Dear Susan, It would be helpful if you **and other traveling lacemakers** would give us the geographic location from which you are writing as well as where you are going when you ask travel questions, because your e-mail address does not give us a clue. Is your destination Cardiff? A Wales venue for *what* group? (Maybe someone else is going your way!) I will never fly into London again - just too busy, unfriendly, and disorganized to get around airports. I went to southwest England (including Honiton) and Wales on a specialized needlework trip in 2007. Flew Continental from Newark, New Jersey (USA) airport to Bristol, England nonstop overnight. Used AAA for my air travel arrangements. Bristol is a wonderful airport - small and clean, like our airport in Portland, Maine. Maybe it would work for you, if you are writing from USA. If going to Cardiff, there must be a way to get there from Bristol. It is not far. Another caution in UK: Be sure arrival date is not a Bank Holiday! Makes arrival day easier to manage. I enjoyed Wales. Hay-on-Wye is the town with more used book stores than any other place in the world. It was an enjoyable day, with lots of walking. Admission to the national museum in Cardiff is free and it has a small exhibit of very nice European laces. For your husband, we drove through Brecon Beacons National Park, which is very large. Perhaps some sports entertainment is there for him. Try Google or similar, for maps and places to visit. There are a couple people on this list who live in Wales.
Jeri Ames in Maine Lace and Embroidery Resource Center In a message dated 9/30/2008 5:40:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Perhaps I wasn't specific enough to warrant a reply. Also if this is not permitted, so sorry, I'm not on the chat list, please consider e-mailing me separately. I was hoping that someone would give a recommendation of the Wales venue for August 2009 session, i.e. is it as lovely as it looks, has anyone had classes with the various instructors, comfy rooms, etc. etc.? Also some idea on how to get there, assuming arrival at Gatwick. I've only been to the UK for classes at RSN, with dear husband arriving later to share a small holiday in the Channel Islands & a quick trip to Thirsk. That was quite an excursion & I don't think that I could manage the drive to Wales by myself. This also looked like a place that my favorite pike fisherman might enjoy as a non-lacemaking guest. I'd really rather hear from a lacemaker rather than rely on a travel agent who may have to check a map to locate Wales! Anyway, it would be lovely to have just a bit of background info before taking the plunge. Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
