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E: 15/07 Win a break in Bruges
Etch
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Sunday Times Where Was I? competition
The prize: The winners will stay for three nights, B&B, in the five-star Kempinski Hotel Dukes’ Palace, a former residence of the dukes of Burgundy. Parts of the building date from the 15th century; there are 93 rooms, including 22 suites, of which six are listed as historical monuments. Facilities include a pool, a spa and the elegant Manuscript restaurant.
You’ll travel from London St Pancras, Ebbsfleet or Ashford on Eurostar, in Leisure Select, to Brussels Midi, then on local rail services direct to Bruges. Eurostar runs up to 10 services a day from London to Brussels, and the cost of onward travel to any station in Belgium is included in the price.
The prize is for two people and must be taken by December 1, 2009, excluding public holidays and subject to availability.
The questions
1 What is the name of the first castle? Sutton Valence Castle
2 What is the name of the large town? Maidstone
The prize: The winners will stay for three nights, B&B, in the five-star Kempinski Hotel Dukes’ Palace, a former residence of the dukes of Burgundy. Parts of the building date from the 15th century; there are 93 rooms, including 22 suites, of which six are listed as historical monuments. Facilities include a pool, a spa and the elegant Manuscript restaurant.
You’ll travel from London St Pancras, Ebbsfleet or Ashford on Eurostar, in Leisure Select, to Brussels Midi, then on local rail services direct to Bruges. Eurostar runs up to 10 services a day from London to Brussels, and the cost of onward travel to any station in Belgium is included in the price.
The prize is for two people and must be taken by December 1, 2009, excluding public holidays and subject to availability.
The questions
1 What is the name of the first castle? Sutton Valence Castle
2 What is the name of the large town? Maidstone
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I live in Maidstone and wouldn't have got that, well done for always solving these Etch
He mentions "the town's merciless road system" - tell me about it:rotfl:2008 wins: £5615 2009 wins: £2832 2010 wins: £1265 2011 wins: £1888 2012 wins: £1000 spa voucher0
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