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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2009 6:50:01 GMT 1
Ok my holiday to the UK is planned for sometime in 2011, probaly April, May and maybe into June. Things so far in no particular order. - Going to Ireland to meet Jcmanu and shout him a Guiness.
- Oban to get across to Mull, Not sure what I'm going to do once I get there, but nice scenery.
- London of course.
- Maybe Germany.
- Monet's Garden.
- Eiffel Tower, This time to the top!!!
- Louvre
- Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall.
- Eden Project in Cornwall.
- Looe in Cornwall, Mum was born here.
- Maritime Museum Greenwich.
- Cutty Sark.
- HMS Victory.
- Switzerland, Rail trip from Zurich.
- Iceland, Scenery again.
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Post by Achtung!! on Jul 8, 2009 8:07:04 GMT 1
Some excellent places there. Should pop over to Bristol and see the SS Great Britian. Its a shame we cant have music playing on this - Cliff Richard Summer Holiday ! ;D  |
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Post by nm on Jul 8, 2009 8:13:19 GMT 1
And of course drop in to the Apple Store in the Louvre!
nm
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Post by surfsup on Jul 8, 2009 9:37:01 GMT 1
Might be a bit hard to see the Cutty Sark as she was destroyed by fire a few years ago. Unless they are rebuilding her.
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Post by Achtung!! on Jul 8, 2009 9:54:27 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2009 1:01:41 GMT 1
I heard a rumor the fire was caused by a vacuum cleaner that had been left on overnight, also the security guards were a bit slack that night, (maybe sleeping on the job).
As I said all just rumors I have heard.
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Post by Achtung!! on Jul 9, 2009 7:46:08 GMT 1
No, the vacuum cleaner was blamed for starting the fire.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2009 9:47:45 GMT 1
Ahh ok
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Post by Achtung!! on Jul 9, 2009 11:18:47 GMT 1
I always thought the Henry vacuum cleaners were evil - I mean have you seen thier faces!!
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Post by Mark on Jul 9, 2009 12:38:12 GMT 1
Add Kew Bridge Steam Museum www.kbsm.org if you like big steam engines. It's probably the best collection of pumping engines in the world, including the largest Cornish engine in the world (100" bore) and the largest working Cornish engine in the world (90" bore). Try to go on one if the Giants of Steam weekends when the Cornish engines are running. They are awesome. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2009 11:42:33 GMT 1
Ok. I will look into that as well, love those big beam engines.  |
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Post by Baz on Jul 12, 2009 6:39:15 GMT 1
Hey Sky
A must is Tintagel.
Heaven on earth there.
Just makes the hairs on your back stand on end.
It was the highlight of my trip to the UK
Baz
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2009 8:39:06 GMT 1
Specially as 1 of my other nicks is Avalon from the island of Arthurian Legend. It's a special magical place down there, full of legend and magic. I also love Lulworth Cove on the south coast of the UK, sort of for the same reason, to me it's another special magical place, (well feels like it anyway). |
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Post by swanrail on Jul 14, 2009 23:08:33 GMT 1
If you do come to Lulworth cove, our steam railway is not far away!!!
(nor is the tank museum in its brand new buildings, awesome I am told, not been there yet) and Monkey world is just across the road!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2009 0:46:55 GMT 1
I'm hoping to get to Swanage Railway on a Wednesday, didn't know about the other places. |
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