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J198
from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2007-06-16 04:47 [#02094058]
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England is where i'm going to.
when: 23rd of june till 6th of july
where exactly: starting in london, going as far north as possible, manchester, some places along the way and back.
why: holiday, adventure, rain <3, driving on wrong side of road, countryside, muffins.
how: flying to stansted, renting a car, sleeping in a tent where possible.
Any information regarding essential places to visit, gigs, places to stay etc is greatly appreciated.
Hurrah!
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diablo
on 2007-06-16 05:06 [#02094062]
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Yummmmm!
I'd say check TimeOut but it never seems to list anything I'm into. You can do all the tourist stuff in London for free, dont pay for sightseeing or anything. Go to Tate Britain and Tate Modern, maybe. Central London isn't amazing, too many chain shops, check out some markets, Camden maybe, Portobello. Avoid Birmigham.
IDM http://www.ginglik.co.uk/index.php?id=saturdays.html
I just saw Suburban Knight is playing fabric on the 23rd. England can be expensive... check out buses such as MegaBus and EasyBus for the cheapest way of getting around.
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diablo
on 2007-06-16 05:08 [#02094063]
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Get up to Sheffield and Manchester... can you make it to Scotland?
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J198
from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2007-06-16 05:24 [#02094066]
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sorry i forgot to mention i'll be skipping london entirely, since i still have pretty good memories of it from the previous visit, and i'll need my money for petrol and all the rest.
Ceri kindly pointed out that London is not the best city to visit by car and i don't really feel like parking 2 hours away from the centre and taking an expensive train to the centre.
I'm saving scotland for next time. I am itching to go there as well but i am going to see first if i can handle the solitude, traffic, expenses etc.
Cheers for the link. Checking.
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Indeksical
from Phobiazero Damage Control (United Kingdom) on 2007-06-16 07:09 [#02094083]
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Don't come to birmingham. It will sour your perception of the english people.
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aphextriplet
from your mothers bedroom (United Kingdom) on 2007-06-16 08:00 [#02094098]
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go to itours.com and download your tours onto your ipod for free
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aphextriplet
from your mothers bedroom (United Kingdom) on 2007-06-16 08:02 [#02094099]
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damnit that's not the website. Ah well, im bored now
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diablo
on 2007-06-16 08:48 [#02094103]
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http://www.megabus.com/uk/ http://www.easybus.co.uk
cheap. trains are expensive
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freqy
on 2007-06-16 11:11 [#02094145]
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>>Don't come to birmingham. It will sour your perception of the english people
oh come on brucie forsyth !!! we have an absolutely lovely massive inverted deformed silver golf ball in the city centre where we can go shopping!! what more do you need.!!??
why do you think i say i'm from monaco?? ...because i dont want people to feel jealous of my home town!! haha
.just kiddin....birmingham is a death trap and is worth avioding the motorway 42.
freqy
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ecnadniarb
on 2007-06-17 06:14 [#02094360]
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LIVERPOOL!
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J198
from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2007-06-17 06:59 [#02094369]
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i think not. Isn't that where you live?
I dare say i'm pushing my luck far enough visiting 'uncle' Dave.
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mylittlesister
from ...wherever (United Kingdom) on 2007-06-17 08:36 [#02094387]
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i'm not sure "O.J." exists in england.
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SValx
from United Kingdom on 2007-06-17 08:38 [#02094390]
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mmmmmmm i had one of those this morning Also I'm on holiday 25/6-5/7. Unlucky!
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J198
from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2007-06-17 10:28 [#02094411]
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sure, run away. all of you. *sigh* :(
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chaosmachine
from Ottawa (Canada) on 2007-06-17 11:39 [#02094427]
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hp sauce rules.
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J198
from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2007-06-21 13:11 [#02095852]
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I'm going in two days and i'm pretty fucking excited about it.
Where are you brits located? I'll stop by for a pint and we'll discuss who should be moderator on xlt.
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SValx
from United Kingdom on 2007-06-21 15:21 [#02095899]
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If you'll be in Manchester before the evening of the 25th then let me know.x
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2007-06-21 15:27 [#02095901]
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If there's any live things you want to go to post them in here, my mate can pull some strings to get you in at most stuff.
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ecnadniarb
on 2007-06-21 15:51 [#02095905]
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Pinocchio - Splinter Da'Pussy Hip Hopera
Live, my place next Tuesday. I've been writing it for 29 years.
It's the story, in rap form, of a wooden boy who makes it big in the pimping game.
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J198
from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2007-06-21 16:21 [#02095920]
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i'll be fucked if that isn't sold out yet. You should've posted sooner ;(
Sophie: sorry i can't make it that early. I plan on seeing some things on the way there and i'm hoping to get there the 30th or so.
Jivver:
i've no idea whats going on gig-wise anywhere. Where abouts are you and are you planning on going to any music events in the next 2 weeks?
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2007-06-21 16:29 [#02095922]
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I'll ask my mate what's going on and post it here.. I'm away at the moment and won't be in the UK for a bit.
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J198
from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2007-06-21 16:52 [#02095930]
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thanks!
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Chin Bwoy Phat
from London (United Kingdom) on 2007-06-22 06:22 [#02096088]
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Er, North eh? NORTH????
Well, be prepared for much grottiness in the towns and cities. It's Grim Up North.
Best places would be Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool. Birmingham's meant to be pretty good these days, but I can't vouch for that.
The whole staying in a tent idea is not particularly practical. I would advise against that unless you want to stay in caravan/camping parks and probably pay about the same as you would for a Travelodge anyway. You can't really just set up your tent anywhere you like - you either get kicked off, kicked in or possibly burnt alive. Stay in Travelodges or Hotel Formule 1's....cheap and clean and safe.
Anyway, whatever you do, don't go to Peterborough.
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J198
from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2007-06-23 17:34 [#02096602]
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Hello chaps,,
just returned from a 3 hour walk through london. Got some nice photo ops at millennium bridge.
The car rental place bollocksed up my reservation so i'm going to another one at stansted tomorrow. What the fuck am i doing in london carrying a rather heavy suitcase and a tent?
bye
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Dannn_
from United Kingdom on 2007-06-23 18:54 [#02096621]
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welcome! glad you havent been mugged, and sorry about the weather. let me know if you are in the midlands this week (not that anything is happening...). What is your plan anyway?
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J198
from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2007-06-30 10:16 [#02098710]
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hi all,
i was at the lake district for a few days. It was grand.
I'm in Manchester now, in an internet cafe and i desperately hope i can find the hatters hostel and that they have vacancies.
Hanal, if you read this, sorry i'm late. i really fucked up on the road today and i took a 2 hour nap. See you in a bit.
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ecnadniarb
on 2007-06-30 10:21 [#02098715]
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If you had let me know I would have driven through today and bought y'all niggas a drink.
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J198
from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2007-06-30 11:33 [#02098736]
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i'll be here until tuesday and i am hoping to visit liverpool as well. Is that offer still valid?
2 hostels were full but i just found another that should have a dorm free so i'm goin there RIGHT NOW.
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J198
from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2007-07-01 07:22 [#02098900]
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HANAL DONT LEAVE ME ALL ALONE IN THIS BIG CITY PICK UP THE PHONE PLEASE.
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recycle
from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2007-07-01 10:18 [#02098936]
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email him, one of his emails are in his profile
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