Milton Keynes Guru Questions Page 3 |
Part 2 of a big long list of previous guru questions. Please note: These are approximately 1 year old and unsorted. We are currently working on updating and organising the questions and answers for accuracy and ease of use. But for now, you may find some useful info in these as they are.
Milton Keynes Guru Questions Pages
Question: are there any places in milton keynes for the over over 40's to dance and maybe eat Gill Brimson. Answer: May I suggest contacting www.dancematrix.com as far as I know, there are no age blocks on any dance venues in Milton keynes as it is against the Law Guru. Question: Hi! Can you please give me the names/website addresses of some hotels that are very close to the Milton Keynes Bowl. Thanks! Paula. Answer: You'll find these a little way back on my pages, and more further back. Guru. Question: do we have any dance schools in milton keynes??? Graham Moss. Answer: The Theatre runs one, also try Madcap in Wolverton and Stantonbury Campus. I have given detaisl of other dance instructors further back on my pages. Guru. Question: What's the best way to take public transport to Newquay? Fran. Answer: You can take a coach. Details and connections from www.nationalexpress.com Alternatively you can take the train. You would have to go to London and use the Bakerloo line for Paddington main line. First Great Western's number is 0845 7000 125. You would have to make other changes, either to bus or coach. Train liinks to Newquay are operated by Wales and West Passenger trains- 0870 9000 773. Full connection details, including bus links, from National Rail on 08457 484940. There are also air services by RyanAir from Stanstead, or Air South West from Gatwick. Phone Air South West on 0870 241 820, or log on to www.airsouthwest.com/gatwick or www.ryanair.com. Bus link details available on 03457 484950. Newquay airport is about 6 miles from Newquay town centre. Guru. Question: Where can I easily (and cheaply) park near the bowl Carla Gediking. Answer: Premier Hotel, Furzton, details further back on this page along with other hotel recommendations. Guru. Question: i have a reservation in a hotel near wembly for the robbie concert i need to know how far is milton keynes from my hotel please Diane Swift Answer: Wembley is about 40 miles away. You can catch a train from Wembley or Euston to Central Milton Keynes. You might also be able to book a hotel in Milton Keynes. See back on my page for details. Phone National Rail for train services from Wembley/ Euston- phone 08457 484940. Guru. Question: Please could you help, Im looking to start a business in the milton keynes shopping centre but i cant find any contact numbers. I want to rent a stall inside the centre. Can you give me any contact no's as I want to find out prices for leasing/renting these kinds of places thanks ever so much in advance Rohima Akili Answer: Contact MK Shopping Centre Management Co Ltd, 24 Silbury Arcade, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3ES. Phone 0845 608 6688 , Fax 01908 604306, email enquiry@thecentremk.com Guru. Question: what is the life expectancy of a crohns sufferer? Toni King Answer: Crohn's desease is chronic infmmatory intestinal desease. My sister's twins have the illness and it can be unplesant, but there are various treatments. It should not significantly alter a person's life expectancy away from the average. Guru. Question: hotels that are in walking distance to milton keynes bowl Peter Richardson. Answer: a. Holiday Inn - City Centre b. Premier Lodge - Furzton Lake Guru. Question: how much will it be for a coach from milton keynes to alton towers? vicky Answer: There is no direct coach. Contact the travel line number available further back on this page. Guru. Question: is it possible when a concert is held at the national bowl if it was recorded can we get a copy of that concert on june 11th 2006 bonjovi Marcia Parr. Answer: Legal copies will be advertised. Check out Bon Jovi's website. Bootleg copies are up to you to find as we I can't encourage law breaking! Guru Question: Why do the changing rooms as Stantonbury campus pool smell so bad and look so dirty?! Yuck! Sara Answer: Long time since I have been in them. However, changing rooms tend to be sweaty. They need regular cleaning and ventilation. Guru. Question: Are there any buses from wellingborough to milton keynes ? Dinielle. Answer: Catch the hourly Peterborough service. The stop is near the Theatre entrance. Photo further back on my page. Guru. Question: What