Mizmazzle’s Trip Across the Pond
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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.
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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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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.
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@Mizmazzle 4 leaf clover or Shamrock? Be sure to choose the right one!
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If you are walking around Glasgow be sure to give this chap a view - he is never without his traffic cone hat!
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!
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@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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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. -
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.
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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.
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Sorry premature send.
Also if you go to Inverness, try https://www.themaltroom.co.uk/.
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@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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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.
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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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If you were to include Wales in your trip, (if you are visiting the UK, pity to miss out a quarter of it!!) Hiut jeans have a factory / factory shop in Cardigan. (Good back story to the company if you like that sort of thing)
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In Ireland, I recommend Nancy’s pub in Ardara. Think we went there 3x in 3-4 days, best memories of the trip. And get yourself a hand knit sweater if you don’t have one.
