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  1. 9th April 15, 04:44 PM #1
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    Mad Scots Tourist

    I am fortunate to live in a scenic tourist area. As a result, Matlock Bath with motorcyles, fish and chips and ice-creams is a well known tourist haunt when the sun shines. Banned from my bike for a few weeks I go for a walk each day and I'm sure I'm just regarded as a mad Scots tourist by most folk. (I'll accept the mad and Scots.) One guy asked had I come from Scotland and I said "no, Whitewood Way" (the name of my street 5 mins walk from where we were) and the next question was "Is that the tartan from there?" He clearly was not local - nor Scottish. There are compensations, these views are less than 10 minutes walk from my house and the weather for walking the last few days has been ideal, lots of sunshine and just a light breeze to keep things cool.
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  3. 9th April 15, 04:58 PM #2
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    What a beautiful area. Is that your cottage?
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    Quote Originally Posted by cck View Post
    What a beautiful area. Is that your cottage?
    Regrettably not. We have a semi-detached house.
    If you are going to do it, do it in a kilt!
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    Quote Originally Posted by tpa View Post
    Regrettably not. We have a semi-detached house.
    And I was hoping for an invitation to come visit.
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    Very nice pics. you live in a beautiful place.
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    Beautiful countryside and local...thanks for the pics.
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    Great pics tpa ....
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    Quote Originally Posted by cck View Post
    And I was hoping for an invitation to come visit.
    You'd be welcome anytime, but accommodation is a little limited with daughter and grandson living with us.
    If you are going to do it, do it in a kilt!
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    tpa: Very inviting pics. Thanks for posting. I enjoyed the commentary, too. Love that tartan and kilt. Looks good on you.

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    Great pics! Thanks for posting.
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