school holiday clubs for 12 years and over offer dance and drama? Angela Brace. Answer: Try Madcap theatre in Wolverton. Stantonbury is also good on drama. Guru. Question: Try Madcap theatre in Wolverton. Stantonbury is also good on drama. Angela Brace. Answer: Try Madcap theatre in Wolverton. Stantonbury is also good on drama. Guru. Question: are there any wu shu kwan kickboxing classes being held in milton keynes? where is the nearest class? Paul Bryant Answer: I think Leighton Buzzard is the nearest. Phone 07968554323 or log on to Guru. Question: why is the kingsmead bus service not run reaguarly ? its is awful claire. Answer: Staff shortages. Things may improve now that Arriva have taken over with their greater resources. Bus services had a major upheval after the 1985 de regulation which sold off the National Bus Company into smaller parts. The effect has been the emergence of two major groups in the Milton Keynes area; Arriva and First. Milton Keynes, however, was served for years by the independent MK Metro. Given the high cost of housing and difficulty of living on bus drivers pay in Milton keynes, MK Metro did suprisingly well, but without massive governemnt subsidy and disincentives to car users, bus services struggle and resoiurces are concentrated on main routes. Guru. Question: I registered with Gloucester housing dept,in september 2005. Now I 've moved to Milton Keynes,working in Newport Pagnell. Do I make a new application in MK or transfer my file from Gloucester? Olanrewaju Adewunmi. Answer: Yes, if you aim to stay in the area, rather than go back to Gloucester any time soon. Contact the council offices. Guru. Question: Hi there Can you tell me if it is possible to walk from the Novotel in Milton Keynes to the main station to get a bus to the bowl and how long roughly would it take. Also do you know how far the hotel is from the coachway. Many thanks for you help. Annette Smithson. Answer: Novotel is in Layburn Court, Saxon St, MK13 7RA. It is over 2km fom the Rail and Bus Stations 9 these stations are close to each other. The Bowl is about another 3km further on. You could make the journey onm foot in under 45 minutes, if you are fit. The grid road system lends itself to easy navigation. The hotel will be able to provide you with a map, though I caution against walking on your own. The Redways can be risky at the best of time and the main carriageways carry a lot of traffic. Guru Question: My husband and I are visiting the UK and have rented "Little Thatch Cottage" in Buckinghamshire. As we are from Australia, we are not familiar with the train stations. Which train station in London do we have to use to reach the town where the cottage is situated? Can we hire a car and pick it up at the train station to then travel to the cottage? Thank you very much for your time and help Anna Kidd. Answer: Could you please tell me the nearest village or twon for Little Thatch as Buckinghamshire is quite a large and denesely populated area. Thanks. By the way, if Little Thatch is anywhere near Milton Keynes, use Milton Keynes Central or Bletchley. Guru. Question: How can i go form Milton to northampton' And if i take a taxi will be very expensive? Mary. Answer: There are various bus services from Greyfriars, but the hourly X4 Peterborough- Milton Keynes is the best. Guru. Question: How far is Milton Keynes Coachways from The Bowl, travelling on a Sunday. NICOLA FRANCIS. Answer: About 8 miles. If you can't get a bus direct to th Bowl, there are services to the rail station and buses from there. You can also walk from the rail station. From the station entrance, facing it, go left for 50 metres, then turn right, cross a bridge over the tracks and follow the Redway signs for the Bowl. It's no more tahna 15 minute walk. Guru. Question: PLEASE SEND SUNDAY TRAIN TIMES FROM MILTON KEYNES BOWL TO LONDON. (TIMES OF NIGHT TRAINS) SHELLEY. Answer: There are a lot of trains. suggest you phone national timetable enquiries on 0845 7484950, or train operators: Silverlink on 0870 5125240, Virgin on O845 7222333. From MK station, you can exit right, walk 50 metres, turn right and go over the railway footbridge on to a signposted Redway which will take you to the Bowl- about 15 minutes walk if you are fit. More information on www.thenationalbowl.net Guru. Question: Coming to Milton Keynes for a few days to see Robbie williams 14th September can you please give me any info on getting to MK by helicopter from gatwick? thanks. Pat Pennington. Answer: Suggest you contact any or all of the following