Gil-Galad's Grand European Adventure! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rune Son of Bjarne · 02-07-2008, 04:30 PM

I see that you have not forgotten our talk. . .wow it must be over a year ago. . .I would be more than happy to show you around, but ofcourse it depends on how much time I have when you arrive.

oh and btw unless there is two places called "Portsmouth", I am afraid you wont be staying in London in your first stage.

http://images.google.dk/imgres?imgur...&ct=image&cd=3

The Might · 02-07-2008, 04:31 PM

The Isle of Wight sounds like a place you should visit.

Gil-Galad · 02-07-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rune Son of Bjarne

I see that you have not forgotten our talk. . .wow it must be over a year ago. . .I would be more than happy to show you around, but ofcourse it depends on how much time I have when you arrive.

oh and btw unless there is two places called "Portsmouth", I am afraid you wont be staying in London in your first stage.

http://images.google.dk/imgres?imgur...&ct=image&cd=3

of course you google in danish...

well i know that, but i still want to travel the countryside more then the big city, portsmouth is a nice place to be anyways.

with my part in scotland, i will either go north enough, then hit a ferry into ireland, then do a circle route back to portsmouth.

Hookbill the Goomba · 02-08-2008, 03:55 AM

As you head north, I'd recommend swinging by Lancaster or at least Manchester. If so, your local Goomba will say hello. So bring a gun.

What time are you planning on going? You could always pass through Oxford if its near Oxonmoot time and greet some Downers then. It's an extra day long this year and so I'm sure if we put our minds to it, the Downers present could seek you out and kidnap you for our nefarious schemes... I mean, say hello.

Elmo · 02-08-2008, 04:31 AM

Then you will probably go through Glasgow then, if you end up staying there, don't go walking about on your own at night. Don't go into the east end at all. Most pubs are a no go. It's not stabbing capital of Britain for nothing.

But don't let me put you off.

Rune Son of Bjarne · 02-08-2008, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

As you head north, I'd recommend swinging by Lancaster or at least Manchester. If so, your local Goomba will say hello. So bring a gun.

What time are you planning on going? You could always pass through Oxford if its near Oxonmoot time and greet some Downers then. It's an extra day long this year and so I'm sure if we put our minds to it, the Downers present could seek you out and kidnap you for our nefarious schemes... I mean, say hello.

I would recomend Lancaster over Manchester any day. . .Even though Lancaster is not very big, it is big enough to go out and have a good time and at them same time it is a very charming city.

Lalwendë · 02-11-2008, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Rune Son of Bjarne

I would recomend Lancaster over Manchester any day. . .Even though Lancaster is not very big, it is big enough to go out and have a good time and at them same time it is a very charming city.

Site of the Pendle Witch Trials and many public hangings, and not far from Sunderland Point, one of Britain's weirdest places. Also not very far from the residence of one narfforc. I quite like Lancaster. We've been thinking about somewhere different to live and that could be quite decent. There's always Blackpool too for some seaside tack (and a free packet of salty biscuits from the ferry that got swept onto the beach a week or two ago)!

If you're travelling North towards Glasgow then you'd be on the west coast mainline (probably travelling in one of Richard Branson's red and grey cattle trucks, unfortunately) and I think that goes through Crewe, Manchester, Preston and Lancaster. Does it also go via Carlisle? That's a very nice place to visit.

Manchester is superb for shopping though - and if you stay there then there's loads to do at night.

Rune Son of Bjarne · 02-11-2008, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Lalwendë

If you're travelling North towards Glasgow then you'd be on the west coast mainline (probably travelling in one of Richard Branson's red and grey cattle trucks, unfortunately) and I think that goes through Crewe, Manchester, Preston and Lancaster. Does it also go via Carlisle? That's a very nice place to visit.

Manchester is superb for shopping though - and if you stay there then there's loads to do at night.

It is funny, I have taken that train rout many times now, but I cannot remember if it is via Carlisle. Anyways Preston is also a very nice city to walk around in.

EDIT: Sorry I mixed up the cities. . . I was thinking of Chester when I wrote Preston

Gil-Galad · 02-11-2008, 10:19 PM

Well i have put my trip on Hiatus.

I phoned my friend up, asking him to come over this weekend so that we could plan the trip. he tells me that he is meeting with a band he auditioned for and needs to see if he has any gigs this summer.

so unless i can find another friend to go with me, the trip is on hiatus.

he was going to be the downfall of this trip and i knew it too... yet he was only one that agreed at first... sigh...

02-07-2008, 04:31 PM	#2
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	The Isle of Wight sounds like a place you should visit. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

02-08-2008, 03:55 AM	#4
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	As you head north, I'd recommend swinging by Lancaster or at least Manchester. If so, your local Goomba will say hello. So bring a gun. What time are you planning on going? You could always pass through Oxford if its near Oxonmoot time and greet some Downers then. It's an extra day long this year and so I'm sure if we put our minds to it, the Downers present could seek you out and kidnap you for our nefarious schemes... I mean, say hello. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

02-08-2008, 04:31 AM	#5
Elmo Pittodrie Poltergeist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: trying to find that warm and winding lane again Posts: 633	Then you will probably go through Glasgow then, if you end up staying there, don't go walking about on your own at night. Don't go into the east end at all. Most pubs are a no go. It's not stabbing capital of Britain for nothing. But don't let me put you off. __________________ As Beren looked into her eyes within the shadows of her hair, The trembling starlight of the skies he saw there mirrored shimmering.

02-11-2008, 10:19 PM	#9
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	Well i have put my trip on Hiatus. I phoned my friend up, asking him to come over this weekend so that we could plan the trip. he tells me that he is meeting with a band he auditioned for and needs to see if he has any gigs this summer. so unless i can find another friend to go with me, the trip is on hiatus. he was going to be the downfall of this trip and i knew it too... yet he was only one that agreed at first... sigh... __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.