"Fustanella" wrote in message .
    > > While you're there, it's customary (and quite acceptable) to chip a
    > Wow, they don't get more intentionally unhelpful than you, do they?
*plonk*

difficult to tell, unless you define 'they'.
you see, martin is a grand master and has been undefeated in
the bering straits and barnsley embassy world championship
for the last seven years.
but edward throgmorton of 2069 east lane, penge, has been
catching up with alarming speed and may well enter a serious
challenge in march this year.
however edward is disadvantaged in that he corresponds only
by carrier pigeon, and this leads to some delays in his responses.
however, i digress......whom specifically are 'they' ?

"Fustanella" wrote in
news:[email protected]:

    >
    > Any pubs with a good view of the White Horse would be appreciated as
    > well. The Fox & Hounds near the B4507 has been suggested, but other
    > reports indicate it's closed. We'll be there in mid-March fwiw.


I've been across the B4507 several times from Ashbury to Wantage. I do
not recall any pubs actually on the road.

The Uffington horse is on the north side of Dragon Hill. You can drive
almost to the top of the hill. Steep walk about 500m. to the horse.

This group of morris dancers have a list & review of pubs in the area.
http://www.icknieldwaymorrismen.org....Pubs/pubs.html

There's a pub called the White Horse in Woolstone. Has a very nice range
of beers and is recommended by Morris Dancers which is usually a good
thing!

They list the Fox & Hounds in Uffingham village as having a good view of
the horse. Although a search at www.yell.com fails to find it. You may be
right - it could have gone the way of many rural pubs in the UK.

Have a search of the other pubs listed in the site.


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    > This group of morris dancers have a list & review of pubs in the area.
    > http://www.icknieldwaymorrismen.org....Pubs/pubs.html

Thanks. I'll take the testimonials of locals any day.

Fustanella wrote:
    >
    > > While you're there, it's customary (and quite acceptable) to chip a
    >
    > Wow, they don't get more intentionally unhelpful than you, do they? *plonk*



Oh my God! She plonked Martin! You bastard!

"Fustanella" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > > This group of morris dancers have a list & review of pubs in the area.
    > > http://www.icknieldwaymorrismen.org....Pubs/pubs.html
    > Thanks. I'll take the testimonials of locals any day.

Then might I suggest with all due deference, that you ask in a group LOCAL
to the area you wish to know about. Your distance from the UK may have
foreshortened your view of the distance between London and Stonehenge.

The reason you got (for this group) gently ribbed, is you have done the
equivalent of asking someone in a New York newsgroup about a small bar in
Atlanta Georgia. Judging by the bilious outbursts in this group by
countrymen, you would have received a far worse cyber-kicking there.
Cordially

wobbly

"Lanimal" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > In article ,
    > [email protected] says...
    > > Hi again.
    > >
    > > Has anyone had experience with this B&B, right around the corner from
the
    > > antiquity? I'm about to book there and thought I'd check with the massed
    > > minds here first. She's asked for a £20 traveler's check by post to
reserve
    > > the room as she doesn't take credit-cards.
    > >
    > While you're around there, you should take a walk around Avebury Stone
    > Circle. (http://www.stonehenge-avebury.net/aburyinfo.html). I've always
    > preferred that to stonehenge myself. Try to take in West Kennet Long
    > Barrow as well, it's nearby. That's pretty impressive, and a bit scary
    > if the Satanists have been having one of their not infrequent parties
    > the night before....
    > Cheers
    > Pete

Don't know about the B&B you mentioned in Stonehenge, but I'd recommend
staying in the Red Lion pub in Avebury itself - its actually located within
the stone circle itself. I've stayed there a number of times en route to
visiting my family in Cardiff. The decor is a little bit shabby these days
but it has a lot of history (allegedly haunted but I've not noticed anything
myself) and full of character. The food served there is lovely too.

The only downside is that they lock up at pub closing hours so not even
residents can get in or out of the building after 11.30pm ish. This has
never been a problem for me though as it always seems to be cold weather
whenever I've stayed there so I've happily spent the evening getting drunk
at the bar then staggering up the stairs to my room after last orders.

You should be able to find their contact details by doing a Google search.
Just a suggestion!

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    > to the area you wish to know about. Your distance from the UK may have
    > foreshortened your view of the distance between London and Stonehenge.

I understand it's about two hours' drive away - New York-Atlanta is much
longer.

However, I didn't and don't think it unreasonable that locals may have
visited or have personal preferences that they'd be willing to share. I make
similar daytrips all the time and am willing to offer my experience to
others.

Fortunately, that's been the case for the most part, with the "gentle
ribbers" plonked.

Were there a group more targeted to the area, I'd have been happy to, but
one hasn't turned up yet.

    > Don't know about the B&B you mentioned in Stonehenge, but I'd recommend
    > staying in the Red Lion pub in Avebury itself - its actually located
within

If we didn't have a way-early appointment for Stonehenge before it opens to
the public, we'd happily consider it. Your tip is going in our to-do folder
for our later trip from London through Wales. Thank you very much!

Lanimal wrote:

    > While you're around there, you should take a walk around Avebury Stone
    > Circle. (http://www.stonehenge-avebury.net/aburyinfo.html). I've
    > always preferred that to stonehenge myself. Try to take in West
    > Kennet Long Barrow as well, it's nearby. That's pretty impressive,
    > and a bit scary if the Satanists have been having one of their not
    > infrequent parties the night before....

