Holiday Ideas wanted...
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So my wife and I landed in UK early this year and so far, can't say we have been very lucky. Anyway we have our wedding anniversay coming up in december and I wanted to take a long weekend off and go relax somewhere. I was wondering if any CP-ians had suggestions for a UK holiday in december (early december, not too close to Christmas).. Ideally some place where we can do some sight-seeing, but mostly just relax by the fire, romantic dinner-type of thing. Any ideas would be very welcome.. Many thanks in advance... Bijesh
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Try the Lake District. Its absolutely beautiful, has some fantastic walks and lovely little pubs with cosy fires. I love going there in winter. Its quiet and the pubs aren't so crowded. Keswick is my favourite place to stay.
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So my wife and I landed in UK early this year and so far, can't say we have been very lucky. Anyway we have our wedding anniversay coming up in december and I wanted to take a long weekend off and go relax somewhere. I was wondering if any CP-ians had suggestions for a UK holiday in december (early december, not too close to Christmas).. Ideally some place where we can do some sight-seeing, but mostly just relax by the fire, romantic dinner-type of thing. Any ideas would be very welcome.. Many thanks in advance... Bijesh
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Scotland. Brilliant place for roaring fires, sturdy stone B&Bs and wild landscape. Not far from anywhere in the UK either. I loved my time there. One of the islands (Mull is great) will do you well.
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eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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It sounds like you were very lucky. I fitted a carbon monoxide alarm in my boiler cupboard last year and it went off straight away. Turned out the flue was partially blocked by moss on the roof line so it was easily resolved but it was still quite scary to think how easily it could have been worse if undetected. I obviously don't know the details but have you talked to anyone about taking legal action against your landlord? Even if he has covered his own arse, the people who passed the certificate could well be liable. I'm not one to condone litigation but when your family's life has been put in severe danger you have to draw the line. If you haven't thought about it then give the CAB a call and see if they can advise you. As for holidays, rural Devon and Cornwall are really nice in the winter, and I've also enjoyed south west Wales at that time of year. The north coast along Exmoor has many small touristy villages that are great to visit out of season. I've stayed in Lynmouth before and it is really beautiful, and great for walking / sight-seeing. http://www.lynton-lynmouth-tourism.co.uk/[^]
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I, for one, welcome our new shrew-sized overlords.Not so much a question of litigation you yourself would take, this kind of thing is a criminal act, which would have any case taken out-of-your-hands by the relevant authority, and if convicted is punishable by imprisonment. So if the relevant authorities were called in to investigate, both landlord and contractor could be prosecuted and ignorance of the law will be no defence. Manslaughter would probably be the charges if death(s) occured. Exmoor - are you sure. People get lost on those moors and can be fatal.
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Not so much a question of litigation you yourself would take, this kind of thing is a criminal act, which would have any case taken out-of-your-hands by the relevant authority, and if convicted is punishable by imprisonment. So if the relevant authorities were called in to investigate, both landlord and contractor could be prosecuted and ignorance of the law will be no defence. Manslaughter would probably be the charges if death(s) occured. Exmoor - are you sure. People get lost on those moors and can be fatal.
Richard A. Abbott wrote:
Exmoor - are you sure. People get lost on those moors and can be fatal
That can happen anywhere, and Exmoor is no exception. I go up there four or five times a year and I wouldn't go wandering off following paths in the snow or heavy rain, but with some common sense it is no more dangerous than walking through Exeter on a Saturday morning. On the north coast especially there are lots of touristy areas were you can't get lost and can enjoy the countryside. They have mobile reception up there so if you do get into difficulties you can phone the rangers or coast guard to come and pick you up.
