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Bizarre Scotland
Bizarre Scotland | David Long
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From the world's oldest indoor loo to a theatre where spectators fill their pockets with poo, the definitive guide to the stranger side of Scotland shows there's a lot more to the place than tartan, haggis and tossing the caber. Inside you'll find: The world's longest man-made echo A city where aliens are welcome What the Royals really think of it Britain's weirdest wig The worst Scottish accents ever Our tallest hedge and oldest tree Loch monsters nastier than Nessie A road you can roll up Scots in Space Whether it's Ruthven or Ruthven? Britain's loneliest bus stop (and its loveliest) A school for spies The cost of burning witches An aeroplane made from seaweed . . . and why the Queen needs rubber gloves Praise for Bizarre London: 'In a market niche that's now as crowded as the 18:22 to Reading, Bizarre London pummels its bantamweight rivals with knockout clouts of trivia that even this weary correspondent hadn't encountered before.' The Londonist
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erinreads
Bizarre Scotland | David Long
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If we weren‘t in the darkest timeline, I‘d be anxiously awaiting 3 o‘clock to roll around so that it would be time to leave for the airport to board a plane for Scotland. 😭 I knew today would be rough, so I took the day off work and I‘m going to just lay around and read weird facts about 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and probably watch some season one Outlander for all those good Scotland vibes. My little Scotland corner is just a little bittersweet today. 😢

Desha I‘m so sorry...wishing you a good day brightened up with Outlander and maybe some Scottish Breakfast tea (my favorite)? I don‘t know if you have one where you live but Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf makes a Scottish Tea Latte that is soooo good, iced or hot. I hope you are comforted today. 📚♥️ 5y
Moray_Reads We'll still be here, ready to welcome you when we all find a new normal 5y
Bookish_B I was supposed to go 2 weeks ago. I feel your pain 😞♥️ 5y
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LeeRHarry Know how you feel, supposed to be in the UK now too 😔 5y
Hooked_on_books Oh man, that sucks. I love that gorgeous country. Blast some bagpipe music while you read to set the mood. 5y
erinreads @Desha Thank you. 💕 And I‘ve never had Scottish Breakfast tea, but now I‘ll be on the lookout for it! 5y
erinreads @Moray_Reads We‘re tentatively planning for NEXT spring now, but we‘ll see. 🤞🏻 5y
erinreads @Bookish_B @LeeRHarry Sometimes it all just seems not fair. Here‘s to hoping we get to go on our planned UK trips sometime in the near-ish future! 💕 5y
erinreads @Hooked_on_books Such a gorgeous country! 💕 5y
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Lizpixie
Bizarre Scotland | David Long
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#Riotgrams #day4 #TravelsAndAdventures if I could have my dream holiday, it would be a six month slow drive/boat/caravan holiday around the UK, with a large chunk of that time spent in Scotland. That‘s where I‘d want to go if I had a few months to live. Perfection. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Jeg I love visiting Scotland. My spouse still has a mum living there and we go back a lot. It‘s a magical place. Next year I‘m hoping to make it to the Shetlands on the way to Norway to pick up a cruise. All on my wish list. I‘m moving quickly now as I‘m not sure how much longer I‘ll want to travel. Do it if you can. 😍😍😍 6y
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erinreads
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@Betty I‘m so overwhelmed by your kindness! 😭 Thank you so much for this very special #ssgp package! I‘m excited for all of these books, including the fun Scotland books! The tea towel is AMAZING. I love it all so so so much! And the card designed by your husband is awesome! Thank you for being the sweetest person in the world! 💕

Also, #KingCyress sends a special thank you to Starbucks, Java, and Tibor for his toy! 😽

Avanders 💚❤️💚 7y
Betty My pleasure! 7y
Mollyanna Awesome collection. 7y
CouronneDhiver Aw ❤️ Great gifts 7y
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Lizpixie
Bizarre Scotland | David Long
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#BookMail!📚 Today was an epic BookMail day,not only did I get books that I ordered,I also received books from the totally amazing @Simona who wanted to cheer me up after Halloween.This is why I love Litsy & have faith in this community.There are far more people like her than the few bad eggs.Book people really are the best people.This is a gorgeous little book about some lesser known Scottish surprises, coz she knows how much I love Scotland.😘😘

erzascarletbookgasm 💞 so sweet of @Simona . 7y
josie281 How lovely! 7y
LeahBergen Aww! @Simona is wonderful. 💕💕 (and this book looks good!) 7y
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Lizpixie @erzascarletbookgasm @josie281 @LeahBergen I‘m feeling so spoiled right now! She not only got me 4books(though bookdepository sent me alphabet flash cards instead of the book she ordered!😐) she also sent me a package of goodies too which will be here soon. Such Litsy love today!💕💕 7y
Cinfhen So sweet @Simona so much well deserved love for you💝 7y
julesG Yes, @Simona is wonderful! The best when you need to be cheered up. The book sounds great, too. Will have to order two copies, I have a goid friend, who loves Scotland, too. 7y
batsy Wonderful @Simona 💕 Such a thoughtful gesture! 7y
DebinHawaii That is awesome! 💜 7y
jbhops @julesG I was just going to tag you in this after seeing your post about Scotland! 7y
jbhops And book people ARE the best people! 7y
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