Again. And again

[mandragora]

So, Wednesday my purse was nicked. Whilst I was in court. Sigh.

Whoever took it must have unzipped by bag and taken it out, probably whilst I was taking instructions from my client outside court.

Today, the plan was to drive thermidor and me up to the temaris residence to go and see 'Daredevil' and then watch Buffy, Angel and Smallville vids and DVDs. I went to open the driver's door to my car, only to find that it was open. 'That's weird', I thought, because I never forget to lock the car. Then I looked over to the passenger seat where Thermidor is sitting, only to find that all the stuff that was normally tucked away was chucked onto the floor. Then I looked to where my CD collection normally is. Only there was nothing there.

Yes, that's right. At some point between Wednesday and Saturday my car was broken into and my CDs, plus map of the UK, were stolen.

Double sigh.

Great week. Not.

Oh well, at least the rest of Saturday was enjoyable. Enjoyed the film, had a good lunch, great company and lots of TV watching complete with slashy comments.

But. Still. Sigh.

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[raincitygirl.livejournal.com]

I shall be there again probably early October, and I fully intend to book tickets for lots of shows before I leave. Last visit I spent most of my time drinking tea and doing crosswords in Twickenham with the aged relative. Very *nice* aged relative, don't get me wrong, but I need a bit of culture to go with my crosswords. I think I'll take a few days to go to some part of the country I haven't visited before, also. Possibly a coach tour, although I'm allergic to coach tours on principle.

[mandragora1.livejournal.com]

I fully intend to book tickets for lots of shows before I leave

Leave? *extra eeeeevil manaical laugh*

Hmm, I can feel the frustration from here, at being stuck in Twickenham drinking tea whilst in one of the world's cultural centres.

Remind me when you're coming nearer the time and I'll take a butchers at Time Out to see what'll be on and what's recommended in London for when you come over.

Good idea to check out part of Britain you've not seen before, although I share your views as to coach tours. Also, you'll probably be the youngest person there by a good 30-40 years, as well. But car hire is pretty expensive in the UK, unfortunately.

As for places to visit, I recommend the Peak District. And not just because I grew up there *g*. It is stunningly beautiful and has lots of great places to visit. Chatsworth, Hardwicke Hall, Bakewell, Castleton, Hathersage, Froggatt Edge. Ah, memories...

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[raincitygirl.livejournal.com]

Why thank you, I'll hold you to that. And I'll keep the Peak District in mind. Even if I had the money to hire a car (which, after buying a plane ticket, seeing London shows etc, I won't), I don't have a driving license. I suppose i could pull a Bill Bryson and attempt it via public transport.

[mandragora1.livejournal.com]

I suppose i could pull a Bill Bryson and attempt it via public transport.

If you're feeling brave it's definitely an idea. Certainly getting the train from London to wherever you want to go to should be easy enough, the problem then is the links amongst the various countryside destinations.

Where I grew up, in a village of about 500 people, we had a direct rail route into Sheffield although there was only one train every two hours or so. Ditto the buses, which frustratingly were timetabled to coincide pretty much with the trains - fantastic planning on someone's part. We could also get a bus to Bakewell and from there to any Peak District village within 20 miles radius, as Bakewell was a transport hub. However, the buses were not very frequent, often only one every couple of hours or so. Advance planning was essential.

Might be fun to attempt, though, if you're reasonably relaxed about it all. You could book into a B&B in such a place as Bakewell and then go out to various places from there.

The same should apply whichever area you choose. Just make certain you get an up-to-date timetable!