Renting a car/sharing gas cost in Cotswolds and/or Lake District

I was hoping to meet up with some locals/backpackers who are interested in seeing either the Cotswolds and/or the Lake District. We could either rent a car, or if you have your own, I'd happily split petrol/gas costs with you. I'll be in England from Oct. 20-26th and I'd like the opportunity to explore on my own, without a tour. I'm very easygoing, and enjoy a good laugh and a good adventure. I currently live in New York City, but since I'm not a very good driver here, I doubt anyone would want me driving on the opposite side of the road! Ha.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Jake Fox

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Need some info from locals

Hi!
Heading for London in a couple of weeks, just need some advice from someone with local knowledge.
I'd like to know where to find:
A. Bookstore/antiquarian that might have 'Footrot Flats' in stock.
B. A really top quality yarnstore, with high quality yarn, Rowan and good sockyarn mostly.
C. A really good chippie, within easy reach from 'London Bridge' tube station. An excellent one might be worth a longer journey........

Thanks,
Muminmamma

Who wants a plane ticket from London to Geneva for Christmas ???

Hello everyone !!!

I am unable to use my plane ticket that I bought which is from London to Geneva, departing the 22nd December and coming back the 4th January, with Swiss Air. I bought it at a good price and I would sell it for the same price.

If anyone is interested please contact me!!!!!

Nadege

UK Entry Refusal Clearance to Enter Ireland...

I would like to ask you a question regarding my case with UKBA and I appreciate your help if possible.

2 years ago I was working as cabin crew for an airline and I had 4 cartons of cigarettes while entering London Heathrow airport.. I got a police simple caution and later on: The airline (I used to work for) received an email from UK Border Agency informing that I have an entry refusal to the UK (because i was evading tax and this is considered as a criminal offense)... so I stopped flying to the UK. (knowing that nothing is stamped on my passport since I was a cabin crew and we usually don't go through immigration officers)

Now after 2 years, I got accepted to work for EMC (Leading IT company) and my 2 months induction training will be conducted in Cork (in the south of Republic of Ireland)

Since you have mentioned that UK and Ireland shares the same database. How can I know... more »

Jolly boys outing

Just a quickie chaps,,, off to Zagreb for a weekender... Would Old Town be the best area for lively pubs etc???. Too old for clubs as such,,, just a good choice of boozers to go on the piss...
Reason I'm posting on here because I'll probebly get the usual "keep away Englander pissheads" if I post on the Eastern European branch...
Cheers me dears...

Peckham

Hiya,

I can't seem to get a unanimous opinion on this question. Some say yes, others say no. Thought I'd come here and see what people have to say. My wife and I are going to be staying with a friend in London. She lives in Peckham, on Talfourd Road. Does anyone know if this area is really dodgy? We arrive in the morning and will be carrying backpacks (containing laptops, cameras, etc..), so I'm a little nervous about that. We will be doing a lot of sightseeing around London, hitting some clubs and what not in the evening, so I'm also wondering how safe it will be to walk around that area (from the bus stop, etc) at night. We're both experienced travellers and lived for several years in one of the worst areas of Vancouver, Canada, so it's not like we're naive rubes bumbling about the ghetto with our wallets in our hands.

Any and all help is very much appreciated.

Th... more »

London to Bath on Boxing Day

Hi

Is it impossible to get from London to Bath on the 26th of December by public transport? National Rail doesn't seem to have any options - when I search for trains it only gives me the ones on the 27th. National Express has a bus but only at 23.00 arriving 01.40.

Thanks for any info