who are based at Gatwicck. They are: Alan Mann Group, e mail amhops@alanmann.co.uk phone 01276 857471, Executive Air Services on 01293 569000, London Helicopter Centres 01737 823514 email sarah@london-helicopters . Guru. Question: I have just started providing food for the garden birds and noticed a yellow ring on a young sparrow.has this bird beeen tagged or has the bird been where it shouldnt? thanks Ricky Adams. Answer: Sounds to me that the bird has been tagged as part of a study for conservation purposes. House Sparrows are declining in numbers. Guru. Question: Do you know if you are allowed into Milton Keynes bowl with a digital camera for the upcoming Bon Jovi concert? Elle. Answer: Most venues are against this as artists like control of their image, for financial and presentation reasons. However, the press have are allowed in to big events because it is valuable publicity for star and promoter. They, however, are part of the system. As a private person, I am not aware of amy law permitting the promoters from searching your belongings for anything but security reasons. If they find a digital camera, they can not assume that you mean to take photos and are not likely to be interested. If the eprformers are very touchy about photos being taken without permission, the stewars might be vigilant and try to confiscate cameras or reprimand you for using them. However, on a site as big as the Bowl and with so many other serious management issues, they would be hard pressed to stop you- unless you took photos right in front of them. Stewards are supposed to have idenifiable clothing or badges and if someone claims to be such without verification, you can ignore them- of course they might not like that. Use your judgement. Guru. Question: How far in miles are the London Heathrown and Gatwick airports from Milton Keynes Patricia. Answer: Gatwick is about 33 miles south of Heathrow, using the M25 and M23. Heathrow is about 48 miles south of Milton Keynes, using the M25 anti clockwise to the M23. So Gawtwick is about 81 miles from Milton Keynes. Both M23 and M25 motorways are prone to high levels of congestion, but in this very urban area the by roads are pretty awful. Guru. Question: Could you please tell me what transportation should I get to go from Milton Keynes to Luton airport on the night of 10th June at 22h/23h p.m? thankssss Miguel Garcia. Answer: Take the Virgin service from the stand in front of the rail station. Details further back on my pages. Phone 0870 60882608 for timetable details. Guru. Question: Which hotels are within easy walking distance to MK Bowl. Andrea Overington Answer: Depends on your fitness and stamina. A fit person could walk from the Holiday Inn, off Midsummer Boulevard. Probably the cheapest and nearest is Premier Lodge, Shirwell Crescent, Furzton, 01908 520200. Guru. Question: do we have any dance schools in milton keynes??? Graham Moss. Answer: Jo Ann Latus School of Dance, Milton Keynes Theatre: 01908 547609. Guru. Question: Hello Guru, please tell me if there is bus, trains or taxis nearby the Bowl in Milton Keynes on the nights of 10th and 11th June to Luton Airport. Thanks a lot. Rute Almeida. Answer: There is a Virgin Coach service to Luton from outside the station. Check the Travel line 0870 60882608 for timetable details. Arriva run buses from the station to the Bowl- a distance of just under 2 miles. Guru. Question: What would be a sensible time to arrive in Milton Keynes in order to park and get to the Milton Keynes Bowl for gates opening at 2pm? A. Hamer. Answer: There's always a lot of traffic. I suggest you drive to Milton Keynes as early as you can, the feasibility of that depends on how far away you live. Try to get to Milton Keynes by 12.00am. That should give you time to relax and park. Guru. Question: what is the quickest route to milton keynes from london by car? Paul Bryant. Answer: Traffic is always an issue, but the quickest route is normally the M1, exit at junction 13. The A5 Watling Street is the next best choice. I don't know where you are coming from in London, but it's easy enough to get north on the M25, or out of North London on the North Circular. If you are coming from the East End, M11 direction, take the M25 up to the motorway. You could avoid the M1 and A5 by following the M25 to the A41 junction, near Hemel Hempstead and head up to Milton Keynes via Aylesbury. That can be a quieter route and avoid any congestion on the M1. The simplest and most direct routecourse is still the M1. If you want the Newport