Nice people thread part 4 - sugar and spice and all things

misskool

I had to open my first Christmas present. VERY pleased

http://www.glut.co.uk/christmas-gifts-for-the-foodie/The-Thai-Chefs-Crate

Have to get some food for work christmas party tomorrow. woot.

lostinrates

ooh, what a lovely gift misskool.

citrus trees are such super plants. I adore them. I used to have a fair few, but some how have managed to kill all but one of them in a shortish spce of time

GDB2222

lostinrates wrote: »

unless you go as a day pass to just the spa, where everything is inside that one building! The joy is we are close enough to feed, go for the morning, and then get back to the chickens before dakfall.

Oooh, it never occurred to me you could just go for the day. Good for you, and have a nice swim.

lostinrates

GDB2222 wrote: »

Oooh, it never occurred to me you could just go for the day. Good for you, and have a nice swim.

we have a choice...we could go to as a day visits...its not all rough out side the M25 , but its finding the time to scrape the mud off our countrified bodies......

zagubov

lostinrates wrote: »

unless you go as a day pass to just the spa, where everything is inside that one building!

Any NPs ever visited Milton Keynes? When I first came to England that was my nearest big town /city. A bigger grid pattern than Glasgow. It seemed to have some of the ideas Center Parcs uses.

Lots of greenerry and trees, can't see houses from the roads, no traffic lights, no TV aeriels, lots of cycle paths, all buildings low-rise, everything's in the middle of town, completely covered shopping in the centre, not many pubs.

I was impressed by a lot of it except the lack of facilities in the suburbs - made me think that Glasgow's planners had been hired for an extra project

chewmylegoff

i've been to milton keynes a couple of times to use the snowzone place. it completely freaked me out!

lostinrates

zagubov wrote: »

Any NPs ever visited Milton Keynes?

only once I think. (to visit a friend from college) I can't remember it and have never thought ''wanna go back there''.

neverdespairgirl

zagubov wrote: »

- a workmate went and said it was about 60% of the cost, but had less sporting facilities (but we don't use them much anyway)

I hope mate actually said, "fewer"?

michaels

Interesting facts about Milton Keynes:
Local cars have characteristic wear to tyres and suspension due to all the roundabouts.
The 'red routes' walking / cycle paths are often shunned by the locals cos of anti-social behaviour.
I beleive thw concrete cows have been removed

zagubov wrote: »

Any NPs ever visited Milton Keynes? When I first came to England that was my nearest big town /city. A bigger grid pattern than Glasgow. It seemed to have some of the ideas Center Parcs uses.

Lots of greenerry and trees, can't see houses from the roads, no traffic lights, no TV aeriels, lots of cycle paths, all buildings low-rise, everything's in the middle of town, completely covered shopping in the centre, not many pubs.

I was impressed by a lot of it except the lack of facilities in the suburbs - made me think that Glasgow's planners had been hired for an extra project

GDB2222

zagubov wrote: »

Any NPs ever visited Milton Keynes? When I first came to England that was my nearest big town /city. A bigger grid pattern than Glasgow. It seemed to have some of the ideas Center Parcs uses.

Lots of greenerry and trees, can't see houses from the roads, no traffic lights, no TV aeriels, lots of cycle paths, all buildings low-rise, everything's in the middle of town, completely covered shopping in the centre, not many pubs.

I was impressed by a lot of it except the lack of facilities in the suburbs - made me think that Glasgow's planners had been hired for an extra project

I've been there quite a few times, but not lived there. I think it would be very difficult to live there without a car, eg for teenagers, as it's strung out over many miles. So, a teenager living on the outskirts would have his work cut out getting to CMK (sorry Central Milton Keynes) to see a film.