C6-Wednesday, March 26, 1980 - North Shore News

Any bargains in Britain?

Britain at bargain prices?
The last time I looked at my
shrinking dollar, I figured I
needed all the help I could
get! After all, it’s been over a
year since I visited England
— and how I miss that place.

Despite all the joys of
writing a column, doing the
research, answering
telephone calls and letters
from readers — I'D
RATHER BE IN
ENGLAND!

My first visit to England
was memorable! First, the
long flight scared me witless.
In my head was the firm idea
that, because I'd dreamed of
England for so many years,
something would foul up.
When I saw the hedgerows
and fields of Britain for the
first time, as-we hovered
over Gatwick airport, I
couldn't believe my luck. As
our June flight took us over
Baffin Island (didn’t look a
bit like my geography book
in grade 6), Greenland (a
‘huge icecube in a sea of
iceburgs), Iceland (more of
the same), I hoped that the
pilot was in full controi.

With the Hebrides, came
breakfast, total fatigue and a
shakey fear of the unknown.
After all, I'd never been this
far away from home before.

Jet lag? It meant that I
couldn't sleep when I should
and dozed when I shouldn't.
For all of a day, I hated
myself for leaving home and
* safety — until “the magic of
Britain” took over.

Now after approximately
14 visits, the magic is still
there. I can walk from the
Strand to Marble Arch (one
long hike!) and remember to
look to the right instead of
the left!

There will be daffodils,
soon, in Hyde Park and
every Sunday an art auction.
I hang onto my purse very
tightly in Petticoat Lane and
listen to the sales pitches.
The hamburgers and hot-
dogs are awful, but what the
hell? ;

I get this crazy longing in
the spring. Every spring! It’s
my own personal spring
fever when I look at pigeons
(and remember the flocks in

Trafalgar Square), eat fish

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and chips (and remember
the “Sea-Shell restaurant on
Lisson Grove), watch a TV
show (and wish I were at the
Adelphi), and read some
historical novel (remember-

ing Edinburgh).
If I could choose,
everyone would visit
England once.

Brian baulked at the idea.
“T've no interest in England!
Let’s go right to some sunny
place with a beach.”

I persevered “You'll love
it!”

“You're nuts!”

“Four days — that’s not
too bad, is it? Just a glimpse.
I know you'll hate it but wiil
you do it for me?”

He gave in. And, in a day
and ae half, stopped
grouching and came up with
remarks like: “This isn’t bad!.”
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Abbey then have dinner at
that pub?”

I bleed for those on fixed
incomes who planned to
spend their retirement
travelling! It seemed possi-
ble in the late ’60s. And, in
the early °70s. Now? Costs
are yetch!

Britain is doing its best.
The British Tourist Authori-
ty is ready to publish a “Bed
and Breakfast” guide to Bri-
tain (expect it in a few
weeks). Also check out the
BTA manual “Insiders
Bargain Britain”. These
publications and about 50
more are available at:

British Travel Books
P.O. Box, 903, Station A
Vancouver B.C. V6C 2N7

Other information is
available from the British
Tourist Authority in Van-
couver, telephone 669-2414.

It really pays to shop
around before buying an
airline ticket! They vary
greatly, depending on the
type of fare (including
charters) and the time of
year. It will cost appreciably
more to travel in July than it
will in April.

Airlines are not allowed to
advertise fares departing
from foreign “gateways”
such as Seattle, Chicago or
Detroit BUT travel agents
have this information. These
flights may or may not be a
bargain! Ask yourself: How
much is it going to cost me to
travel to the USA? Will I
have to pay accommodation
for a night or two? What is
the exchange rate between
flights
American/Canadian dollars?
If I drive to the USA, will I
have to pay parking for my
car for the time I’m away —

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