I*M Portsmouth - B&Bs

[scooterscot]

Yep Winchester is the pick of the places to live round there (and I live there). Plenty of nice pubs there too.

Is the Walls restaurant still open? They did a mean fillet steak last i remember..

[DimPrawn]

Thank god Swindon is much prettier.

http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/web_pics/sw...99/Sw00237.jpg

And we've got a lovely college

http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/web_pics/sw...99/Sw00228.jpg

And a pretty theatre

http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/web_pics/sw...99/Sw00491.jpg

and some other nice features.

http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/web_pics/sw...99/Sw00216.jpg

[xoggoth]

Worked there about 15 years ago. Can't remember a thing about it.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Just got a new gig working for I*M in Portsmouth, office is at North Harbour. Anybody worked there and do they have any good B&Bs/Hotels etc to recommend?

Have you tried looking in Southsea?

[OwlHoot]

I know a good B&B near Havant, the Meadow View (formerly the Cripple Creak guest house). But it's probably a good 20 minute drive to Portsmouth, or longer in rush hour traffic, and there's no point commuting as well as B&Bing it.

The owner originally called it the Cripple Creak after himself, as he had a tin leg following a motorbike accident some years ago. But his wife persuaded him to rename it the Meadow View.

[pmeswani]

I don't know much about Portsmouth... but if Rickshaws is still in existance, give it a try, especially if you haven't tried mongolian food before.

[Lockhouse]

Is the Walls restaurant still open? They did a mean fillet steak last i remember..

Nope. Nice places to eat in Winchester are; Chesil Rectory, Black Boy, Old Vine, Black Rat, Tanoshii, Hotel Du Vin etc..probably others I've missed

[Weltchy]

If your working in Northarbour, it will take you about 25 minutes in rush hour to get into the centre of Pompey, mainly due to the weight of Traffic on the M275.

Your best bet would be to find somewhere in either Portchester, where I live, or Cosham, meaning you'll be 5 minutes away from work.

[Weltchy]

Also, there are two cheap hotels within walking distance of Northarbour. The first is the Marriott, which is a pretty standard hotel with swimming pool, etc. The second is I think the Tulip Inn, the other side of the Harbour Lights pub, next to the Marriott. The IBIS is a cheap, no frills hotel.

Eating wise, you have Gunwharf in Portsmouth, which has loads of restaurants. Plus you have Port Solent which is five minutes from Northarbour by car. Loads of places to eat there.

[Platypus]

the Tulip Inn

Is that the Tulip (as in flower) Inn

or the Sh*t Inn ?