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  1. leela3000 avatar

    RE: Another day and more tube delays and suspensions......

    by leela3000 25 May 2012

    >there are already signs on the M5 in Devon, and the M6 in Cumbria telling me to leave in plenty of time for Olympic events.. I saw those…

  2. bevel avatar

    RE: Another day and more tube delays and suspensions......

    by bevel 24 May 2012

    It's alright, there are already signs on the M5 in Devon, and the M6 in Cumbria telling me to leave in plenty of time for Olympic events..…

  3. Kate_R avatar

    RE: اس ہفتے کے آخر میں کیا مزہ چیزیں جو آپ کر رہے ہیں؟

    by Kate_R 04 May 2012

    Snow???? Bloody hell, we will be in Cumbria in about 3 weeks time, the snow better have gone by then. I was planning on taking warm clothes…

  4. christopherneill avatar

    RE: rivalry?

    by christopherneill 03 May 2012

    One (American ) site would not let me enter Cumbria as part of an address....

  5. bevel avatar

    RE: FED UP OF RAIN..

    by bevel 01 May 2012

    +I'm going camping in Cumbria on Friday.+ I was supposed to be going camping in Cumbria last weekend. We didn't go, instead mostly went…

  6. roehampton avatar

    RE: FED UP OF RAIN..

    by roehampton 01 May 2012

    I'm going camping in Cumbria on Friday. *hysterical laughter* We've paid for the train tickets (and, God help us, the Megabus on the…

  7. ketmanscoop avatar

    RE: Coming to the UK in May - need all the help I can get

    by ketmanscoop 19 April 2012

    If you're a graphic designer you should be able to find work in London. I used to work for a recruitment advertising agency, so I know…

  8. battybilly avatar

    RE: Lake district with no car

    by battybilly 22 March 2012

    Hi.... Yes - of course it's feasible. Cumbria and surrounding counties have great public transport to/from - and in the Lake District.…

  9. megaera avatar

    RE: Shit or get off the pot time

    by megaera 19 March 2012

    There is a reason I'm in Cumbria, yes :)

  10. Pizza_Wheel avatar

    RE: Planting My Flag

    by Pizza_Wheel 19 March 2012

    Ah, Cumbria. I remember you went back to blighty. We were aiming for Vancouver but work kind of led to here. I needed a change from Niger…

  11. megaera avatar

    RE: Planting My Flag

    by megaera 19 March 2012

    Hi, you. I'm in Cumbria, and, apart from some boring work-related angst, very well, thank you. How did you end up in Toronto? Great choic…

  12. megaera avatar

    RE: אזוי, וואָס ס אַרויף פֿאַר די אָפּרוטעג?

    by megaera 09 March 2012

    Tonight... surprise, I'm working. In between following http://bevansrun.blogspot.com/2012/02/bevan-run-2-bevan-beveridge-run.html on twitter…

  13. IpswichFC avatar

    RE: What to cut out of my Itinerary of the UK

    by IpswichFC 02 March 2012

    Have you also factored in travel time, we may be considered a small island, but that is a misconception, you can't just drive around it…

  14. Bek11 avatar

    Lewes / Rodmell or nearby accommodation (no car)

    by Bek11 01 March 2012

    I am planning a visit to Rodmell to visit Monk's house this April Can anyone offer a rideshare? Also need information on the following:…

  15. megaera avatar

    RE: Babbel

    by megaera 27 February 2012

    Er, who? What? Opinion: your wife is a moron. She is in Cumbria, her glasses are in Edinburgh. Or somewhere.

  16. ElleDay avatar

    RE: More to the UK than London

    by ElleDay 26 February 2012

    Up north is always good for a bit of de-urbanisation. I live in Cumbria, on the edge of the Lake District. It is such a beautiful place…

  17. battybilly avatar

    RE: Whirlwind two-week UK Itinerary

    by battybilly 17 February 2012

    As I see it.... The way to do this, as you've got two weeks - is drive (give or take) around 150 miles a day. Get B&B's en-route. As *3..…

  18. megaera avatar

    RE: 9 days in the UK itinerary

    by megaera 13 February 2012

    Unless you have some special reason to want to go to Carlisle and - particularly - Gretna Green, I wouldn't bother. Gretna Green is just…

  19. Iolar avatar

    RE: Would living with

    by Iolar 02 February 2012

    We used to go to Cumbria on holidays when I was a kid. I haven't been there in about twenty years.

  20. sara666 avatar

    RE: what is your favourite english county?

    by sara666 29 January 2012

    Yorkshires for the accent, Devon/Cornwall for the beaches, Hampshire for the forest, Cumbria for the lakes, Sussexes for shopping, Somerset/…

  21. battybilly avatar

    RE: what is your favourite english county?

    by battybilly 29 January 2012

    Cumbria. Apart from that.... I'm lost for words.

  22. pinchaque avatar

    RE: what is your favourite english county?

    by pinchaque 29 January 2012

    Yorkshire = 4 different counties. For me Cumbria or N. Yorks or Suffolk or London.

  23. battybilly avatar

    RE: Global Warming

    by battybilly 04 January 2012

    May-hap, may-hap. In parts of North Wales, the daffodils are already out and the crocuses are right behind them. The gorse is in full…

  24. roehampton avatar

    RE: Good news

    by roehampton 22 December 2011

    I know it’s lovely and mild at the moment; I saw Cumbria at 10 degrees on the weather report last night which is indeed a bit mad. But…

  25. britmovi avatar

    Beatrix Potter tour of the Lake District

    by britmovi 06 December 2011

    Come and join the Beatrix Potter Tour of the Lake District. Take a scenic and magical journey around the picturesque National Park. …

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