England Articles
June 07, 2005
local food
when you get abroad, do indulge in local foods. pick up a package in which you hardly know what it is, taste whatever new foods you can. here's some delicious english sweets that i can't seem to get enough of. i want them to import these.
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taking the britrail on my birthday
Late, of course, which I'd prefer not to be but seem to be unable to avoid lately, for the train from London (Euston Station) to my friend Marilyn's lovely house in Lancaster, UK. I'm crying while in the que for the tickets, for reasons I can't seem to figure out, except for the fact that it's my birthday. The woman behind the desk completely ignores the fact that I am crying, for which I am grateful.
But my own dramas aside, I've learned several important lessons about taking the Britrail.
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Glastonbury: A nice frollic in the English countryside
"Get a porta-loo, you two!" "No wonder this year's Glastonbury Festival was billed the best ever -- almost 25,000 people...Continue reading... | by Ant | # | Comments (0)
Britain Seeks Changes in Pub Hours
Hallelujah! Bout bloody time... "Legislation to loosen the British government's tight restrictions on drinking hours has cleared its last hurdle...Continue reading... | by Ant | # | Comments (1)
Does Stonehenge Depict Female Genitalia??
Hey, it's their headline, not mine. "Stonehenge is a massive fertility symbol, according to Canadian researchers who believe they have...Continue reading... | by Ant | # | Comments (3)
UK Nights - night photography
This site was featured in Yahoo!'s weekly picks. Awesome shots of the UK at night (England and Wales so far),...Continue reading... | by Ant | # | Comments (1)
Deepdale Farm, Burnham Deepdale, North Norfolk Coast, England
Jason is one of the folks over at Deepdale Farm in Norfolk, merry ol' England. Chris just passed me an...Continue reading... | by Ant | # | Comments (0)
UK - London for a month or two?
emperor is wondering about accommodation and job-hunting in London, on the BootBoards: U.K....Continue reading... | by Ant | # | Comments (0)
Oh those smart-arse London tattoo artists
Do people in China tattoo themselves with English words? Eugene, London, wherever you are or go it seems, there's someone...Continue reading... | by Ant | # | Comments (5)
Glastonbury
aimlessly is going before getting too old for this festival. Advice? Glastonbury...Continue reading... | by Ant | # | Comments (0)
two weeks in britain, possible?
sluox: possible to get a taste of the lifestyle, try it out if you will, in britain in two weeks?...Continue reading... | by Ant | # | Comments (0)
Talk like a Londoner - The Cockney-izer
At long last... we can all be Cockneys. Or at least, thanks to stealthcow, sound like it: cockneyizer...Continue reading... | by Ant | # | Comments (1)
Bugger Cardiff for Hay-on-Wye?
I'm on the phone with Joe E. We've been gabbing about travel gear, including the DreamSack, and then we got...Continue reading... | by Ant | # | Comments (5)
London Bridge Tower
Architect Renzo Piano says "The Tower is designed to be a sharp and light presence in the London skyline." Right-o,...Continue reading... | by Ant | # | Comments (2)
Philip Blazdell requests your presence in England
Philip Blazdell has written at least 70 articles for BootsnAll (here's one of his latest stories), and he's one of...Continue reading... | by Ant | # | Comments (2)
Europe destination cities – the long list
What are the top cities that would be great to see? Here's our top 50 (or so):...Continue reading... | by Ant | # | Comments (2)
London - Edinburgh (return) via National Express Coach
Anyone NatEx'ed it from London to Edinburgh? Want to? Should you? London - Edinburgh (return) via Coach...Continue reading... | by Ant | # | Comments (2)
1. Where to go in Western Europe: England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland
Going at this kinda blind, consuming lots of hours and coffee trying to piece together the itinerary for this trip....Continue reading... | by Ant | # | Comments (1)
A to-do for when I'm in London
Some of my friends in Eugene are for some reason convinced that I'm a knight. I don't know why, but...Continue reading... | by Ant | # | Comments (2)
