So glad we drove back from Edinburgh THIS morning, and not tomorrow

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    Prince of Risborough Well-Known Member

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    Been up there a couple of days. Very windy and quite cold but looking at the BBC news just now I think we had a lucky escape getting away when we did. There was a terrible hold up on the A1 near Marr, and my TomTom predicted a 63 minute delay - never seen one that long before.
    Luckily we did the sensible thing - off at the M62, then M18, Thorne, Bawtry and home.

    Lucky to get back in one piece I think (and the house is ok too!)
     
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    Glad your back safely, mate. The conditions further north from Cambridge sound pretty awful.
     
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    It's absolutely fine up here now. A couple of hours of mental winds and it was all over.
     
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    Yes so I heard, although the weather forecast includes a bit of snow and ice for tomorrow. I know the lowlands don't get it that bad but I was still glad to get back ok. The crosswinds on the A1 were really bad coming down and I have never seen so many overturned lorries in all my life.

    PS have you been near that "Edinburgh Christmas" market? What a rip-off! Not a patch on the proper German ones you get (in Germany!). I would be surprised if they sell much. Looks nice though, with the big wheel and all the lights
     
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    Thanks. Feel sorry for the people on the coast - highest tides in living memory they are saying. Hope the North Sea tsunami doesn't reach you!
     
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    We had a bit of snow this afternoon, but nowt to write home about!

    The Glasgow Christmas market is awful, but I've heard the Edinburgh one is a bit better. I'll be at the Dusseldorf Christmas market in exactly 15 days!
     
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    Glad you got home safely ....pretty hairy out there at times today!


    Berlin ones in 17 days for us :D

    Can't come quick enough ;)
     
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    Long way to go, LD, but I'm sure well worth while. Enjoy!
     
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    Have a great time, shenk1.
     
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    Ahhh....Dusseldorf. Happy memories. Been to that one lots of times - I was stationed at Rheindahlen in the early 90s so Dusseldorf was the nearest big place. Proper market, spread over several squares in the city. Hope you enjoy it
     
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    Bet that one is spectacular. Never been there at Christmas but been to Berlin at other times of the year. Wonderful place.
     
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    Cheers :D

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    5 markets within 1/2 a mile radius of the hotel ( next to the cathedral) .:D

    Skating rinks, funfairs, food, drink (every other stall sells one or the other ;)). All open Christmas day and thats where the German families seem to meet for their festivities and get togethers.
     
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    I'm over there for Christmas and New Year so will probably take in the Frankfurt equivalent too!
     
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