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« on: Thursday June 04, 2009, 06:09:46 PM » |
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OK, so it's summer 2009. When and where? <teasing> If nobody says soon, I'll book a hotel in Nurenburg and make y'all fly to Germany!  </teasing> |
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« Reply #1 on: Friday June 05, 2009, 02:17:30 PM » |
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I would love to meet up with people. It would have to be a flying Sunday visit for us tho, as we work 6 days a week. So obviously it would depend on where ?
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« Reply #2 on: Friday June 05, 2009, 04:16:35 PM » |
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Well.....
If we made it Sunday 2nd August, and Sheffield way, I'd be able to make it.
See I'm coming over to take photos at my mates wedding, and that's on Saturday 1st.
I've got to be back at my folk's house in Skegness for my sister's birthday on the 3rd.
Of course, it could be in Skegness, and then I'd be around from early on the Sunday, right through until the flight back on the Thursday.
Anyone fancy a weekend at the seaside?
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« Reply #3 on: Saturday June 06, 2009, 08:19:05 AM » |
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Skegness would be perfect for us !  |
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« Reply #4 on: Saturday June 06, 2009, 10:12:29 AM » |
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Wow, that sounds great!! I have been wanting to see Skegness ever since one member on here talked about how "bracing" it is.
Dan had me check, and that also coincides with the Great British Beer Festival, which he (understandably) wanted to see. (I wouldn't mind some nice stout myself. Or porter. Ooo.)
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« Reply #5 on: Saturday June 06, 2009, 10:44:25 AM » |
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Well Bama (and anyone else who's interested) Just down the road from Skegness is Wainfleet, home of Bateman's Brewery. They usually offer tours around the brewery throughout the summer. I went last year, and it was great. There's a small bar there too, so you can sample some of the real ales they brew. http://www.bateman.co.uk/visitors_centreF.htm |
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« Reply #6 on: Saturday June 06, 2009, 10:51:48 AM » |
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Ooh... I nearly forgot... Bama, if you like pubs and you fancy getting  then Wainfleet has plenty of pubs, too. Of course, there's always my mum and dad's local. They do great food too. http://www.friskneyvillage.co.uk/files1/barly1.htm |
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« Reply #7 on: Saturday June 06, 2009, 07:02:34 PM » |
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Wow, that sounds great!! I have been wanting to see Skegness ever since one member on here talked about how "bracing" it is.
Dan had me check, and that also coincides with the Great British Beer Festival, which he (understandably) wanted to see. (I wouldn't mind some nice stout myself. Or porter. Ooo.)
Just had a look at the map for Skeggy and I notice that the seafront roads next to the beach are called 'North Bracing' and 'South Bracing'. Sounds rather ominous to me - we might have to brace ourselves... Matt - Grimsby Haddock and Chips at your parent's pub sounds good to me  |
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« Reply #8 on: Sunday June 07, 2009, 08:15:18 AM » |
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I saw several things that looked good... and then I saw *steak*  I don't miss steak quite as much as I expected to... but make no mistakes, I miss steak. They're very funny here... they have "steak," but it's usually what I would call a pork chop. Andy, from what I hear...  ...that it'll brace us for us. |
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« Reply #9 on: Sunday June 07, 2009, 02:48:42 PM » |
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He hee Bama - I thought you would work railways into this somewhere - I see that's a vintage travel poster, pre-1948 as it mentions the former 'LNER' - or London & North Eastern Railway in the text. Are you and Dan thinking of coming by train?  |
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday June 09, 2009, 10:07:14 AM » |
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Dan says we'll probably fly into London, but we'll train it from there.  This would be groovy by me. Are we all going to arrange to stay in the same hotel? If so, where? Sorry about all this in-advance planning... Dan's convinced that he has to know every detail of his agenda before asking his boss for time off.  |
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« Reply #11 on: Wednesday June 10, 2009, 10:49:11 PM » |
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You'll pass through Biggleswade then! (my nearest station)
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« Reply #12 on: Thursday June 11, 2009, 01:07:18 AM » |
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Bamz,
If we are at Skegness, you'll want to be changing at Grantham.
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« Reply #13 on: Friday June 12, 2009, 08:37:48 AM » |
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Changing trains, you mean? Andy, want us to pick you and wifely one up? |
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« Reply #14 on: Friday June 12, 2009, 11:07:01 AM » |
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Changing trains, you mean?
Aye. Of course, if you want to, you could stay in Grantham a short and explore... |
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« Reply #15 on: Saturday June 13, 2009, 11:52:28 PM » |
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Damn! we're on holiday in that week before 2nd - in fact we come back on that Sunday! I'm sorry but I really don't think that we'll be able to come...  Poodles AndyB |
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« Reply #16 on: Sunday June 14, 2009, 02:07:02 PM » |
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If we had it after September, I could make practically any weekend. Trying to book off work during school hols is a no-go for me |
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« Reply #17 on: Monday June 15, 2009, 03:57:02 AM » |
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Hm. Tour of England? Nick, TF, and Itchy, what about y'all? Woo? Who else can make it? |
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« Reply #18 on: Monday June 15, 2009, 08:26:11 AM » |
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I don't think I'll be able to make it up there that weekend, because we have a weekend away booked mid july and a week booked mid august so DH won't be able to have any more time off early august. If it was just me, I'd be there, but it's a long way to travel with the children for a weekend so I'm not going to make it I don't think. Sorry.
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« Reply #19 on: Monday June 15, 2009, 04:12:59 PM » |
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Well maybe y'all could have it another weekend..
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