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So my wife and I landed in UK early this year and so far, can't say we have been very lucky. Anyway we have our wedding anniversay coming up in december and I wanted to take a long weekend off and go relax somewhere. I was wondering if any CP-ians had suggestions for a UK holiday in december (early december, not too close to Christmas).. Ideally some place where we can do some sight-seeing, but mostly just relax by the fire, romantic dinner-type of thing. Any ideas would be very welcome.. Many thanks in advance... Bijesh
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If you're up for a bit of walking then I'd highly recommend the Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains. There are some spectacular views around there. The only disadvantage is that it can involve quite a trek to get to some places but once your there you won't be dissapointed, also because it's fairly remote there is absolute peace and quite but has the bonus of having well defined footpaths etc. If you want more specifics don't hesitate to ask since I've covered quite a lot of the area for my Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, there we didn't have the problem of it being remote since the whole walk was 50 miles anyway. :rolleyes:
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So my wife and I landed in UK early this year and so far, can't say we have been very lucky. Anyway we have our wedding anniversay coming up in december and I wanted to take a long weekend off and go relax somewhere. I was wondering if any CP-ians had suggestions for a UK holiday in december (early december, not too close to Christmas).. Ideally some place where we can do some sight-seeing, but mostly just relax by the fire, romantic dinner-type of thing. Any ideas would be very welcome.. Many thanks in advance... Bijesh
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First, sorry for the double post, but another area I just thought of was the Pembrokeshire coast which is very close to where I live (> 30 miles). It's the only Coastal National Park area in Britain and has a footpath going the whole way around it, will take several days to walk it though (probably anyway).
Formula 1 - Short for "F1 Racing" - named after the standard "help" key in Windows, it's a sport where participants desperately search through software help files trying to find actual documentation. It's tedious and somewhat cruel, most matches ending in a draw as no participant is able to find anything helpful. - Shog9 Ed
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Hi, thanks for the respone. I'm based near London, and planning to travel by train or flight. Of course money is a problem, :-D . I want to keep the total expenses in three figures.
Richard A. Abbott wrote:
What went wrong?
Picked the wrong house to live basically. Carbon Monoxide poisoning (Seems scary when you consider recent events.), had cheque book stolen from the mail and money stolen through that. And still waiting for the bank to "make a decision", even though the police have the guy who did it.
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Bijesh wrote:
And still waiting for the bank to "make a decision", even though the police have the guy who did it.
Banks suck! My recent experiences with banks have been pretty depressing too.
Regards, Nish
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First, sorry for the double post, but another area I just thought of was the Pembrokeshire coast which is very close to where I live (> 30 miles). It's the only Coastal National Park area in Britain and has a footpath going the whole way around it, will take several days to walk it though (probably anyway).
Formula 1 - Short for "F1 Racing" - named after the standard "help" key in Windows, it's a sport where participants desperately search through software help files trying to find actual documentation. It's tedious and somewhat cruel, most matches ending in a draw as no participant is able to find anything helpful. - Shog9 Ed
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Not so much a question of litigation you yourself would take, this kind of thing is a criminal act, which would have any case taken out-of-your-hands by the relevant authority, and if convicted is punishable by imprisonment. So if the relevant authorities were called in to investigate, both landlord and contractor could be prosecuted and ignorance of the law will be no defence. Manslaughter would probably be the charges if death(s) occured. Exmoor - are you sure. People get lost on those moors and can be fatal.
Richard A. Abbott wrote:
Not so much a question of litigation you yourself would take, this kind of thing is a criminal act, which would have any case taken out-of-your-hands by the relevant authority, and if convicted is punishable by imprisonment.
Yes thats what I understand too. And I guess I meant something like "attempted manslaughter" (if there is such a thing) if the landlord deliberately tried to cover up a dangerous boiler. Anyway as it stands, the certificate was issued by a corgi-certified installer and they could fine nothing wrong with it (i.e the certificate).
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Bijesh wrote:
And still waiting for the bank to "make a decision", even though the police have the guy who did it.
Banks suck! My recent experiences with banks have been pretty depressing too.
Regards, Nish
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Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blogNishant Sivakumar wrote:
Banks suck!
I have to say I agree. And its difficult to deal with these big banks because when you call up customer service they ask you to talk to the fraud dept, and the frauds dept tells you that they have sent all the files back to the branch, and then then the branch says they have no idea whats going on (they actually said that!) and directs you to customer complaints, who says something like "these sort of things are usually handled by our Frauds Dept". I think they generally keep holding off hoping that you would get tired and let it go.
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
Banks suck!
I have to say I agree. And its difficult to deal with these big banks because when you call up customer service they ask you to talk to the fraud dept, and the frauds dept tells you that they have sent all the files back to the branch, and then then the branch says they have no idea whats going on (they actually said that!) and directs you to customer complaints, who says something like "these sort of things are usually handled by our Frauds Dept". I think they generally keep holding off hoping that you would get tired and let it go.
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Bijesh wrote:
I have to say I agree. And its difficult to deal with these big banks because when you call up customer service they ask you to talk to the fraud dept, and the frauds dept tells you that they have sent all the files back to the branch, and then then the branch says they have no idea whats going on (they actually said that!) and directs you to customer complaints, who says something like "these sort of things are usually handled by our Frauds Dept".
