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  1. homerjhomerj avatar

    RE: North Carolina

    by homerjhomerj 09 May 2012

    Although...this is a pretty extensive list: Marriage: Argentina Belgium Canada Iceland Netherlands Norway Portugal South Africa …

  2. CrazyEddie avatar

    RE: How many countries you have visited: how widely can your answer vary?

    by CrazyEddie 29 April 2012

    Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales. How many countries is that? 2? 5? Note that I have not even mentio…

  3. Maestro avatar

    RE: Two Weeks in the United Kingdom - itinerary assistance, must sees, etc!

    by Maestro 22 April 2012

    I think +you+ need to come up with some sort of framework before we can give you any ideas. I could recommend anywhere from South West…

  4. bandraboy avatar

    RE: Brits & other small-country people

    by bandraboy 16 April 2012

    I used to regularly fly from London to Edinburgh, when I had my place in Gascony I regularly flew from Pau to Paris. @9 Flights to the…

  5. Donkeystone avatar

    RE: while we are on the subject of Stilton

    by Donkeystone 11 April 2012

    +Then there are the English cheeses. There are not many of them but I fancy Stilton is the best cheese of its type in the world, with…

  6. richiavo avatar

    RE: Isle of Man

    by richiavo 10 April 2012

    You might want to post this on Uk and ireland branch

  7. astropete avatar

    Isle of Man

    by astropete 10 April 2012

    I plan a first-time visit to the Isle of Man sometime during the summer months. Time to be decided but NOT the week of the TT Races.…

  8. englander11 avatar

    Re: UK Working Holiday visa

    by englander11 20 March 2012

    According to the United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) your visa will be activated from the *valid from date* and will last until the *expiry…

  9. markfawkner avatar

    RE: Branch Title

    by markfawkner 12 March 2012

    Are you saying the Isle of Man is not included in the UK?

  10. Smedder avatar

    Branch Title

    by Smedder 11 March 2012

    Anyone know why this branch is called 'UK and Ireland' instead of 'British Isles', when the UK includes part of Ireland and the current…

  11. Dutch_Uncle avatar

    RE: Questions I never expected to be asked.

    by Dutch_Uncle 07 March 2012

    I clicked my own link and found that the Red Cross does still have refusals (deferrments) for Creutzfeld-Jacobs or Mad Cow Disease. At…

  12. battybilly avatar

    RE: What shall I have for lunch? QUICK!

    by battybilly 16 February 2012

    Peanut butter on wholemeal - (Isle of Man slightly salted creamery butter), Packet of Mini-Cheddars and a glass of nice cold ice cold…

  13. windblowner avatar

    Overseas territories/vestiges of empire

    by windblowner 05 February 2012

    If you count the UK's overseas territories, it remains the case that "the sun never sets on the British Empire." The Falklands have been…

  14. lublade avatar

    Re: 3 MONTHS TOURING WESTERN EUROPE

    by lublade 23 January 2012

    (WOOPS i forgot to mention Scotland and the Isle of Mann at the end of my rant there)

  15. lublade avatar

    RE: 3 MONTHS TOURING WESTERN EUROPE

    by lublade 23 January 2012

    Hi all and apologies for the delay in reply! Im new to this :) Firstly - thanks for all of your detailed input and information, it reall…

  16. Bertieppants avatar

    RE: 24 Hours in Isle of Man advice needed.

    by Bertieppants 16 January 2012

    I can't believe you guys have forgotten about a trip to the Jurby Junk Shop to visit Stella and the cats. For shame

  17. kingcnut avatar

    RE: bread

    by kingcnut 12 January 2012

    "The British Isles also include three dependencies of the British Crown: the Isle of Man and, by tradition, the Bailiwick of Jersey and…

  18. PNG2 avatar

    RE: 24 Hours in Isle of Man advice needed.

    by PNG2 11 January 2012

    http://library.thinkquest.org/5585/dictionary.htm

  19. Maestro avatar

    RE: 24 Hours in Isle of Man advice needed.

    by Maestro 10 January 2012

    Yes, you're exhibiting all the classic signs of humility. It's a shame, as you appear to have much to be humble about...

  20. PNG2 avatar

    RE: 24 Hours in Isle of Man advice needed.

    by PNG2 10 January 2012

    Silly me thought that the OP only had 24 hours on the island of which 12 will be in the dark. That will teach me a lesson about taken…

  21. Maestro avatar

    RE: 24 Hours in Isle of Man advice needed.

    by Maestro 10 January 2012

    There is some +spectacular+ scenery on the island. Some of the Glens are gorgeous, as is the Calf of Man. I suspect PNG2 didn't see…

  22. battybilly avatar

    RE: 24 Hours in Isle of Man advice needed.

    by battybilly 10 January 2012

    +*The only 3 things worth seeing in my humble opinion are....*+ There is also excellent walking, both coastal and inland - across the…

  23. PNG2 avatar

    RE: 24 Hours in Isle of Man advice needed.

    by PNG2 10 January 2012

    Oh....and if you want a feel for what they do during the TT...watch this on full screen and with your volume turned up http://www.youtube…

  24. PNG2 avatar

    RE: 24 Hours in Isle of Man advice needed.

    by PNG2 10 January 2012

    I spent 3 days on the Isle of Man last year. The only 3 things worth seeing in my humble opinion are....1. The Laxey Wheel, 2.doing a…

  25. Maestro avatar

    RE: 24 Hours in Isle of Man advice needed.

    by Maestro 09 January 2012

    Also, there are no long straight roads on the island, so there's a limit to what you can manage, particularly depending on other traffic...…

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