,Thank you all for your replys ,,,, as I had expected from this friendly and helpfull forum !!!!!!!
There are many issues I will be needing further help with ,,,,,,,, thank you terp for the information regarding the visa ,do you mean that I can just get on plane and all oK , do I need to take proof that I intend to ret to UK , or is that taken for granted !!!!!!,,, that is the first problem solved ! ,,,,,,
The 500 for the flight aparently IS tax incl.....booked now for early Dec from London , not aberdeen which will be extra !!!
I do still intend to hire a car , can you , terp, tell me what sort of problems you envisage that I may encounter ,,I am well used to driving in various foreign places ,,,,, will a full eu / uk licence be suff or wil I need an internatioal one , and what sort of prices am I looking at ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I will be getting collected at the airport and expect my " friend " will know of local hotel ,,,,,,,,,not sure about money transfer ,, any suggestions are welcome,,,,,,,thllor now ( no doubt more to follow !!! )