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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
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Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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Anyone been there?
What is there to do?
I'm heading there for the weekend.
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HeatherKay
Moderator
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:13 pm
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Location: Here, but not all there.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratford-upon-AvonThe must be other stuff there apart from Shakespeare.
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EddArmitage
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm
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Location: ln -s /London ~
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Oh it's quite nice. Trying to think of what to do. Normally I go to see something the RSC is putting on. I'm also normally broke. I could certainly spend hours with the camera.
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| Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:49 pm |
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JJW009
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:58 pm
Posts: 8767
Location: behind the sofa
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You could go see Red & Zippy. Not sure if they count as a tourist attraction exactly though  _________________jonbwfc's law: "In any forum thread someone will, no matter what the subject, mention Firefly." When you're feeling too silly for x404, youRwired.net
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oceanicitl
Official forum cat lady
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:04 am
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Location: London
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I went to a rave there once. Didn't see much of the town funnily enough.
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F_A_F
Occasionally has a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:52 pm
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Location: Truro
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I took my better half there once and stood outside Shakespeare's house with her. She didn't notice, as she was looking over the other side of the road saying "Oh look, they have a Druckers".....  You ought to go to RSC for a play if you get the chance, it's worth it. There's also a butterfly house on the other side of the river which is pretty cool. Otherwise do the usual tourist tours, they're very comprehensive and great if you're a Shakespeare buff 
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EddArmitage
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm
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Location: ln -s /London ~
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Oh yes. They have a HUUUUUUUGE snail, I seem to recall. Haven't actually visited there, it was just on the local news.
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RedEyes
Occasionally has a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:13 pm
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I live here. So does Zippy. That depends. What do you want to do?
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EddArmitage
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Location: ln -s /London ~
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What a coincidence! (8-p) ++;
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Zippy
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:20 pm
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Location: Here Abouts
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It sorta depends on what you find fun. There's the Fallstaff Museum here: Clicky right next to the Golden Bee ('Spoons) which serves good beer and where we will be having breakfast late on Saturday morning. If you like a nice bit of scenery then you can have a wander down by Bancroft Gardens alongside the Theatre and watch the people boating, there's a Butterfly Farm that we keep meaning to go to: Here or you can wander around the shops, looking at the pretty buildings. There are some quite nice souvenir-type shops nearer the top of town by Shakespeares birthplace, the Nutcracker Christmas shop and there's also a new Santas Grotto and Elves workshop just opened in the Town Square shopping centre. Where are you staying in town? If you give us a clue of the types of things you like to do we might be able to help more, there are some good walks around, if you're bringing a car you could hit Wellesbourne Airfield market, or see if there's anything going on at the Long Marston racetrack. _________________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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Zippy
Spends far too much time on here
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Location: Here Abouts
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I think we do...you keep coming back afterall _________________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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Zippy
Spends far too much time on here
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Location: Here Abouts
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Oh!! And there's Anne Hathaways Cottage in Shottery (just outside Stratford) here: Clicky and that's quite nice. Unfortunately Mary Ardens farm will be closed over the winter for essential maintenance, really a visit in the spring is best for Mary Ardens Farm anyway. _________________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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teamchelsea
Has a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:18 pm
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I went to college at Stratford about 30 years ago. The Green Dragon was a great attraction then
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lacloss
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:48 am
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Location: Marbella Spain
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Damn, What a ride!!
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teamchelsea
Has a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:18 pm
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Do ducks keep geese? Tourist's what? You have missed out some words or had an apostrophe attack
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