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Mizmazzle’s Trip Across the Pond

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

                                        @Giles gonna check it out.

                                        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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                                          tody
                                          啓蒙家
                                          @louisbosco
                                          Joined: 24 Feb 2021

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

                                          NC500

                                          That would be on my list.

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