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Article Archive for July 2010

Flamstead Scarecrow Festival
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 2:29 pm | No Comment
Flamstead Scarecrow Festival

[ August 21, 2010 to August 23, 2010. ]
Flamstead, Hertfordshire.
times vary each day

14th Art in Clay Festival
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 2:25 pm | No Comment
14th Art in Clay Festival

[ November 20, 2010 10:00 am to November 21, 2010 5:00 pm. ]
Farnam Maltings, Farnham, Surrey

Art in Clay
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 2:22 pm | No Comment
Art in Clay

[ August 6, 2010 10:00 am to August 8, 2010 5:30 pm. ]
Hatfield House, Hertfordshire

Royston Kite Festival
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 2:19 pm | No Comment
Royston Kite Festival

[ August 2, 2010; 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. ]
Therfield Heath, near Royston, Hertfordshire
Adults, £1, children free

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Welsh Food Festival
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 2:10 pm | No Comment
Welsh Food Festival

[ September 4, 2010 10:00 am to September 5, 2010 5:00 pm. ]
Glansevern Hall Gardens, Berriew, Welshpool, Powys
closes at 16.00 on Sunday 5th September
Adults £6.00. Senior Citizens £5.50, Children free

25th World Bog Snorkelling Championships
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 2:05 pm | No Comment
25th World Bog Snorkelling Championships

[ August 29, 2010; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]
Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys

Brecon Beacons Summer Fayre
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 2:00 pm | No Comment
Brecon Beacons Summer Fayre

[ August 28, 2010 9:30 am to August 30, 2010 5:00 pm. ]
at the mountain centre, Libanus, near Brecon, Powys
FREE

Talgarth Festival
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 1:52 pm | No Comment
Talgarth Festival

[ August 29, 2010 to August 30, 2010. ]
Talgarth, Powys
Free

Presteigne Festival
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 1:49 pm | No Comment
Presteigne Festival

[ August 28, 2010 to August 31, 2010. ]
Presteigne, Powys
some events are already sold out

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Machynlleth Festival
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 1:47 pm | No Comment
Machynlleth Festival

[ August 28, 2010 to August 29, 2010. ]
various venues in Machynlleth. Mid Wales

Victorian Festival
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 1:44 pm | No Comment
Victorian Festival

[ August 28, 2010 to August 29, 2010. ]
Llandrindod Wells, Powys

Green Man Festival
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 1:41 pm | No Comment
Green Man Festival

[ August 20, 2010 to August 22, 2010. ]
Crickhowell, Powys
SOLD OUT

Welsh Festival
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 1:32 pm | No Comment
Welsh Festival

[ August 25, 2010; ]
Lamphey Bishop’s Palace, Lamphey, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire

National Eisteddfod
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 1:31 pm | No Comment
National Eisteddfod

[ August 6, 2010 to August 13, 2010. ]
Ebbw Vale, Wales
shuttle transport from park-and-rides and station
tickets vary in price but check local papers for discounts

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Feathers & Flight – Cilgerran Castle
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 1:30 pm | No Comment
Feathers & Flight – Cilgerran Castle

[ August 7, 2010 to August 8, 2010. ]
Cilgerran Castle, Pembrokeshire
no extra cost other than normal admission
archery & falconry exhibition

Madoc’s Rebellion
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 12:51 pm | No Comment
Madoc’s Rebellion

[ August 29, 2010 to August 30, 2010. ]
Denbigh castle, Denbigh, North Wales
normal entrance rate includes event

Medieval Fantasy – Beaumaris Castle
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 12:18 pm | No Comment
Medieval Fantasy – Beaumaris Castle

[ August 7, 2010 to August 8, 2010. ]
Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey,
Ordinary entrance price includes the Fantasy

Timeshare Scam Time
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 12:10 pm | One Comment
Timeshare Scam Time

May we just remind you, as we get into peak holiday time, to be wary of one of the scams that always happens at this time of year. When you return from holiday you get a phone call to say you have won a holiday. All you have to do is choose where to go and turn up for a introductory session to hear a short presentation about it.
Sometimes you will be told it is not timeshare. Other words are used like holiday ownership

Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza
By: The Editor | July 31, 2010 – 11:35 am | No Comment
Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza

[ August 6, 2010 to August 8, 2010. ]
Kemble Airfield, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Friday: adults £7, seniors £6, children £4
Sat/Sun: adults £10, seniors £9, children £5
familt ticket £25 or £35 for Sat/Sun

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Medieval Mayhem-Caerlaverock Castle
By: The Editor | July 30, 2010 – 9:26 am | No Comment
Medieval Mayhem-Caerlaverock Castle

[ August 27, 2010 11:00 am to August 28, 2010 3:00 pm. ]
Caerlaverock Castle, near Dumfries
Adult:£5.20
Child:£4.20
Concession:£3.10
this includes normal admission

Medieval Mayhem-Stirling Castle
By: The Editor | July 30, 2010 – 9:19 am | No Comment
Medieval Mayhem-Stirling Castle

[ July 30, 2010 11:00 am to August 1, 2010 3:00 pm. ] Stirling Castle, Scotland
Adults: £9
Children: £5.40
Seniors: £7.20
these prices include normal admission

London Electronic Dance Festival
By: The Editor | July 30, 2010 – 9:09 am | No Comment
London Electronic Dance Festival

[ August 27, 2010 2:00 pm to August 28, 2010 11:00 pm. ] http://www.ledfestival.net/
Victoria Park, Hackney, East London
over 18′s only
gates open at midday on 28th August

Brecon Fringe Festival
By: The Editor | July 30, 2010 – 9:03 am | No Comment
Brecon Fringe Festival

[ August 5, 2010 to August 7, 2010. ]
venues all over Brecon, Powys
this is the non-jazz part that is on at much the same time as the Jazz Festival.
Their is a launch on the 31st July

Brecon Jazz Festival
By: The Editor | July 30, 2010 – 8:58 am | No Comment
Brecon Jazz Festival

[ August 6, 2010 to August 8, 2010. ]
The venues are Brecon Cathedral, Brecon Market Hall, Christ College, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, Powys.

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Shuttleworth Collection Military Pageant Air Display
By: The Editor | July 30, 2010 – 8:53 am | No Comment
Shuttleworth Collection Military Pageant Air Display

[ August 1, 2010; ]
Shuttleworth (Old Warden) Aerodrome, Nr. Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
gates open 9am, flying starts at 2pm
Adult: £ 25.00
Child:: £ FREE

London Midland Train Deal
By: Adrian | July 30, 2010 – 8:30 am | No Comment
London Midland Train Deal

We’ve mentioned before the train deals available to those over 55. Many other deals are dependent on you being a senior, under 25, having a railcard or both. Here comes an offer from London Midland that provides a 50% discount for anyone regardless of age.
From 1st August to 5th September you can travel anywhere on the London Midland network which extends from London to Liverpool, from Hereford via Worcester to Birmingham and from Shrewsbury to Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington Spa. That’s pretty much the whole of the West Midlands area, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Northants and Buckinghamshire.

In the light of the difficulty of finding the cheap air tickets as advertised, do these exist?

Travel talk: Adam Garcia
By: The Editor | July 30, 2010 – 5:47 am | No Comment
Travel talk: Adam Garcia

Got to Dance judge Adam Garcia, has returned to London’s West End stage in Tap Dogs – the internationally acclaimed dance show created by Olivier Award winning choreographer Dein Perry. The Aussie actor took time out from tap dancing to share his holiday experiences with CD Traveller

Aer Lingus and the Free Flights
By: The Editor | July 29, 2010 – 8:38 pm | 2 Comments
Aer Lingus and the Free Flights

I’ve just had one of those e-mails that says the ticket is free. You just pay the taxes and charges. This one has come from Aer Lingus. I need to go to Belfast in the next couple of weeks so I thought I’d see how much it would eventually cost me. In my mind I was thinking of maybe £20-£30 after the APD (Air Passenger Duty) was included.
How wrong I was!