Places
Jun 27th 2011, 1:52 am
#16
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Re: Places
..lovely pub but I heted Dartford..what a dreadful place
Jun 27th 2011, 3:31 am
#17
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Re: Places
hehe - Mr Kitty has heard of The Malt Shovel! Is it the one of East Hill, just above Dartford Park? He did even more time than I did in Dartford - we were conned, you see... our Uni's name promised grandeur, instead, we got a campus in Dartford. lol
Jun 27th 2011, 5:19 am
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Re: Places
Jun 27th 2011, 6:16 am
#19
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Re: Places
Not sure on the best place, probably Blumenau in SC Brazil. Or Brisbane.
Jun 27th 2011, 7:04 am
#20
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Re: Places
The worst place can be the best depending on who you are there with. I know, typical British demenour but I think its true. I went to Butlins at Skegness - it was as dire as I knew it was going to be, the "chalets" were cockroach hotels, the all-you-can-eat buffets were laughable and the weather was dire; but the crowd of people I was with made it one of the best holidays ever!
For scenery, I loved New Zealand - watching penguins hopping up the beach at Invercargill, kayaking in the Able Tasman, cruising Milford Sound. I adored my time there.
For scenery, I loved New Zealand - watching penguins hopping up the beach at Invercargill, kayaking in the Able Tasman, cruising Milford Sound. I adored my time there.
Jun 27th 2011, 7:20 am
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Re: Places
Worst - Stoke-on-Trent, absolute craphole.
Best - Anywhere in New Zealand, Waiheke Island, Queenstown, even Auckland, awesome. Will be back there, sooner rather than later I hope.
Best - Anywhere in New Zealand, Waiheke Island, Queenstown, even Auckland, awesome. Will be back there, sooner rather than later I hope.
Jun 27th 2011, 7:34 am
#22
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Re: Places
Yes it was a very lovely 16thC. Youngs pub..I loved the pub and the customers but the rest of Dartford was grim!!
Jun 27th 2011, 7:39 am
#23
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Re: Places
The worst place can be the best depending on who you are there with. I know, typical British demenour but I think its true. I went to Butlins at Skegness - it was as dire as I knew it was going to be, the "chalets" were cockroach hotels, the all-you-can-eat buffets were laughable and the weather was dire; but the crowd of people I was with made it one of the best holidays ever!
Jun 27th 2011, 7:52 am
#24
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Re: Places
Cheap ass sausages, eh? So that's what happens to the donkeys on the beach when they get old...
Jun 27th 2011, 10:07 am
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Re: Places
The food was grim. Very grim.
Jun 27th 2011, 10:22 am
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Re: Places
Oh!! I remember being in Aden on route to Singapore back in the 60's..... we were delayed for a few days....the plane was overran by those little frogs they have there....my brother and I took pocket loads on to the plane..
It was a Comet out of Brize Norton to Singapore via Aden and Gan.
This was obviously when the dead sea was still alive and kicking
It was a Comet out of Brize Norton to Singapore via Aden and Gan.
This was obviously when the dead sea was still alive and kicking
Best - tricky but, possibly the tiny island in the Maldives where I went a couple of years ago. Just 12 villas and totally relaxing.
Worst - Hated living in Uckfield for 2 months when I was a child. Everyone was horrible.
Jun 27th 2011, 12:57 pm
#27
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Re: Places
Best - Acapulco in the 70's when it was both safe and beautiful; Santa Barbara and San Diego anytime; Hakkonne Mountains (Japan) - breathtaking and excellent on-sen
Worst - Riyadh, Chula Vista, Bakersfield, Most of Oakland
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Worst - Riyadh, Chula Vista, Bakersfield, Most of Oakland
U.
Jun 27th 2011, 1:12 pm
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Re: Places
Worst - Gabon ... French speaking unstable Africa... nuff said. Carmathen is a shathole....
Best - Antigua was great, Kenya had some v.good points, Holland was fun too. And Umbria was amazing....
Best - Antigua was great, Kenya had some v.good points, Holland was fun too. And Umbria was amazing....
Jun 27th 2011, 1:43 pm
#29
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Re: Places
Best: Camp John Hay in Baguio City, Several Hertfordshire pubs, Beijing during Chinese New Year.
Worst: Sharjah, Bury Park & the town centre of Luton,.
Worst: Sharjah, Bury Park & the town centre of Luton,.
Jun 27th 2011, 1:58 pm
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Re: Places
Best: Singapore, Mauritius, St Anton (for the Alpine scenery), Fujairah, Bangkok (well some of it), Greek Islands - Mykonos, Santorini, Naxos and Ios, anywhere in the Middle East that isn't a shithole
Worst: Darlington, Canvey Island, Olu Deniz (Turkey), Athens, Khalifa City A
Worst: Darlington, Canvey Island, Olu Deniz (Turkey), Athens, Khalifa City A