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  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    Roly’s fudge shop in Lincoln was worth a visit (if you like fudge) had never heard of them before, didn’t realise they were a nationwide chain, he’s really branching out after fudging us up.
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    Sadly, I find Broadstairs a tad boring and dare I say it, gets a bit tiring finding out which part of SE London everybody is from either for the day trip or house move. 

    I do like it on a quiet midweek day and a nice coastal walk go Ramsgate.
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,583
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Always enjoyed going down to Hastings.
    Just stick to the Old Town, though some parts of St Leonards are nice.
  • Bournesnr
    Bournesnr Posts: 295
    Walmer/Deal lovely walks along the front good pubs and plenty of nice places to eat.
  • Bournesnr
    Bournesnr Posts: 295
    Walmer/Deal lovely walks along the front good pubs and plenty of nice places to eat.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,598
    Mendonca In Asdas said:
    Roly’s fudge shop in Lincoln was worth a visit (if you like fudge) had never heard of them before, didn’t realise they were a nationwide chain, he’s really branching out after fudging us up.

  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    mendonca said:
    Sadly, I find Broadstairs a tad boring and dare I say it, gets a bit tiring finding out which part of SE London everybody is from either for the day trip or house move. 

    I do like it on a quiet midweek day and a nice coastal walk go Ramsgate.
    I’ve got visions of you pacing up and down the streets and stopping every passer by and asking where they come from. 
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,150
    Oxford and Cambridge, both fairly obvious but nonetheless worthwhile.  
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,091
    Weekend in Bournemouth end of June, 1/2 price fizz friday. Afternoon tea and Sunday carvery over the weekend, large pool and sauna etc.
    weekend in Canterbury end of July for a Buble’ concert at the cricket ground 
  • Darty Valiant
    Darty Valiant Posts: 618
    Couple of days in Rye, E.Sussex soon. Never been, supposed to be a decent spot.
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  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,583
    edited May 2022
    Bournesnr said:
    Walmer/Deal lovely walks along the front good pubs and plenty of nice places to eat.
    Deal to Dover is a nice walk and you can get the train back to Deal from Dover. If that's a bit much of a walk a wander down to the Zetland Arms at Kingsdown is quite nice.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,598
    Darty Valiant said:
    Couple of days in Rye, E.Sussex soon. Never been, supposed to be a decent spot.
    It's nice, we're staying there in November at a place called The George, which is supposed to be lovely.

    We've also booked a night in Brighton for half term week. Been there loads over the years but still one of our go to places for a weekend away. 
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,856
    Studland Bay, just on from Poole, which is a lovely little harbourside town in and of itself, is a great beach, with Bournemouth and Sandbanks round the corner if you’re looking for variety. Swanage and Corfe Castle nearby. Can’t go wrong, it’s a lovely part of the country to explore.
  • Darty Valiant
    Darty Valiant Posts: 618
    DaveMehmet said:
    Darty Valiant said:
    Couple of days in Rye, E.Sussex soon. Never been, supposed to be a decent spot.
    It's nice, we're staying there in November at a place called The George, which is supposed to be lovely.

    We've also booked a night in Brighton for half term week. Been there loads over the years but still one of our go to places for a weekend away. 
    Any place you recommend to an ex Hurstmerian (left 1984) where to eat/ drink visit? 

  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,598
    Darty Valiant said:
    DaveMehmet said:
    Darty Valiant said:
    Couple of days in Rye, E.Sussex soon. Never been, supposed to be a decent spot.
    It's nice, we're staying there in November at a place called The George, which is supposed to be lovely.

    We've also booked a night in Brighton for half term week. Been there loads over the years but still one of our go to places for a weekend away. 
    Any place you recommend to an ex Hurstmerian (left 1984) where to eat/ drink visit? 

    I left in '84 too. Never actually stayed there before, only ever visited for the day when we've been down that way. Just mooched about the shops for a bit and grabbed a bite to eat in one of the pubs in the high st. Been quite a while since we've been though so can't really recommend anywhere.
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,583
    Darty Valiant said:
    Couple of days in Rye, E.Sussex soon. Never been, supposed to be a decent spot.
    Try visiting the Waterworks when your there (micro-pub) assuming you like a real ale that is.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843
    edited May 2022
    Edinburgh is a great destination for a short break - especially for the Festival and the Tattoo. 
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,583
    DaveMehmet said:
    Darty Valiant said:
    Couple of days in Rye, E.Sussex soon. Never been, supposed to be a decent spot.
    It's nice, we're staying there in November at a place called The George, which is supposed to be lovely.

