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Fort by scotlandscotour
See my Auchterarder Page from the link above. This is the location for the G8 Summit in 2005.
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 Looks good but Megabus is
unreliable! by scotlandscotour
We had paid in advance but this did not help us when left in the city at night, when all other buses and trains had stopped.
With the following day being New Year, with all transport closed, and with all hotels full (Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh are massive), we were stuck.
Finally, we were forced to pay double fare for a taxi all the way to Perth.
This cost £90.
We "welcomed in the New Year" in the back of a taxi, and were left broke.
Megabus is run by Stagecoach. I have yet to receive an apology, let alone compensation.
The moral is, like other budget transport - Megabus cannot be relied upon. Leave a Comment
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 Mini-roundabout by leics
If you see a yellow grid painted on the road at a junction follow this rule: do not enter the box until your exit is clear, even if the traffic lights are on green. The exception is if you wish to turn right, when you may enter and stay in the box until your path is clear.
There are many roundabouts in the UK, some tiny (mini-roundabouts) and some huge. The rule for all is simple: give way to the right before you enter the roundabout, keep moving when you're on it and keep signalling appropriately until you exit. Leave a Comment
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The one and only thing that went wrong for me was losing my credit card. Luckily I had a second one.
Rule number one...don't use any free standing machines at places like bus stations, airports etc, and in my case Tourist Information Centres!
The machine was faulty and the bank really could do nothing. Free standing machines are serviced by contractors so there isn't any chance of someone opening it up for you.
So always use a machine outside a bank that is OPEN! Leave a Comment
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All the countries in the Kingdom use the Pound Sterling. Whichever, country you are in (ie England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Gibralter, it is still the Pound Sterling .For those of you from outside the European Common Market area, such as the States the euro zone must seem expensive and the UK even more so. Be warned to bring enough money with you, even we in the UK think the euro zone, is expensive at present. It is 13% more expensive at the end of May 2003 than it was in Jan 2003, but when you live here you don't notice unless you travel. Leave a Comment
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 Henley's famous 3 in 1. I was
impressed! by lou31
Each visit was fraught with frustration on how to work the above devises. Finally I figured it all out.
Sometimes flushing only required a wave of the hand. Damn thing frightened the life out of me and I nearly dropped my camera into the loo when I accidently tripped it off! Taps were even more complicated. Mostly just a push down devise. And you have to be quick as only a measured amount of water comes out at one time. This I must say is a great way to conserve water.
The prize for the best hand washing set up of all goes to the Public facilities in Henley in Arden. A cheery wave of the hand and out comes some nice soap followed shortly after by the water. After a quick rinse the whole thing turns into a blow dryer. And you don't have to move a step. Wonderful contraption. Harrods didn't even have one! Leave a Comment
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 An amazingly empty motorway! by leicsLeave a Comment
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You may see mobile vans selling food and drink at tourist spots or in laybys (places to stop on main roads). Be wary of these .......the ones at tourist spots may rip you off, and their hygiene is not always good. It is better to buy food and drink from shops to take with you, or look for a pub or cafe nearby. Leave a Comment
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