That's exactly what's been happening to us :-( My wife's posted about that here.[^] USD 800 that belongs to us is hanging somewhere and we have no idea when we'll get it back :-(
Regards, Nish
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Bijesh wrote:
I have to say I agree. And its difficult to deal with these big banks because when you call up customer service they ask you to talk to the fraud dept, and the frauds dept tells you that they have sent all the files back to the branch, and then then the branch says they have no idea whats going on (they actually said that!) and directs you to customer complaints, who says something like "these sort of things are usually handled by our Frauds Dept".
That's exactly what's been happening to us :-( My wife's posted about that here.[^] USD 800 that belongs to us is hanging somewhere and we have no idea when we'll get it back :-(
Regards, Nish
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Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blogWow. Hope that gets resolved soon. I can't believe they will take that long to resolve a straightforward thing like that. Mine has been going on for about 6 months now although it is defintiely a more complicated issue.
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Glasgow is also good for being mugged, and harased by drunk scottish tramps.
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Little you know Sir, Glasgow is the safest city in Europe. Have a search on the BBC website
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Little you know Sir, Glasgow is the safest city in Europe. Have a search on the BBC website
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I'm in London. In fact I was thinking of going to Glasgow. Would you recommend that? Not ready to drive yet so I thought its best to plan around a city.
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Glasgow is a nice city. I live here and there is certainly lots to do and the public transport is great. Edinburgh is 45 minutes away on the train if you want to see that also (I was born in Edinburgh). If you want a guide for a day I always like showing people around. I'm very proud of my country. [ADDITIONAL] I just saw that it was your anniversary, so you probably want to spend the time with your significant other. Glasgow has better shopping in general, although Edinburgh does have a Harvey Nicols. Edinburgh also has the castle, which is a fantastic place to go (although at £10 it probably is a little expensive). [/ADDITIONAL]
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Wel, I wasnt mugged, but the pool of blood below the piubllic phone in Glasgows train station and the drunk tramps lying around did not leave a good impression.
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I've seen the same in many cities in England too. Does England have a better class of mugger or something?
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Well, where in the UK are you now? Scotland is always nice. If you go to the Highlands I'm sure you'll find a place with where you can sit by the fire and relax.
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Colin Angus Mackay wrote:
Scotland is always nice.
I hope so. I'll be there in February :cool:, staying in Aberdeen for 4 to 6 weeks. It's for work, but I'll get some time to explore :-D
Ryan
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The Scottish Highlands has always been on my list of cool places to visit. From what I've seen in pictures, the countryside is nothing short of spectacular. What's the attitude of the locals towards foreigners, particularly Americans?
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Christopher Duncan wrote:
What's the attitude of the locals towards foreigners, particularly Americans?
The locals will be fine towards Americans. The Royal Golf Hotel, in Dornoch, always has American tourists staying because it is attached to the Royal Dornoch Championship Golf Course (one of the top 20 rated golf courses in the world). Although you don't have to play golf to stay there, but if you do you will be very well looked after. The problem is the incomers (those who know nothing of Highland life and buy up property and try and change everything) It's like a whole new wave of Highland Clearances, but this time it is cultural rather than physical. When my dad was born in the Highlands everyone spoke Gaelic and most were bilingual (well, you had to be, Gaelic was only officially recognised after Scotland got its parliament back in '99 - and the UK Government only barely recognises its existance because the EU forced it to). Now Gaelic speakers are mostly confined to the Western Isles. My Uncle's dogs understand more Gaelic than most people that actually live in the Highlands now. Anyway, I hope the politics of the Highlands does not put you off. You will be well looked after.
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Colin Angus Mackay wrote:
Scotland is always nice.
In December? You've gotta be kidding!
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fat_boy wrote:
In December?
Yes, there are many winter festivals that bring lots of tourists to Scotland specifically in December/January.
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Colin Angus Mackay wrote:
Scotland is always nice.
I hope so. I'll be there in February :cool:, staying in Aberdeen for 4 to 6 weeks. It's for work, but I'll get some time to explore :-D
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
I have to say that I don't know much about Aberdeen, but I imagine in 4 to 6 weeks you'll exhaust what it can offer unless you want to see every last little detail. You can use it as a base for weekend breaks to other parts of Scotland.
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