Yes, touring the near continent is pretty easy. but there are some things which you need to be careful with. There is a reasonable chance of being ramp checked - so you do need the documentation - the checkers know what they are looking for and at and have pretty swinging powers.
Similarly coming back the Border Agency and Customs can make your life a misery. I came back from France last year with a flight plan but without a GAR due to an IT mix up. We were met by BA and Customs and given a suitable inspection and dressing down.
In deepest darkest Angus that would be interesting - wonder if they could even find your strip?