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Mizmazzle’s Trip Across the Pond

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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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                                Cymro
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 24 Nov 2024

                                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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                                  68degreesorless
                                  Haraki san Student
                                  @seawolf
                                  Joined: 19 Jul 2021

                                  @seawolf and don’t forget to go back for breakfast. Bacon naan wrap and chai dammm.

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                                    68degreesorless
                                    Haraki san Student
                                    Joined: 19 Jul 2021

                                    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.

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                                      seawolf
                                      Mod Squad
                                      @68degreesorless
                                      Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                                      @68degreesorless Holy shit.

                                      “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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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        Worth watching all of this before you come....

                                        https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum//post/873845

                                        "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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                                          louisbosco
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined: 21 Feb 2013

                                          NC500

                                          "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

                                          • Harvey Specter
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