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Jeremy Vine on Radio 2

by bevel 10 April 2012

I don't listen to this chap/programme very often, but had the misfortune yesterday to be stuck on the M6 for about 11 hours, with the…
RE: Inspiration

by megaera 30 March 2012

I've just been trying to think of a road/area based name. So far, though, all those I've come up with are decidedly downmarket, or totally…
RE: After leaving London heading to Manchester...what to do?

by alisongbate 25 March 2012

If your son is at Univ of Lancaster, why head for Manchester?? It's about 1.5 hrs drive from Man > Lancaster on the motorway so not exactly…
RE: tips on visiting the Lake District in June with my 7 year old daughter.

by iviehoff 13 March 2012

>So, the plan is the spend the night of Wed. 27 in London, and then hire a car and drive to the Lake District the next morning. Given…
RE: Whirlwind two-week UK Itinerary

by ElleDay 26 February 2012

Wow, that is a whirlwind tour! May I suggest that you maybe take more than a day to travel down through the Lake District and into North…
RE: Whirlwind two-week UK Itinerary

by ElleDay 26 February 2012

Wow, that is a whirlwind tour! May I suggest that you maybe take more than a day to travel down through the Lake District and into North…
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…
Re: The Lake District (Windermere)

by kendalcottages 14 November 2011

No problem. I hope you manage to find something. We also have a holiday let in Kendal if you're interested ( http://www.kendalcottages.c…
RE: The Lake District (Windermere)

by kendalcottages 07 November 2011

There's lots going on in the area. Christmas party nights at Fell Foot, a National Trust site at the southern end of the lake. ( http://w…
Re: Lake District Holiday

by kendalcottages 02 August 2011

Hello from Kendal at the southern end of Cumbria. Aira Force would be arguably the most obvious waterfall to visit. It's one of the…
RE: 3 Days in UK

by battybilly 10 July 2011

Don't bank on it being dry in London either. Last week it saw quite a bit of rain, while The Peaks, Lakes and Lancashire had none until…
Alone in the Lakes

by bartbrn 26 June 2011

I'm 62 years old, male, and nothing to write home to mother about, which is true of MOST 62-year-old males. I would like to spend 2 weeks…
RE: lake district record shops / record fairs

by Rena77uk 24 May 2011

I live in Kendal and our last CD shop closed several years ago. Don't think there are any in ambleside or Bowness, or anywhere else in…
lake district record shops / record fairs

by planetphil 06 May 2011

Hi anyone know what the record fairs are like in Lakes? Going up to Record fairs in Kendal & also Bowness next wkend 14 May & are there…
Re: Introduction and off to the UK!

by cl32 26 April 2011

Dave - Where to start your adventure is dependant on whether you need to look for a job as soon as you get here......or whether you…
RE: Where to stay in Lake District

by kendalcottages 30 March 2011

Hello Michael, from the edge of the Lake District National Park. Both Coniston and Hawkshead are similarly touristy (Hawskshead possibly…
RE: Lake District from Liverpool

by iviehoff 23 August 2010

Plenty of people who live in Liverpool would consider the Lake District fair enough for a day trip, but given the short daylight hours…
RE: Lake District from Liverpool

by Copepod 22 August 2010

Definitely possible. Suitable railway stations include "Oxenholme Lake District", Kendal, Windermere, "Penrith North Lakes". There are…
RE: Short trip to the Lake District

by Copepod 22 November 2009

If you're committed to train travel, with no bus travel, then Oxenholme & Windermere (central / eastern Lakes) , Penrith & Carlisle (north…
RE: Lake District for New Years

by christopherneill 29 October 2009

I live in Cumbria. I would suggest you look at the places around the edge of the National park too, as they are less over run with tourists,…
RE: Lake District for New Years

by Copepod 28 October 2009

Assuming you can read an Ordnance Survey map, then simply get the 1:25,000 scale map (there are 4 that cover the whole Lake District)…
RE: Need help with my itinerary!!!!!! 17/02/2010 till 20/02/2010

by diuofo 20 October 2009

We're going to Kendal after arriving.Our base will be in Jogja.
RE: What part of Boston should I stay in for 6 weeks (working at MGH)

by DubinNYC 20 September 2009

The green line is a nightmare, in my opinion. Cambridge / Central Sq / Porter Sq / Davis Square (even Kendal) is the way to go. Actually…
RE: Getting from San Ignacio to Punta Gorda

by LanSluder 16 August 2009

It's not a bad ride anymore, as the Western, Hummingbird and Southern highways are all now paved, except for about 5 miles of the Southern.…
Barcelona and Costa Brava

by foco 20 July 2009

I am planning a last minute trip to Spain with my girlfriend who is Canadian and hasn't seen Europe, however we are on a very tight budget.…