If the water in remote places is truly unsuitable for human consumption, then that fact should be stated clearly and visibly. Ambiguity is not appreciated. For example, a sign above a faucet reads, "In the interest of food hygiene, only wash hands here." Am I not supposed to wash anything other than hands, or do you want that water only used for hand-washing? If it's not safe to ingest, maybe you should put up a sign that reads, "Drink water at your own risk" or "Water unsuitable for drinking". In another instance, there was an obscure sign on the wall next to the cash register of a cafe that talked about water sources in Scotland. It explained that water throughout Scotland is perfectly safe to drink. Oh, except for some remote areas that are off of the main water supply and get their water from other sources. In these cases, one is advised to ask the proprietor about the suitability of the drinking water. In this particular cafe, there were no signs other than this one to indicate that there was a problem with their water. But that was enough to make me ask the proprietor, who then informed me that their water was unsuitable for drinking. Shouldn't they put signs up that clearly state not to use their water for drinking? I think so.
And another thing, if there's enough land to build "passing spaces" every fifty yards on "single track" roads, then why not just finish the job and make it two lanes? This business of two-way traffic on one-lane roads, most especially the ones that are supposed to be "national" roads, gets a bit ridiculous at times.
To be fair, I thoroughly enjoyed your country and your people. Just a couple of suggestions from a not-so-humble American.
And another thing, if there's enough land to build "passing spaces" every fifty yards on "single track" roads, then why not just finish the job and make it two lanes? This business of two-way traffic on one-lane roads, most especially the ones that are supposed to be "national" roads, gets a bit ridiculous at times.
To be fair, I thoroughly enjoyed your country and your people. Just a couple of suggestions from a not-so-humble American.
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Apart from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?
I am surprised that water in a restaurant located in a country that is not in the "Third World" would not be safe to drink. Is it safe to wash dishes in it and then serve fresh food items on those dishes? The road problem sounded interesting. Rock walls on each side made these narrow roads additionally challenging in the Yorkshire Dales.
I will say the worst road we drove on for narrowness was on the Dingle Peninsula (Ireland) with rock on both sides. At least Scotland has passing spaces available at regular intervals. We just thought it was funny (being Americans from the Western frontier) when we'd be driving in remote areas with tons of open land on either side of the road but it was still just a "single track".
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