Pagnell side of Milton Keynes, come off at Junction 14. Guru. Question: Hi! How far away from Milton Keynes Bowl is the Premier Travel Inn Dunstable South? Thanks! Paula. Answer: The Dunstable Premier is nearly 15 miles from the, but its location makes it handy for Milton keynes and the, Bowl- being just off Junction 11 on the A505. The full address is 350, Luton Road and there is a Virgin Coach link to the rail station- which is near the Bowl. If driving, head for Junction 13 and then take the A421, following it all the way to Elfield Roundabout, where you turn right and the Bowl is 300 yards along on the right. The Premier Travel Inn's phone number is 01582 664114. Guru. Question: Where would be the best place to park for the Milton Keynes Bowl if we want an easy get away from the concert afterwards? A. Hamer. Answer: There will be on site parking, but there is also parking at the railway station and cityt centre- about 1.5 miles away, and directions further back on my pages. Extra buses will connect station and Bowl, so I'd probably go for that. Parking in the retail areas near the Bowl are subject to various charges and restrictions. Guru. Question: please can you tell me the full postal adress with post code for the national bowl Pamela Day. Answer: The National Bowl, Watling Street, Milton Keynes, UK MK5 8AA Guru. Question: What is the best way to travel from ashford to milton keynes national bowl? Sarah Homewood. Answer: If you are driving, take the M20 to the M25. from here travel anti clockwise, through Dartford Tunnel, to the M1. Exit the M1 at junction 13, follow the A421 (H8 Standing way ), signed Buckingham, until you reach the A5 junction at Elfield Park roundabout. Drive along here for about 300 hundred yards and the Bowl is on your right, though you may have to turn right at the next roundabout- the Bowl roundabout- and gain access through gates that will be signed on the right. There's be a lot of traffic and signs, so if you get this close, you've made it. Alternatively, Ashford is well served with trains to Victoria, Charing Cross and London Bridge. Victoria has the easiest tube connection via the Victorai line to Euston, where there is a good connecting service to Milton Keynes. Special buses will eb available from the train station to the Bowl- bus stands are in the station forecourt and the Bus station is across a road on the other side of the station square. Your ony difficulty would be getting back across London by train. Advice about hotles is also abvailable on my pages. GuRu. Question: Hi, im going to the robbie williams concert in milton keynes and am unsure of the best way to travel, I live in lancing west sussex and i am interested in getting the train or coach, many thanks Gemma Dolan Answer: Coaches aren't good. you would have to catch the airport service from Gatwick, calling at Heathrwo, Luton and Milton Keynes- cheaper, but not cheerful in my view. There are three rail options, I wouldn't recoomend the Thames link service because of all the changing crossing London. you could avoid London by taking Southern rail to East Croydon, and changing for Watford. From here you change for Silverlink to Central Milton Keynes- where there will be buses to the concert, which is only a couple of miles away. The third rail option, which I have used and found quite good, is train from Lancing to Victoria, take the Victoria line tube to Euston and there is a good choice of trains to Milton Keynes- including expresses, but Silver Link is cheapest and a through ticket price will limit your options according to what you pay. I would not recommend this route late at night as London tubes are risky places. Your best bet is via Watford- more info on travel line 0870 6082608. Guru. Question: Is there racism against black people in milton keynes. TC. Answer: The Police or council will have exact figures as to the latest annual fugures of recorded incidents against black people, The short Answer: is to define racism as ' perceived prejudicial treatment on the basis of skin or other ethnic differences, by others.' Add to this something like, physical or clothing differences between minorities and mainstream populations can create fear, suspicion and ill treatment. In Milton Keynes the problem is not severe, but it is never acceptable.' The term black people probably needs defining as those of African or Afro Carribean origin. GUru. Question: Hi ya I am looking for a campsite that provides a coach service to Milton Keynes bowl to the Bon Jovi concert can anyone help xx