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Pro
Very flat - great for the pushchair
Con
The 'Pros' about Boston result from it being rather a long way to bigger places like Peterborough, Lincoln, Nottingham & Grimsby.
In a nutshell
A good day outing from Lincoln or Peterborough
Tom_Fields Says: This is known as the grandest house in Boston. Built in 1726 for Samuel Jackson, it was purchased by the Fydell family. They were prominent business leaders and produced some of Boston's mayors. In 1938, this old house hosted the US ambassador Joseph Kennedy (you recall, he...
Guildhall Museum - sit in the original cells!
sourbugger Says: The Guildhall Museum is undergoing extensive re-furbishment at the moment, and is not due to re-open until 2007 at the earliest.Many visitors will still however be most impressed by the section that won't be re-furbished : the original courtroom and cells that the Pilgrim...
Tom_Fields Says: The Guildhall of St Mary's guild is where the leaders of the Pilgrims were tried for attempting to leave the country without the King's permission. It also houses the cells where they were imprisoned. Built around 1450, it was the business center of the town. It now houses a...
Tom_Fields Says: With a 272-foot tower, this is the largest parish church in England. Its real name is St Botolph's, but locals usually refer to it as the Stump. Boston was one of England's busiest ports during the Middle Ages, so this church was well-endowed. Begun in 1309, the tower was...
Tom_Fields Says: This is the original Boston. During the Middle Ages, it was the busiest port in the east. Here the Pilgrims tried to leave England, only to be caught, tried, and imprisoned. Their leaders were tried and put into the gaol at the historic Guildhall. Boston's church, known as...
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Bizarro and Frankies: Two good Italians
sourbugger Says: It used to be the case, when I first moved to this town, that the only sit-down Italian restaurant was the 'Italian connection'. It's still going, so some people must like it.I personally prefer to miss out on sitting with roomfuls of accountants or lardy shopgirls on their...
The Castle Inn, Freiston: I could hardly finish it...
sourbugger Says: With my usual watering hole closed, I had to consider partaking of my Sunday lunch elsewhere. The alternative of actually cooking it myself was just not on the agenda.To my surprise this homely little village pub turns out one superb traditional Sunday roast, with a choice...
After Dark and Havanna: Nightlife in Boston
goddess18 Says: After Dark This nightclub is generally for the younger clubbers most of them being underage! its the perfect place for 16 years olds to party the night away if they LOOK old enough... iv been going since i was 15/16 sometimes the bouncers can be strict but not very...
Havana Club: Full of little P***Ks
sourbugger Says: Cactus jacks had gained quite a following, especially on the weekends.It seems quite a well managed place with the kiddies and complete riff-raff (i.e those who can only aspire to 'chav' status) being kept out.The bar section at the front follows, as the name of the place...
mwe Says: Boston borough, despite only having 35,400 people, has better shops than one expects in a town of this size; including a department store, Oldrids (just hidden by the bend on the right of the picture). Opposite Oldrids is Woolworths. Behind this picture, in Market Place, is...
see below: Tips on Local food supplies
sourbugger Says: 1) Some of the finest Sausages ever :The Boston Sausage company is a Butchers in the old "Mountains" building in Boston.Their range is quite limited, but the appeal of the Sausages and pies is growing fast.In county renowned for these products (indeed the words "Lincolnshire...
goddess18 Says: The main problem with Boston is the people. It would be an ok place if it wasnt for the people! Theres alot of obviously uneducated what we in england call 'chavs' roaming about in large packs ready to pounce on their nxt victim... iv probably totally scared you all now! ha...
Lincolnshire Police Fixed Penalties.
mwe Says: £30 Fixed Penalty Notices are issued by Lincolnshire's Police Officers, Community Support Officers and Traffic Wardens for "Non Endorsable" offences: e.g. dropping litter, cycling offences, illegal parking and minor moving traffic offences: ...e.g. "Driver not in proper...
sourbugger Says: Do not on any account book any of the Bed & Breakfast establishments in Boston (except for the rather fine establishment on Spilsby road - see other tip) until you have viewed it first.I'm not going to be done for libel, but a certain establishment I looked at recently...
Home of the most lard-arses in the UK
sourbugger Says: Who ate all the pies ? who ate all the pies ?You did. You did. You fat B***ard.There has been quite a lively interest over the last year about a report which claimed that Boston is the 'fattest' town in the UK. Within Boston one particular postcode stands out as the fattest...
sourbugger Says: I could not really bring myself to write about the Riverside cafe in the restaurant tip secion.It's name would suggest a bucolic location by the side of a winding stream. In fact it is situated on the side of a muddy truckers yard on the Riverside Industrial Estate.'Cafe',...
Watch Airplanes Take Off Over Your Head!
sourbugger Says: YES, I've actually managed to write a tip title the same example that VT gives.The first Squadron of Eurofighter planes (now called Typhoons) are to be based at RAF Coningsby about 8 miles north of Boston.The Eurofighter was originally commissioned as a dog-fighter to...
mwe Says: Boston must be one of the smallest towns in England to have a soccer team in one of the top 4 divisions. Because money talks in football nowadays, Boston are in Coca Cola League Two. If you're an ex-pat, or slightly out of touch, that's equivalent to the 4th Division in old...
goddess18 Says: To be honest Boston is pretty rubbish...culturally its disgraceful. Its a town full of yobs and noone seems to appreciated real fashion and culture. They seem to thing style is a fake adidas tracky and tons of 9carat 'bling'...however boston sometimes has its brighter...
sourbugger Says: The 'party in the park' has been going for a few years now - but I'm actually intending to go for the firstime this year. It's held in central park, Boston (see another tip). As a free festival you can't expect too much, but there does seem a good mix of music styles from...
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Returning to root - Sourbuggers home
I may not be a native of this fair town, but five years in its grasp - and I like it. Since leaving home I seem to be heading down the alphabet - with homes in (in chronological...
I entered this world on Thanksgiving at the Pilgrim hospital in Boston. So I'm born as a Lincolnshire lad. I hope this page will act as some kind of record that I can look back on in later years.
Here is the original Boston. This town was one of medieval England's busiest seaports. Here, the River Witham winds its way to the Wash, which is an inlet off of the North Sea. Boston is in...
If you want to know all about the Pilgrim fathers & the role of Boston folk in successfully settling in & colonising New England click the weblink under this Boston page's shopping tips. ...I intend...
Want to know the place that gave its name to the much bigger place in Massachusetts? This is it. How does a Swedish tourist end up in little Boston? Well, during my first visit to England, a two...
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