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  1. Voyager_2002 avatar

    RE: Road trip to Cornwall from london

    by Voyager_2002 26 May 2012

    Some thoughts: 1. Most people find a visit to Stonehenge a very unsatisfactory experience. If you desperately want to see it properly,…

  2. amberxx avatar

    RE: SE Asia Travel Buddy!

    by amberxx 26 May 2012

    Hey I'm heading out to Thailand around the same time and thinking of stay in Bangkok for a bit and then heading to the islands and a full…

  3. amberxx avatar

    SE Asia this summer, maybe India?!

    by amberxx 26 May 2012

    Hiya my names amber I'm 20 and from Devon in the UK, thinking of hitting up Thailand, mainly Bangkok, the islands, full moon party, then…

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    RE: Southeast Asia July 15 - August 10

    by amberxx 26 May 2012

    Hey I, really interested in doing something like this as well, although im looking to go for a bit longer, feel free to email me at amber.fi…

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    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…

  6. 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..…

  7. chrisj avatar

    RE: UK Teacher - work on Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Aus??

    by chrisj 21 May 2012

    The only clown I see in this thread is YOU, ranjon. I teach English in China (& previously Korea), so I am well aware of visa requirements…

  8. billthehammer avatar

    RE: Stonehenge

    by billthehammer 17 May 2012

    I stopped and had a look 2 years ago when I took a back route to Devon and saw it appear on the horizon as I was driving towards it. It's…

  9. cybergal avatar

    RE: Seasonal foods

    by cybergal 16 May 2012

    We do get strawberries which ripen, wthout being under glass or plastic etc, in May, VinnyD, but I still associate them with summer (Wimbled…

  10. surfbum101 avatar

    Looking for someone to travel with me in 2013

    by surfbum101 15 May 2012

    Hey I'm Liam, I'm 20 from Devon, England and looking to head out into the world in 2013. I'm not to sure where to travel at the moment,…

  11. Ruskey avatar

    Re: Cornwall or Wales

    by Ruskey 08 May 2012

    Having visited both these places, I would recommend Wales. Having said that, I would also recommend the North part os Wales. As to where…

  12. NathanWM avatar

    Stockholm in June

    by NathanWM 08 May 2012

    Hello all, I am going to be in Stockholm from the 8 - 12 June, i am going alone so am up for meeting people who are out there at the…

  13. Johnny avatar

    RE: Country Hair

    by Johnny 07 May 2012

    Ah. Now we're getting somewhere. So, you admit that they're part of England in legal terms. Would you also admit that they're part of…

  14. MachoToughGuy avatar

    RE: Country Hair

    by MachoToughGuy 07 May 2012

    I didn't mean not actually part of England in legal terms. I meant on a cultural level Devon and Cornwall are possibly the most culturally…

  15. Johnny avatar

    RE: Country Hair

    by Johnny 07 May 2012

    +Many of the Cornish will defend it as well, as a large proportion of them don't even see themselves as English.+ I know. The reason…

  16. brother_no_2 avatar

    RE: Country Hair

    by brother_no_2 07 May 2012

    They do see themselves as another invaded nation just like Wales Scotland and British occupied Ireland , and see themselves as cornish…

  17. MachoToughGuy avatar

    RE: Country Hair

    by MachoToughGuy 07 May 2012

    Many of the Cornish will defend it as well, as a large proportion of them don't even see themselves as English. I'm not too sure about…

  18. Johnny avatar

    RE: Country Hair

    by Johnny 07 May 2012

    It's not debatable at all. It's an undeniable fact that Devon and Cornwall are in England.

  19. MachoToughGuy avatar

    RE: Country Hair

    by MachoToughGuy 07 May 2012

    Devon and Cornwall are debatably not even England though. They're a culture and nationality unto themselves.

  20. brother_no_2 avatar

    RE: Country Hair

    by brother_no_2 07 May 2012

    Where I grew up for a couple of years in Devon was truly rural, lots of funny looking peasants with funny rural accents and everything…

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    RE: Why was fox hunting banned?

    by brother_no_2 03 May 2012

    Always remember the story me uncle told me about how traditionally the hound master at the local hunt club, nearby the family farm in…

  22. petrovic22 avatar

    RE: Snooorwich Feck All - 3 Suarez!

    by petrovic22 28 April 2012

    Why do we have to discuss these boring mid-table games?? Liverpool - has a club ever squandered so much money on so little yet the media's…

  23. TopSportsman avatar

    RE: Worst. Team. Ever.

    by TopSportsman 28 April 2012

    They are even worse than Excrement Shiiity (of Devonshire) who have now been relegated to League Two.

  24. mike9 avatar

    RE: suggestions please.

    by mike9 28 April 2012

    It really is easy to get about by buses and trains- though not always cheap. Good advice above, but would add we can help you more once…

  25. Tretower avatar

    RE: Exeter to Worcester

    by Tretower 26 April 2012

    #10 Sounds like a plan, north Devon has its attractions, though once you gone past Watchet or Minehead you might as well get on the M5…

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