodigy
                                      Joined: 5 Jan 2015

                                      I've been to London and surrounding area maybe 20 times. There's still things I would like to go back and do.

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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        I lived in London for 20 years, I'm happy to never go back 🙂

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          Brian
                                          Joined: 24 Nov 2022

                                          I worked in London for 10plus years lived there for a few as the commute each day got tiresome
                                          Was so happy when I moved to Manchester
                                          Even with the rain

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