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« Reply #18180 on: Friday, November 4, 2016, 15:10:24 » |
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While on our way to the away game at Notts County the Friday before Christmas years ago (the one where King was reappointed after the Essex crew were ousted by Diamandis, Holt et al), myself and a mate managed to get lost in the Nottingham one way system and could not seem to get any closer to Meadow Lane, but kept coming across signs for the Nottingham Lace Museum, which has kind of piqued my curiosity ever since. That night is also the coldest I can remember my left knee ever being. Two true stories!
Fitting in a trip to a museum, art gallery or other site of interest, prior to an away game, is always worth doing if possible. My most recent, was the excitement of Burton away,.... Marmite/Bovril factory, and Branston home of pickle on the way back. Little did I think at the time that the savoury toast spread would come to symbolise our post Brexit economic decline. Nottingham Industrial Museum in Wollaton Hall is worth a look, load of lace stuff in there, quite fascinating. |
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« Reply #18181 on: Friday, November 4, 2016, 15:26:33 » |
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Fitting in a trip to a museum, art gallery or other site of interest, prior to an away game, is always worth doing if possible.
We just drove past the sign (repeatedly) |
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« Reply #18182 on: Friday, November 4, 2016, 15:36:38 » |
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We just drove past the sign (repeatedly)
I know that feeling. Back in the PdC Div 4 season, hunted down the Hotel Gleneagles in Torquay, which was the the inspiration for Fawlty Towers. Have to admit to disappointment, that it wasn't where the outside was shot, which was a country club in Buckinghamshire which burnt down in 91. |
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« Reply #18183 on: Friday, November 4, 2016, 15:44:15 » |
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does monkey forest in Stoke count ?
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« Reply #18184 on: Friday, November 4, 2016, 15:48:08 » |
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does monkey forest in Stoke count ?
Yep. Trentham Gardens, but only if coupled with a trip to the Britannia or Vale Park. |
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« Reply #18185 on: Friday, November 4, 2016, 15:54:01 » |
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it was all about the primates
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« Reply #18186 on: Friday, November 4, 2016, 16:03:11 » |
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Put a few Stokies in there and nobody would notice the difference.
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Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?
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« Reply #18187 on: Friday, November 4, 2016, 16:05:22 » |
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it was all about the primates
When last in the Potteries, couple of years ago, I chanced upon the Spode Works. The 2008 banker's crash did for it, and a group are trying to develop a museum as well as supporting contemporary arty potters. I wanted to look at the arty stuff, and discovered the history stuff.  http://www.spodemuseumtrust.org/spode-works-visitor-centre.html |
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« Reply #18188 on: Friday, November 4, 2016, 16:26:28 » |
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To tie in a museumfest with an away trip then it's the other STFC coupled with the Industrial Revolution stuff in Telford area of Ironbridge / Coalbrookdale etc.
At least 9 museums worth a visit in the area if interested in that era of history.
Probably best to allow a week to visit all of them though.
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« Reply #18189 on: Friday, November 4, 2016, 16:31:24 » |
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To tie in a museumfest with an away trip then it's the other STFC coupled with the Industrial Revolution stuff in Telford area of Ironbridge / Coalbrookdale etc.
At least 9 museums worth a visit in the area if interested in that era of history.
Probably best to allow a week to visit all of them though.
The Darwin Trail is best for a Shrews away day... http://www.discoverdarwin.co.uk/darwin-town-trail/ |
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« Reply #18190 on: Friday, November 4, 2016, 17:41:09 » |
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Discovering that Romanians refer to @ as a monkey tail.....
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« Reply #18191 on: Saturday, November 5, 2016, 00:30:06 » |
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« Reply #18192 on: Saturday, November 5, 2016, 09:01:03 » |
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There is a butter museum in Cork.
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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« Reply #18193 on: Saturday, November 5, 2016, 09:41:33 » |
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Deserve to be embarrassed with a band name like that imo |
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« Reply #18194 on: Saturday, November 5, 2016, 10:59:05 » |
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Deserve to be embarrassed with a band name like that imo
Are you trying to say they misspelt the band name WANKRS? |
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