Why do they leave dead bats, eyes of newt (not Dave) and disembowelled
succubi lyng about?

"John of Aix" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Lanimal wrote:
    > > While you're around there, you should take a walk around Avebury Stone
    > > Circle. (http://www.stonehenge-avebury.net/aburyinfo.html). I've
    > > always preferred that to stonehenge myself. Try to take in West
    > > Kennet Long Barrow as well, it's nearby. That's pretty impressive,
    > > and a bit scary if the Satanists have been having one of their not
    > > infrequent parties the night before....
    > Why do they leave dead bats, eyes of newt (not Dave) and disembowelled
    > succubi lyng about?

warlocks

In article ,
[email protected] says...
    > Lanimal wrote:
    >
    > > While you're around there, you should take a walk around Avebury Stone
    > > Circle. (http://www.stonehenge-avebury.net/aburyinfo.html). I've
    > > always preferred that to stonehenge myself. Try to take in West
    > > Kennet Long Barrow as well, it's nearby. That's pretty impressive,
    > > and a bit scary if the Satanists have been having one of their not
    > > infrequent parties the night before....
    >
    > Why do they leave dead bats, eyes of newt (not Dave) and disembowelled
    > succubi lyng about?
    >
    >
    >
Nothing so obvious. Usually just candle scorch marks on the ledges and
sing of activiy in certain areas, like bonfire marks around the centre
or rubbed out markings around the special areas like where the childs
skull was laid (that's the one that would get shone on by the sun every
Spring - some sort of birth/youth symbol).

I don't think there's many succubi aroudn that part of Wiltshire
anyways. And since I'm the nearest thing to an Incubus around
here......

Cheers

Pete

Fustanella wrote:

    > Fortunately, that's been the case for the most part, with the "gentle
    > ribbers" plonked.

Personally, I'm disappointed not to have seen a "Stonepenge" joke yet.
(It's a pile of mystical breezeblocks on a roundabout off the A202.)

    > This group of morris dancers have a list & review of pubs in the area.
    > http://www.icknieldwaymorrismen.org....Pubs/pubs.html

Such a list can also be used in reverse to maximize one's chances of
avoiding morris dancers

In article ,
[email protected] says...
    > > standard. Nothing fantastic, but they're a roof over your head and if
    > > you can stomach a fry up in the morning you'll be ok.
    >
    > Yep, that'll do the trick for one night. We survied B&Bs in Eire quite well
    > last year, and enjoyed meeting fellow travelers and the hosts that way.

I've done the Irish B&B thing before. If you can handle that you're ok
anywhere!

    > > While you're around there, you should take a walk around Avebury Stone
    >
    > We're enjoying Avebury and Uffington on the way back to London after
    > Stonehenge (we wrote ahead for early private access).
    >
    > Some bits in or near Avebury I have notes on include:
    >
    > The Keiller Museum
Sorry, haven't been there.
    > Devizes Museum
Nore there either.
    > West Kennet Long Barrow
Well worth the visit. Get some good notes before on the history and
meaning of the place.
    > The Sanctuary
I've heard of it, but yet to experience it.
    > Silbury Hill
Great place. It's closed off now, sadly. Some Dutch alien hunters dug up the
little ceiling on the top and climbed down inside it (I didn't even know
you could do that). They claimed it was built by aliens and that the
hill 'killed their mobile phone' so it should be preserved. Full report
here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1511448.stm
    > Windmill Hill
    > Swallowhead Spring
Again, I know of them, but I'll need to dig up some local knowledge. I
think I know someone who's done all this...
    >
    > I'd welcome any insights you would provide - which should be seen, which can
    > be passed over. We'll have most of the day to enjoy the area as we should be
    > away from Stonehenge by half nine.

I'm going over that way tomorrow for lunch with my brother and sister-
in-law. They live near there so I'll pick their brains about what's good
and not so good about the neighbourhood.

    >
    > Any pubs with a good view of the White Horse would be appreciated as well.
    > The Fox & Hounds near the B4507 has been suggested, but other reports
    > indicate it's closed. We'll be there in mid-March fwiw.

The White Horse of Uffington is a great sight to see. I still think
it's more like a cat than a horse, but judge for yourself. I've done a
few cycles along the Ridgeway path, one of the oldest known roads in the
world (over 5000 years old), up along the hills from Berkshire into
Oxfordshire and past the horse.

I haven't been there for a good while, well over a year. Last time was
with a friend from the US who was doing a few days work over here. We
decided it'd cool to see something beyond the usual, so we nipped up
there after work and flew a kite in the hill fort for an hour or so,
before having dinner and a few pints in Uffington Village after. Great
views, if you can get a clear day. This is where St. George killed the
dragon, so it's said. Hence the name of the steeper of the hills,
Dragon Hill.
    >
    > Thank you very much.
    >

I'll post back about those other places in Wiltshire after the weekend,
when I've spoken to some locals. In the mean time, you might enjoy
looking through Julian Cope's excellent website (that was brought to my
attention by Mr. Dave 'The Rave' Newton)

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/home.php

Great site for people thing of visiting the UK.

Cheers

Pete

Lanimal wrote:

    >> Silbury Hill
    > Great place. It's closed off now, sadly. Some Dutch alien hunters
    > dug up the little ceiling on the top and climbed down inside it (I
    > didn't even know you could do that). They claimed it was built by
    > aliens and that the hill 'killed their mobile phone' so it should be
    > preserved. Full report here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1511448.stm

Jeez; they really grow some wicked weed in the Netherlands don't they?