Paid Members mim731 Posted April 12, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted April 12, 2017 Off to google I go to see what's feasible off that list, cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Gus Mears Posted April 12, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted April 12, 2017 Stonehenge is pretty awful, but understand why you want to go, if you do make sure you then go to Salisbury Cathedral and the Cathedral Close after. The Cathedral is the most impressive building in the county. If rocks in the ground is really your thing though, go to nearby Avebury, which is basically a better version of Stonehenge without 10000000 tourists. Stourhead Gardens near Warminster and Frome is my favourite National Trust place in the country. It's absolutely gorgeous. Would recommend highly and it has something for the whole family due to the gardens having grottos and shit which always impress the young'uns. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stourhead/features/the-world-famous-garden Of course, on Frome, you should follow my lead and head to the Cheese and Grain Friday to watch the Wurzels to get in that proper West Country spirit. Bath is a must as Mike said. Not just because I live there, but the fact it's gorgeous and rammed full of culture and brilliant architecture. The Roman Bath is fine, but if you want to save a few bob, just walk around, have a look at Bath Abbey, walk around the Royal Crescent and surrounding areas and, if the weather is good, go on the Bath Skyline Walk, which is a hidden gem. Will warn you, no trains running there over the Easter weekend due to the platform being bodged about with. Bradford on Avon is another lovely place to walk around, it's not far outside Bath. Selection of good pubs on the canal-side, independent shops and historical bits and bobs like the Tithe Barn. Also everything is constructed in the same Georgian style as Bath. The Westbury White Horse is also a decent one and free again. Gives you the best view of the county (AND BEYOND), although Westbury itself is a bit shite. Longleat near Warminster is expensive, but perhaps not a bad bet. If you want to save cash, the woods surrounding it are free and really impressive. Lake Shearwater and Heaven's Gate particularly excellent parts of that area if you can be arsed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonworden Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I really enjoyed Stone Henge when I took the missues in July apart from queuing for the bus to go up to it the crowds weren't particularly intrusive at any point. Although the highlight was having to stop her being whisked away by language school staff who thought she was part of their tour on 2 separate occasions (although one thought she was a teacher). I quite like Wilton House for a wonder around but it's pricey now and probably isn't that special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members mim731 Posted April 12, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted April 12, 2017 Cheers Gus, will definitely pop along to Salisbury. Have been to Bath a good few times, so may have to save returning til another time (although the allure of The Wurzels is a strong pull for me) in order to fit in plenty of other bits. Looking forward to seeing a bit more of lovely Wiltshere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benbobjr Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 As well as above the ruins of Old Sarum and Wells Cathedral / Wells Bishop's palace are also worth checking out. <edit> oh and as well Avebury Manor and the Neolithic henge around the village which is like Stonehenge but larger and you can get a lot closer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 What's the best way to get rid of DVDs? Is it eBay or worth going through Music Magpie? Or is there one I don't know about? Got books to shift as well, but not much value in them anymore I'm guessing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Dem Wanz Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Music Magpie is a piece of piss, you just enter everything you're getting rid of into the website, it gives you an approximate cost then they come and collect them from you. You don't get much cash in return (50p for most CD's, maybe a quid or two for double discs or rarer items) but I can't imagine you would anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsfromlee Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 When I got rid of a load of old Xbox 360 games, I found that CEX gave me a better price than Music Magpie. Works in the exact same way too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grecian Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Laptop question. A cup of tea has been spilled over a laptop, a pretty new one. It now won't switch on, so I'm guessing it's knackered. Is it going to work out cheaper to replace it, or can it be fixed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted April 18, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted April 18, 2017 Stick it in a big bowl of rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members mim731 Posted April 18, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted April 18, 2017 Buy a big bag of rice, as Spurs points out above. That way worst case, if it doesn't work you can live off the rice for a month and spend the money saved on a new laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grecian Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Cool. Follow up question: At what point do I tell the wife I've ruined her laptop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikehoncho Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 1 minute ago, Grecian said: Cool. Follow up question: At what point do I tell the wife I've ruined her laptop? Nice knowing you ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members mim731 Posted April 18, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted April 18, 2017 5 minutes ago, Grecian said: Cool. Follow up question: At what point do I tell the wife I've ruined her laptop? Once you've got a new one/if the rice trick works? Or if not, if you can get the same model, could you get away with never mentioning it? Would be a bit dishonest though I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikehoncho Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Grecian, you could soften the blow by leading with "Honey, I fucked your sister ... " & then adding "... & your laptop." You know it makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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