Forum: Europe
August 9th, 2007, 06:04 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Extent of British flooding?
Try searching http://news.bbc.co.uk
There was bad flooding in parts of south and east Yorkshire, around
Doncaster and Hull, not Cumbria. A lot of people have a lot of work to
do, but the area's...
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Forum: Europe
August 5th, 2007, 10:02 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 4
Views: 585
Question re London's Oyster Card
Yes, you can only get a 7-day Travelcard on the Oyster, and you can
get it after arriving at Heathrow. Your Travelcard only needs to cover
zones 1 and 2 - ask the clerk for that and the add-ons to...
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Forum: Europe
August 2nd, 2007, 05:58 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 7
Views: 627
Eurostar London - France
Book a taxi.
Use a nightbus.
On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:33:20 +0100, "Trevor"
wrote:
How does one catch the 0634 Eurostart (let alone the 05.30) to France when...
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Forum: Europe
July 23rd, 2007, 06:16 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,175
Paris trains
Easier than what? Coming from where?
In principle, it is almost always more sensible to use public
transport to get around almost any major European city. And, depending
on where you're coming from,...
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Forum: Europe
July 10th, 2007, 06:19 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,065
Spot the Language
Arigato is Japanese (apparently adopted from Portuguese missionaries).
Google is your friend, by the way:
http://www.etailersdigest.com/greetings/saythanks.htm
and N'Gyawen is Huron, I...
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Forum: Europe
June 19th, 2007, 07:06 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,222
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Forum: Europe
June 12th, 2007, 06:14 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,222
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Forum: Europe
June 9th, 2007, 12:21 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 55
Views: 1,212
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Forum: Europe
June 4th, 2007, 06:20 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 8
Views: 486
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Forum: Europe
May 30th, 2007, 06:34 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,033
Old UK coins
Sorry, they're all "demonetised" now:
http://www.royalmint.gov.uk/RoyalMint/web/site/Corporate/Corp_british_coinage/Demonetisation.asp
On 29 May 2007 10:58:28 -0700, me...
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Forum: Europe
May 21st, 2007, 05:59 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 7
Views: 654
Is Oxford st One way or Two way?
On Mon, 21 May 2007 17:15:54 +0930, "JohnH"
wrote:
Another London query!
Can anyone advise me whether it is possible to drive a Car from Marble Arch
along Oxford st...
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Forum: Europe
May 14th, 2007, 06:12 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 8
Views: 597
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Forum: Europe
April 29th, 2007, 10:00 AM Posted to alt.activism.death-penalty,talk.politics.misc,uk.politics.misc,aus.politics,rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,331
Why liberals hate America and Bush
On 27 Apr 2007 07:22:22 -0700, PJ O'Donovan wrote:
Enter George Bush. The greatest threat of all to the worldview of
secular progressives.
No wonder they hate him. He...
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Forum: Europe
April 15th, 2007, 10:09 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 5
Views: 538
Dutch help, please...
I would read it as ordinary people selling off their own books rather
than professional booksellers or publishers offloading remainders.
PJW
On 14 Apr 2007 13:09:24 -0700, "...
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Forum: Europe
April 2nd, 2007, 06:21 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 6
Views: 621
help needed
Driveline.co.uk is registered with ABTA: try complaining to them:
Otherwise it might be a matter of claiming on your own insurance
On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 09:24:21 +0100, "Jay"...
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Forum: Europe
March 23rd, 2007, 06:05 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 5
Views: 648
London Tube Aldgate station
Just follow the crowd. It's well signposted.
PJW
On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 23:10:15 +1030, "johnH"
wrote:
Can anyone on the group who is living in London advise me as to...
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Forum: Europe
March 12th, 2007, 06:12 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 18
Views: 554
What if passport lost in transiit ?
Passport: contact the nearest British Embassy or consulate:
http://www.passport.gov.uk/passport_replacing.asp
But make sure you have a photocopy and/or a note of the details
somewhere safe:...
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Forum: Europe
March 10th, 2007, 01:42 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 19
Views: 688
electrical circuits in france
Google produces this Wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_AC_power_plugs_and_sockets
Or you could try asking a neighbour.
On 9 Mar 2007 15:16:26 -0800, ...
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Forum: Europe
February 23rd, 2007, 06:21 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 9
Views: 459
parking near British museum
Yes, it is in the congestion zone. There may well be commercial car
parks not too far away, but they won't be cheap.
If you've got the use of your legs, there really isn't a lot of point
trying to...
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Forum: Europe
February 16th, 2007, 06:07 PM Posted to alt.activism.death-penalty,talk.politics.misc,aus.politics,rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,031
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Forum: Europe
February 10th, 2007, 01:02 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 0
Views: 365
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Forum: Europe
February 7th, 2007, 06:01 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 3
Views: 580
Travel from Manchester Airport to Liverpool
www.nationalrail.co.uk for trains
www.nationalexpress.co.uk for the biggest long-distance bus company,
though there might be other services.
On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:25:17 GMT, "PALADIN"...
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Forum: Europe
February 5th, 2007, 06:53 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.air
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Replies: 8
Views: 290
getting from Stansted to nearby towns
I doubt if anyone commutes all the way from Ipswich. There's much more
demand for routes into London. You don't have to change station in
Londo, and even if there were cross-country trains and buses,...
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Forum: Air travel
February 5th, 2007, 06:53 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.air
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Replies: 3
Views: 378
getting from Stansted to nearby towns
I doubt if anyone commutes all the way from Ipswich. There's much more
demand for routes into London. You don't have to change station in
Londo, and even if there were cross-country trains and buses,...
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Forum: Europe
February 5th, 2007, 06:49 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 25
Views: 931
London Gatwick to Marriott Grosvenor Square
Expensive and time-consuming to get a car from Gatwick all the way.
Best to get the train to Victoria and a taxi from there. Buses from
Victoria don't go into Mayfair, and in any case you wouldn't...
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