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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am Posts: 7935 Location: Manchester.
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TheFrenchun
Officially Mrs saspro
Joined: Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:55 pm Posts: 4955 Location: on the naughty step
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Stratford upon Avon is lovely, there's benches and things by the river 
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Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:06 am |
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Zippy
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:20 pm Posts: 3838 Location: Here Abouts
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Bancroft Gardens by the canal is really lovely now it's all been re-landscaped. There are excellent places for lunch there as well, particularly the One Elm. We lived there for 3 years and Red still works there so we know it intimately 
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Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:57 am |
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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I'll keep Stratford as my back up choice if I can't find anywhere nicer. I tend to visit there every year during one of the bank holidays so I was concerned about it being a less special place. But if I can scout out a suitable spot, I'll use it.
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Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:01 pm |
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Zippy
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:20 pm Posts: 3838 Location: Here Abouts
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Depending on the type of location you want, you could look at Kenilworth Castle or Whitley Court and Gardens, both of which are English Heritage places and beautiful if you can get the weather. We live in the Midlands too and there's even Tamworth Castle not far away either.
_________________The Official "Saucy Minx"  This above all: To Thine Own Self Be True "Red sky at night, Shepherds Delight"..Which is a bit like Shepherds Pie, but with whipped topping instead of mashed potato.
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Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:04 pm |
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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Thought of Kenilworth Castle.
Personally, I'm thinking of a place where we can sit and eat and then go for a leisurely walk by a river or lake (preferably lake). The idea being that we could go there in the future, eat at the same place, see the same sights and stand at the same spot where I proposed. It would need to be relatively secluded so virtually no one around.
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Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:17 pm |
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TheFrenchun
Officially Mrs saspro
Joined: Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:55 pm Posts: 4955 Location: on the naughty step
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Personally, going somewhere that's already significant for both of you would be nicer than somewhere new?
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Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:42 pm |
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saspro
Site Admin
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:53 pm Posts: 8603 Location: location, location
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I'd agree with that. Maybe the place you first met, first date, first kiss. That sort of thing
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Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:28 pm |
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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First met at someone's house. First date kiss was at her house. First date - I can't recall.
In fact does anyone know how to look up old text messages on iphone? If I go too far back, it just crashes the app.
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Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:48 pm |
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm Posts: 17040
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So Richard Dawkins has (apparently, since I can't find an original quote) been spouting off that fairy tales are awful and we shouldn't tell them to children because, you know, reason and science and stuff. This is a response from, well, a story teller. It is awesome. Jon
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Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:25 am |
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am Posts: 7935 Location: Manchester.
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Agreed. It is very good. I have spoken. LOUDLY. 
_________________John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker  Sorry  I'll behave now. Promise 
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Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:35 am |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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Thu Jun 05, 2014 6:19 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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 Gorilla warfare! Thought I'd get in before Vella 
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Fri Jun 06, 2014 5:13 pm |
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timark_uk
Moderator
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:11 pm Posts: 12143 Location: Belfast
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That's a bad date to release a film over here. *sigh*
Mark
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Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:40 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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What, you think the ape with a rifle is just a coincidence? 
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