mistergrumpy
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| posted on 29/9/10 at 06:17 PM |
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Eden Project
Has anyone been here? Is it really worth the money? The missus wants to go next week when we're down there but it seems expensive. Around £30+
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 29/9/10 at 06:21 PM |
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If you like plants it is said to be a good day out, if you like cars send the Mrs in and stay in the car park
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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splitrivet
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| posted on 29/9/10 at 06:21 PM |
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No no and no again perhaps the most boring pile of rip off Ive ever been in my entire life.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 29/9/10 at 06:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by splitrivet
No no and no again perhaps the most boring pile of rip off Ive ever been in my entire life.
Cheers,
Bob
Most plants are basically the same, they are brown at the bottom, green in the middle and various colours at the top.
They most usually thrive if planted brown side down.
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Mal
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| posted on 29/9/10 at 06:24 PM |
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Look at their website, you may have a pleasant surprise.
http://www.edenproject.com/come-and-visit/tickets-and-prices/index.php
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 29/9/10 at 06:27 PM |
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Hmm. It's supposed to be £17.50 each but my brother went recently with his wife and got an annual pass for some reason. I was thinking we could
use these but I don't know if they check them and it would be alright then if we get bored as it wouldn't have cost us.
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splitrivet
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| posted on 29/9/10 at 06:27 PM |
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Most plants are basically the same, they are brown at the bottom, green in the middle and various colours at the top.
They most usually thrive if planted brown side down.
If only it were that interesting.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 29/9/10 at 06:28 PM |
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Mel. £17.50 each is still too dear for my taste. I'm a tight Northerner you know. So tight I only breathe in 
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contaminated
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| posted on 29/9/10 at 07:04 PM |
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I've been twice - on the basis that if you sign their charity thing (for tax exemption I think) you get in free for a year. The tropical dome is
very impressive, but overall it was a bit more commercial than I was expecting (fast food, gift shops etc). I was expecting dirty hippies!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 29/9/10 at 07:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by splitrivet
Most plants are basically the same, they are brown at the bottom, green in the middle and various colours at the top.
They most usually thrive if planted brown side down.
If only it were that interesting.
Cheers,
Bob
My point exactly, once you have seen some weird plant you have seen them all - at least at a zoo you can show your bum to the baboons!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 29/9/10 at 07:51 PM |
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It's a lovely site, tropical biome is quite impressive, unless you happen to be working up in the roof, in which case it's sweaty and
'orrible.
It is just a big garden at the end of the day, if plants (and the occasional gecko) aren't your thing it'll be dull.
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gregs
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| posted on 29/9/10 at 08:27 PM |
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the china clay museum up the road is massively more interesting..... both me and the mrs were underwhelmed by eden.
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jacko
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| posted on 29/9/10 at 08:29 PM |
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lost gardens of heligan are far better in my opinion
Not to far from Eden project
[img]http://www.heligan.com/[/img]
[Edited on 29/9/10 by jacko]
[Edited on 29/9/10 by jacko]
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D Beddows
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| posted on 29/9/10 at 09:02 PM |
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As a fan of both engineering AND plants I have to say I enjoyed The Eden Project....although the more interesting tropical dome is SERIOUSLY
UNCOMFORTABLY hot and humid towards the top unless you run about 20k a week!!
I'm guessing plants and gardens really aren't anything you're interested in BUT the Lost Heligan Gardens are cool as are several
others nearby........ but there are some gokart tracks near Newquay if you really must..........
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femster87
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| posted on 29/9/10 at 10:13 PM |
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its soooo hot and smells funky. but am not a plant lover as such
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splitrivet
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| posted on 29/9/10 at 11:00 PM |
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Better off going to the Meadery in Newquay dont know if its still going but for about the same money you can get off your face on mead and have some
decent snappin. In fact the snappin might be cr@p but your so shite faced on mead you might not notice.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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Stott
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| posted on 30/9/10 at 12:29 AM |
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When I bought my car it came with an eden project pencil in the glovebox, made from recycled coffee cups dontcha know!
So it looks like my car has been, but I have not. Maybe that's why my car cries at night. lol
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 30/9/10 at 05:25 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by splitrivet
Most plants are basically the same, they are brown at the bottom, green in the middle and various colours at the top.
They most usually thrive if planted brown side down.
If only it were that interesting.
Cheers,
Bob
If only it were that easy too, at my house you have to negotiate the missus "weeding"
How this works is if she didn't plant it, it gets ripped up. Lost a load of carrots and runner beans...
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