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« on: November 18, 2005, 04:02:08 PM »
Anyone been?

I've heard it's like a mini-York; with a Roman wall and a gorgeous Cathedral.

(just North of Nottingham... is that considered Midlands or the North?)
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Re: Lincoln - UK
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2005, 04:04:48 PM »
Isn't there a Christmas market there the 1st weekend of December? If this is the place, I think we may be going up with some friends to visit and go to the market/fair.
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Re: Lincoln - UK
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2005, 04:05:56 PM »
It's lovely there ...It was one of the first trips I took when I first came over ...spent the time wandering around Lincoln catherdral!
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Re: Lincoln - UK
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2005, 04:19:12 PM »
My friend lives there. Very pretty. She actually lives in a converted windmill :)
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Re: Lincoln - UK
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2005, 04:20:56 PM »
Ok then... it's on the list.

If all goes well... perhaps my new... acquaintance will show me 'round one day :)
(that's where he's from)
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Re: Lincoln - UK
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2005, 11:50:46 AM »
I used to go into Lincoln sometimes when I lived on the Lincolnshire coast some years ago.     

Be prepared for a good steep climb up the main shopping street in the center.  The first time I went looking for a restaurant which happened to be located at the top of the hill, I asked a cop (at the bottom) for directions and he said "Just keep going up until you need an oxygen mask....."    ;D

http://www.visitlincolnshire.com/exec/103701/1054

Midlands or North?    It's kind of a no-man's land in some ways.   It's not far short of the latitude of Sheffield, which is classed as north, yet it's really not that much farther north than Nottingham, which is midlands.   

The entire county of Lincolnshire is a little hard to define in that way:  The south of the county borders Norfolk, and is East Anglia.  The county extends northward to Grimsby, which is definitely north.  The western side borders counties which are variously classed as midlands and north.    Take your pick!   

Probably the most common designation for the part around Lincoln is East Midlands.



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Re: Lincoln - UK
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2005, 07:16:28 PM »
I live in Lincoln now, if anyone's coming up/over/around the christmas market is next weekend, the first weekend in December.  Its a gorgeous city with a very old cathedral where they just shot scenes from the upcoming movie Da Vinci Code.  Also a large castle.  Great place to visit!
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Re: Lincoln - UK
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2005, 08:03:19 PM »
To anyone who has read the Anya Seton novel "Katherine", the real Katherine Swynford is buried in Lincoln Cathedral.
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Re: Lincoln - UK
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2005, 10:52:35 PM »
We're outside of Lincoln, near Louth. Great countryside. Lincoln is well worth a look.
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Re: Lincoln - UK
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2005, 09:26:27 AM »
Ooooohhhh!!!  A new 'aquaintance'...do tell!   ;)
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Re: Lincoln - UK
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2005, 01:56:43 PM »
Not too much to tell... yet, hopefully.
Just taking it as a lesson in patience (very busy, also just broke up with someone, soooo... gotta keep back a bit).
Fingers crossed.  We shall see.  :)
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Re: Lincoln - UK
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2005, 02:18:19 PM »
Keep us posted! :)
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Re: Lincoln - UK
« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2005, 11:50:51 PM »
I think that Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk are the only counties in England I've not yet been to, but would love to see.  I've heard that historically these places were off the beaten track, were late to the industrial revolution and have always had a country-fied feel to them.  I've also heard that Lincolnshire is very flat but Lincoln itself seems to have a big steep hill (or maybe it's a little hill that feels big because everything else around is so flat?)
One of these days we need to take a canal trip around the Fens as well.  If only I could hear "Norfolk Nights" while I was out there while drinking a Director's bitter.   :D

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Re: Lincoln - UK
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2005, 09:48:03 PM »
Quote from: mattj74 on December 01, 2005, 11:50:51 PM
.  I've also heard that Lincolnshire is very flat but Lincoln itself seems to have a big steep hill (or maybe it's a little hill that feels big because everything else around is so flat?)
Matt

It's steep. Trust me on that one ;)
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Re: Lincoln - UK
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2005, 09:59:23 PM »
ah!  there's that lovely dog again!!  :D


(sorry for the hijack.... never been to Lincoln)
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