Worth it?
Yep - especially as I left the hotel lobby and there it was
I was. Nowhere near as good as the reviews. Maybe wrong cook, or wrong time of day. Both fish and chips tired as though cooked and kept warm.
Decision: try another one or go back for another great seafood salad tomorrow?
Eat the salad. Get in Van. Drive to Oban in Scotland.
There is a fish restaurant on 1st floor on the dock the fishing boats unload at
They do all types of seafood but I will NEVER forget the Haddock & Chips I had there.
They had a board with latest arrival on it & it was off the boat about 30 mins when I took a bite andâŠ
AndâŠ
Omg.
Then go tour the distillery post a pic and get shouted at by MoT
OK holidays are over and back to work next week. 
Had an unexpectedly rapid transit through Gatters (which was great).
On arrival the plane pulled up in an open area, not near any gate. We all trooped off and onto buses which drove us to what I thought was arrivals/customs. Got off the bus and through a door a short walk to a baggage reclaim area and a sign / door saying exit, which we walked though as we only had hand luggage - straight into landslide of the North Terminal at the other end of the building where arrivals come out.
No passport control or customs or even any Rozzers. I know weâve a common travel agreement with Ireland but we had to show passports and Covid tracking docs etc and go through customs on arrival in Dublin, so it seemed really weird.
Anyone else had this? Iâve not had this on previous trips though to be fair the last one was about 9 years ago.
Went to Ireland loads of times in the day - and it is basically a domestic flight due to the âcommon travel areaâ arrangement which iirc is still in place
It was just very odd how we were unloaded back at Gatwick which was the confusing thing.
Every time before there was a separate channel in the usual arrivals hall.
The last time I flew back from Shannon to London Heathrow I was accosted by the Met police at the end of the tunnel from the plane asking what I was doing in England.
âgoing home to Southamptonâ
" do you have any Identification"
âHeres my Passportâ
He takes my passport and looks at it then asks
âwhat are you doing in the UKâ
âGoing home to Southampton the address that is at the back of the passport I live thereâ.
âOk Why are you coming to Englandâ
" I just told you can I have my passport back"
âI asked you a questionâ
âWhich I answered you just didnt understand the reply not my problem can I have my passport back?â
âWhat was your answer?â
I am a UK Resident I fucking live here now give me my passport back and why did you stop me?."
" you were stopped as you were the only person on the flight not wearing a suit and tie"
Admitedly I was in a scruffy leather jacket and unshaven as had been on a grotty old Russian tanker for three days where the facilities were not what was expected IE no hot water or soap / cleaning fluids but what the fuck how many times did he need to be told I was a local the IRA were all dressed as businessmen and just walked through.
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Go south of Whitby to Robin Hoods Bay, much the same and, if itâs still open, thereâs a pub at the bottom of the hill right on the beachâŠ
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Has my doubts about Scarborough, but a pleasant walk right along the shore and back via the castle, from whence great views. And good fish and chipsđ
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I like the beach areas of Scarborough, and Peasholm Park, the town itself is a shite holeâŠ
Agreed. But the castle and view were worth a strenuous walk.
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Officially 1st day of Autumn
5cm of snow fell on top of mountains today.
Pics tomorrowđ€
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Fucking stupid useless Seppo bastards. early November? Early fucking November?? What fucking use is that when my flights are booked on the 29th of October???
Hopefully the senile old cunt will forget what he has said and say he meant next week. Twat.
Am I the only one who hasnât a clue what youâre on about?
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Seppo = Septic Tank = Yank
Why book flights to the States when there was a travel ban in place?
And now I have to spend 3 hours on the phone trying to get a virgin to put out
Given my adolescent track record, Iâm fucked (not)