    We've also booked a night in Brighton for half term week. Been there loads over the years but still one of our go to places for a weekend away. 
    The George has recently been done up since it was badly damaged by fire, look forward to visiting the bar the next time I'm in Rye.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    Algarveaddick said:
    Oxford and Cambridge, both fairly obvious but nonetheless worthwhile.  
    Agreed, but prefer Oxford
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,150
    DaveMehmet said:
    Darty Valiant said:
    Couple of days in Rye, E.Sussex soon. Never been, supposed to be a decent spot.
    It's nice, we're staying there in November at a place called The George, which is supposed to be lovely.

    We've also booked a night in Brighton for half term week. Been there loads over the years but still one of our go to places for a weekend away. 
    Stayed there over twenty years ago, beautiful old place, all uneven floors and little nooks. Maybe the refurb Hastings mentions will have lost some of that, but I bet it's still nice.   
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  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,296
    edited May 2022
    Have been a few in last few years 
    rye - stayed at the mermaid inn 
    Oxford - done Bicester at the same time 
    Cambridge - I didn’t rate 
    tenterden - lovely Italian 
    Stratford upon Avon and Bourton on the water - lovely 
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    Ah glad to hear the George in Rye has been rebuilt. Without it the High St just lacked that something different and special.
  • BertieB
    BertieB Posts: 844
    DA9 said:
    Weekend in Bournemouth end of June, 1/2 price fizz friday. Afternoon tea and Sunday carvery over the weekend, large pool and sauna etc.
    weekend in Canterbury end of July for a Buble’ concert at the cricket ground 
    Just back from an enjoyable weekend away with the missus in Canterbury.  Falstaff hotel and The Goods Shed for dinner both excellent 
  • 9goalswentpastperry
    9goalswentpastperry Posts: 1,109
    clb74 said:
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    Penge. 
    Oi 
    I lived in Penge till I was 11
    I still live there. Obviously too many Palace fans knocking about but the place has steadily improved down the years.
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,583
    mendonca said:
    Ah glad to hear the George in Rye has been rebuilt. Without it the High St just lacked that something different and special.
    Spot on.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Mendonca In Asdas said:
    Roly’s fudge shop in Lincoln was worth a visit (if you like fudge) had never heard of them before, didn’t realise they were a nationwide chain, he’s really branching out after fudging us up.
    Weirdest thing - I loved the one in Lincoln, amazing fudge.

    Then visited the ones in Tintagel and Canterbury - awful.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    ricky_otto said:
    mendonca said:
    Sadly, I find Broadstairs a tad boring and dare I say it, gets a bit tiring finding out which part of SE London everybody is from either for the day trip or house move. 

    I do like it on a quiet midweek day and a nice coastal walk go Ramsgate.
    I’ve got visions of you pacing up and down the streets and stopping every passer by and asking where they come from. 
    No, don't worry - they tell you.

    "Lovely here, isn't it?  We're just down from...."
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    edited May 2022
    bobmunro said:
    Edinburgh is a great destination for a short break - especially for the Festival and the Tattoo. 
    A very, very short break. Maybe an afternoon.

    If you've ever wondered why news items from Edinburgh always have the castle as a backdrop, it's because it's the only fecking thing there!  And it looks more like a Govan tenement building surrounded by walls rather than a proper castle. Even the main drag only has shops on one side. (They put a park on the other.) In any event, all you can buy is tartan tat and Edinburgh rock, both of which are highly undesirable.  In fairness the shortbread is okay but you can get that in your local Tesco. Oh, and it will rain.

    If you really must go to Scotland, Glasgow is much, much better. A vibrant city with the added bonus of Sauchiehall Street and the fabulous Burrell Collection which has just reopened after a 6-year refurb - and it's free too!
  • Return of the SE7
    Return of the SE7 Posts: 518
    Done a few pub crawls along Rose Street Edinburgh.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,598
    BertieB said:
    DA9 said:
    Weekend in Bournemouth end of June, 1/2 price fizz friday. Afternoon tea and Sunday carvery over the weekend, large pool and sauna etc.
    weekend in Canterbury end of July for a Buble’ concert at the cricket ground 
    Just back from an enjoyable weekend away with the missus in Canterbury.  Falstaff hotel and The Goods Shed for dinner both excellent 
    We’ve stayed in the Falstaff before, nice place.

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