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  1. markfawkner avatar

    RE: dubpubs04

    by markfawkner 16 May 2012

    I'll add Old Harbour to the next list, that'll take the list over the 100 mark. Might be the cheapest/equal cheapest Guinness going at…

  2. wanitto avatar

    RE: rivalry?

    by wanitto 07 May 2012

    CLITheroe v sCUNThorpe. There is no rivalry between the two towns, but their existence might have spawned other, ruder, town names.…

  3. PeterFletcher1985 avatar

    RE: 10 days in the UK end of April - What to do??

    by PeterFletcher1985 12 April 2012

    How about heading down to Dorset. Its beautiful and not too far from London, you can get a train from London Waterloo station to Weymouth.…

  4. Truman13 avatar

    RE: England or Ireland trip with Mom

    by Truman13 04 April 2012

    Cornwall is quite a long way to drive when you have so little time (& don't even think about aiming for the North of England as well!…

  5. adfrelin avatar

    RE: England or Ireland trip with Mom

    by adfrelin 01 April 2012

    My next trip?! Am I starting to plan too much? I can see that maybe I am... The route you included sounds great, esp. Devon and Dorset,…

  6. mike9 avatar

    RE: England or Ireland trip with Mom

    by mike9 01 April 2012

    If you've decided to stay in the south and head towards Cornwall, then a couple of suggestions for your route - I'm sure you'll find plenty…

  7. battybilly avatar

    RE: Things to do in Poole in May

    by battybilly 30 March 2012

    Hi - to you too.... Poole?.... not one of my favourite Dorset haunts. An OK town - though. If you've only gotta coupla hours.... I thi…

  8. megacatt avatar

    RE: tips on visiting the Lake District in June with my 7 year old daughter.

    by megacatt 28 March 2012

    5 hours is too optimistic especially with a kid. You could do it in that with no stops, no traffic and from Luton. This might sound…

  9. gillianandrews8 avatar

    Re: First SOLO - London

    by gillianandrews8 27 March 2012

    Definately don't bother with Stonehenge you'll be in a long queue with hundreds of other tourists to see a bunch of stones! Come to UK…

  10. CupidaStunta avatar

    RE: Why do relatively few UK residents visit the Republic of Ireland?

    by CupidaStunta 22 March 2012

    YOU KNOW NOTHING! I usually go for a week or so if I can swing it. Last year was all around Dorset, Lulworth Cove, Chesil Beach, River…

  11. leela3000 avatar

    RE: Dinner tonight: Mackerel

    by leela3000 17 March 2012

    We caught mackerel off the Dorset coast last summer, and cooked it over a barbecue within a couple of hours. It was wonderful.

  12. LouiseDolan avatar

    Re: Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire?? 3 night dog friendly break where!

    by LouiseDolan 11 March 2012

    I also like to stay in quieter less touristy villages in the Cotswolds. If you are interested in a dog friendly holiday in the Cotswolds,…

  13. Pubezz avatar

    RE: Last Man Standing - Part SEX!

    by Pubezz 08 March 2012

    So Dorset is Devon, all of a sudden?....

  14. MisterSteve avatar

    RE: Last Man Standing - Part SEX!

    by MisterSteve 08 March 2012

    Go read the Thread about that on Your Choice. It's because that actor Newton who played Long John Silver spoke like that and was from…

  15. Tom_Bowler avatar

    RE: Why do people from Devon sound kind of like pirates when they talk?

    by Tom_Bowler 08 March 2012

    Becasue it was invented by Robert Newton who was from Dorset in the West Country where many pirates were from. "Newton is best remembered…

  16. Mrs_Trellis avatar

    RE: What to cut out of my Itinerary of the UK

    by Mrs_Trellis 02 March 2012

    Wot - no York, Lincoln, Ely, Cambridge, Whitby, Durham, Norwich, Cantebury, Rye, Arundel, Chichester, Portsmouth, Winchester, Salisbury,…

  17. LouiseTopp avatar

    Moving from Salisbury to Bournemouth - what area's should i go for, and avo

    by LouiseTopp 29 February 2012

    Hi I don't know if this is the right forum, if not please feel free to switch it to the right one thanks. I have put my name down on…

  18. DingDangDolly avatar

    Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire?? 3 night dog friendly break where!

    by DingDangDolly 27 February 2012

    Driving myself mad researching places on the internet so thought i'd refer to the old faithful Thorn Tree forum as i've previously had…

  19. travelinxs avatar

    Re: UK to Australia

    by travelinxs 14 February 2012

    Just a quirky anecdote Nick, but to get to here (Malaysia) from North Devon, the hardest parts of the journey for me were, in order; Tajikis…

  20. ham1sh avatar

    RE: South West Coast Path in May - tips?

    by ham1sh 13 February 2012

    I'm a manager of a holiday cottage agency in Dorset and am therefore completely biased so would definitely agree with Silverbird's comments!…

  21. silverbird44 avatar

    RE: South West Coast Path in May - tips?

    by silverbird44 12 February 2012

    Having done a lot of hiking on the Dorset and Devon sections of the South West coast, I would agree with Copepod that ringing ahead at…

  22. andybox avatar

    RE: what is your favourite english county?

    by andybox 29 January 2012

    Dorset, Devon Cornwall.

  23. bevel avatar

    RE: 45 places to go in 2012....

    by bevel 08 January 2012

    All depends on my lodger - if she goes (and she's got an interview for a job in London tomorrow), then I won't have the money to go anywhere…

  24. russellcourthotel avatar

    Hotel Accommodation in Bournemouth

    by russellcourthotel 14 December 2011

    Russell Court Hotel is situated in the heart of beautiful Bournemouth, close to the town centre. We would like to take this opportunity…

  25. Mattt avatar

    RE: London Calling

    by Mattt 13 December 2011

    Go somewhere out of London, eg Oxford for a day. Walk (there'll be plenty of online suggests for walks around town or along the Thames),…

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