Conway563
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Was talking to the g/f yesterday and we've decided to get away somewhere just before christmas
Been looking at hotels and found one in Thatcham which is apparently between Newbury and Reading.
Not planning on spending much time out of the room but anyone know if there's much to do round there?
Open to ideas on other places to go as well if anyones got any suggestions but don't really want to spend much more than £150 for 2 nights
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Neo
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TBH not much to do. You'd be better off going to the coast and just staying in a B&B mate.
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Ojc
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Are you shitting me? Thatcham for a get away? 
I used to live in Thatcham, place is full of squaddies or druggies, not sure which is worse.
If you want scenery don't go to Thatcham, what hotel is it? Not Berkshire Arms is it? See that's quite a nice place, but Thatcham isn't somewhere I'd go for a weekend away.
Reading is good for shopping, Newbury isn't unless you want to buy some curtains from Peacocks.
Reading is good for a night out, as long as you are prepared for a fight with a Polish/Albanian immigrant and want to be hassled by Elvis the local hero who wanders around bothering people with tales of how Elvis saved his life.
Then we have Ceaser a real life black man who hangs around the shopping centre offering 10 quid to smell childrens feet.
All in all, stay away, go down the coast.
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Neo
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
All in all, stay away, go down the coast.
Sums it up
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Ojc
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Bournemouth, although in the winter it isn't going to be that pleasant.
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Conway563
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Cheers Ollie
Hotel is called the west grange. Found it on superbreaks.com and it looked alright
I'll look elsewhere then
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l15ter
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lol your joking
if you want to butter her up, just down the road in bagshot/camberley there is a nice hotel called penny hill park if im correct
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Ojc
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Although the A4 is good for a late night blast.
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Conway563
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She doesn't really care TBH we just want to get away from the norm at home for a couple of nights
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l15ter
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fi you just want to shag all night then you local travel inn will do lol, but if not try penny hill park, its pretty posh, think ojc might know of it as its only down the road (kindof)
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Conway563
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Cheapest room in that Penny Hill Park is £800 a night 
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l15ter
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i went in jan this year with the gf, £300 a night, and that included everything
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Fonz
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Reading is good for shopping, Newbury isn't unless you want to buy some curtains from Peacocks.
Reading is good for a night out, as long as you are prepared for a fight with a Polish/Albanian immigrant
Ollie speaks the truth though! in both cases!!
Reading has the river but other than shopping not much else
Newbury has the race course (horse) but no point going if there is no racing on!
have to say Bournemouth is the way forward!! been there many a time for a day out! and night life is entertaining enough to not want to call it a night once its too cold for the beach! take a look at what shows are playing, or even comical acts always seems to be posters up for something!
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Conway563
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Looking at these 2 now
http://www.deverevenues.co.uk/find-venue/wokefield-park/gallery.html
http://www.deverevenues.co.uk/find-venue/staverton-park/gallery.html
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redhotpanther
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I have been staying in the Ramada Elcot (about a 5 min drive from Newbury), is a decent enough hotel, not sure on prices though.
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l15ter
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Reading is good for shopping, Newbury isn't unless you want to buy some curtains from Peacocks.
Reading is good for a night out, as long as you are prepared for a fight with a Polish/Albanian immigrant
so true lol
btu if you do go to reading, you might end up on road wars or maybe street wars
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Are you shitting me? Thatcham for a get away?
PMSL my first thought
Joe... Newbry is a MASSIVE MASSIVE shithole... steer WELL CLEAR
And Thatcham is the rough part of Newbury even worse (if at all possible!)
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Robbo
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Also I can recommend a delightful Travel Inn in Aylesbury  And you'd get to meet Jill'th  
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Jake
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that river is a fucking trek, i did the walk from reading festival all the way down about 6 times
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Ojc
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Oh yeah, Street Wars is always a winner. We have to watch it to see who we can spot up to no good.
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Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
that river is a fucking trek, i did the walk from reading festival all the way down about 6 times
From where to where? Festival to?
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Jake
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i cant remember where exactly but if you're on the festival side, turn right and keep walking along the river until you get to a big field, i was parked there. Green zone
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Ojc
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Feck, Kings Meadow. Near Tescos?
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Jake
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YES! emotional to say the least
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Jake
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in retrospect i should have stopped off and unloaded the car at the entrance and then parked up but we didnt know what we let outselves in for
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