oohaah
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Post by oohaah on May 14, 2018 14:29:58 GMT
Now that's a nice town - I'm glad they've come up.
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Post by Stewart on May 14, 2018 14:37:44 GMT
Now that's a nice town - I'm glad they've come up. Another 3G pitch! |
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Post by andycapp on May 14, 2018 14:41:21 GMT
Bit of culture for an away trip
Harrogate (/ˈhærəɡət/ HARR-ə-gət) is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters and RHS Harlow Carr gardens. 13 miles (21 km) away from the town centre is the Yorkshire Dales national park and the Nidderdale AONB. Harrogate grew out of two smaller settlements, High Harrogate and Low Harrogate, in the 17th century. Since 2013, polls have consistently voted the town as "the happiest place to live" in Britain.[1][2][3][4]
Harrogate spa water contains iron, sulphur and common salt. The town became known as 'The English Spa' in the Georgian era, after its waters were discovered in the 16th century. In the 17th and 18th centuries its 'chalybeate' waters (containing iron) were a popular health treatment, and the influx of wealthy but sickly visitors contributed significantly to the wealth of the town.
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May 14, 2018 15:19:03 GMT
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Post by ryooon1999 on May 14, 2018 15:19:03 GMT
Bit of culture for an away trip Harrogate (/ˈhærəɡət/ HARR-ə-gət) is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters and RHS Harlow Carr gardens. 13 miles (21 km) away from the town centre is the Yorkshire Dales national park and the Nidderdale AONB. Harrogate grew out of two smaller settlements, High Harrogate and Low Harrogate, in the 17th century. Since 2013, polls have consistently voted the town as "the happiest place to live" in Britain.[1][2][3][4] Harrogate spa water contains iron, sulphur and common salt. The town became known as 'The English Spa' in the Georgian era, after its waters were discovered in the 16th century. In the 17th and 18th centuries its 'chalybeate' waters (containing iron) were a popular health treatment, and the influx of wealthy but sickly visitors contributed significantly to the wealth of the town. Totally copied and pasted off Wikipedia 😂 |
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Post by Amber Aleman on May 14, 2018 15:59:37 GMT
I have tasted the water at Harrogate. Utterly disgusting! I'll be sticking to beer on my next visit.
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Post by Andy K on May 14, 2018 16:10:46 GMT
Harrogate has also been one of the 8 venues in the UK that have hosted the Eurovision Song Contest
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Post by VCLXI on May 14, 2018 19:27:06 GMT
Beat me to that little known Eurovsion fact!  |
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Post by wolfie19 on May 14, 2018 20:18:30 GMT
Bardot competed for the UK and Jan Leeming presented
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Post by davethegrave on May 14, 2018 20:24:24 GMT
Bardot competed for the UK and Jan Leeming presented Maybe if it was the other way round we'd have won. |
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Post by jamesmichaelcooper on May 14, 2018 20:35:43 GMT
I have tasted the water at Harrogate. Utterly disgusting! I'll be sticking to beer on my next visit. Whatever your feeling on them in general, I'd always suggest a visit to the Wetherspoons in Harrogate, The Winter Garden is without doubt the best of their pubs I've ever been in. It's worth it just to be in the building itself, which is part of the old Royal Baths in the town. A wonderful setting for a pint |
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May 14, 2018 21:00:22 GMT
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Post by VCLXI on May 14, 2018 21:00:22 GMT
Harrogate is indeed a wonderful town. I've been there only once. There is a very good pub called The Old Bell which had a wonderful selection of beers. Not sure where it is in relation to the ground though.
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Post by Andy K on May 14, 2018 21:43:48 GMT
Bardot competed for the UK and Jan Leeming presented That was just one step further... |
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May 14, 2018 21:52:52 GMT
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Post by VCLXI on May 14, 2018 21:52:52 GMT
Not sure Wogan would have been commentating when this happened. Well before my time. I believe it would have been in the 60's?
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Post by oohaah on May 14, 2018 23:03:08 GMT
Was that when we could win it occasionally because it wasn't political?
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May 14, 2018 23:24:39 GMT
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Post by VCLXI on May 14, 2018 23:24:39 GMT
It must have been. Oh for Katrina and the Waves in '97  |
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