RE: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-21 Thread Paul Ewins
Thanks for the replies folks; Cotty: OK, booking online for the London Eye seems to be the way to go, they even tell you when it will be sundown. August 16 - 18 we're still in Orkney, We'll be in London from September 10 - 22. Mike: 13 days in London? Believe it or not this is so that we can

Re: RE: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-21 Thread mike wilson
From: Paul Ewins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/07/21 Thu PM 01:06:18 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: OT: UK tourist questions Thanks for the replies folks; Cotty: OK, booking online for the London Eye seems to be the way to go, they even tell you when it will be sundown

Re: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-21 Thread Cotty
On 21/7/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: It's not the expense, it's just the _thought_ of being there for two weeks. 8-) Don't worry about Mike, he's easily confused by flashing lights and milk out of a carton. The last time he spent more than 12 hours in London, he brought a stick

Re: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-21 Thread Cotty
On 21/7/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: If you are travelling by car, I am almost exactly 1/2way between London and oblivion ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-21 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 21/7/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: If you are travelling by car, I am almost exactly 1/2way between London and oblivion ;-) LOL! Considering what the Cottrells have been up to in Inverness... Jostein

RE: RE: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-21 Thread Bob W
Hi, I second snappy snaps for C41; they seem to be the best of the bunch. You won't get E6 done at any of those sorts of places. Most, if not all, of the Snappy Snaps branches that I know (in London) will do E6. Bob

Re: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-21 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: Hi, I second snappy snaps for C41; they seem to be the best of the bunch. You won't get E6 done at any of those sorts of places. Most, if not all, of the Snappy Snaps branches that I know (in London) will do E6. Bob !!! The last time I asked - admittedly

Re: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-21 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: On 21/7/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: If you are travelling by car, I am almost exactly 1/2way between London and oblivion ;-) That's the last time I offer you to sleep in the byre. 8-))) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-21 Thread Cotty
On 21/7/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: That's the last time I offer you to sleep in the byre. 8-))) ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

RE: RE: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-21 Thread Paul Ewins
Mike, We'll be traveling down from Edinburgh to Brampton on Hadrian's Wall near the end of August, then across to Ambleside for four days then across to York for a couple of days. In all of this we probably come fairly close. Send me your contact details off list and we'll pop in if we

OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-20 Thread Paul Ewins
Just a few questions for those who have toured the UK recently and those living there, as I will be spending August and most of September touring through Scotland and England. There are a variety of passes (e.g. National Trust) that give discounted entry to various attractions. If you used one,

Re: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/7/05, Paul Ewins, discombobulated, unleashed: What is the deal with booking a couple of tickets on the London Eye? I've been told to book the day before, do I just turn up and queue or is there somewhere else that it can be done. Paul, of all the questions you asked, I'm afraid I can only

Re: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-20 Thread mike wilson
From: Paul Ewins [EMAIL PROTECTED] There are a variety of passes (e.g. National Trust) that give discounted entry to various attractions. If you used one, which was it and how useful was it? If you plan on going to many NT properties, join it. £60 for a year for a couple and you will be

Re: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-20 Thread John Forbes
Paul, The various interesting properties that you might want to visit are owned by a variety of different organisations. Grand country houses in England are often the property of the National Trust, but not invariably. Many of the most important buildings in Britain are government-owned

Re: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-20 Thread Chris Stoddart
From: Paul Ewins [EMAIL PROTECTED] There are a variety of passes (e.g. National Trust) that give discounted entry to various attractions. If you used one, which was it and how useful was it? On Wed, 20 Jul 2005, mike wilson wrote: If you plan on going to many NT properties, join it.

Re: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-20 Thread David Mann
On Jul 21, 2005, at 12:10 AM, mike wilson wrote: If you plan on going to many NT properties, join it. £60 for a year for a couple and you will be suprsed how quickly you will recoup that cost in entry fees. My partner joined our local Historic Places Trust which got her into NT