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Weird UK questions:

1. Free or low-cost Wi-Fi in Cardiff. I have my own laptop, but I need to know where I can pick up a signal and loiter for hours. I'll buy as much damn coffee as I need to.

2. For that matter, free or low-cost Wi-Fi in London. Same as above, particularly near the British Museum, Canary Wharf, Brick Lane. God, that says so much about me it hurts.

3. Is there some roaming hotspot thing where I can buy remote access for like a set period of time and be connected wherever? I'm explaining this badly, but they had it in Switzerland and it was cool.

4. Day trips from London for non-drivers. Especially ones that make sense on Saturday or Sunday. Are France or Ireland actually viable options? What about Stonehenge? Help, help.

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[pandarus.livejournal.com]

If you're good with train travel (or coach travel - the latter's much cheaper, but the former is faster & more comfortable), and are prepared to book weekend jaunts some months ahead of time, you can get to most places. The UK is, by US standards, a tiny wee place, you must remember; my Dad used to make the journey from London to our home in Yorkshire in two hours, driving (although he drove like a lunatic, in fairness). I had a friend in York who used to commute down to London & back every day, so such journeys aren't crazy.

Also, consider overnight trains as an option - you could get the sleeper train up to Edinburgh, say, have a day there, and sleep your way back down to London very comfortably, if you're married to the idea of one day things rather than doing a B&B somewhere. (Or Glasgow.) Wouldn't be surprised if the same is true of Eurostar.

Brighton is where many Guardian-reading type Londoners, particularly LGBT ones, like to move to.

Check out 'Time Out' for what's free to do in London - 'Time Out' used to be my bible when I lived there. You may get a kick out of the walking tours too - lovely way to find your way around the place & get insights into the history.

Canterbury is well worth a visit, in Kent - beautiful city, fascinating history.

Further North, I &hearts Lincoln to pieces - my favourite cathedral, and I've lost many a happy hour in the bookshop on Steep Hill (you'll know Steep Hill when you're on it. It's not the most subtly named of cobbled streets).

I'm sure you'll visit Cornwall, one way or the other, between Cardiff and London, so I'll not pimp it out.

Oh, hey, You might find this website useful, actually, for last minute deals on various things?