I know theres a few Stokies on here but Stoke on Trent has to be one of the worst places on Gods green earth to live. Incompetent council, incompetent councillors and MP's. Wasteland left by so called...
Thursday. Another sunny day is here. Well, it will be when the sun climbs over the hilltop! I don't think I've got anything to do today, so I might go out somewhere. I haven't been to Gloucester docks...
Bonjour I've got a bad back - temporary (and improving by the day) - but dratted painful and currently restricting my movement and walking ability. We're off to Paris next week for what was originally...
Ed and Linda were in their mid 30's and met on a singles cruise and Ed fell head over heels for Linda. When they discovered they lived in the same city, only a few miles apart, Ed was ecstatic. He...
11 Clever cod-like fish (10) 38. “TEN” all harmony and charm is suspect (11-2-8) Please can you help with clues for the following 11 Clever cod-like fish (10) 38. “TEN” all harmony and charm...
I used to have a london information website which was very informative about museums walks parks etc. this had a section on it called london links, I t te when I had my computer overhauled, could...
My father died back in the early 70s, long before I was of an age to ask about/understand his military career in the Irish and British Armies in the 1920s, 30s and 40s. A few years ago, inspired by...
Am thinking of booking a 4/5 night trip to visit Pompeii, Herculaneum, Mount Vesuvius and Naples (museums, pizza etc). Where would be the best place to stay? We are two women in our 50's. Not bothered...
For those of you with an arts/culture interest, I’d like to recommend a new crossword series that may be of interest. NADFAS Review is a quarterly magazine for whom I set a handful of puzzles before...
Has anyone been to the Uni/Colleges to have a look round? My daughter wants to go but the website isn't very informative. Can you just wander round and drop into the Museums etc? Any advice welcome....
Following on from March-Hares question about Rome, I'm looking for opinions and suggestions for less well known things to do or places to see. Any suggestions for museums would be good and I'd also be...
For the above, what is unmissable? Not especially interested in inanimate museums, no car - and more like 1.5 days once travel time to arrive on day one taken into account!
We are holidaying in Staffordshire near Cheadle in October. 2 adults and 2 kids can anyone recommend where to visit? Planning Alton towers and Drayton manor. Open to anywhere..museums , etc. Thanks...