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Post by Soutpeel on Apr 10, 2016 16:58:52 GMT 7
Inspired by Trevor's epic train journeys - if tourists were going to your home country or town, what are 3 things you would recommend they do or see ?
My 3
The V&A
up and down the Mountain
Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2016 17:02:08 GMT 7
Not a lot happening in Dululu.
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Post by Soutpeel on Apr 10, 2016 17:04:00 GMT 7
Not a lot happening in Dululu. must be something Trevor...???  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2016 17:07:06 GMT 7
If you are passing through let me know and I will meet you on the corner.
Literally, there is only one corner.
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Post by siampolee on Apr 10, 2016 20:38:44 GMT 7
Well here's four links to my home town it hasn't changed to dramatically in the last 35 years. The clips invokes a wonderful flood of memories when watching them, very poignant regarding times and sadly people passed on too.
The second bit is my towns yearly 15 minutes of fame and I certainly can recall watching the event many times.I have chosen an old clip in memmory of people I knew as did my family, again sadly the the majority of those seen have all relocated to new cosmic addresses. The clip is around 40+ years old and yes I knew many of those runners and the vicar, Canon (boom boom) Collins, ex Naval Chaplain and high church too
Clip three is very special to me, composed by one of our better known earlier residents and a tune that is known world wide, even now it moves me to tears wherever I hear it.
Clip four is there as I feel it conveys all the emotions one has when you hear the tune, no barriers and a wealth of deep respect and feeling.
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Post by pathumseb on Apr 10, 2016 22:34:57 GMT 7
Some ideas, or you can just go and get p**sed up on Prince of Wale's Road
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Post by pgrahmm on Apr 12, 2016 18:11:55 GMT 7
In the US the choices are almost endless covering from Hawaii to Alaska to Cape Cod to Florida....Not thinking about Canada & Mexico...
That's one reason not very many get out & explore the world.....You could literally spend 4-5 years just taking in some of the sights.....If you are lucky enough to get a (rare) months vacation a year and use it gor travel & after 48-60 vacations not see it all - yet still be working hard in your travelling.....
Vast and varied....
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Post by Soutpeel on Apr 12, 2016 18:14:30 GMT 7
In the US the choices are almost endless covering from Hawaii to Alaska to Cape Cod to Florida....Not thinking about Canada & Mexico... That's one reason not very many get out & explore the world.....You could literally spend 4-5 years just taking in some of the sights..... Vast and varied.... ah but that wasn't the question - you need to pick 3 you would suggest people to do or see, which you know first hand |
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Post by Soutpeel on Apr 12, 2016 18:17:39 GMT 7
Well here's four links to my home town it hasn't changed to dramatically in the last 35 years. The clips invokes a wonderful flood of memories when watching them, very poignant regarding times and sadly people passed on too. The second bit is my towns yearly 15 minutes of fame and I certainly can recall watching the event many times.I have chosen an old clip in memmory of people I knew as did my family, again sadly the the majority of those seen have all relocated to new cosmic addresses. The clip is around 40+ years old and yes I knew many of those runners and the vicar, Canon (boom boom) Collins, ex Naval Chaplain and high church too Clip three is very special to me, composed by one of our better known earlier residents and a tune that is known world wide, even now it moves me to tears wherever I hear it. Clip four is there as I feel it conveys all the emotions one has when you hear the tune, no barriers and a wealth of deep respect and feeling. Correct me if I am wrong Re the first clip....Is that a Sheep I see in Wellington boots and pink ones at that ?.... all perverts in Olney ? |
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Post by pgrahmm on Apr 12, 2016 18:26:34 GMT 7
1 week exploring the Hawaiian islands - 2 islands.....
2 weeks exploring San Francisco/Northern California & coast areas.....
3 A week exploring New York City (which I didn't think I'd like but did).....
That would be a great visit....
Alternate just for grins....
4th choice - an Alaskan Cruise...10 day.....
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Post by siampolee on Apr 12, 2016 20:26:34 GMT 7
Argh us ole Olney boys wuz country folks til the ole town got touristy and its them there furriegners from out side they town wot has funny ideas and brung in they ol strange a going ons.
Us Ole boys alus played with they ole girls in my young days .
They ole shop where they shep be wer a post office afore that, now it be a fancy wine shop an gone all Frenchy and Eyetie and pongs of garlic and cheese wot smells of shepp dung and spagehetti.
Common market and common as muck doings, next thing be all they ole wogs a coming in, gals wont a be safe at all arter they comes in.
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Post by smokie36 on Apr 13, 2016 13:28:47 GMT 7
 The abbey is worth a wander around....its where the declaration of independence was written back in 1320.  Ice rink in the winter....boating pond in the summer....oh and you can take the kids sledging down the hill too. s3.amazonaws.com/ldc/large/2287/22876686.jpgSome of the best fish suppers I've eaten have come from this shop...nuff said! |
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Post by smokie36 on Apr 13, 2016 13:30:56 GMT 7
A bonus pic for Trevor....this will have you visiting in a heartbeat!  It runs along the seafront in the summer...on a rare warm summers day its a delight.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2016 15:02:16 GMT 7
A bonus pic for Trevor....this will have you visiting in a heartbeat! It runs along the seafront in the summer...on a rare warm summers day its a delight. Even if it were blowing a gale at minus 40 it would still be a delight. |
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Post by bowie on Apr 13, 2016 19:53:30 GMT 7
Some ideas, or you can just go and get p**sed up on Prince of Wale's Road In my time in Norwich you could get p**sed on any street corner as there was a pub there. More pubs than any other city at the time. I had a house in the older part of Norwich, close to the centre, there was a pub on the corner, one around the corner another at the end of the road, 200 hundred yards away and at least twenty within five minutes walking distance. I was a local at the 200 yards one, a star darts player in the team. Well, got to brag sometimes. It was also the hangout of many UEA lecturers, friends of mine and a place of some very serious conversations. Bit like Mango. |
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