My amusing British tourist story

[chickenfeet]

It's not just Americans who encounter the peculiarities of the British. This is one from my own experience. The year is 1981 or 1982 (I forget which). The month is March. I and a small number of lunatic friends are staying at Lagangarbh, the JMCS hut in Glencoe. It is a Tuesday. It is pissing down. Avalanches are rumbling away on both sides of the glen. Climbing is an option that not even the Japanese would consider. We decide to explore the fleshpots of Fort William. Fort William does not look encouraging so we repair to the inappositely named "Tourist Information Office". Our enquiry as to the entertainment available is met as follows... {insert music hall heelan' accent} Well boys, sometimes they show fillums at McTavishes on a Thurrrrrsday, but today's Tuessssday, so ye can get wet, or ye can get drunk for there's damn all else to dee. So we did!

Comments

[commodorified.livejournal.com]

*sings Home For A Rest*

[blonde222.livejournal.com]

Ive been to Fort William, I concur.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

"the fleshpots of Fort William"

*rolling uncontrollably on floor with laughter*

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

the scary thing is it looks quite alluring when the only alternative is the back bar at the Clachaig

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

To be fair, Fort Bill (as the youngsters call it) has been much improved by the downhill track and the younger and funkier crowd it pulls in. i'd still not want to be stranded there for more than 30 minutes though.

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

I believe there is an indoor climbing wall there too now.

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

What's wrong with the Clachaig? It is a wonderful place! I've followed this link just so that I can post about it!

I was going to ask why you bothered to get pissed in Fort William when you had the Clachaig on your doorstep.

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

In those antediluvian days (in so far as antediluvian has meaning in the West of Scotland) the Clachaig wasn't open all day. Besides it's one of the few pubs I know where dumping a stiff in a corner while one has a few quick pints is considered acceptable.