It's not official, but Onodrim and I are intending to visit the UK in August. The dates aren't set, but the earliest we'd get there is the 13th, and the latest we'd leave is the 27th.
The motivation for this trip is to see the Royal Shakespeare Company's
Hamlet, with David Tennant as Hamlet and Patrick Stewart as Claudius. Ideally, we'll start in London, stay there for a few days, go to Stratford-upon-Avon, where the show is, for a day or two, and then go to Cardiff for a few days before returning home.
So, there are three questions I have for you folk at TFP:
1) For those of you who are familiar with London, Stratford-upon-Avon, or Cardiff...what suggestions do you have? We can't exactly throw money around, so we're equally interested in expensive and inexpensive options. Inexpensive is best, but if something is really worth it then exceptions can be made. What are must-sees and must-dos? Any highly recommended restaurants? What neighborhoods provide a good balance of location and price in terms of finding a hotel? Basically, any info that you think would be useful to people going there for the first time is welcome.
2) I know there aren't too many people from the UK here, but we have at least a couple prominent members. Any interest in meeting up?
3) This one is a long shot, but it can't hurt to ask: anyone here live in either of those three cities and willing to host a couple friendly moderators for 1-4 nights? Any opportunity not to have to pay for a night in a hotel is welcome
