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  1. yofletch avatar

    RE: 2 weeks ireland and scotland; how to get around

    by yofletch 31 March 2012

    Ryanair vs Aerlingus regional Ryanair use 737-800's jet aircraft and fly to PRESTWICK Ayrshire, no where near Glasgow Aerlingus to Glasgo…

  2. Copepod avatar

    RE: Glasgow to Skye and back in a day. Ridiculous?

    by Copepod 02 February 2012

    If you want an island easier to reach within a 24 hr trip from Glasgow, then Isle of Arran by ferry from Ardossan on Ayrshire coast (south…

  3. Copepod avatar

    RE: Ideas for the Highlands - Easter 2012

    by Copepod 14 January 2012

    I'd recommend Oban over Fort William on the basis of the towns themselves - Oban harbour is lovely, usually full of seals & seabirds,…

  4. theonewho avatar

    RE: Trip To Scotland and need advices.

    by theonewho 21 July 2011

    The accent can be tricky, but you'll be fine. Plenty of other people manage to understand it and to come visit Glasgow (and surrounds)…

  5. yofletch avatar

    RE: Best and/or Cheapest Way to get from England to Ireland????

    by yofletch 16 July 2011

    You can book Ryanair 2 months before you want to go Ryanair is a point to point airline ( they don't do connecting flights ) PLEASE read…

  6. copperknickers avatar

    RE: A 2-day trip from Glasgow!

    by copperknickers 21 April 2011

    If you wanted somewhere different, you could always come south. There are some nice places in Ayrshire, for example Largs, Lochwinnoch,…

  7. theonewho avatar

    RE: Additional Question (Solo female needing advice on first trip to Scotland)

    by theonewho 30 March 2011

    I'd suggest Arran for a daytrip, and in Largs you are also quite close to Glasgow for the city and the sandy beaches to the south, as…

  8. theonewho avatar

    RE: Solo female needing advice on first trip to Scotland

    by theonewho 22 January 2011

    Where will you be flying in to? Because if it is Glasgow you might be better to base yourself around there. It gives you easy access to…

  9. clearbluesky avatar

    RE: Edinburgh to Stranraer... nice place to stop for an hour?

    by clearbluesky 12 May 2010

    It is usually quicker to take the M8/A77 rather than the A75. The A77 is dual carriageway as far as Ayr. If you want to avoid Glasgow…

  10. n_rb avatar

    RE: Airport pickup

    by n_rb 24 March 2010

    Of course, they're everywhere. Take a look in Shepparton sometime (although their [soccer team|http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=7707807…

  11. morag avatar

    RE: EasyJet - hidden charges as bad as Ryanair ?

    by morag 17 March 2010

    @7. Quie right too. Probably for her own safety too (as she is clearly lacking in the common sense department). What was the silly bint…

  12. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: 4 days. Be imaginative.

    by Fwoggie 12 January 2010

    http://www.iknow-scotland.co.uk/tourist_information/all_scotland/all_scotland/scotland_tourism.htm Dumfries & Galloway and Ayrshire Touri…

  13. Copepod avatar

    RE: Farm stays in Scotland

    by Copepod 18 October 2009

    Highland cattle don't really live in farms - they live outdoors all year round, sometimes on common ground, sometimes in fields. Generally,…

  14. hitchhiker_fp avatar

    RE: POLO, proximo sabado 10/10

    by hitchhiker_fp 03 October 2009

    then 116° CAMPEONATO ABIERTO DEL HURLINGHAM CLUB The Ayrshire Cup Organiza el Hurlingham Club. Tel. 4662-5510/4 Fecha: del 13/10/…

  15. njarratt avatar

    RE: Scotland visit in early October

    by njarratt 03 September 2009

    Just seen this ... we spent a week in Ayrshire in July (for the Open at Turnberry). We stayed in Alloway, which is a fabulous, if very…

  16. iviehoff avatar

    RE: Scotland visit in early October

    by iviehoff 03 August 2009

    As I pointed out in a similar recent thread about someone going to Ayrshire in October, October is quite clearly the wettest month of…

  17. tony_b avatar

    RE: Weather in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland in October

    by tony_b 01 August 2009

    On average, the Glasgow rainy season starts on around 1 January and finishes sometime around 31 December. Outside of that period, you…

  18. leamar avatar

    RE: Scotland visit in early October

    by leamar 01 August 2009

    I agree with the others, don't let a bit of rain stop you. I'm an Aussie from Queensland so I'm used to lots of sunshine, but Scotland…

  19. Antipodean451 avatar

    RE: Scotland visit in early October

    by Antipodean451 01 August 2009

    Yes Ayrshire is rainy, that why it's so green. However I agree with Morag. It all depends on your interests, mine aren't likely to the…

  20. iviehoff avatar

    RE: Weather in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland in October

    by iviehoff 31 July 2009

    But we do have, on average, drier and wetter times of year, with quite significant variations over the course of the year. Though of course…

  21. alanR avatar

    Re: Weather in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland in October

    by alanR 30 July 2009

    We don't have a rainy season in the UK - we just have rain throughout the year which may be warmer or colder, heavy or light

  22. victorine avatar

    Weather in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland in October

    by victorine 30 July 2009

    I have an opportunity to visit Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland (1 hr. from Glasgow) around October 10. Can anyone tell me if that is the rainy…

  23. _jct2 avatar

    Rabbie

    by _jct2 21 July 2009

    So I search on 'Rabbie' hoping that someone will have taken the Rabbie Tour up to St. Andrews so I could ask my question ... BUT ... all…

  24. hitchhiker_fp avatar

    RE: Polo next Saturday (8th Nov)

    by hitchhiker_fp 02 November 2008

    *115° CAMPEONATO ABIERTO DEL HURLINGHAM CLUB* The Ayrshire Cup Organiza el Hurlingham Club. Tel. 4662-5510/4 *Saturday 8th November…

  25. VanDalen avatar

    Cheapest rents please?

    by VanDalen 01 October 2007

    Hoping to visit from March 2008 for about 6 months to prep book
    Is there anywhere in UK you can survive on $1000 a month this is now…

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