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Who moved Falkirk to the seaside?

(10 Posts)
Elegran Thu 23-Jun-16 11:46:25

The Falkirk wheel

Alea Thu 23-Jun-16 11:51:26

gringringrin
Map or Satnav an optional extra?

Elegran Thu 23-Jun-16 11:56:49

I've checked their list of destinations, and Falkirk isn't on it.

Elegran Thu 23-Jun-16 12:00:46

I remember at school a teacher asking for the names of local seaside resorts and some bright spark suggesting Kirkcaldy. Another comedian came right back with "That is a last resort!"

Not that I've anything against Falkirk, and a visit to the Wheel is very interesting, particularly with grandsons on board.

Granny23 Thu 23-Jun-16 12:17:43

I have entered the competition (as you do!) and then read the blurb. I found that one of the hotels they use is about 4 miles away from our home in Central Scotland (no where near the sea)but our nearest pick-up point is in Yorkshire.

I suppose I should be pleased that I live permanently in a prime holiday destination but I do like to travel elsewhere, particularly to the sea side.

Charleygirl Thu 23-Jun-16 13:42:03

Elegran that is where I was born, not my choice!

KatGransnet (GNHQ) Thu 23-Jun-16 13:57:17

Elegran

I've checked their list of destinations, and Falkirk isn't on it.

Thanks for pointing that out - we'll drop the PR a mail for another image!

KatGransnet (GNHQ) Thu 23-Jun-16 14:15:21

The PR has said the image is of one of the excursions you can go to on their Scottish tours, where there are two hotels on the list.

Elegran Thu 23-Jun-16 14:52:18

Picked up from Yorkshire - hmmm. So granny23 and I would have to travel down to Yorkshire to start our Scottish tour if we won? Ah well, I wasn't expecting to win anyway.

Granny23 Thu 23-Jun-16 15:02:06

On holiday in Troon we decided to go on a Mystery Tour by bus as my mother had badly twisted her ankle. Thankfully the driver, under promise of a pint from my Father, tipped us off that the mystery destination was the small town 2 miles from our village. We did the 'Robert Burns' tour instead.