Ah......I know of what you speak.
Who?
Ah......I know of what you speak.
I think this is (was) Simmo's place? I knew him when he lived in my part of the world. Decent chap, I'm sad it didn't work out for him.
Can wholeheartedly agree with you on all accounts regarding the invaders.
How do you differentiate? I visited Scotland recently with Louise and our daughter during the October half term . We had a very pleasant time staying in a glamping pod Balloch and a small hotel in Portsonachan , visiting Oban & Inveraray. Were we invaders ?
How do you differentiate? I visited Scotland recently with Louise and our daughter during the October half term . We had a very pleasant time staying in a glamping pod Balloch and a small hotel in Portsonachan , visiting Oban & Inveraray. Were we invaders ?
I’d been giving the NC500 a bit of thought, not as a fixed route but as a pointer towards an area that I’ve not visited since the mid ‘80s but this thread has made me reconsider because if there’s a degree of animosity being created by both locals and visitors I’d sooner stick to my tried and trusted routine of visiting mainland Europe.
On the issue of whether campervans and their owners bring business to an area, we tend to drive for a day then use ebikes to visit the more inaccessible places the next day and it’s very rare that we cook more than our breakfasts in the motorhome preferring to eat out every evening. Ok, that doesn’t put much cash into shops but it does boost pubs and cafes by a fairly significant amount every day.
I wouldn't worry, the country and the people and the pubs are still the same, generally. As with anywhere, the arrogant pricks get a poor reception, nothing new, just more of them. It's a friendly country, whatever the accent
Funny, I don't ever recall any animosity in my 26 years as an Englishman in the Highlands, and I get out quite a lot on the bikes. Canpervans can be a bit of a nuisance, but not enough to spoil a ride, and gawd knows it's never going to be as bad as the south east. And as a humble b&b owner I can't say I mind tourists too much...
Fighting the traffic in September last year on the NC500 in Sutherland.
Funny, I don't ever recall any animosity in my 26 years as an Englishman in the Highlands, and I get out quite a lot on the bikes. Canpervans can be a bit of a nuisance, but not enough to spoil a ride, and gawd knows it's never going to be as bad as the south east. And as a humble b&b owner I can't say I mind tourists too much...
Fighting the traffic in September last year on the NC500 in Sutherland.