Help from Scottish PH'ers - reqd.

Help from Scottish PH'ers - reqd.

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jconsta6

Original Poster:

935 posts

256 months

Wednesday 29th December 2004
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Hi all,

I'm getting married in June, and to cut a long story short a long honeymoon is out of the question.

So, I'm (we) are going to Scotland for 3 nights, and also to return my best man to you!

Anyway 2 questions :

a) Can anyone suggest anywhere to stay. The perfect thing would be Castle on the shores of a Loch somewhere - preferably around 3/4 star as it's a honeymoon, but anywhere clean will do as long as it's not a B&B!! Otherwise it'll be the shortest wedding in history.

b) Classic And sports car hire - I'd like to give myself a little wedding present while I'm up there and something not too extortionate for a few days would be good too. Any recommendations?

May thanks in advance,

Cheers,

JC

ApexClipper

25,013 posts

244 months

Wednesday 29th December 2004
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GreigM

6,728 posts

250 months

Wednesday 29th December 2004
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A friend once stayed in Culzean Castle, said it was very romantic, he proposed there (turned out later she was the psycho bitch from hell, but that's another story)
www.culzeancastle.net/

There is Cameron House on the shore of Loch Lomond:
www.cameronhouse.co.uk (I see this is as above) - this is good due to proximity to Glasgow for excellent shopping, and it is on the A82, which os the start of some spectacluar drives - if you end up there let us know and me might organise a wee tour up through Glen Coe - spectacular is not a good enough description.

agent006

12,041 posts

265 months

stiglet

1,082 posts

235 months

Wednesday 29th December 2004
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For cars try :-
http://caledonianclassics.co.uk/

or if budget "flexible"
www.toplinehire.com/

Have a good trip

S'let

PS I've stayed at Cameron House - Nae Bad!!

GetCarter

29,406 posts

280 months

Thursday 30th December 2004
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agent006 said:
www.lochtorridonhotel.com/welcome_lochtorridon.asp


HIGHLY recommended.

Steve

jconsta6

Original Poster:

935 posts

256 months

Thursday 30th December 2004
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Wow!!

Thanks guys, this is exactly what I had in mind.

I've past on your replies to the "boss" who will ultimately choose, but wherever she decided to stay, I've set my heart on driving around in the E-type!!

Thanks again to everyone who replied and if anyone else thinks of anymore, please pass them on.

Thanks again,

JC

garymorgan

269 posts

234 months

Thursday 30th December 2004
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Numptie

7,504 posts

247 months

Tuesday 4th January 2005
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jconsta6 said:
... I've set my heart on driving around in the E-type!! ...


Have a look here



turbo tim

20,443 posts

232 months

Friday 28th January 2005
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jconsta6

If you want to please mrs.jconsta6 (which I'm sure you do!!), I highly reccomend the Ardanaiseig Hotel. (Check out the website www.graysweb.clara.net/ardanaiseig/hotel/

The rooms are amazing (each one different) and the food is unbelieveably good!!

p.s. Good luck with the wedding - mines in May!!

cccscotland

418 posts

255 months

Thursday 24th February 2005
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ardeonaig is one of the best in scotland. if you are not yet sorted with a car, send me an email,
Matt

jconsta6

Original Poster:

935 posts

256 months

Friday 25th February 2005
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Thanks Matt,

The hotel is sorted now - however I can't remember which one it was! I'll have to look back.

Sadly budgets for the whole wedding have dropped so the E-Type has now dropped down in spec a little to a Mondeo....Hmmm, not quite the same, but at with all the cutbacks on this thing I'm just glad I've still got the same wife and not had to downgrade on that either! - I did suggest it, which nearly resulted in having to find a stand in wife too...

Thanks again for all the help and the offer Matt.

June is coming incredibly quickly!

Cheers all,

JC