Greetings from the UK
Nov 27th 2007, 11:13 pm
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Re: Greetings from the UK
Nov 27th 2007, 11:15 pm
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Re: Greetings from the UK
Aye....plenty of good pubs....I use to live in Old Marston, in the middle of five pubs, though one of them has closed down now apparently...but the Victoria Arms is pretty nice in spring, just punt down the river to it, nice in winter too but the food does go down hill a bit over the summer....oh and if your in Jericho, your not that far from the Trout, and that really is one of the best pubs around for food 
http://www.thetroutoxford.co.uk/
Nov 27th 2007, 11:18 pm
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Re: Greetings from the UK
Well said, as a Bahamian living in the USA for 32 years by way of NY, NJ & now FL I am so looking forward to my new life in the UK. I thought the weather would get to me, the unfriendly people would bother me, but in the end; its how I react to these situations that will determine the outcome of my mood. So I joyfully await to start my new life because at the end of the day; a house is not a home if there is no one there awaiting your arrival.
Nov 28th 2007, 12:31 am
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Nov 28th 2007, 8:28 am
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Re: Greetings from the UK
I've noticed the traffic wardens really take their job seriously here! And they are all over the place, you can't walk more than a couple of hundered metres without bumping into one.
Nov 28th 2007, 11:39 am
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Nov 28th 2007, 11:44 am
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Re: Greetings from the UK
hussain's? errr...no, isn't he the bloke behind that place on the cowley road or is that poona-na in town? LB's, best spot for breakfast or at the end of the day when you buy something and they'll give you pretty much everything they have left over so they don't have to chuck it out
Nov 28th 2007, 10:16 pm
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Nov 30th 2007, 1:55 am
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Re: Greetings from the UK
just weird hearing of how many of my old locals are now under new management or just been closed...shame.
Nov 30th 2007, 1:56 am
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Re: Greetings from the UK
hmmm....my mother rang, and talked about that place...apparently new management took over and they renovated the place so it's a bit larger and a bit modern and people aren't happy with it and think it a bit poo now, that and service is done by numpty students who aren't very good....but the food is still supposed to be good...
just weird hearing of how many of my old locals are now under new management or just been closed...shame.
just weird hearing of how many of my old locals are now under new management or just been closed...shame.
Dec 1st 2007, 2:11 am
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Re: Greetings from the UK
DH is winging his way there now as we speak. Nice break for a week for him with family and new granddaughter.
The best thing was he said yes, he was happy to be going, but he would be just as happy coming back to me. Can't ask for more than that.
The best thing was he said yes, he was happy to be going, but he would be just as happy coming back to me. Can't ask for more than that.
Dec 1st 2007, 2:20 am
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Dec 1st 2007, 2:27 am
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