Ann from Melbourne Australia

G'day everyone!

 I found your amazing site simply by accident while I was Googling for photos of England.

 My name is Ann

I live in an inner suburb of Melbourne in Victoria Australia with my family....I have two children one 24 the other 22

I am still clinging onto my 50s....just! 

I am hoping to come to the UK in a couple of years and spend a month or two travelling around by bus and train. Half the fun is in the planning, so this is what I am going to do...plan where I am going and what I want to/should see. I am taking it  a region at a time and trying to get to know the country thoroughly before I come. I am going to compile a folder of towns to visit, their history, their attractions, maps, photos, local gossip and anything else which will enhance the experience.

 It will be just awesome to be able to ask questions here on the forum...but I intend to do a lot of reading before I start chattering...I am sure most of my questions will already be covered.

 Best

Ann 

Hi Ann! Welcome to POE (Pictures of England). Sounds like you have a good plan there. I haven't been to England yet but plan on going this Spring so I can't help much in that way. Glad you like the site. I hope you will join us in the forum threads as well for a bit of family fun!

Good Luck on your planning. And if you are going to stick around please put your birthday in on the Birthday thread under Off Topic Chat. We love to celebrate each other!

Welcome Ann Of Melbourne.  You have come to the right place to help you plan your trip to England. So many pictures, and then the forums and folks more than happy to answer questions and give advice.

Michael is right about checking out Sue Bristo's pictures of Lancashire, you can o that by clicking on her name at the bottom of the picture below.

But as you know, there are so many, many, many places of beauty and interest in England, you will love taking many of the picture tours on POE (pictures of England).

Looking forward to getting to know you here on the forum.

Picture by Sue Bristo

michael gerrard: Hi Michael....I have just started my planning with Cumbria and the North West, so yours' was an excellent suggestion! It looks absolutely delightful...I had not decided on that actual month I should come to the UK...I was thinking Spring or Autumn but always open to advice about this.

Catherine England Schleunes: Hi Catherine....How exciting to be planning to go to UK in spring. What sort of plans do you have for your itinery? How are you planning on getting around? My plans are by train and bus.

Sue H.: Hi Sue...thank you very much for the photo link...wonderful photography! Those POE picture tours are a trap! :) I can waste hours sitting in front of the slide show and dreaming.

Diana Sinclair: Hi Diana...thank you for the welcome....loving the site already! :)

Stephanie Jackson: Hi Stephanie....pleased you like my avatar...a wombat, my most favourite animal.

Ron Brind: Hi Ron and Anna, thanks again for the welcome....this site is the total one stop shop for planning a tour of the UK...wonderfully laid out and so much information at one's fingertips, plus the forum gives it a real life.

Hi Again Ann! It is very exciting to be planning this trip. First of all because it will be my first time in England. There is a lot of family history there. But also because I am going to see the man of my dreams who will be showing me the country himself. I consider myself very blessed not only to have the love of this man but to have such a private tour of the country. I am just about speechless and on top of the world at this time.

I pray that all your plans come together and that you have the trip of a lifetime! Good weather, good company and safe traveling!  And I hope you will continue on POE as a regular member and will be able to tell us all about your trip when you get back home!!

Hope to see you in the forum threads!!!