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NYE - England vs Ireland
by myckmorrison 05 April 2012
Traveling from Newcastle on Tyne to Dublin between Dec. 30 and Jan 1. Where would be the best place en route (or reasonably close to…
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6 weeks travel over school hols: 23rd July to 30 August 2012
by Joyous424 02 April 2012
Hi all, I'm Jane, a 29 year old female teacher originally from Liverpool, England, but now living in Newcastle upon Tyne. I would like…
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RE: London to Newcastle
by moobie 06 March 2012
As others have mentioned, there is only one mainline train station in Newcastle upon Tyne and it is called the "Central Station" - NCL,…
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RE: London to Newcastle
by Copepod 06 March 2012
The main railways station in Newcastle upon Tyne is called Newcastle, code NCL. There are many other stations on the Metro system - see…
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RE: Hotel advise on my way to Durham from London
by Copepod 26 February 2012
Don't drive London (presumably, you actually mean from one of the London airports?) to Durham, especially if you're arriving on a long…
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RE: Glasgow to Skye and back in a day. Ridiculous?
by Copepod 02 February 2012
If you want an island easier to reach within a 24 hr trip from Glasgow, then Isle of Arran by ferry from Ardossan on Ayrshire coast (south…
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RE: Best places to work in England
by pedro555 21 January 2012
What about Newcastle upon Tyne ( no hyphens) or Newcastle-under-Lyme ( with hyphens) ?
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RE: Best places to work in England
by Copepod 20 January 2012
London has world class museums, nightlife etc, but so do many other UK cities - Manchester and Newcastle upon Tyne for nightlife, Burrell…
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RE: University Exchange: Glasgow, Manchester, or Warwick?
by Copepod 13 January 2012
Manchester University and Manchester city are roughly equal in many ways to Glasgow University and Glasgow city - as others have said,…
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RE: Moving from Canada -- Best place to live?
by Copepod 11 January 2012
As well as cities already mentioned, I'd also suggest UK cities such as Sheffield (east side of Peak District), Newcastle upon Tyne /…
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RE: May EVENTS in England, Scotland & Ireland
by Fwoggie 11 January 2012
Birmingham Pride in Birmingham Southend Airshow (attracts nearly half a million people), free. World Naked Bike Ride in Portsmouth Royal…
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RE: What to Do?
by Copepod 07 January 2012
Oxford, Cambridge, Greenwich, Canterbury etc can all be done as day trips from London. If you wanted to add Dover (castle, White Cliffs…
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RE: UK trip including Olympics August 2012
by Copepod 23 December 2011
Edinburgh has the Pentland Hills (with reservoirs) to the south (bordering on the city) and Glasgow has Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National…
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RE: Lesbian travel advice/buddies!!
by Nadey11 17 December 2011
Hiya, Ive just come across your post. Im looking to travel sometime next year, Aus, Thai and anywhere else ha! Im in the process of saving…
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Looking for Travel buddies for next year!
by Nadey11 17 December 2011
Hii, Ive been on some amazing holidays and the time has come for me to get out there for more than 2 weeks! All of my mates have ties…
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RE: How did this one pass us by?
by Myanmarbound 14 December 2011
Bn, are you suffering from what Viz calls: turd degree burns n. medic. Post- curry shitting injuries. 'A man was taken to hospital last…
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RE: Where to go on weekend trips from London
by Copepod 13 November 2011
Remember to try to get Bargain Berths on Caldonian Sleeper to / from Euston / Glasgow / Edinburgh - travel up Fri night, back Sun. You'll…
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RE: UK Winter Backpacking
by Copepod 07 November 2011
I think it's still worth trying hitching. You need a road atlas, so you know destinations and road numbers, plus a large marker pen and…
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RE: UK state pension
by mike9 26 October 2011
Agree with #1, but an alternative site is http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/pensionsandretirementplanning If it helps, they are at Tyneview…
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RE: Last Man Standing - Part Deux!
by MisterSteve 18 October 2011
An Early-In-The-Week Selection by MisterSteve this week: It's *The Magpies aka The Toon* To Win at Home Against Lowly Wigan. So I am…
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RE: Oslo
by scribblerkeith 18 October 2011
Seen the Northern Lights three times. The last was over one of the stave churches near Lillehammer. The other sightings were at Aviemore…
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RE: Three Weeks out on the Isles.... (another typical iterinary-query)
by Copepod 09 September 2011
Probably best known liftshare website in UK is http://www.liftshare.com/uk/ I've offered loads of journeys on the website, but never had…
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RE: York and Yorkshire
by moobie 24 June 2011
Try a Google on the following: Durham, Morpeth (Northumberland), Alnmouth (Northumberland), Corbridge (Northumberland) and Hexham (Northumbe…
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RE: Can you Identify this building please?
by Copepod 12 June 2011
It looks coastal to me, but contrast is poor, so can't be sure it's coastal sky and / or sea. If it is coastal, it's probably south or…
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