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Post 101

Napnod the (thoughtful) little green sleep monster BSC Econ (Hons)"eek eek eek"

Well if you do International Politics you probably couldn't find a better place academically, but it can be a bit on the dull side as it is very small, everyone knows everyone else and there isn't too much to do. But I love it smiley - biggrin


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Post 102

Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.)

Any takers for...

...the taxi rank outside Shenfield railway station?
...the public library in Bo'ness, West Lothian?
...the duty-free shop, Faro airport, Portugal?


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Post 103

egon

No.

Might I interest you in:

The bar in the basement of the Bonton Megastore record shop in Vaclavski namesti, Prague

the "silent night" chapel, nr Salzburg, Austria

underneath the Eifell Tower


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Post 104

Napnod the (thoughtful) little green sleep monster BSC Econ (Hons)"eek eek eek"

How about the 'World's End' pub in Camden
the little arcade place on the pier near Boscombe
Beachy Head near Eastbourne


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Post 105

Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.)

Sorry.

How about the DVD section of MVC in Perth (Scotland, not Australia)?


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Post 106

Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.)

I've been in a pub in Camden, but can't remember which one. Do I get half a point?


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Post 107

Napnod the (thoughtful) little green sleep monster BSC Econ (Hons)"eek eek eek"

None of the above (except for mine obviously smiley - winkeye) although I may have walked under the Eiffel Tower I really can't remember.


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Post 108

Napnod the (thoughtful) little green sleep monster BSC Econ (Hons)"eek eek eek"

The home changing rooms at Vicarage Road, Watford


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Post 109

Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.)

Hmmmm.

The bus stop across the road and just along a bit from the Royal Albert Hall?


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Post 110

egon

Yes to the World's End.


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Post 111

Felix the fractal cat

the pevril of the peak in Manchester
the pub at the bottom of the Great Gable which has a part of the bar with lino on the floor where hikers/walkers are herded to swap stories of blisters and rain.
the bus stopjust down the road from Biggin Hill airfield main gate.
ashton-in-makerfield, generally


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Post 112

Felix the fractal cat

the cheap hot dog counter at IKEA Warrington


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Post 113

egon

not the hot dof counter, but I live in Warrington, although I've only ever been to ikea once.


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Post 114

Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.)

The bar of the Red Lion hotel, Basingstoke?


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Post 115

Felix the fractal cat

they also sell an ice cream very similar to "Mr. Whippy",
which was nice.


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Post 116

egon

I've never really seen the appeal of Ikea, but now it turns out the appeal is in fact the food rather than the furniture, that explains it...


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Post 117

Napnod the (thoughtful) little green sleep monster BSC Econ (Hons)"eek eek eek"

The Cross Keys In Newbury (horrible pub, only mention it so if you haven't been there you know to avoid it smiley - biggrin


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Post 118

egon

haven't been there, will make a note not to.


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Post 119

Napnod the (thoughtful) little green sleep monster BSC Econ (Hons)"eek eek eek"

The ball pit at the Ikea in Paris (that was the attraction of Ikea for me when I was younger, that and my dad driving me round fast round the aisles on the really big trolleys smiley - biggrin)


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Post 120

Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.)

Do I get half a point for the hot dog counter at Ikea in Gateshead?


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