aust Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 (edited) right.... as you all know, christmas is coming (weyhey!). And for my girlfriends present im gonna give her some money and then take her shopping in london shortly after christmas... what train sation is the best to go to ???. i wanna get my ass to by the london eye wheely thingy. and have some good shops for her to look in ?? sorry about this but i actually know f**k ALL!!! about london Edited October 29, 2005 by aust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 well...depends where you are coming from... london eye is waterloo way...but i'd suggest just getting a travelcard or summin'. Most shopping probably oxford/regent street (Y) . They really aren't very close...get a bus or tube (Y) adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Jordan Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 go to waterloo station, and if you find you wanna be somewhere else just get the tube anywhere. As far as shops go Selfridges is quality (Y) . george j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Taking the g/f shopping (Y) thats probably gonna be an expensive one! (Y) But anyways: Waterlooo station is right next to the London Eye! I dont think Waterloo is *that close* to many of the shopping streets though, whenever I have rode London I go into waterloo then to all the usual riding spots and have never seen any massive streets full of shops... Im sure one of the London locals can help you whenever they see this, like other people have said if you just get a return to London Waterloo including a days tube pass (Which should only cost you a few quid extra) you have the freedom to go anywhere in London on the tubes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Go to Tottenham Courth Road its on the Central and Northern Line get off and just walk down the street its a long long long street and its cheaper than Oxford Street which it leads onto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexx Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 For clothes + girly shopping; Wander around covent garden, South Kensington and Knightsbridge. Specifics; *TOPSHOP and h&m for cheap funky stuff (oxford circus) (from there you can walk down towards liberty's and u come to carnaby street: and newburgh st (runs parallel to carnaby) with MUJI, miss sixty/energie, MAC, diesel, pepe, Bond etc *Harvey Nics (Knightsbride) *Harrods of course , just to get a feel of what everyone always talks about (Knightsbridge) (Y) *SLOANE STREET and BOND STREET (new bond) if you want DESIGNER (if your feeling RICH $$$$$$$ boyo!) * WAREHOUSE, OASIS and RIVER ISLAND are all on Oxford Street + Kings Road (oxford circus) * Selfridges (Bond Street) Your best bet is to come into kingsX (best connected) then go straight down the steps into the underground, buy a day ticket each (£3.30 off the top of my head), then get onto the Circle or Picadilly lines, either will take you to shops. (Embankment if you want the river, Waterloo for the london eye etc). Oh yeah, and avoid taking cabs. If you need some places for food I can think of some. Off the top of my head that would be MORE than a full day. Basically just go to the stations mentioned, wander around... if you don't know london at all TAKE A MAP or you won't find your way to the next tube station so easily (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Don't forget Hamleys! (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexx Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Don't forget Hamleys! (Y) I was thinking more of teenage girl shopping (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 I was thinking more of teenage girl shopping (Y) teenage girls, old people, students, parents, babies fun for all the family (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexx Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 teenage girls, old people, students, parents, babies fun for all the family (Y) You have to think in a shoes per shelf ratio though. If it falls below a cirtain point, the store is useless... (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 You have to think in a shoes per shelf ratio though. If it falls below a cirtain point, the store is useless... (Y) that and there wont be a handbag in sight! (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Yeah..do what alexx said.. but a few things: if you're going to kensington...you want tube stations knightsbridge or high st kensington...not south kensington. That's unless you wanna see me. (Y) Oh...and selfridges is in oxford st. adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexx Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Oh...and selfridges is in oxford st. Gah crap, yeah It is. Sorry (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 If shes into marijuana and magic mushrooms take her to camden and she'll love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Yeah, Camden's good. You might be able to get a ticket to London with a Travelcard included. Still, you'll probably find most (if not similar) shops in Brum. Visit thetube.com for Tube info, but yeah, Oxford Circus/Tottenham Court Rd for shopping and Waterloo for the Southbank and London Eye. You could take a romantic evening walk along the Thames and then for dinner in Covent Garden... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Porter Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Yeah, Camden's good. You might be able to get a ticket to London with a Travelcard included. Still, you'll probably find most (if not similar) shops in Brum. Visit thetube.com for Tube info, but yeah, Oxford Circus/Tottenham Court Rd for shopping and Waterloo for the Southbank and London Eye. You could take a romantic evening walk along the Thames and then for dinner in Covent Garden... on a dead body that you see floating in the river, as thats all you will be able to afford by the end of the day. come to swindon, we got 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! greggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Three? That's lame. We've got far more than that. Although the best one I ever went to was in Sheffield, and they had this cake I've never seen since. Was the only good thing about that ride to be honest... Yeah, being realistic I would have thought that two Birmingham to London returns alone would drain a jobless 16 year old's bank account, let alone a shopping spree in Oxford Street... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Well, seeing as I live in the land of the pies, we have 2 Sayers (within 200 feet of each other), 2 Greggs, Waterfields, Pimblettes and another place I can't remember. Spoilt for choice but PIMBLETTES ALL THE WAY. Meat 'n' Tata Pie. 90p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 It's funny, the Greggs in Castle Street, Liverpool lists the following two items... Meat and Potato Pie 85p Potato and Meat Pie 85p What is the difference? If they have differing potato:meat ratios, why aren't they more descriptive? It's just too confusing. In fact, tomorrow I'm going to ask. Or maybe I'll buy one of each... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aust Posted October 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 (edited) Three? That's lame. We've got far more than that. Although the best one I ever went to was in Sheffield, and they had this cake I've never seen since. Was the only good thing about that ride to be honest... Yeah, being realistic I would have thought that two Birmingham to London returns alone would drain a jobless 16 year old's bank account, let alone a shopping spree in Oxford Street... i got a job thanks.... i work on the trains.... 5 quid an hour (Y).. i didnt ask for an occupation check thanks... or a bank balance check... i just wanted to know where i should go to take the mrs shopping for christmas.... christ... you really do try to turn everything i say into an argument... please leave it out for once... Edited October 30, 2005 by aust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 This will be the first christmas I havent had to buy a present for a girl for 3 years! I hope I havent gone and Jinxed myself by saying that! Girlie shopping sucks, better to go with them and get her to choose something from ann summers! (Y) eye-candy for you, present for her = Jobs a good un' :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Haha this is gonna be expensive. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 i got a job thanks.... i work on the trains.... 5 quid an hour (Y).. i didnt ask for an occupation check thanks... or a bank balance check... i just wanted to know where i should go to take the mrs shopping for christmas.... christ... you really do try to turn everything i say into an argument... please leave it out for once... I did leave it out, check my first post. Blame James Porter... I do. I'm more interested in where to get that custard and cream slice I last saw in Sheffield. This will be the first christmas I havent had to buy a present for a girl for 3 years! I hope I havent gone and Jinxed myself by saying that! Girlie shopping sucks, better to go with them and get her to choose something from ann summers! :) eye-candy for you, present for her = Jobs a good un' :deej: I was banned from giving money/vouchers for my lady's 21st (this Tuesday coming) - but it's good because I had to shop for presents on my own, which is hassle free and takes a fraction of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Porter Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 I did leave it out, check my first post. Blame James Porter[/i]... I do. I'm more interested in where to get that custard and cream slice I last saw in Sheffield. I was banned from giving money/vouchers for my lady's 21st (this Tuesday coming) - but it's good because I had to shop for presents on my own, which is hassle free and takes a fraction of the time. WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTt you are pretty trampy though aust bahahahahah (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 as thats all you will be able to afford by the end of the day That got me started (Y) . Anyway, London's cool even if you don't spend any money, so you can't loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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