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Postby roseandchan » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:12 am

where did you go oracle? we use to live in long melford,listed buildings antique shops and lovejoy that sort of stuff. my friend grew up in the lovejoy house it was her grandmothers and when they became short of cash they rented it to the tv company for the series. she died suddenly a few years back, leaving 2 small kids it was very sad.
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Postby Oracle » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:30 am

roseandchan wrote:where did you go oracle? we use to live in long melford,listed buildings antique shops and lovejoy that sort of stuff. my friend grew up in the lovejoy house it was her grandmothers and when they became short of cash they rented it to the tv company for the series. she died suddenly a few years back, leaving 2 small kids it was very sad.


There were many lovely villages .... sorry I can't be more specific :wink:

On reflection I did like that part of the country a lot more than the reference to Milton Keynes would suggest ....

But I do hate roundabouts, and new buildings and MK had both :lol: It took me years to work out their grid system.

But the surrounding areas were just great, except when I had to pass through St. Albans occasionally, and there used to be a 5 circle (or was it more?) roundabout :shock:
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Postby CBBB » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:40 am

Sure your not talking about the magic roundabout at Hemel Heapstead?
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Postby SSBubbles » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:59 pm

roseandchan wrote:love the title,have you ever been to coventry in the uk? does anyone know where this" being sent to coventry "comes from?


I have relatives living just outside Coventry; but I have not been there in years! Always went by train too :wink:
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Postby BOF » Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:52 pm

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roseandchan wrote:where did you go oracle? we use to live in long melford,listed buildings antique shops and lovejoy that sort of stuff. my friend grew up in the lovejoy house it was her grandmothers and when they became short of cash they rented it to the tv company for the series. she died suddenly a few years back, leaving 2 small kids it was very sad.


There were many lovely villages .... sorry I can't be more specific :wink:

On reflection I did like that part of the country a lot more than the reference to Milton Keynes would suggest ....

But I do hate roundabouts, and new buildings and MK had both :lol: It took me years to work out their grid system.

But the surrounding areas were just great, except when I had to pass through St. Albans occasionally, and there used to be a 5 circle (or was it more?) roundabout :shock:

As i was living there before milton keynes the "city" (not the settlement mentioned in the doomsay book) arrived i can agree. whaddon, wolverton, stony stratford (of cock and bull fame) haversham, olney (of amazing grace fame, and the pancake race) newton longville, woburn. bletchley (of enigma codebreakers) there were some lovely villages dotted around that area, and a lot of history too. just a shame that some of other areas guttersnipes moved there...but with an overcrowded country that happens everywhere.
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Postby CBBB » Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:59 pm

Your right BOF, look at Peyia!
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Postby Oracle » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:13 pm

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roseandchan wrote:where did you go oracle? we use to live in long melford,listed buildings antique shops and lovejoy that sort of stuff. my friend grew up in the lovejoy house it was her grandmothers and when they became short of cash they rented it to the tv company for the series. she died suddenly a few years back, leaving 2 small kids it was very sad.


There were many lovely villages .... sorry I can't be more specific :wink:

On reflection I did like that part of the country a lot more than the reference to Milton Keynes would suggest ....

But I do hate roundabouts, and new buildings and MK had both :lol: It took me years to work out their grid system.

But the surrounding areas were just great, except when I had to pass through St. Albans occasionally, and there used to be a 5 circle (or was it more?) roundabout :shock:

As i was living there before milton keynes the "city" (not the settlement mentioned in the doomsay book) arrived i can agree. whaddon, wolverton, stony stratford (of cock and bull fame) haversham, olney (of amazing grace fame, and the pancake race) newton longville, woburn. bletchley (of enigma codebreakers) there were some lovely villages dotted around that area, and a lot of history too. just a shame that some of other areas guttersnipes moved there...but with an overcrowded country that happens everywhere.
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Those are all memorable villages, Stony Stratford and Olney were particular favourites ...

What about that place that was famous for ducks ... :?
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Postby tessintrnc » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:21 pm

Ayelsbury?
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Postby BOF » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:28 pm

Oracle wrote:
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roseandchan wrote:where did you go oracle? we use to live in long melford,listed buildings antique shops and lovejoy that sort of stuff. my friend grew up in the lovejoy house it was her grandmothers and when they became short of cash they rented it to the tv company for the series. she died suddenly a few years back, leaving 2 small kids it was very sad.


There were many lovely villages .... sorry I can't be more specific :wink:

On reflection I did like that part of the country a lot more than the reference to Milton Keynes would suggest ....

But I do hate roundabouts, and new buildings and MK had both :lol: It took me years to work out their grid system.

But the surrounding areas were just great, except when I had to pass through St. Albans occasionally, and there used to be a 5 circle (or was it more?) roundabout :shock:

As i was living there before milton keynes the "city" (not the settlement mentioned in the doomsay book) arrived i can agree. whaddon, wolverton, stony stratford (of cock and bull fame) haversham, olney (of amazing grace fame, and the pancake race) newton longville, woburn. bletchley (of enigma codebreakers) there were some lovely villages dotted around that area, and a lot of history too. just a shame that some of other areas guttersnipes moved there...but with an overcrowded country that happens everywhere.
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Those are all memorable villages, Stony Stratford and Olney were particular favourites ...

What about that place that was famous for ducks ... :?

Ah Aylesbury! i have very fond memories of the T.A. centre there...and the countryside between Aylesbury and Buckingham was lovely with the windmill at brill and rothchildes place whaddesdon manor.did you ever go there?
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Postby BOF » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:29 pm

CBBB wrote:Your right BOF, look at Peyia!

Sorry i dont frequent that part of the island... :)
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