One of my colleagues way back used to avoid swearing by exclaiming “Get to Falkirk!” whenever something disagreeable happened. Now I’ve just discovered something that makes me want to go (apologies if this is common knowledge).
I want to see The Falkirk Screw, a very clever piece of engineering that connects two canals at different heights. Cleverly weighted to only need minimal power to rotate (equivalent to 8 boiled kettles), it’s beautiful yet practical.
Hiring a narrow boat is definitely a possibility for a future trip to the Motherland.