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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…
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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.…
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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.…
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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!…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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!…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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