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Anyone been to England and/or Scotland in the winter?
09/06/2010 | Skooz

Posted on 09/06/2010 5:03:14 PM PDT by Skooz

I'm toying with the idea of traveling to England after Christmas and staying a couple of weeks. I have always dreamed of driving from London to Glasgow and wonder if anyone has any perspective of doing so that time of year.


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To: bmwcyle

THe drive shouldn’t be a big issue as I recall. It will likely e cloudy, maybe a bit of rain or drizzle. If it’s very cold, maybe even snow (we saw some our last day in London) but that would be the only exception to otherwise safe travel....Oh, and be sure to get in on the correct side of the car, and drive on the correct side of the road :-)


21 posted on 09/06/2010 5:14:38 PM PDT by patriot preacher
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To: Skooz

I’ve spent christmas there. If you dress warm and in layers you’ll be fine. gets dark early so keep that in mind.


22 posted on 09/06/2010 5:15:22 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: Skooz

You gonna take the high road?


23 posted on 09/06/2010 5:15:26 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, A Matter Of Fact, Not A Matter Of Opinion)
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To: Skooz

Lots of British people have been there that time of year.


24 posted on 09/06/2010 5:15:31 PM PDT by skookum55 ("Why is the market going down? Because communism isn't bullish." Unknown trader, CNBC, July 2010.)
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To: Skooz

Used to take the kids to London for Christmas - New Year’s. Never had any “bad” weather, it was always lot like NY in November - a bit wet and cool. One thing though, the daylight hours are very compressed. Oh, there is that wrong side of the road thing too...not easy to drive.


25 posted on 09/06/2010 5:15:38 PM PDT by wtc911 ("How you gonna get down that hill?")
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To: greatvikingone

There’s nothing to see between London and Edinburgh. I took the train in hopes of seeing some countryside and was sorely disappointed. Just fly into Glasgow and avoid anything south of Newcastle. You’ll have a much better time if you just stay out of England altogether.


26 posted on 09/06/2010 5:17:44 PM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay metal. For the Horde \m/("_")\m/ - via iPhone from Tokyo.)
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To: Skooz

Lived in Suffolk County for 4 years in the miltary in the 90’s

Watch for black ice and frozen fog. Snow shows you things are frozen, these don’t. Can make for a nasty surpise as you’re tooling along.

Beautiful place though


27 posted on 09/06/2010 5:18:46 PM PDT by 5Madman2 (There is no such thing as an experienced suicide bomber)
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To: Skooz

Have you ever driven on the opposite side of the road? It is a challenge and to do it on wet slippery or icy roads over unfamiliar territory.......... I would think real hard before I drove myself.

I have made that drive and it is nice in July but I wasn’t doing the driving.


28 posted on 09/06/2010 5:18:54 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: Skooz

Rainlots of rain and sleet..

Take your gloshers and a brolly...


29 posted on 09/06/2010 5:19:48 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Skooz

Winter in Scotland is dreich. Scot Freepers will know the term.


30 posted on 09/06/2010 5:20:01 PM PDT by rickmichaels (And the government shall be upon His shoulders...)
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To: Skooz; All
I was there around March on a business trip and here is what I can tell you:

1. Do a pub crawl... Beer is very good (I was there around St Patty's Day and some co workers took me out for dinner).

2. Food is lousy

3. If you want internet access in your hotel prepare to pay for it. I guess it depends in where you stay

4. The Premire Inn is decent hotel chain minus is that you have to pay for internet access.

Let me know if you want more info..
31 posted on 09/06/2010 5:20:41 PM PDT by KevinDavis (President Obama: The Crybaby in Chief...)
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To: lefty-lie-spy

I love the Lake District! And Northern Wales.


32 posted on 09/06/2010 5:21:07 PM PDT by greatvikingone
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To: Skooz

Germany, Austria and norther Italy are more Christmassie then.
The UK is becoming more islamic. It is also becoming more of a hate Jesus place where Christmas is very secular.

Very cold and damp.


33 posted on 09/06/2010 5:25:13 PM PDT by Frantzie (Imam Ob*m* & Democrats support the VICTORY MOSQUE & TV supports Imam)
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To: Skooz

I’ve been to London and the Midlands from New Years Eve for a two week trip. One point... it is difficult to pack for this trip...

Was a huge swing in temperatures and climate during the stay. Luckily I had a home base and a place to stash clothing with a clothes dryer.

For example, something I’ll never forget, THe day I went to Stonehenge... started in a Midlands hotel, raining and windy, by the time I reached Stonehenge it was a blamy 65F and clear skies. By the time we got back to London that night it was 37F and raining with heavy gusts. Downright freezing in the concrete jungle during that night’s pub crawl....

Also,,, it costs a good US$1200 to buy a top quality winter rain slicker in London....


34 posted on 09/06/2010 5:25:54 PM PDT by JerseyHighlander
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To: Skooz

“I don’t mind cold drizzle and clouds.”

You will. Another poster said it is dreary. I think that’s too weak a description. It’s more like depressing gloominess that will have you craving strong drink and sharp objects.


35 posted on 09/06/2010 5:26:45 PM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: greatvikingone

Where? You might try to be more specific. Hawaii?


36 posted on 09/06/2010 5:31:05 PM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: 5Madman2
Lived in Suffolk County for 4 years in the miltary in the 90’s

RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge by any chance? i was based there 1990-93.

37 posted on 09/06/2010 5:32:49 PM PDT by OCC
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To: ought-six

The Brits and Scots don’t bathe like we do. Inside in cold weather, the aroma can be rather unpleasant from frocks that haven’t been laundered or cleaned in quite some time.


38 posted on 09/06/2010 5:32:54 PM PDT by MisterArtery
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To: Skooz
My uncle, Maurice Taylor, runs the Holiday Inn on West Nile St. in Glasgow. He founded La Bonne Auberge restaurant in 1975. If you go to Glasgow, try a meal at La Bonne Auberge Theatreland. You'll love it.

Here's the website:

http://www.labonneauberge.co.uk/

39 posted on 09/06/2010 5:33:29 PM PDT by rickmichaels (And the government shall be upon His shoulders...)
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I spent three weeks in the British Isles during the month of January back in the 70’s once, and I was amazed at how warm it could get from time to time. In fact, I remember being so impressed at how green Ireland was at that time of the year and was told, “That’s because of the Gulf stream.”

They were referring to the Gulf Stream from the Gulf of Mexico, believe it or not. Apparently, it can have a big effect in that neck of the woods at that time of the year.

I remember that the entire time I was in Scotland, I NEVER saw the sun. Not once. On a side note, I’m a pretty well-traveled man, and I have never been ANYWHERE where the people were as warm and kind as they are in Scotland.

Finally, in England, it was rainy and damp the entire time I was there. That, I think, is typical for that time of the year. I might also suggest that you Google “Weather By Month In England (or Scotland)” and read what they have to say about average temps and rainfall amounts.

Then, of course, that WAS in the 70’s when I was there. There was that Global Cooling thing going on back then, if I recall.


40 posted on 09/06/2010 5:33:29 PM PDT by ObamaMustGo2012 (Obama Must Go In 2012)
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