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Welcome to the UK & Ireland branch
Countries covered by this branch: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland.
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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.
Please read this thread first before you ask a question, hopefully you'll find your answer already inside!
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1. Do a TT search! At least five posters a week ask what to do in London, whether to go visit Stonehenge on their way around the world, and whether it's possible to work under the table/overstay a tourist visa. The road is well traveled. Find those threads, add a reply (which brings the topic to the top, restarting the conversation), and then ...
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24-Nov-2009 08:53
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24-Nov-2009 17:51
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location: Ireland
Hi everyone:
I'm graduating university this year and am considering the possibility of spending a few months in Ireland on a working holiday visa.
Esentially, I am trying to figure out if securing the "work" half of this holiday is remotely possible.
I keep hearing about the shortage of work in the country, but it is always in the context of high paying, skilled jobs. I'm just looking to work retail or for some simple bar/restaraunt work.
How much could I expect to make? I'm not looking to save money, just to sustain myself while I'm in the country. Is this reasonable?
Thanks in advance for your help, I know the economy is a popular topic on here, but I haven't seen any info tailored for the simple backpacker looking for a way to make ends meet for a bit.
Andrew
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24-Nov-2009 02:26
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Catahoula_JLK »
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24-Nov-2009 12:44
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Hi, I hope this does not sound too strange, but I was looking for email contact info for the Cottage Bar. They don't seem to have a website that I can find.
I'm heading back to Galway in February and would love to find two people whom I met that had worked there at the time- a little less than 2 years ago now. We all met elsewhere but ended up going to Salthill for their co-workers going away party. They gave me the pub's card, but I can't find what I did with their other info-I do have some photos that I was hoping to ask someone at the bar if they knew them. This might be a long shot, but thought I'd try! Thanks if you have any ideas, I really appreciate it!
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23-Nov-2009 22:20
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24-Nov-2009 04:53
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location: England
Any one know any good American restaurants I can take my home sick American girlfriend to for Thanks giving?
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23-Nov-2009 21:07
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23-Nov-2009 22:20
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My heart goes out to everyone in Cumbria at the moment.
I've just been watching it on breakfsat TV and cannot imagine what they're going through, so just wanted to pass on my thoughts at this terrible time.
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23-Nov-2009 19:49
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24-Nov-2009 19:39
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Hey,
Sorry if this has already been asked a million times but I can't seem to find answers..
I have three driving convictions and am Australian. I want to apply for a working visa in the UK and also the rest of Europe. I have recently done so for Canada but they made me inadmissable so I of course had to change my plans..
Does anyone know how easy the embassy is on people with drink driving convictions and letting them work??
Also, I understand I can go to Europe for 90 days as a visitor within a six month time frame, does this mean Europe as a whole or is the UK different?? I only say this because I am thinking about crossing borders so I can stay longer.. I'm very new to this whole travelling thing, please mind my naivity..
Cheers!!
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23-Nov-2009 19:39
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24-Nov-2009 07:14
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Hello, short of sifting through all the posts I couldn't see a recent-ish one asking quite the same question so sorry if this has been asked a million times before.
I'm moving to Edinburgh in March and although I can stay in hostels in the interim while I check out areas, I'm keen to get an idea now if I can!
I'm 24 and very much interested in an area that's got a fair bit of choice in terms of cafes, restaurants, bars and amenities, including public transport. I don't want to live in a completely dodgy area that's cool (although of course I realise nowhere is ever completely safe and I've just got to take precautions), but currently in Australia I live in Kew in Melbourne which is lovely, leafy and quite safe but not really a 'young' area in the sense of an abundance of pubs and bars and gigs. Can people please suggest some suburbs that might fit the bill of being in-between,...
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23-Nov-2009 12:16
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23-Nov-2009 23:11
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Can anyone recommend this? best place? how about Ice-skating at the Natural History Museum ?
Thank you!
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23-Nov-2009 06:50
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23-Nov-2009 21:24
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I'm hoping to go to the Lake District for a short break with my bf, probably early July and I need some suggestions please.
None of us can drive so we're going to have to take the train and since we're planning on spending 4 or 5 nights max, we're looking for one spot to settle down for a few days to do some day hikes (nothing too challenging) and go back to a warm hotel with a fireplace and a pub in the evening.
