My aunt and uncle used to own it

Until 20 odd years ago - all the NCFC players used to go in there and the away teams used to stay there.

They sold out to a chain and it's never been the same since. I stayed there a year or so ago for a night and it's just a bit tatty now.

Posted By: pieman63 on February 14th 2006 at 15:05:36

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Anyone know/stayed at the Oaklands hotel in Thorpe? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 14, 14:32:17
- My aunt and uncle used to own it (General Chat) - pieman63, Feb 14, 15:05:36
  - Right - thanks - that's the nail in the coffin of my plans to stay there this weekend. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 14, 15:08:10
    - I'd go to the travelodge nearby (General Chat) - pieman63, Feb 14, 15:17:33
      - Yeah - I've stayed in that one too. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 14, 15:24:26
        
        They get a bit boring (General Chat) - pieman63, Feb 14, 15:34:58
    - How about the Maids Head in Tombland? .... (General Chat) - meeky, Feb 14, 15:17:03
      - I like the Maids Head - bits of it are a bit like an old woman's loft - not quite as (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Feb 14, 15:24:14
      - Do the maids give head? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 14, 15:24:03
        
        I used to go out with a waitres from the Maids Head. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 14, 15:25:20
      - We stayed at a hoaunted guest house in scotland. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 14, 15:22:59
        
        Ms AB tense up in the middle of the night - completely rigid, arms legs back everything. (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 14, 15:25:53
- I once went there for a large family function & had a carvery, In my veg I had a boiled (General Chat) - lovely old job, Feb 14, 14:41:44
  - When was this, Mr Picky? Their website says they changed hands a bit ago. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 14, 14:43:16
    - It was along time ago & I am sure that Mr OC has moved on. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Feb 14, 14:53:11
      - Oh well. Can't say as I'm getting a top banana feeling about this Oaklands place. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 14, 14:54:31
    - I believe he's been promoted to head (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 14, 14:44:01
      - I would have put my mortgage on the body of you post reading ... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 14, 14:48:21
        
        What on earth did that post mean? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 14, 14:55:22
        
        "you" should have been "your". (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 14, 14:58:25
        
        ah. thanks for explaining. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 14, 14:59:25
        
        You're welcome. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 14, 15:00:32
- Had dinner there a couple of times (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 14, 14:36:17
  - "middle-aged" (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 14, 14:39:38
    - Fairly staid place (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 14, 14:42:41
      - Yeah - we looked at that. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 14, 14:44:18
- Not stayed, been in - depends on the purpose of your visitation (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Feb 14, 14:33:35
  - Room for the night, brekkers the next morning, maybe dinner, some drinkies. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 14, 14:36:28
    - it positions itself along the "weekend promo" sort of lines, especially to locals - more (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Feb 14, 14:40:04
      - Yeah - weekend promo, bang on. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 14, 14:42:02
        
        How about Stower Grange... (General Chat) - ILOVEIT, Feb 14, 14:46:48
        
        That's just round the corner from my Auntie's house. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 14, 14:50:26
        
        Never stayed there but.. (General Chat) - ILOVEIT, Feb 14, 14:51:34

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