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    Mizmazzle’s Trip Across the Pond

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    • B
      Blueband
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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.

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      • seawolfS
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        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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        • MizmazzleM
          Mizmazzle
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          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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          • MizmazzleM
            Mizmazzle
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            @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 HeronC
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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.

              Also, the

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              • Crispy HeronC
                Crispy Heron
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                Sorry premature send.

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

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                  Bridger
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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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                  • jordanscollectedJ
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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.

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

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                    • ROmanR
                      ROman
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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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                      • GilesG
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                        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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                        • BrianB
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                          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
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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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                            • 68degreesorless6
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                              @seawolf and don’t forget to go back for breakfast. Bacon naan wrap and chai dammm.

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                              • 68degreesorless6
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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.

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                                • seawolfS
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                                  @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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                                  • GilesG
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                                    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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                                    • louisboscoL
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                                      NC500

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

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

                                          NC500

                                          That would be on my list.

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                                          • MizmazzleM
                                            Mizmazzle
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                                            The NC500 looks very interesting.

                                            Also, just discovered the West Highland Way for a, 8 day hike....looks right up our alley!

                                            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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