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Re: UK Field Trip from US
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Tue, 9 Mar 1999 22:50:02 GMT
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Basildon has its own TRU and a fair size shopping centre, but as I haven't
been there for a while, I don't know what other shops are about.
Richard is correct in that Lakeside, West Thurrock isn't too far away. All
the shops are open until 8pm during the week 8-) She'll find TRU out in the
retail park (which recently had Soccer Starter Sets, Pitches and Goal sets),
along with a Tesco (supermarket) that often has good deals on LEGO. Inside
the Lakeside centre, she'll find Beatties (who apparently had very good
post-Christmas deals), Toy Stack (good range, but over priced), Early
Learning Centre (little kiddies shop with some LEGO) and Woolworths (with a
bit of a LEGO section)
OTOH, a good trick that I often use while travelling is: locate a copy of
the Yellow Pages 8-) I know that there is a good shopping centre at
Southend, but again, I dunno what shops are there now.
Any help?
Good luck 8-)
Jon. (Yep - I'm back on line)!!!
Jon D Hayward
Chatham, Kent, Great Britain
mailto:Jon-D-Hayward@Chatham-Kent.Prestel.co.uk
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/lane/1963/index.html
Rob Doucette wrote in message ...
> My wife will be visiting Basildon, Essex, on business the week of • 15-Mar-99.
> I have requested that she purchase Lego sets while she is there,
> specifically any and all Soccer sets, #5134 {Shooting Cannons w/Wheels},
> #5905 {Hidden Treasure}, #5906 {Ruler of the Jungle} and technic sets such
> as #8480 {Space Shuttle} if they can be located. [She also has specific
> instructions to harass the British Airways personnel until they surrender a
> number of promotional in-flight Lego sets ;-) ]
>
> Is there anyone familiar with the area that can recommend a nearby (<15km)
> toy shop she can visit? Is there a mail order service similar to the US • S@H
> that could deliver to her local office in Basildon? Is there anyway around
> the VST for non-EU citizens?
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> The address of the office she is visiting is:
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> Gardiners Lane South
> Basildon
> Essex, SS14 3HE
> England
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> Thanks for the help, feel free to reply directly.
>
> -Rob Doucette.
> York, PA USA
>
>
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| My wife will be visiting Basildon, Essex, on business the week of 15-Mar-99. I have requested that she purchase Lego sets while she is there, specifically any and all Soccer sets, #5134 {Shooting Cannons w/Wheels}, #5905 {Hidden Treasure}, #5906 (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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