Annie Answer: Try Cosgrove Campsite, Stratford Road, Cosgrove, MK19 7JA, phone 01908 260070. Guru. Question: how far is Milton Keynes train station to Daimler Chrysler, in tong well? How much would a taxi cost from the airport? Rochelle Binns Answer: It's between 3.5 and 4 miles Question: We visited Milton Keynes bowl a couple of years ago and stopped at a campsite that provided a coach to the bowl for the concert can you help me find them Annie Answer: I don't know for sure, but it might well have been Cosgrove Camp Site, Stratford Road, Cosgrove, MK19 7JA- phone 01908 260070. It is well sited for short run up the A5 to MK and the Bowl. If it's not, someone there may be able to tell you more. Guru. Question: What is the full address for The Coachways ? Page from submitted from Debby. Answer: I am not sure that it has one. It is owned by Milton Keynes Council and operated by National Express. It is located off junction 14 of the M1, just east of the motorway, in Buckinghamshire. Coachways, Junction 14, MI Motorway, Near Newport Pagnell, Bucks, would suffice for any postal or directional requirements you may have. General inquiries would be best directed to National Express or the MK Council. Guru. Question: Driving from Oxford. How do I find the coachway bus terminal of the M1 once Im in MK Mike gray Answer: Assuming you leave Oxford on the A34, head for the A43. You could either cut through Bicester along the B4100 or cut bewteen junctions 9 and 10 of the M40 to reach the A43. Take the A422 from the Brackley ring road, heading for Buckingham, Old Stratford and Stony Stratford. Don't take the A421 from Brackley because you will get caught up on the wrong side of Milton Keynes. As you approach the Old Stratford roundabout you will see a long thin cycleway bridge crossing the 422, for Deanshanger. About half a mile further on is a large roundabout. Get into the middle lane and take the third exit. which is the A5 heading for Milton Keynes. head along this road fro about six miles and take the second exit which is signposted Milton Keynes south. From this large roundabout, take the second exit which takes you on to Portway and is signed for M1 South ( Junction 14 ) and the Coachway. Coachway is well signed and just east of the M1. GURU Question: Hi,Please can you tell me if i am getting a coach from b'mth to milton keynes is it best to get off at central or coachway for the national bowl? lisa Answer: Express coaches from Bournemouth don't run in to Central Milton Keynes, you must alight at Coachway, off junction 14 of the M1. From here youc an catch a bus into Central Milton Keynes. Buses will run from Central Milton Keynes station to the Bowl. From Bournemouth, you could take a coach to Birmingham, changing for Milton Keynes, or you could take a coach to vitcoria and chnage there. more details available from travel line, on 0870 6082608. GURU Question: are there coaches to the bon jovi concert on 10. 06.2006 diana wilson Answer: Bus services from central Milton Keynes to Bowl concerts will be available and are usually operated by Arriva from their Aylesbury depot. GURU Question: can i park the car at coachway, over the weekend say. and if so how much would it be?? thank you susie Answer: You can park over the weekend, though I cannot vouch for the security system on site. The costs are listed further back on myv pages. You could get updated information from the tarvel line on 0870 6082608. GURU Question: what is the telephone number for MK Coachways and do they have a parking facility? Lauren Waddell Answer: I don't think it has a direct line. Suggest you call the public travel line, on 0870 6082608. They do have a parking facility, though long term parking carries certain risks. GURU Question: i live in Milton Keynes, I love singing I've been told I have a good voice I just need some help to improve it. Stacey Answer: Log on to www.Iwant2Sing.co.uk . Other vocal trainers are listed further back on my pages. GURU Question: How far away is Xscape from the main train station? Are there buses which connect station with Xscape? Noodle. Answer: It's just over a mile away. A fit person could walk, but you can catch a bus from the bus station opposite the train station to the shopping centre, from which Xscape's distinctive shape is clearly visible. It looks like a giant glittery Nissen Hut, half sunken into the landscape and is east of from where you get off the bus in Midsummer Place. GURU. Question: We are going to a concert at the bowl and are looking for somewhere cheap and nearby