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We cancelled our Holiday touring in Europe due to the Lorry fire in the Channel Tunnel.  Everything was booked and because of cancellations etc our plans went up the creek.

I have always fancied seeing Lincoln properly so we are planning a trip down there next week.  Apart from the Cathedral what else is a 'must see' in Lincoln. 

Thanks.

:D

I lived in Grimsby for eight years and was a regular visitor to Lincoln.

The castle is worth a look.

Steep Hill is a good place if you are fit.Lots of nice shops,well there used to be.

The market town of Louth is not to far away.I used to like to visit on A Wednesday for the market and have lunch in the Masons Arms. :)

Thanks Betula.  Not sure if we are taking the Car or Train. 

I am sure we will find something to see and do.  We passed through Lincoln couple of years back and I liked what I saw while waiting in traffic because we had to drive right through the middle of town. 

me and my allotment ;D


btw the traffic is still atrocious ::)

places to visit Brayford Pool area for restaurants and boat trips up the river,the Drill Hall for concerts,comedy shows, plays etc, Usher Art Gallery,

Boultham Mere for bird watching, the Osprey has come down from your neck of the woods,

just one or two ideas for you, enjoy your stay/ shades x

Thanks for that Shades.  it has been noted.   

I shall look for your lotty as well.

;D ;D

Hi Carol,

So sorry to hear about your holiday in Europe  :'(  Will you be compensated/refunded?

Here is a link to the Lincolnshire Tourist Information website which might be of some help in deciding where to visit during your stay.
http://www.visitlincolnshire.com/

Last time I was there, 5 weeks ago, there appeared to be everlasting roadworks on all approach roads to/from the south (A46). :(

Also take the number 6 from Lincoln to Skegness but get off the bus at Burgh-le-Marsh and visit the working Windmill built in 1811, very interesting went round it last Sunday :)

Thanks folks for all your advice on lincoln.

Sam.  We will get the channel tunnel refunded and also various hotels on the route have given a full refund.  The others we have lost but because we pay into Royalties with Royal Bank of Scotland, a claim is going in for them.  We will try again next year to do this 'tour'.   

How did your Scottish Hol. go.?  I kept watching the weather forecast for you and despite having rotten weather here I think you must have had it mixed. 

;) ;)

Quote from: angle shades on September 17, 2008, 21:17:29
me and my allotment ;D


btw the traffic is still atrocious ::)

places to visit Brayford Pool area for restaurants and boat trips up the river,the Drill Hall for concerts,comedy shows, plays etc, Usher Art Gallery,

Boultham Mere for bird watching, the Osprey has come down from your neck of the woods,

just one or two ideas for you, enjoy your stay/ shades x

Attached to the Usher Art gallery is The Collection - a museum.  As well as Boultham Mere there is Whisby Nature Park and Whisby Garden Centre is (at least used to be) worth a visit.  On a walk round Lincoln (uphill) there are a few Roman Sites - e.g. gates including Newport Arch which you can still drive and the through and the remains of the old Forum Colonnades which still poke through the tarmac on Bailgate.  Bishops Palace is near the Cathedral and was once the most powerful building in England - the Bishops ruled!  The Arboretum is a Capability Brown designed urban parkland.  Decent real ale pubs (if that's your bag) include the Adam and Eve (not far from the Cathedral) and the Green Dragon.  My local (Dog & Bone) is excellent but is on a side street off Monk's Road. 

If I think of anything else, I will add another post.

Oh, and the fixture list:
http://www.redimps.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10440,00.html ;D

The Wig & Mitre was always my favorite Cathedral area eating/drinking place.

The Golden Eagle is brill for real ale (bottom end of High St near the South Common) and it's a lovely old coachhouse with a garden and I agree The Wig and Mitre is worth a visit

Lincoln City football ground on the otherhand isn't, we are rubbish at the moment ;)

Don't think we will bother with Football, who are they anyways??? 

;D ;D

Quote from: Carol on September 18, 2008, 13:44:04
How did your Scottish Hol. go.?  I kept watching the weather forecast for you and despite having rotten weather here I think you must have had it mixed. 

;) ;)

Oops, glad I caught this before you disappear on Sunday.  We had a lovely time, thank you.  The weather was very up and down.  If it had snowed, we'd have had four seasons in one day!  We had a good mixture of weather from sun, pouring rain, quite windy or completely overcast - but never cold, thankfully.  I wish we'd had more good weather but doesn't everyone on holiday? (unless they're in the Bahamas? LOL) Beautiful location and I wish I was still there now!  ;D

Have a lovely time away :)

I lived in Lincoln for a while back in the mid sixties, I thought if the world were to have piles thats where they would be.

The natives where very distrustful and also very nosey. I put this down to them living in their own small worlds and not being well travelled, even in the war when most of them were in reserved occupations.

Ace    ;D ;D ;D ;D

Me thinks you will upset a few goodly folk from Lincoln.

;D ;D

Nah, shouldn't think they would even know that they were being got at. Anyway they started it. I lost count of the blokes I decked for calling me dooks. (ducks or ducky in real english). Nobody but a chutney ferret would call me that where I came from.  ;)

Quote from: ACE on September 20, 2008, 14:44:27Nobody but a chutney ferret would call me that where I came from.  ;)

So ya go and live where it's "hello sailor" :-*

Quote from: ACE on September 20, 2008, 14:44:27
Nah, shouldn't think they would even know that they were being got at. Anyway they started it. I lost count of the blokes I decked for calling me dooks. (ducks or ducky in real english). Nobody but a chutney ferret would call me that where I came from.  ;)

they must have been confused with your cravat, loon pants and Jason King moustache  ;D