Reply to: Cancelled Holidays

[Whorty]

Yes, that opened up in the last 3 years or so. Have only been in once to buy an eye wateringly expensive hairbrush for the missus. Didn't try the food - I normally go for a corn dog and slaw at Route 303

The shop is definitely aimed at the tourists and not the locals Food though is worth a try - the full English is always a favourite with friends when they come to visit.

[Excursion UK]

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For those travelling on the A303 and looking for a stop off for lunch (once cafes are back open) the Visit Hillbrush is a definite thumbs up. Just off the A303 by Mere, and whilst it is technically a brush factory to the Queen, it does cracking breakfasts and lunches with some pretty tasty cakes.

Yes, that opened up in the last 3 years or so. Have only been in once to buy an eye wateringly expensive hairbrush for the missus. Didn't try the food - I normally go for a corn dog and slaw at Route 303

[Whorty]

With reference to an earlier post of yours in which you talk of cycling around Longleat, I'm going Mere.

I've lived many places by the Road to the Sun over the years including Bourton, Queen Camel and Tintinhull.

Interestingly for a part of the world more known for village green cricket, bicycling vicars and old country maids West Camel is notorious for being the location of Gems Campsite. You can read all about that here (possibly NSFW) suffice to say that reports of the goings on at that establishment get the old locals in the Mildmay Arms in a right tizzy.

Always fancied popping up there myself. Just for a look, mind you.

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For those travelling on the A303 and looking for a stop off for lunch (once cafes are back open) the Visit Hillbrush is a definite thumbs up. Just off the A303 by Mere, and whilst it is technically a brush factory to the Queen, it does cracking breakfasts and lunches with some pretty tasty cakes.

[Old Greg]

With reference to an earlier post of yours in which you talk of cycling around Longleat, I'm going Mere.

I've lived many places by the Road to the Sun over the years including Bourton, Queen Camel and Tintinhull.

Interestingly for a part of the world more known for village green cricket, bicycling vicars and old country maids West Camel is notorious for being the location of Gems Campsite. You can read all about that here (possibly NSFW) suffice to say that reports of the goings on at that establishment get the old locals in the Mildmay Arms in a right tizzy.

Always fancied popping up there myself. Just for a look, mind you.

You can read about the Mildmay Arms here.

https://www.contractoruk.com/forums/...te-o-mara.html

[Excursion UK]

On a side note, I know the A303 well as I live just off it .....

With reference to an earlier post of yours in which you talk of cycling around Longleat, I'm going Mere.

I've lived many places by the Road to the Sun over the years including Bourton, Queen Camel and Tintinhull.

Interestingly for a part of the world more known for village green cricket, bicycling vicars and old country maids West Camel is notorious for being the location of Gems Campsite. You can read all about that here (possibly NSFW) suffice to say that reports of the goings on at that establishment get the old locals in the Mildmay Arms in a right tizzy.

Always fancied popping up there myself. Just for a look, mind you.

[GhostofTarbera]

Had to cancel our trip to Iceland but not due to covid - booked it last year as wife wanted one last hols and had always wanted to see the northern lights. Unfortunately she's too ill to travel now - ironically, with everyone's trips being stopped by covid ours is being stopped due to illness. Sadly we'll probably never have a proper holiday again, but the only silver lining is we have had some amazing experiences over the years that we will never forget.

On a side note, I know the A303 well as I live just off it .....

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[jamesbrown]

Had to cancel our trip to Iceland but not due to covid - booked it last year as wife wanted one last hols and had always wanted to see the northern lights. Unfortunately she's too ill to travel now - ironically, with everyone's trips being stopped by covid ours is being stopped due to illness. Sadly we'll probably never have a proper holiday again, but the only silver lining is we have had some amazing experiences over the years that we will never forget.

On a side note, I know the A303 well as I live just off it .....

If you can bear another, er, bear hug...

[Zigenare]

Had to cancel our trip to Iceland but not due to covid - booked it last year as wife wanted one last hols and had always wanted to see the northern lights. Unfortunately she's too ill to travel now - ironically, with everyone's trips being stopped by covid ours is being stopped due to illness. Sadly we'll probably never have a proper holiday again, but the only silver lining is we have had some amazing experiences over the years that we will never forget.

On a side note, I know the A303 well as I live just off it .....

Make the most of whatever time you have left. <--manly!

[ladymuck]

Had to cancel our trip to Iceland but not due to covid - booked it last year as wife wanted one last hols and had always wanted to see the northern lights. Unfortunately she's too ill to travel now - ironically, with everyone's trips being stopped by covid ours is being stopped due to illness. Sadly we'll probably never have a proper holiday again, but the only silver lining is we have had some amazing experiences over the years that we will never forget.

On a side note, I know the A303 well as I live just off it .....

[Whorty]

Had to cancel our trip to Iceland but not due to covid - booked it last year as wife wanted one last hols and had always wanted to see the northern lights. Unfortunately she's too ill to travel now - ironically, with everyone's trips being stopped by covid ours is being stopped due to illness. Sadly we'll probably never have a proper holiday again, but the only silver lining is we have had some amazing experiences over the years that we will never forget.

On a side note, I know the A303 well as I live just off it .....

[ladymuck]

Careful, Greenfly, you might cut yourself

Who's Greenfly? Just had a squizz, no such user of that name here.

[AtW]

Careful, Greenfly, you might cut yourself

Obvious threat of violence...

[Old Greg]

Yes was getting nostalgic the other night about all those funny place one sees signposted whilst zooming down the 3-zero-3 and A30 that are never visited but are firmly lodged in the mind.

Polyphant, Broadwoodwidger and Fenny Bridges are among my favourites.

(actually, I have been to Broadwoodwidger when I got lost trying to find my way to Bratton Clovelly)

https://www.contractoruk.com/forums/general/9311-weekend-2.htm

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Ouch, Lucky there was nothing coming the other way. 3-zero-3 has been nose to tail the past few weekends, esp with Glastonbury.

[Excursion UK]

Once again, most inneresting.

Careful, Greenfly, you might cut yourself

[Paralytic]

I was planning on going on a UK based road/rail/sea excursion. I was hoping for an almost exclusively local mystery tour - getting on a bus an visiting several points of interest stopping at various retail outlets where I could then part with some of my hard earned. I then wanted to get on a chartered river cruise, either up the Thames or on the Bristol Channel.

Unfortunately, the UK excursion provider let me down, so I'm instead whisking the family off to Durham for a one-in-a-lifetime luxury eye testing experience.