to stay. DO you know of anywhere? Amy Mcdermott Answer: Address: Premier Hotel - Shirwell Crescent, Furzton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 1GA, Tel: 01908 520200 GURU Question: Is there racism against black people in Milton Keynes? TC. Answer: Yes. Guru Question: Are there any hotel rooms available in Milton Keynes on 10th June for one night? Eleanor Croft Answer: You might like to try the ?Premier Lodge? It is the closest Hotel to the BOWL: : Shirwell Crescent, Furzton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 1GA, Tel: 01908 520200 GURU Question: Can u catch the train from Milton Keynes to Luton Luis Answer: No, but you can catch the Virgin Coach service from the front bus stop area of Milton Keynes Central Station- details and picture further back on my pages. It is a non stop motorway service, calling in Luton town and the airport. Guru Question: I noticed a sign for a car auction while driving down the V4. Could you you let me know the exacyt place & time as I would like to attend Josephine Osei Answer: MK Motor Auctions, located at V4 Watling Street, MK Bowl Entrance. On Wednesdays and Fridays 6.30pm. The Guru. Question: hello guru, where can i make a western union transfer? thanks shaun Answer: Log on to www.ufindus.com/money_and-cheque-cashing or visit 374, Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 2EA or 140 Queensway, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2AA. GURU Question: I am looking for somewhere to eat and dancing on a saturday night jacqui garrad Answer: If you are wanting to be entertained in Milton Keynes, may I suggest www.Xscape.co.uk Guru. Question: Hiya I was wondering whether there was a website about the snowdome as I need price information and opening times, Thanks Stacey. Answer: I think that you will find what you need from their site: www.Xscape.co.uk Guru. Question: I hope you don't mind, how old are you?? xavi alonso. Answer: I think not and count not in years. I am timeless. The Guru. Question: Is there any good private school in MK if yes where is it. Suresh Punjabi. Answer: Bury Lawn at Stantonbury has a good reputation and fees are reasonable. Guru. Question: do you know any estate agents in Milton Keynes which accept DSS soraya ahmed Answer: know of none that specify this service and you could ask any. As long as you can pay the rent there will be landlords who will supply accommodation. However, I advise you to contact the council's housing department for more detailed advice/ Question: i'm driving from gillingham in kent to milton keynes for the monsters of rock 3rd of june do you know the directions to the bowl its self? Mark Stanbridge Answer: From Gillingham, I expect you will use the M25 and then MI to junction 13. You will be directed to a roundabout on the A421 where the sign posting is not wonderful, but basically you are taking the first turning right from it. Follow the signs to Central Milton Keynes along the A421. Continue along this road through the city. It becomes H8 in the grid system and is the road to Oxford. The V roads intersect and count down in the direction that you are travelling. Turn right at Elfield Park roundabout and go along the V4 Watling Street- the old A5 which you would be on if you had decided to come in on the old London Road. The National Bowl is about 350 metres ahead on the right. If you pass it, you will arrive at the Bowl roundabout and can loop back. There are also entrances and exits if you turn right along Chaffron Way, H7. I don't know what the entrance system will be on the day, but it will all be well sign posted, though traffic is usually very heavy on these occasions. For further information type in your requirements to www.multimap.com. The Guru. Question: Just got onto your site. Who is Milton Keynes and what is his claim to fame. Interesting site. Art Ryan Answer: Milton Keynes is a large 1960s new town, often refered to as a city, though for some odd reason has never been given official city status in spite of its size and complexity. Though it is not a person, the name Milton Keynes originally applied to a village now within the new town boundaries and renamed Middleton to avoid confusion. The original village name is associated with the Norman ancestors of the famous Englsih economist John Maynard Keynes who were connected with the original village settlement. Milton was a writer who, to my knowledge, had nothing to do with the original Milton Keynes. The Guru. Question: How far is Milton Keynes station from Milton Keynes