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RE: rivalry?

by iviehoff 04 May 2012

>I thought Twatt was in the Shetlands. There's one there too. There's at least one on the mainland too, but they are even less of a village…
RE: first bike trip?

by iviehoff 18 October 2011

Extended wilderness riding on rough roads is not something everyone takes to at first bite. I certainly didn't. I remember the first…
RE: Getting about in England?

by PNG2 27 July 2011

Cant disagree with Cotswolds. Look at Cornwall too if the seaside is your type of thing. Mountain walks and small villages? Then Brecon…
RE: places to go OUTSIDE of london during heathrow layover?

by battybilly 27 February 2011

I wouldn't recommend Eurostar for a 12 hour stop-over. It's timekeeping isn't the greatest recently. In January there were a few days…
RE: Australian couple looking at possibly relocating to the UK

by aussieabroad27 29 September 2010

they are spending over £100 billion doing up the dump that is Stratford (the London version), the Berkshire to Essex cross rail, London…
African Adventure - do you want to join us?

by jennibinns 22 August 2010

Hi, We are looking for a 6th person to join us on our African Adventure next year, leaving April 2011 for 6 months. Travelling overla…
Re: accommodation in Newbury (Berkshire)

by adika 14 July 2010

Hi ! I had also some work in the area. Newbury is expensive due to Vodafone headquarter. They have around 25 premises there. You can find…
RE: Norfolk Broads rebranded

by iviehoff 07 July 2010

>I remember doing a presentation to The Broads Society in the very very early days of the Web and having to explain to a bunch of middle-age…
RE: Ascot Vale. Is it really that bad?

by Eli 11 April 2010

Parts of Ascot Vale like Whiskey Hill are phenomenally wealthy. And Ian's right. It aint Ardeer or Brooklyn. It's not the Churchill…
RE: I know it has been asked but.....

by ghuronchondi 29 December 2009

Actually, Windsor castle is more steeped in history. However, being in Berkshire, it is costly. On the contrary, the Hampton Court and…
RE: guesthouse,B&B, cheap hotels in London

by Copepod 11 October 2009

Or if you really mean somewhere near London, you could look for somewhere on a commuter railway line - railways quieter around Christmas…
NEXT WEEK ON THE THAMES: watch Swan upping - dates and places

by go_2 16 July 2009

Swan Upping is the annual census of the swan population on stretches of the Thames in the counties of Middlesex, Surrey, Buckinghamshire,…
RE: accommodation in Newbury (Berkshire)

by mgeorge1976 06 June 2009

Please find some cheap hotels in new bury in the following page It even starts with usd 80/- http://www.res99.com/nexres/search/searc…
RE: accommodation in Newbury (Berkshire)

by pablonse 31 May 2009

Thank you very much, Morag and Barney. Your information has been very helpfull to me.
RE: accommodation in Newbury (Berkshire)

by barney_uk2 30 May 2009

OP, I've had the same experience - it's not a cheap place to stay. I ended up at the [Bacon Arms|http://www.marstonsinns.co.uk/Home/hotels/h…
Re: accommodation in Newbury (Berkshire)

by morag 30 May 2009

[Newbury Bed and Breakfast|http://www.ukhotelnet.com/newbury-bed-breakfast.html] - even the B&Bs in Newbury seem a bit pricey. But there…
accommodation in Newbury (Berkshire)

by pablonse 30 May 2009

I am travelling to Newbury (Berkshire). I have been trying to get accommodation in internet but it looks like there are only very expensive…
Re: Hiking in the USA

by amc_ne 05 March 2009

The White Mountains of New Hampshire are not far from New York. Appalacian Mountain Club has a lot of info on this area (see www.outdoors.o…
RE: Day trip to walk the sites from Watership Down - doable?

by Kijani 03 March 2009

Awesome! Thanks again for the great responses. Well, I guess I have my best route - from all your suggestions: - Get ticket in advanc…
RE: Day trip to walk the sites from Watership Down - doable?

by Shuffaluff 01 March 2009

I haven’t been there myself, but looking at my copy of “Watership Down”, my collection of maps and the Ordnance Survey web site… The OS…
RE: Hitch hike Kings Hwy to Mujib/Kerak/Musa

by Mesha 16 November 2008

Chris I think what Ruff and Ruth are saying (and myself) is, we know what you mean - when this scenario is say in California or Berkshire…
St Pancras International

by laurenmcg 21 October 2008

Hi guys, I'm going to Paris on Thursday morning on the Eurostar, but I'm leaving St Pancras ridiculously early (5:25am). I live in Berks…
RE: Toxin to seek asylum in the UK!

by Mow_Ling 21 August 2008

These rules seem to be completely ignored for all of the economic migrants 'seeking asylum' in Blighty, as I'm sure you'll agree. So…
3 day roadtrip from boston

by rashidabaker 16 April 2008

We want to do a 3 day road trip from boston with our kids in the third week of May. We would like to drive for not more than 4 hours.…
RE: UK legal rights for friend rendered homeless - any tips?

by Nicolapicola 16 April 2008

Right - update! All is well (or better than we thought). We finally found he was being discharged yesterday lunchtime. First of all…