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Welcome to the UK & Ireland branch
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Welcome to the UK, described by Lonely Planet in the latest UK guide as "simply one of the most beautiful islands on earth". You'll find that whilst people can appear flippant and/or sarcastic on this branch, it's only part of the unique British sense of humour so don't take it personally.
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16-Dec-2009 21:02
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Can anyone give me a feedback on this? My friend tried it and said he gained 2"! Can anyone verify this? It sounds too good to be true.
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Is it possible to overstay for 3 or 4 days on a T5 visa, and still be granted a further T5 at a later date, without penalty. TIA
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16-Dec-2009 08:37
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16-Dec-2009 15:19
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location: England
Here is one for you guys that love to track down the best airfares - a friend has to get back to AKL from LON asap, and will need to be there for a week to a fortnight. Best price I can find is £1504 on emirates.com to go from LGW to DXB to MEL to AKL.
If anyone can come up with any other options then it would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Jamie
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16-Dec-2009 01:18
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16-Dec-2009 20:14
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location: Scotland
Falkirk, what's the easiet way to get there from both Edinburgh or Glasgow?
Walking
Is there any strenous walking ( but not snow/extreme) aroound February?
Boating
Any tours of the Firth of Forth (even in Edinburgh)?
Accomodation:
What is accomodation like in the city centre?
Any Grand Central Two-star hotels?
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15-Dec-2009 22:14
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16-Dec-2009 20:20
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location: Scotland
Hi all..
I am going to Scotland on the 19th... and I have no idea what sort of clothing should i take with me! And more importantly, where to buy it from in London. Can someone please help me out as to where can I buy jackets/over coats in London? And what sort of footwear should I be carrying with me? Will be stayin in Edinburgh, and then going to Portree for a few days...
any help would be much appreciated!!
Thanks a million
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15-Dec-2009 15:54
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16-Dec-2009 12:14
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location: Ireland
I will be in Ireland in late July 2010 for a wedding (in Athlone). I have up to two weeks after that for vacation. Previously, I've been on a general driving-based trip that included Dublin, Galway, and points in Northern Ireland. This trip, I would like to get away from summer crowds and go on a multi-day hike / walk. I'd like to stay in B&B's or camp along the way. Pretty flexible in terms of where I go ... any suggestions?
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15-Dec-2009 09:21
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moobie »
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or maybe thought you were -
From The Times
From The Daily Mail
From The Guardian
Posting the above for anyone not too up to date on UK current affairs.
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15-Dec-2009 07:36
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16-Dec-2009 12:11
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location: Ireland
Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone knew of any cottages (with fireplaces) to rent in Northern Ireland that do short rentals - i mean of anytime less than a week, in County Antrim or near the Giants Causeway? Anyone know of a good place to start looking for that sort of thing?
Thanks
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15-Dec-2009 05:01
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15-Dec-2009 22:27
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location: England
Hello,
Im wondering if anyone has any advice on having a baby in the uk if I am here on a Entry Visa(which gives me the right to work and live here for two years) from America. I have a NI number and will start work with it in january. My husband is a British born citizen and we are trying to find any info out about this without contacting the Home Office first! We were married here in England (going through the horrid COA app and finally marriage-which took 8 months!) and now Im back from The States with this Visa. Im just not sure if the child and I would be fully covered and considered a british citizen if born here? Any advice would be great!
Mel
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15-Dec-2009 03:23
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16-Dec-2009 04:11
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location: Ireland
im going to dublin for 3 days 2 nights on boxing day
what should i see and do?
thanks
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14-Dec-2009 23:42
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15-Dec-2009 19:48
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location: England
Hello all
Will be visiting Newcastle this weekend, staying the Friday and Saturday night (going to see Spiritualized at the Sage). Not visited for at least twenty years, so I'm guessing its changed a good bit.
Would like some recommendations for decent pubs and restaurants in the city centre. We are both mid forties, so don't want 'fun pub' type places, if you get my drift.
Also, any interesting walks in the area would be appreciated (to keep the better half out of the shops)..
Many thanks
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14-Dec-2009 13:14
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donotcry »
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16-Dec-2009 04:07
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Hi, I just booked a car for a trip from London to Ireland and Lake District
Here is my tentative schedule. Could you help me to review the schedule?
I checked the weather, it will not be very good during the time.
I have some questions:
1. Is it doable?
2. Is it safe to Driving in such situations, especially in such weather and short day time?
Any good suggestions are appreciated.
D2 12/16/09 to Edingburgh, live in Edingburgh
Weather: showers 0-5C
D3 12/17/09 Edingburgh, live in Edingburgh
Weather: Rain/Snow Showers -1-3C
D4 12/18/09 Highland- Loch Ness, live in Inverness
Weather: Rain/Snow showers -2-3C
D5 12/19/09 Highland- JOHN O'GROATS, live in Inverness
Weather: Rain/Snow showers 0-3C
D6 12/20/09 Highland- ISLE OF SKYE, live in Inverness
Weather: showers -2-3C
D7 12/21/09 Lake District, live in Keswick
Weather: rain/snow showers 1-3C
D8 12/22/09 Lake Dis...
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14-Dec-2009 07:21
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matthewpavitt »
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16-Dec-2009 04:37
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location: Scotland
plan on going to scotland for 4/5 days.flying into Edinburgh and would like to see a loch and some countryside
i will be hiring a car so any recomendations about where to go away from Edinburgh
many thanks
Two friends of mine and I snagged a great deal for flight+hotel to dublin in early january. Does anyone have suggestions for what we should do? We're all in our early twenties, we're not really into clubs but we do like pubs and live music. We're all golfers, so we'd like to perhaps play a round too...i'm particularly interested in Dublin's literary history. Would also be interested in getting outside of Dublin for a day trip or something. Also note, we're college students, so we'd like to do everything on the cheap (or as cheap as possible). Thanks for your help!
Hello all,
Two friends of mine and I snagged a great deal for flight+hotel to dublin in early january. Does anyone have suggestions for what we should do? We're all in our early twenties, we're not really into clubs but we do like pubs and live music. We're all golfers, so we'd like to perhaps play a round too...i'm particularly interested in Dublin's literary history. Would also be interested in getting outside of Dublin for a day trip or something. Also note, we're college students, so we'd like to do everything on the cheap (or as cheap as possible). Thanks for your help!
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