UK notes

Fri, 3 Feb 2006

junk
junk
Posted at 07:51 #


Fri, 7 Oct 2005

Booking site for trains England-wide
[www.thetrainline.com...] -- See also railcard railcard.co.uk for family railcards--20GBP/year
Posted at 08:29 #


Mon, 3 Oct 2005

Newcastle Uni Library access
[www.ncl.ac.uk...] -- borrowing privileges or reference privileges available
Posted at 07:02 #


Tue, 27 Sep 2005

Flights
[www.easyjet.com...] -- EasyJet connects to London, albeit Stansted airport. Low prices around GBP 15. Flight time of order one hour.

See the Newcastle airport site for other low cost carriers.
Posted at 12:05 #


Megabus
[www.megabus.com...] -- They advertise a 'free seat' fare, but the cheapest I see online is GBP 10 R/T. Journey time approx 7hrs one way
Posted at 11:45 #


Rail fares
[www.gner.co.uk...] -- ...From GBP 20 London to Newcastle and back. Travel time is about 3 hours one way.
Posted at 11:38 #


Wed, 22 Jun 2005

Good Schools Guide
[www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk...] -- This is actually the entry for the Balliol School on Chesters Avenue, Longbenton.
Posted at 10:35 #


Mon, 13 Jun 2005

Academic Visitor visa
[www.britainusa.com...] --
Posted at 16:35 #


Open Access lands in UK
[www.openaccess.gov.uk...] --
Posted at 15:11 #


Sat, 4 Jun 2005

Metro
[www.tyneandwearmetro.co.uk...] -- Route maps, ticket prices
Posted at 14:44 #


Mon, 23 May 2005

more on visas
[www.britainusa.com...] --
Posted at 16:26 #


visa application
[www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk...] -- on-line application
Posted at 16:25 #


Thu, 19 May 2005

Metro Map Newcastle
[www.urbanrail.net...] --
Posted at 22:57 #


"Stagecoach" bus route map Newcastle
[www.stagecoachbus.com...] --
Posted at 22:53 #


Wed, 4 May 2005

Brian recommends...
Jesmond--close to Uni--got metro,bus,etc Gosforth--accessible by bus. Byker--proud working class on metro lines Gateshead--St. Paul
Posted at 23:38 #


Tue, 3 May 2005

recommended by folks at NC
[www.ukpropertyshop.co.uk...] --
Posted at 10:44 #


Wed, 20 Apr 2005

Exchange rate graphs

[www.x-rates.com...] -- This site offers current exchange rates, as well as graphs of historic exchange rates: Pounds per US dollar. I've assembled a small graph showing the past couple of years.


Posted at 11:46 #


Sat, 19 Mar 2005

UK Visas
[www.ukvisas.gov.uk...] -- directions for applying for VISAs
Posted at 13:14 #