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**tricky** · 18-08-06, 12:46

lookin to get my folks a long weekend away somewhere in the UK for a large anniversary comin up, bit scoobied just now any suggestions gratefully received.

cheers

Ewan · 18-08-06, 12:57

Everybody loves Blackpool!!!

**SoulBamRab** · 18-08-06, 13:03

oban is lovely, was up there a couple of months ago and a ferry can be taken to the isle of mull and other islands

**Northern Ireland Hibby** · 18-08-06, 13:05

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lookin to get my folks a long weekend away somewhere in the UK for a large anniversary comin up, bit scoobied just now any suggestions gratefully received.

cheers

I've only met your dad once but reckon he might enjoy a luxury hotel break in Belfast (loads of decent new hotels, good food, good pubs etc)?? If not a Dublin or Cork hotel break - maybe Donegal for something quieter.

**Purple & Green** · 18-08-06, 13:07

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Everybody loves Blackpool!!!

Funnily enough that was my first thought too. Inverness is another of my favourites.

**southfieldhibby** · 18-08-06, 13:39

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I've only met your dad once but reckon he might enjoy a luxury hotel break in Belfast (loads of decent new hotels, good food, good pubs etc)?? If not a Dublin or Cork hotel break - maybe Donegal for something quieter.

Think his dad has spent alot of time in Belfast, he's got some great stories about interviews with various shady well-kent faces.

Have they been to York mate? Easy to get to, nice enough town and enough hostelries to satisfy their requirements.Lake district can be good too...a nice hotel in somewhere like Ambleside might go down nicely.Or a few days in Jersey would suit your ma down to the ground I'd reckon.

**Northern Ireland Hibby** · 18-08-06, 13:41

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Think his dad has spent alot of time in Belfast, he's got some great stories about interviews with various shady well-kent faces.

That's what I was thinking - although he could skip visiting some of the 'drinking clubs' of Belfast to interview the local loons this time round!

Colr · 18-08-06, 15:36

I spent a great few days in Oxford a few years back. recommend the Bath Place Hotel (whatever you do do not go to the Royal Oxford Hotel).

Cotswolds are nice for a rural time.

What kind of thing do they like?

Colr · 18-08-06, 15:37

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I spent a great few days in Oxford a few years back. recommend the Bath Place Hotel (whatever you do do not go to the Royal Oxford Hotel).

Cotswolds are nice for a rural time.

What kind of thing do they like?

Can't do much better than London BTW!!!

BoomtownHibeys · 18-08-06, 15:38

After last weekind i would recommend Inverness

**tricky** · 18-08-06, 16:30

cheers for the replies, Conor they've been to Ireland a fair bit so favourites at the mo are Bath or the London.

signing off for the weekend now so C'MON THE HIBEES!

Colr · 18-08-06, 16:49

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cheers for the replies, Conor they've been to Ireland a fair bit so favourites at the mo are Bath or the London.

signing off for the weekend now so C'MON THE HIBEES!

I haven't been to Bath but I've heard there's loads to do there.

**eckmf** · 18-08-06, 16:50

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lookin to get my folks a long weekend away somewhere in the UK for a large anniversary comin up, bit scoobied just now any suggestions gratefully received.

cheers

I go down to Preston about 4 times a year,since it recieved city status a few years ago things have really taken off, nice hotels,10 min from blackpool,lythm st.annes 1 hr from manchester and kev1875 gives you accommodation in his for free.
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HenryLB · 18-08-06, 16:53

Bath's nice.

Smurf · 18-08-06, 17:34

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jakey boy · 19-08-06, 08:17

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Everybody loves Blackpool!!!

i dont
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jakey boy · 19-08-06, 08:20

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I've only met your dad once but reckon he might enjoy a luxury hotel break in Belfast (loads of decent new hotels, good food, good pubs etc)?? If not a Dublin or Cork hotel break - maybe Donegal for something quieter.

got friends in dublin and cork that we go to visit, would recommend both highly. lot of work has been carried out in cork over the last few years to make it european city of culture and imo it is great for a weekend away

**KABULHIBBY** · 19-08-06, 09:23

London and Bath have been mentioned, Bath in particular is a lovely city and one of the best places I've lived in.

York is also a good shout lots of historical, touristy type things to see and do, plus the York Brewery trip is a good way of starting a peeve up with some very good real ales, especially Centurians Ghost
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got friends in dublin and cork that we go to visit, would recommend both highly. lot of work has been carried out in cork over the last few years to make it european city of culture and imo it is great for a weekend away

Been a long time since I was in Dublin but I've heard that it is become rather expensive and over-run with drunken arseholes. Cork, on the other hand, is excellent.

Second York. Its a lovely town and you can get day trips out to North Yorkshire from their.

Bit of a long trip from Scotland but Brussels is good for a weekend (when the rooms can be very good value). Lovely people and some of the best food you will eat (not to mention their beer).

jakey boy · 19-08-06, 09:41

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Been a long time since I was in Dublin but I've heard that it is become rather expensive and over-run with drunken arseholes. Cork, on the other hand, is excellent.

Second York. Its a lovely town and you can get day trips out to North Yorkshire from their.

dublin has became very expensive, the stag / hen weekend is very popular so on hindsight it may not be ideal for an older couple.

another great thing about cork is that just an hours drive outside side the city you really are in the real ireland, beautiful and rugged. not the real ireland known to many as the temple bar, dublin

jakey boy · 19-08-06, 09:44

the wee town of dingle ( a couple of hours drive up the coast from cork) would be excellant for a weekend away, great b and b's, restaraunts, and pubs

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the wee town of dingle ( a couple of hours drive up the coast from cork) would be excellant for a weekend away, great b and b's, restaraunts, and pubs

The sea food in south and west Ireland
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**Lix** · 20-08-06, 20:56

Bath is a good shout as it's a really beautiful place and there are some lovely places to stay... stayed in the Bath Priory I think it was (I'll need to check! can't remember ... but it looks like it from the pics on trip advisor
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tricky Radge Private Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Promised Land Age: 34 Posts: 2,266 vCash: 500 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Rep Power: 11	UK Weekend Breaks lookin to get my folks a long weekend away somewhere in the UK for a large anniversary comin up, bit scoobied just now any suggestions gratefully received. cheers __________________ show a little faith, there's magic in the night.

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tricky Radge Private Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Promised Land Age: 34 Posts: 2,266 vCash: 500 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Rep Power: 11	Re: UK Weekend Breaks cheers for the replies, Conor they've been to Ireland a fair bit so favourites at the mo are Bath or the London. signing off for the weekend now so C'MON THE HIBEES! __________________ show a little faith, there's magic in the night.

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KABULHIBBY Radge Private Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Newcastle Age: 42 Posts: 3,260 vCash: 500 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 10	Re: UK Weekend Breaks London and Bath have been mentioned, Bath in particular is a lovely city and one of the best places I've lived in. York is also a good shout lots of historical, touristy type things to see and do, plus the York Brewery trip is a good way of starting a peeve up with some very good real ales, especially Centurians Ghost To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. __________________ In Flanders' fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place: and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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