RMD: Things to do and see in Cirencester

[WiteWulf]

I'm on a course for 4 days in Cirencester next week, is there anything worth doing while I'm down there. Can anyone recommend places to eat/drink for a reasonable amount?

[Orava]

The Corinium Museum has some nice Roman mosaics found around the area, erm, that concludes Orava knowledge of Cirencester.

[zip accident]

I was there for an interview once, a decade or more ago. It's fairly small.

I found that the WHS had a decent selection of pen refils (as in, the Bristol branch which is much bigger, has a huge supply of paper-mate refils, so long as you want blue or black in medium tip, there you could have fine tips in black or blue, as well). I suspect that is typical of the shops there in general, it seemed a very middle class sort of place.

On my map it's about midway between Swindon, Gloucester and Cheltenham, Bristol is the nearest big city.

[WiteWulf]

Best load the laptop up with music and movies then, methinks, and hope the hotel does decent food

[gilesgoat]

.. ah ha ... I see .. another of those super-exciting British towns so full of tourists cause the incredible attractions and landscape offered

[seanyseansean]

You're going to Q.A. Training then?

There's nowt to do in Cirencester. You'd do better to get a hotel in Cheltenham, far more to do in the evenings there.

Anything in particular you're after?

[wanye]

You're going to Q.A. Training then?

There's nowt to do in Cirencester. You'd do better to get a hotel in Cheltenham, far more to do in the evenings there.

Anything in particular you're after?

i thought QA had closed down cirencester and moved to swindon?

[seanyseansean]

You're going to Q.A. Training then?

There's nowt to do in Cirencester. You'd do better to get a hotel in Cheltenham, far more to do in the evenings there.

Anything in particular you're after?

i thought QA had closed down cirencester and moved to swindon?

You're right. Mind you the last time I was there was 15 years ago for SQL training

Honestly though there's bugger-all to do in Ciren - I live in Cheltenham and wouldn't consider going to Ciren for anything. Proper pikey on a night out too - just like Tewkesbury.

[WiteWulf]

Nah, doing Solarwinds training at Kenson.

[koogy]

> Proper pikey on a night out too - just like Tewkesbury

i am originally from Tewkesbury, you insensitive clod.

oh, wait, you're right.

would guess there are lots of lovely tiny Cotswoldy pubs on the periphery. probably.

[Tyke]

Which hotel are you staying at?

Give me a shout if you fancy meeting up for a pint, there's some quite nice places to eat and drink, I can steer you in the right direction.

During the week it will be dead in the evenings, I prefer it that way

[WiteWulf]

I'm staying at the hotel in the grounds of Mitsubishi's head office. Actually planning on making an outing to Cheltenham one evening to see Avatar as that seems to be the closest decent screen.

[Tyke]

The empire cinema at green bridge in swindon is much better than the one in cheltenham and is much quicker to get to FYI

[WiteWulf]

Cheers dude, noted!

[seanyseansean]

True. But the only problem with that is Swindon is a bigger shithole than anywhere round here. Mind you I worked at W.H.Smith HQ in Greenbridge and it's still the best job I ever had.

But if we were all honest you'd be best buggering off to Bristol for something to do. The entire Cotswolds shut down for midweek. For a good meal near Ciren though, try the Tunnel House in Coates (near the agricultural college in Ciren). ACE pub that is!