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Five minutes later, I noticed there were only only two bottles of nail polish on the table, when there had been three earlier.

Spotted a sign for one in Ross, but they were sadly out. I've a feeling that it was a Smith's Pie, but I don't know where to find a bakery that stocks. Waiting till the Salamanca market is not an option, and I'm not sure if I can convince the family to make the drive to Cambridge where Smith's Pies has a cafe.

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Any suggestions? I know it sounds silly but I've never had an apricot pie before. Internet says Bush Bakery and Sandy Bay Bakery might have some, but their website doesn't say.

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Thank you!

With the recent explosion of love for the Tartan Army, I'm reminded of a William Dalrymple/Anita Anand Empire podcast where they explained that the Scottish defeat resulted in a lot of ex soldiers facing imprisonment unless they signed on to go to the American colonies, or to India to be a company man. The podcast explained that the Scots in general had a much higher level of literacy and learning than their English counterparts, so many of them also found themselves powering the administrative engine of the East India Company, while the rank and file formed the army. And of course, the failed Darian expedition left many poor and in need to repair their fortunes out east.

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My question is this - was this really a big factor? As a southeast Asia, I've noticed Scot legacy everywhere - road names, buildings, so I've been curious. How prevalent is this amongst historians that Cullodon Moor resulted in Scots driving Empire?

Hello!

Will be in Tassie mid-June, and we need advice on whether the drive to Bicheno to St Helens in the dark is manageable.

Background - we made our accommodation bookings some time ago, and found out about the Bicheno penguin tour which takes place at about 5pm (around sunset). We'd rather not change accommodations because it'll be a scramble.

Our itinerary is as follows:
Day 1: Drive from Port Arthur (3 hr drive plus stops for lunch), stay at Freycinct Lodge
Day 2: Drive from Freycinct (1hr drive, plus stop for lunch), stay at St Helens. Day 3: St Helens to Launceston.

We have a choice - either go for the penguins on Day 1, or Day 2.

Based on the internet:
Day 1 Penguin tour: Will cut short on the stops between Port Arthur, may have to squeeze in a short Wineglass bay trek on day 2 instead, 30min - drive from Bicheno to Freycinct after dark.
Day 2 Penguin tour: Driving from Bicheno to St Helens in the dark for an hour, and missing out on whatever is along the way.

It seems to make more sense to have the penguin tour on day 2, but that would mean driving on the A3 for an hour at night. I've never driven in Tassie before, the closest I've done is a night drive from Perth to Margaret River.

Thoughts, advice? We're pretty chill about what we see, and we have two kids under 8, so we won't be doing long treks anyway. Would welcome any must-dos/sees along the way!

[UPDATE: the partner says they didn't actually want to go to St Helens that much, so we're going to stay in Bicheno instead!]