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Old 06-11-2006, 10:32 PM   #1
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Warning to UK Dwellars: MaggieL visits in July

I'll be in Muggles, Swansea for a few days in the first week of July for my daughter's wedding at Oystermouth Castle, likely followed by a day or two in London.

You have been warned. :-) Further details on request by PM or email.

Touristy recommendations welcomed; It irks me to spend so much money to stay such a short while; I know I shall not see even a tiny fraction of what I'd like to, but vacation and funds availability are what they are. The kid's getting married in the UK because her beau's parents live there; they will be moving to Denver shortly after.

And there no damned way I'm going to miss this.
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Old 06-11-2006, 10:42 PM   #2
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yay for you! If you have the money to spend , spend it and don't be irked. Yes, no dammed way you could miss it!!

Bring LOTS of pictures. I am sincerly thrilled for you.
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Old 06-12-2006, 03:51 AM   #3
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You go Maggie....that'll teach them to try and tax our tea.
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Old 06-12-2006, 05:36 AM   #4
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yay for you! If you have the money to spend , spend it and don't be irked.
Truthfully, I'd rather give the money to the kids to get started on and have them have it someplace closer to home. The trip will put a dent in my plastic for a while.

When I married my ex-, we had it in my daddy's church (with him officiating) and served Pepperidge Farm cookies and Hawaiian Punch after...the immediate wedding party decamped to Chinatown for dinner afterward after quitting the formal clothes.

But Daughter[0] knows what she wants, and I'm pleased to honor her desires; you only get married (for the first time) once. :-)







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Old 06-12-2006, 07:30 AM   #5
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I'd like a nickel for every time I've heard that story.
Guys at work, offering their kids $15k to $30k, for getting their life on track, only to be rebuffed in favor of the big wedding.
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Old 06-12-2006, 09:28 AM   #6
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the place looks postively killer! Wow!
*jealous, jealous me*
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Old 06-13-2006, 06:13 PM   #7
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Ooooh. Looks gorgeous.
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Old 06-13-2006, 09:20 PM   #8
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I'd take the 15-30k, buy mint milanos, and I frickin love hawaiian punch. As for Oystermouth, I hear gargling with lemon juice takes care of that.

Really beautiful place though, your daughter must be a romantic.

Have fun over there, plastic be damned!
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Old 06-14-2006, 12:48 PM   #9
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Really beautiful place though, your daughter must be a romantic.
Indeed she is.
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Old 06-16-2006, 06:19 AM   #10
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That certainly is a beautiful place for a wedding! Make sure she has a photographer who is familiar with the location, so that he knows the best place for photos.

London tourist tips are well covered on all sorts of websites - the off-the-beaten track places I could suggest wouldn't be worthwhile on a tight schedule.

Definitely go on the London Eye. The better the day, the better the experience, but even on a dull day it's a wonderful sensation to be on a feat of modern engineering that dwarfs the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben below.

Check out London.walks.com if you don't mind pounding the pavement. Even my parents (both brought up in London) discovered things when they came to see me & we decided to play tourist.

I can't think of any reason your trip would involve coming to Leicester, but if you did I'd be happy to buy you a couple of pints of Stella & treat you to the best Southern Indian All-You-Can-Eat buffet this side of Chennai. Can't say fairer than that.
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Old 07-09-2006, 03:36 PM   #11
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Posting from London tonight. The wedding was spectacular; more photos to follow soon.
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Old 07-09-2006, 03:51 PM   #12
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If I had money I would pay you to snap some shots of Heddon Street for me.
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Old 07-09-2006, 03:54 PM   #13
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If I had money I would pay you to snap some shots of Heddon Street for me.
There's no Heddon Street in my AZ of London. Where is it?
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Old 07-09-2006, 04:04 PM   #14
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Oh...my actual plans for tomorrow are: walk from Kings Crioss to th ePier at embankment, take the water taxi down the Thames from there to Greenwich, then to the Observatory and maybe the Maritime Museum....then boat back to embankment; I have a ticket for Blue Man Group at the New London Theater tomorrow night.

Then fly home the next morning...

I'm trying to attach pix but nothings happening; I think I may be up against a quota.
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Old 07-09-2006, 04:13 PM   #15
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Heddon Street is about two blocks away from Piccadilly Circus. It's something of a holy spot to Ziggy fans, it's the street that the album photos for TRaFoZSatSfM were taken.

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