FOAK: Where to take SWMBO

TD wrote:
> I'll pre-empt the inevitable gag. "Up the arse."
>
> Now, where am I going to take her for a couple of days of rural bliss?
> Criteria:
> Relaxing but not bland.
> Near enough to London to make the journey non-painful, but far enough to be
> genuinely rural. No more than, ooh, 150-200 miles?
> Near water.
>
> For inspiration, some places I have been to and enjoyed in the past:
> North Norfolk coast - I liked this, felt like a different planet.
> Rye (Sussex coast) - Time-warp stuff, felt like an older planet.

Rye's gorgeous at this time of year. No tourists for a start.
Brilliant pubs, sublime fish & chips, and just time-warp, as you say.
I'm biased because Ma lives there, mind. You've got the beach at Rye
Harbour for long romantic strolls, plnety of hotels and B&Bs to shag
in, a decent choice of restaurants to eat in, some very good junk and
antique shops, and the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Light Railway a few
miles away.
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On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:29:34 +0000 (UTC), TD
wrote:

>
>I'll pre-empt the inevitable gag. "Up the arse."
>
>Now, where am I going to take her for a couple of days of rural bliss?
>Criteria:
>Relaxing but not bland.
>Near enough to London to make the journey non-painful, but far enough to be
>genuinely rural. No more than, ooh, 150-200 miles?
>Near water.
>
>For inspiration, some places I have been to and enjoyed in the past:
>North Norfolk coast - I liked this, felt like a different planet.
>Rye (Sussex coast) - Time-warp stuff, felt like an older planet.

http://www.thecoodenbeachhotel.co.uk/
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TD wrote:

> I'll pre-empt the inevitable gag. "Up the arse."
>
> Now, where am I going to take her for a couple of days of rural bliss?
> Criteria:
> Relaxing but not bland.
> Near enough to London to make the journey non-painful, but far enough
> to be genuinely rural. No more than, ooh, 150-200 miles?
> Near water.

I was about to suggest North Norfolk...

> For inspiration, some places I have been to and enjoyed in the past:
> North Norfolk coast - I liked this, felt like a different planet.

....but I see you've already got that on the list.

> Rye (Sussex coast) - Time-warp stuff, felt like an older planet.

Too many dodgy, pissed-up archers around, IWHT.

How about the Jurassic Coast, Dorset?
http://www.jurassiccoast.com/

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In communiqué , TD
cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>
>I'll pre-empt the inevitable gag. "Up the arse."
>
>Now, where am I going to take her for a couple of days of rural bliss?
>Criteria:
>Relaxing but not bland.
>Near enough to London to make the journey non-painful, but far enough to be
>genuinely rural. No more than, ooh, 150-200 miles?
>Near water.
>
>For inspiration, some places I have been to and enjoyed in the past:
>North Norfolk coast - I liked this, felt like a different planet.
>Rye (Sussex coast) - Time-warp stuff, felt like an older planet.

Suffolk is worth a visit too IMO. Orford Castle is terribly atmospheric.
Southwold for the Adams and Framlingham Castle (now famous for being
visited by Jeremy Paxman's forbears).

Otherwise if fresh, flowing water would do consider the Wye valley.
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TD (TD ) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying:

>> Otherwise if fresh, flowing water would do consider the Wye valley.

> Bit far, bit Welsh. Bookmarked, thanks.

If the "near water" is negotiable, how about the Peak District? There's a
River Wye there, too...
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On 7 Feb 2008 11:35:08 GMT, "CT" wrote:

>How about the Jurassic Coast, Dorset?
>http://www.jurassiccoast.com/

Seconded. See if you can get a hotel in the old part of Lyme Regis.

Then get your gf to walk out on the cob, and take a photo of her
looking wistfully out to sea, a la "French Lieutenant's Woman".
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On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:29:34 +0000 (UTC), TD
squeezed out the following:

>
>I'll pre-empt the inevitable gag. "Up the arse."
>
>Now, where am I going to take her for a couple of days of rural bliss?
>Criteria:
>Relaxing but not bland.
>Near enough to London to make the journey non-painful, but far enough to be
>genuinely rural. No more than, ooh, 150-200 miles?
>Near water.
>
>For inspiration, some places I have been to and enjoyed in the past:
>North Norfolk coast - I liked this, felt like a different planet.
>Rye (Sussex coast) - Time-warp stuff, felt like an older planet.

Somewhere round Rutland Water.

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On 7 Feb, 12:28, Pete Fisher wrote:
> In communiqué , Colin Irvine
> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>
>
>
> >On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:29:34 +0000 (UTC), TD
> > squeezed out the following:
>
> >>I'll pre-empt the inevitable gag.  "Up the arse."
>
> >>Now, where am I going to take her for a couple of days of rural bliss?
> >>Criteria:
> >>Relaxing but not bland.
> >>Near enough to London to make the journey non-painful, but far enough to be
> >>genuinely rural.  No more than, ooh, 150-200 miles?
> >>Near water.
>
> >>For inspiration, some places I have been to and enjoyed in the past:
> >>North Norfolk coast - I liked this, felt like a different planet.
> >>Rye (Sussex coast) - Time-warp stuff, felt like an older planet.
>
> >Somewhere round Rutland Water.
>
> We went for a day trip last whitsun. SWMBO and the lad rode their bikes
> part of the way round whilst I flicked a fly in the direction of
> contemptuous trout.
>
You were glad to see her piss off with the lad, then?
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In communiqué , Colin Irvine
cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:29:34 +0000 (UTC), TD
> squeezed out the following:
>
>>
>>I'll pre-empt the inevitable gag. "Up the arse."
>>
>>Now, where am I going to take her for a couple of days of rural bliss?
>>Criteria:
>>Relaxing but not bland.
>>Near enough to London to make the journey non-painful, but far enough to be
>>genuinely rural. No more than, ooh, 150-200 miles?
>>Near water.
>>
>>For inspiration, some places I have been to and enjoyed in the past:
>>North Norfolk coast - I liked this, felt like a different planet.
>>Rye (Sussex coast) - Time-warp stuff, felt like an older planet.
>
>Somewhere round Rutland Water.
>

We went for a day trip last whitsun. SWMBO and the lad rode their bikes
part of the way round whilst I flicked a fly in the direction of
contemptuous trout.

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Adrian wrote:
> TD (TD ) gurgled happily, sounding much like
> they were saying:
>
>>> Otherwise if fresh, flowing water would do consider the Wye valley.
>
>> Bit far, bit Welsh. Bookmarked, thanks.
>
> If the "near water" is negotiable, how about the Peak District? There's a
> River Wye there, too...

Carsington Water, and a convenient pub nearby.

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