Headed to the British Isles

Sparrow said:
... I thought Chicken Tikka Masala was our national dish? ... the best in Bradford (The Kashmir on Morley Street) ... cheaper than a takeaway burger outside the White Tower
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My first car was probably cheaper than anything sold outside William's old pied-à-terre.
 
Thanks for all the offers for meetups and insider help.
2 nights in Limerick
1 in Killarney
2 in Dublin
1 in Belfast
2 in Edinburgh
1 in Leeds
1 in Bath
2 in London
 
Remeber the british waether, it can bite, my son was 14 before he found out that kagools could be unzipped and taken off
 
Hi,

Leeds, eh; obviously a cricket fan. It's a nice part of the world but I didn't expect it on the list. But I should have done. just up the road from me is Washington's family home and I've seen very few tourists around hereabouts. I guess the Americans haven't heard of him...

Regards, David
 
Do not go into a Weatherspoons pub. The food is awful and the clientele is there just for the cheap alcohol. Do not expect a decent salad in the UK. Do try to be impressed by the history of it all. There is the City of Leeds and there is Leeds Castle: they are nowhere near each other. York has a Cathedral which is known as the "Minster". (Not the "Minister") There is moorland, bleak and majestic in Scotland and the north of England. The south is softer and great for dairy cattle. In the main parts of London you may be approached by Romanian beggars: they are organized professionals. Develop an appetite for Indian food. Hope this helps.
 
If you have spare time away from the group tour in London, I would suggest spending an afternoon and evening on the east side of London:

Catch a play at the Globe Theatre (reconstruction of Shakespeare's theatre)

See St Paul's cathedral

Visit the Tate Modern art gallery (and walk along the south bank of the Thames if time and weather permit)

visit the John Soane Museum in Lincoln's Inn - architect of the Bank of England and eccentric collector of everything.

These places are not too far apart but book ahead for tickets and definitely take light wet weather clothing.

Decent restaurants are available in most parts of London. Check Time Out magazine or website for events going on during your visit.


JayC said:
Thanks for all the offers for meetups and insider help.
2 nights in Limerick
1 in Killarney
2 in Dublin
1 in Belfast
2 in Edinburgh
1 in Leeds
1 in Bath
2 in London
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JayC said:
Thanks for all the offers for meetups and insider help.
2 nights in Limerick
1 in Killarney
2 in Dublin
1 in Belfast
2 in Edinburgh
1 in Leeds
1 in Bath
2 in London
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Shame you can't replace Leeds with York. Not a bad list. :)
 
Just an after thought, if your son is over 18 then you'll have no problems with pubs as this is the legal age limit for alcohol. Even if he isn't he can still accompany you but soft drinks only.
 
Hi,

The English have a guilt complex about the rain; Wales, Ireland and Scotland get far more rain.

I sometimes think the rumour about the Romanian beggars is a plot by the Tories as it attacks foreigners and suggest none of the British are that poor...

Anyway, back to the plot, most of the cities being visited are great to wander around in, especially if you think of London as a group of linked villages (the original one is called the City and is around St Paul's and the Tower with London Bridge the only original crossing point).

All of them have fixed routes for the poor tourists and these routes are lined with traps for tourists and their money. But all of these cities have large populations of day time workers and they manage to eat and so on at normal prices. (Look down the side streets for sandwich and coffee bars and small parks and flower gardens to eat and rest in.)

Sir John S's house would be high on my list, ditto the Wallace collection and Johnson's house off Fleet St. And his pub the "Cheshire Cheese". It's a pity they ruined the view of St Paul's from Fleet St. Luckily I retired in 1991 and so never had to look at it daily but it was a shock when I first saw it.

Regards, David
 
greyelm said:
Just an after thought, if your son is over 18 then you'll have no problems with pubs as this is the legal age limit for alcohol. Even if he isn't he can still accompany you but soft drinks only.
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Hi,

Can't they drink with a meal once 16 but only a restricted range of drinks? I could be wrong, I left 16 behind a long, long time ago.

Regards, David
 
When are doing the Trip?
Spring/Summer I hope?

Make sure you have plenty of Plastic bags to put your gear in when it Rains.

If you are here in the Summer, specifically during the Parliaments Summer recess try & do the tour.

One of the best & most informative things I have done in London.
I think we were the only English people in the whole place when we did it.
You will see plenty of your fellow countrymen in there.
Mostly asking about why we dont have a constitution!

And of couse, try & get this Guy to do your tour at the Tower!

Irreverant, but very funny.
 
In Bath, raise your eyes occassionaly. Bicycles parked on balconies are not the strangest things you'll see. ;)

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Clark.EE said:
When are doing the Trip?
Spring/Summer I hope?

Make sure you have plenty of Plastic bags to put your gear in when it Rains.

If you are here in the Summer, specifically during the Parliaments Summer recess try & do the tour.

One of the best & most informative things I have done in London.
I think we were the only English people in the whole place when we did it.
You will see plenty of your fellow countrymen in there.
Mostly asking about why we dont have a constitution!

And of couse, try & get this Guy to do your tour at the Tower!

Irreverant, but very funny.
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Hi,

We don't have a constitution because our Govt. can be trusted, not very far of course; some say as far as you can spit into the wind...

Besides, who could afford to take the Govt. to court and get our rights?

Regards, David

PS Not sure if they do it these days (part of the world wide war on tourism) but ask the copper at the gate at Buckingham Palace if you can sign the visitors book. If they say yes, take your family in and leave the rest of the group with their mouths open... I used to do this years ago with visitors to our office from overseas. It was an easy way to add a bit of spice to the routine tour.
 
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