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Conference govt02::basingstoke

Title:	* BASINGSTOKE - Gateway to Wessex *
Notice:	BASINGSTOKE - John Arlott lived here - then left, I wonder why
Moderator:	COMICS::CORNEJ

Created:	Wed Jul 27 1988
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	925
Total number of notes:	5875

288.0. "Ready or not, here I come" by SAHQ::LUBER (This space available for rent) Thu Apr 12 1990 16:24

    I just found out about this conference.  Someone in the London notes
    file made me aware of it.  I am from the US in Atlanta.  I will be
    working in Basingstoke (not the Digital office) next Tuesday and
    Wednesday.  I will be staying at the Swan House in Kingsclere on Mon,
    Tue, and Wed nights.
    
    Any suggestions on what to do? where to eat? etc.  at night?

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288.1	Are You Mobile ?	FOOT::ROWELLW	Torro Torro, Taxi !	`Thu Apr 12 1990 16:39`	5
	Will you have a car , or will you be reliant upon public transport ? Wayne
288.2	Warning: stay off the roads	SAHQ::LUBER	This space available for rent	`Thu Apr 12 1990 16:54`	2
	I will have a car, and I will be doing my level headed best not to kill myself.
288.3	Loads to do....	LARVAE::WATSON_C	blooming... marvellous!	`Thu Apr 12 1990 17:07`	33
	Hi! A couple of ideas: There's the new bowling alley to try, although as it's just opened booking may be a little difficult. To eat there's a great Beefeater just opposite the above called the Spruce Goose (!), which I tried the other day, and would recommend. If you'd prefer to stay in the town centre try Corks, excellent traditional English food, in friendly surroundings, not badly priced either. Or the Hee's chinese - a little bit pricey though. The sports centre is right in the town centre - swimming pool, squash, badminton sauna & jacuzzi etc, etc. Not too badly priced either. If you like sports that is!! You can also try the skating rink, which does different things each night, but I'm not sure what. (Helpful huh?) I don't know about Kingsclere though, maybe someone else can let you know if anything is happening there. Above all - have a great stay!! Chris :-) PS: Don't believe all they say in London about Basingstoke - it's not ALL true!!
288.4	Recommend Plumes.	TASTY::JEFFERY	Is "Bones" the real McCoy ??	`Fri Apr 13 1990 15:10`	8
	I couldn't possibly recommend Corks (although when I ate there, it was nice). I recommend Plumes, it's off the beaten track, and the service is really good, mainly because I work there!. If you go there Wed or Thursday night, I might even pour soup on your shirt! Mark.
288.5		SHAPES::KERRELLD	SBP but mail still to @UCG	`Tue Apr 17 1990 11:05`	5
	re.3: Since when has Hee's been expensive? Did they put the prices up? Dave.
288.6		SHAPES::ALFORDJ	Ice a speciality	`Tue Apr 17 1990 12:46`	6
	Re: .5 Expense is relative. Hee's is more expensive than some, but the food is worth it :-)
288.7	Plumes.....	HAMPS::WILLIAMS_L	Hi Ho Hi Ho its off to Hamps I go	`Tue Apr 17 1990 16:41`	7
	Typical to see that a certain person is totally biased about eating at Plumes..... WAITERRRRRR!