MarkB Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Happy Memorial Day to you guys across the pond. Hope it's been a good one so far. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadcap Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Hey, thank you MarkB. It is very appreciated. It has been nice and relaxing. No work! Coincidentally, my wife and I will be touching down in Glasgow on the 14th of June to take an 8 day tour of Scotland for our honeymoon. How's the weather this time of year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Thanks MarkB. My wife celebrated May 17 (Norway's National Day) and now this.. Let there be beer. :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tebjr Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 It would be nice if ya'll could meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Thanks MarkB. My wife celebrated May 17 (Norway's National Day) and now this.. Let there be beer. :beer: :ditto: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean O Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 I had a great uncle who died as a B17 tail gunner in WWII over Germany, so it's good Memorial Day reminds everyone of who we've lost. He was born so feeble and diseased that doctors never thought he'd live outside of a bed, and so he spent his days making toy airplanes. He managed to get strong enough to enlist in the Army Air Corps, and on his first sortie, his plane was attacked. I'm not religious, but god bless to all those who've died in the past for the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted May 30, 2006 Author Share Posted May 30, 2006 Hey, thank you MarkB. It is very appreciated. It has been nice and relaxing. No work! Coincidentally, my wife and I will be touching down in Glasgow on the 14th of June to take an 8 day tour of Scotland for our honeymoon. How's the weather this time of year? Strange, to say the least. If it's sunny, expect random showers or heavy rain. If it's rainy, expect it to stop and become bright very quickly. If it's windy, don't expect dry weather for the next few days. Typical Glasgow summer - we don't have a summer, we just have 2 months of winter that likes to pretend. Hope you have a good time, and stay safe. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadcap Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Typical Glasgow summer - we don't have a summer, we just have 2 months of winter that likes to pretend. Hope you have a good time, and stay safe. That's pretty much what I've heard, not phrased quite so elloquently though :wink: Thank you for the kind words, we'll do our best. Does Scotland have many bad sections? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted May 30, 2006 Author Share Posted May 30, 2006 Well, it depends where you're going. Scotland, as a whole, probably isn't too bad if you take into account the large amounts of uninhabited land (mountains, water etc.)and land taken up by industry (farms, crops). Glasgow, as a city, however, is a different story. It's the murder capital of Western Europe, for a start, and that obviously only covers known murders. Check out this page, and this for a comparison between Glasgow's crime stats and the rest of Scotland. As a tourist, the best idea is to stay in busy areas during the day and unless you're going somewhere organised (a hotel, casino etc.), avoid walking the streets after dark, especially outside of the city centre. Try to get a taxi to take you where you're going. Sorry to put a damper on the holiday, but you're better safe than sorry. Where else in Scotland are you going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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