I've read a few guidebooks but it's hard to pinpoint one area so anybody got any suggestions?
Ideally we are looking for something:
Easily accessed by train, I guess we would have to change trains maybe once but that's ok
Nice scenery, preferably near a mountain, I prefer more barren landscapes, I like vegetation but I don't want anywhere with too many trees, like to have a sprawling view of my surrounding
A small village would be nice, maybe at the bottom of a ...
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23-Nov-2009 05:41
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24-Nov-2009 02:57
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Hi,
It is my first time in London. We will be there for about 5-6 days in total. I was wondering what small towns are there close to London that would be good for a day trip. Somewhere, that is about 1-2 hours away and we can take the train or bus. I was thinking about Bath or Bristol ...
Thanks for your help
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23-Nov-2009 03:56
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nadeea »
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24-Nov-2009 20:04
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Hey everyone,
I could really use some advice on this one, I have myself in quite the situation.
Basically, Im an Australian who entered the UK a little over three months ago, stayed in London for about a week, then went to Ireland where with my irish boyfriend, whilst seeing the country. Entering the country, instead of the three months one usually gets, the immigration officer at the airport only gaveme two months (i think it was just a mistake as i asked for three, he got the month confused or something). So before the two months was up, i visited the garda station to get it extended to three months, just before a planned trip to Malta. Rather than just changing the date (cos he couldnt do that), he registered me as a visitor on an extended stay, so that when i returned after the week, i wouldnt have trouble getting back in.
Anyway, on my way back to Ireland from Malta, we...
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23-Nov-2009 02:37
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23-Nov-2009 03:19
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At the moment I live in Glasgow and make regular trips to Belfast for postgraduate studies at Queens University. However in looks as though we may move back in 2010. I've previously lived in the city, renting rooms in a house in Stranmillis, but being slightly older, wiser and less tolerant of students we'll probably live further out.
I was thinking of living off the Ormeau or Lisburn Roads, because we value being close to shops, cafés, pubs etc. However my memory and recent exploration of these areas has reminded me that most terraces are truly back to back, with only small yards instead of gardens. Since we'll have to sacrifice an allotment to move to Belfast, and the four sites I'm aware of in Belfast have no vacancies, are there are good places in or near to these areas where we might find a house with a garden big enough for some vegetable growing? Will we have to move out to ...
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23-Nov-2009 01:51
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Smedder »
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24-Nov-2009 07:33
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Can anyone recommend a decent pub in Ipswich, in or near the town centre? Criteria are; decent ales, no chavs (difficult in Ipswich I know, but one can hope), dart board and/or quiz machine, pub grub. Ta
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23-Nov-2009 00:15
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My wife and I recently saw Phantom of the Opera in London. We went to TKTS on Leicester Square for the Monday evening performance about 90 minutes before the show. They had two row seven tickets for 48 Pounds. Since we weren't far from Her Majestys Theatre we thought to try our luck at the booking office inside. At first the wicket attendant said there were no returned tickets and then showed us a seating plan with various prices based on section. After some deliberation between my wife and I he suddenly offered us row 3, seats 12 and 13 for 40 pounds each. Now, I can't for the life of me figure out why he gave us those seats as the seating plan showed them as 59 Pounds. They were excellent, the lady beside me paid 63 pounds on line, and the house WAS FULL.
Could someone please enlighten me?
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22-Nov-2009 23:31
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pinkgekko »
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24-Nov-2009 16:42
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pinkgekko »
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Hello,
I might be moving to Aberdeen early next year. There are a few questions that might make the decision a bit easier.
Do rental places usually come with a kitchen, both cupboard and electronics or do I need to buy that?
Are unfurnished flats/houses available at all? We need to leave our furniture somewhere, and to be honest, I do prefer my own bed and sofa.
My theoretical net salary would be around 2500GBP/month. Could my husband and me live on that in such an expensive place until he finds work as well, if at all? We're thinking about 1.5 bedroooms.
We're both not town fans. The office would be on the Althons Industrial Estate south of the city. Where could I look for rental places that are a bit more rural (not middle of nowhere) but preferably not in an area with new, all the samey houses and still have ok-ish commuting times? I guess there's no train stopping...
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