Vacation to London: Advice wanted

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Dec 28th 2007, 2:15 pm

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Elvira

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Re: Vacation to London: Advice wanted

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Yeah I agree with that. If you are on a budget then I would suggest avoiding Europe altogether with the current exchange rate........

Rubbish.

It's still possible to find decent hotel rooms in central London for 40-50 quid.

(All prices are sterling)

Fulham tickets = 30 (bought on the day)
National Theatre Travelex tickets = 10 (bought well in advance)
Best seats in West End theatres = 25-30 (bought from ticket booth in Leicester Square on the day; sometimes they even have tickets for the ballet at the ENO...)
PROMS = 5 (standing tickets bought on the day)
Royal Opera standing tickets = 8-15 (best bought well in advance)
National Gallery = FREE
British Museum = FREE
Tate Galleries = FREE

et cetera

Worth every bleeding penny...

Dec 28th 2007, 2:50 pm

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Re: Vacation to London: Advice wanted

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Unlikely ....nobody knew what centigrade was in the seventies...
in the UK

Temperature is now one of the key objectives for judging a good cask ale, along with appearance, aroma and taste. Cask ale should be served cool not warm ideally at cellar temperature 11°- 13°C (53° - 55°F).

Well the farenheit equivelent then you pedantic bastard.

Dec 28th 2007, 2:52 pm

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Re: Vacation to London: Advice wanted

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All the slops (uulage) are also supposed to be stored in steralised stainless steel buckets too. Ever seen a stainless steel bucket in a pub?

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Originally Posted by Manc

I thought that was so it could be recycled and sold off as Stones Bitter.

I thought that was Budweiser.

Dec 28th 2007, 2:54 pm

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Re: Vacation to London: Advice wanted

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Well the farenheit equivelent then you pedantic bastard.

5 degrees Celsius = 41 degrees Fahrenheit

Your memory is bad ...

Dec 28th 2007, 2:55 pm

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Re: Vacation to London: Advice wanted

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It's still possible to find decent hotel rooms in central London for 40-50 quid.

What area? In January? An entire hotel room, not a cupboard in a B&B? I'll give you that it's not ensuite.

Dec 28th 2007, 3:06 pm

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Re: Vacation to London: Advice wanted

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5 degrees Celsius = 41 degrees Fahrenheit

Your memory is bad ...

9 degrees above freezing. Id consider that cold.

Dec 28th 2007, 3:29 pm

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What area? In January? An entire hotel room, not a cupboard in a B&B? I'll give you that it's not ensuite.

small rooms in B& B but with ensuite shower. Victoria, Paddington etc.

check venere.com

Dec 28th 2007, 3:42 pm

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Re: Vacation to London: Advice wanted

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Go watch Fulham, at least you'll be able to watch some of the American national team players too.

oooh, you can't afford a premiership game.

wait till next year then
and still go watch Fulham.

Fulham is your team?

Horsfield was a client of mine while he played for B'gham City..

Dec 28th 2007, 3:49 pm

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Re: Vacation to London: Advice wanted

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9 degrees above freezing. Id consider that cold.

For your winters I thought that would have been a warm day ..

Dec 28th 2007, 3:56 pm

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Re: Vacation to London: Advice wanted

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Fulham is your team?

no..... I just figured they had a lot of yanks at Fulham and they are in London

Dec 28th 2007, 3:56 pm

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Re: Vacation to London: Advice wanted

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no..... I just figured they had a lot of yanks at Fulham and they are in London

Oh I see.. what team do you support?

Dec 28th 2007, 4:07 pm

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Re: Vacation to London: Advice wanted

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Theatre? Proms? Opera? Museums? Clearly we are very different people

Dec 28th 2007, 5:19 pm

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Re: Vacation to London: Advice wanted

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Theatre? Proms? Opera? Museums? Clearly we are very different people

So make a list of what you'd see!

I'd go for the gardens, but that requires being there at a time of year when you cannot possibly stay for 40 quid a night!

Dec 28th 2007, 11:19 pm

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Re: Vacation to London: Advice wanted

Having visited London twice this year, we stayed at West Ham's football ground.(Quality hotels)All the private boxes have been converted into hotel rooms when not on match days.Each room overlooks the pitch.Price is £65 p.n per room but you get a huge, each as much as you like, breakfast in that.well worth it (look at their web site under the hotel etc.)Upton park tube station 300 yrds away, for the city.And if youve got a car, private secure parking in their car park.e stayed in Ray Winstone's private box/room last time(nothing special)

Dec 29th 2007, 2:25 am

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Re: Vacation to London: Advice wanted

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So make a list of what you'd see!

I'd go for the gardens, but that requires being there at a time of year when you cannot possibly stay for 40 quid a night!

Just to clarify, I didn't mean London CAN'T be done on a budget. But when I'm planning a holiday I tend to think I'd rather go to a less glamorous destination and have lots of spending money, than go somewhere really nice and overstretch myself.

But if he's set on London then there is obviously lots to enjoy, London Eye would be my #1 recommendation. Oh and my wife says the Bus Tour is well worth doing.

Oh yes and for the authentic 'old pub' experience go to the Olde Cheshire Cheese on Fleet Street!

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