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Title: off to leicester
Post by: manicscousers on July 23, 2009, 10:24:36
staying at the hotel Campanile..going sunday to tuesday to see me son..any thoughts for lunches, evening meals, places to visit ?
no doubt Alan will have some ideas but we will have some time for us.  :)
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: Ishard on July 23, 2009, 10:25:49
Go round Leicester market you will see fruit and veg never seen anywhere else as Leicester is so multicultural now  ;D

I love the market and come home laden with ocra, plantains, funny pears I cant remember the name of, all sorts of chillies, mangoes 5 for a quid, etc, etc.
The meat and fish market is great too, even just to look is eye opening.
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: manicscousers on July 23, 2009, 10:29:58
thanks, ishard..is it on every day?
probably one of Alan's first stops, he's a chef  ;D
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: Ishard on July 23, 2009, 10:36:06
Oh lucky you married to a chef! YUM!

As far as I know yes its on everyday.  ;D
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: saddad on July 23, 2009, 10:39:51
You're always welcome to drop in on the way back...  :)
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: manicscousers on July 23, 2009, 10:44:28
ishard, it's my son, the chef..comes in handy at christmas  ;D
david, we still have your postcode in the satnav..just worried we'll bring the rain with us  ;D
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: saddad on July 23, 2009, 10:51:51
We've had enough... the gills still haven't healed up...  ;D
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: manicscousers on July 23, 2009, 10:54:09
we're still getting it, I'm getting webbed feet, think I'll be growing a bill next  ;D
will let you know nearer the time  :)
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: Ishard on July 23, 2009, 10:54:17
Oops Manic sorry  :-[ At least if you get someone to cook its all to the good eh?
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: manicscousers on July 23, 2009, 10:57:22
he won't let me in the kitchen when he visits, brilliant  ;D
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: Mr Smith on July 23, 2009, 14:26:07
Manic,
             Your Hotel is easy to find just by Burleys flyover on the inner ring road, I don't know what kind of food you like but in walking distance of your hotel you have Belgrave with many excellent Indian restaurants, places to see you have the Space Centre, you might find some cricket at Grace Road several good museums and if you don't mind the half hour drive you can be out at Rutland Water, :)
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: Ishard on July 23, 2009, 15:13:53
And Melton Road for good Indian sweet shops.  ;D
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: manicscousers on July 23, 2009, 17:11:25
brilliant, thanks, Mr Smith, I love indian food and Ray can always get steak and chips  ;D
can't eat sweets but the shops sound great, Ishard, we'll go to the space centre unless Alan has other ideas, should be a good laugh  ;D
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: manicscousers on July 25, 2009, 16:53:06
well, david..we'll be up your way after lunch on tuesday, is that ok for you?
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: shirlton on July 25, 2009, 19:05:49
We hope that you and Ray have a great time and that you don't take the rain to Derby with you ;D
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: manicscousers on July 25, 2009, 20:17:21
don't worry, shirley, I've packed the snorkel and flippers  ;D
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: Mr Smith on July 28, 2009, 19:35:09
Manic,
           How did the Leicester trip go?, :)
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: manicscousers on July 28, 2009, 20:56:25
had a brilliant time,walked all over leicester,went out for lots of meals, spent monday pm with our son, haven't seen him since Christmas so that was nice  ;D
went up to derby to see saddad and ray got stomach pains and threw up so we came home early  ;D
met up with alan at the clock tower, what a lovely piece of work, someone had sculpted a sand statue in the centre by the new shopping centre..watched a moslem wedding and the british special olympic bike races  ;D
haven't seen any of the olympics on tv, am I looking in the wrong places  ???
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: Mr Smith on July 28, 2009, 22:04:47
  Manic,  the Special Olympics have been on local TV but no full coverage and by the sound of your post you have definitely been to Leicester, ;) ;D
Title: Re: off to leicester
Post by: manicscousers on July 29, 2009, 14:15:56
I forgot about the market, we were amazed by the choice..pity we grow our own stuff  ;D