Are you suggesting that a Scotsman has been hoodwinked?
It would be very out of character.
Well, not being from those parts (and not wishing to stir the pot) I have heard that copper wire was invented by two Scotsmen fighting over a penny..... But I've also heard that a Yorkshireman is a Scot (specifically an Aberdonian) with the generosity
kicked out of him
By the by, the Dutch have a reputation for frugality so I'm sure you'll feel doubly at home!
On a serious note, perhaps it's my misplaced paranoia but I
am wary of booking ferries/planes too far in advance. Mind you, I tend to be flexible, and typically solo. Travelling with another would be different.
It's not much different to the way some travellers want to have accommodation booked the whole way along and others are more casual. We're all different and we all place value on different things.