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Somewhere to stop near Salisbury??

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Chipstick · 27/12/2007 21:26

Travelling across country can anybody recommend somewhere to stop for an hour or two to break the journey?

Many thanks

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coby · 28/12/2007 00:27

Ringwood Comp was doing very well when I last heard - quite a few going to 'oxbridge'.

The feeder schools were good when I went but that was back in the days of the ark. Nice swimming pool in ringwood though - I miss that. The market used to be much better than it is now. I remember the Framptons Mill / Waitrose area when it was a derelict cattle market and not the posh eaterie it is now . God haven't they got one of those fancy coffee shops there now??? It's all gone very posh!

brimfull · 28/12/2007 00:30

yes,schools are over subscribed now and have heard of a few people renting houses just to get their kids in.

Cafe Nero,jaegar,hobbs...alas Millets has just closed,more my price range sadly.

coby · 28/12/2007 00:35

blimey, dread to think of the rental prices there now. When I moved back, I rented for a year and they put the rent up £50pcm every 3 months .

Millets was my clothing shop of choice - it costs a lot to rent a unit in that bit though, I think it only lasted for as long as it did because it was part of a big chain. God only knows what will end up there next then!

coby · 28/12/2007 00:45

DH complaining I've been on here too long so have to go to bed and pretend to be asleep. Nice chating to you GGirl.

(Sorry for the hijack Chipstick)

brimfull · 28/12/2007 00:48

night

whispywhisp · 28/12/2007 09:29

Sorry re parking at MV - I've not been there for over a year so I'm guessing they brought the charges in then. I do remember going there and it being free once upon a time! Sorry!

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Chipstick · 30/12/2007 18:01

Thanks so much Icod - just returned from a fab wkend. We stopped at the Rapids in Romsey on Friday - it was gr8. The kids loved it. It wasn't that busy either. Great recommendation thanks.

Our journey home involved an afternoon at The Guildford Spectrum which was well worth a visit. Bowling, soft play, ice skating which was all good fun. We didn't swim but the complex looked fantastic.

XX

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TheChicken · 02/07/2008 17:14

haha!

AbbeyA · 02/07/2008 17:24

If the weather is good, and you just want to break the journey with a picnic and a run around, Old Sarum is good. It is also free unless you want to go into the inner part.

TheChicken · 02/07/2008 19:05

oh yes
btu wach out for dog poo

adn doggers

btu is nice

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