BOWL? Is there a taxi rank near milton Keynes station? Samantha Shepherd Answer: There is a taxi rank at the station and it is under two miles to the bowl. The Guru. Question: Looking for letting agencys within milton keynes that take DSS for studio / one bed flats. Know of any? Dean Answer: I am not sure which ones take DSS, you could try contacting the Council Housing Advice department on 01908 667599. The Guru. Question: I forgot my bag on an x15 bus, whats the best way about going to retrieve it/ who do I contact? Max Answer: Contact the bus company, on 01604 676060 or e mail Stagecoach East . Postal enquiries or personal visists should be to Stagecoach East, Rothersthorpe Avenue, Northampton, NN4-just off the Towcester Rd near the town centre. The Guru. Question: can you tell me if there are any coach hire companies in or around MK that could transport toddlers and pre-schoolers in harnessed seats from Milton Keynes to Bedford Butterfly Park - need about 30 seater? thanks! Lisa Answer: Souls Coaches of Olney are a reliable firm and may be able to help. Phone 01234 240130, or log on to www.souls-coaches.co.uk You could also conatct www.travelsmartuk.com or www.corporatesolutions.com/services/transport - phone 0845 2510271. Local taxi firms, like Skyline (01908 222111) may also be able to help with a suitable mini bus. The Guru. Question: My daughter wants to join a drama school, where is there one in milton keynes? kat taylor Answer: There are workshops from £6 at MK Theatre, phone 01908 547609, Madcap Theatre is in Wolverton, phone 01908 319099, and Stantonbury Campus runs a youth theatre 01908 324400. The Guru Question: I arrive at London Luton airport at 21.15 and I need to get to the Holiday Inn at 500 saxon gate west, milton keynes hotel but I don't know how to. I've spoke to many people on the phone but they were no use. Please help me. James Cathcart Answer: Catch the high frequency Virgin Coach link to Central Milton Keynes shopping centre, getting off in Midsummer Boulevard. Walk west through the shopping centre and you'll come quickly to a crossroads. Cross the road, via the underpass, and you will find Holiday Inn just to your left. Alternatively, if you get off at the train station, walk toward the bus station directly opposite. Turn right, at the end of the road turn left and walk straight along the boulevard toward the shopping centre- in this case the Holiday Inn is on your right. It is quite a large building and is only a few minutes walk in either direction- there are lots of taxix at the tarin station, but if you are fit it isn't worth paying. The Guru. Question: How many people duz milton keynes fit for say an eminem concert? katy Answer: The largest concert facility in Milton Keynes, The National Bowl, held approx 65,000 people during last summer's Green Day and Oasis concerts. The Guru. Question: What county is Milton Keynes in? thanks pete Answer: Milton Keynes is a unitary authority within Bucks.- it was part of Bucks until the Tories reformed local government. The Guru. Question: Where can I watch a copy of the mid 80s tv ad that promoted Milton Keynes online and was the National Development Agency or similar who issued it please? Amanda Answer: We have forwarded your request on to Paul Griffiths (former Marketing Manager MKDC), he will be able to at least point you in the right direction. The Guru. Question: Can you give me the details and the age limit for activitys world because i am not quite sure where it is now... thank you Sian Answer: This depends on activities. Suggest you phone Activity World on 01908 366402 or Activity Land on 01980 209219. Also log on to www.wherekidsplay.co.uk or e mail alanwest@activityworld.co.uk The Guru. Question: I need specific information on rail fares and times from Gatwick Airport to Fishermead, Milton Keynes on Tuesday 25 April 2006. Thank you. Arthur Song Answer: For Train time and fares information only call National Rail Enquiries on 0845 7484950 (local call rate) The Guru. Question: Is there any shop available in miltonkeynes? Joana Fiscian Answer: I have comissioned some of my followers to put together this page...thecentre:mk Shops Directory The Guru. Question: We have tried to get a freeview box and it appears to not have any signal and therefore doesn't work! We live in Giffard Park and we wonder if there will to be a satellite installed nearby. I'm not too sure how the whole thing works. Thanks Sean Bates Answer: As far as I know Freeview should work everywhere, contact your service provider as you may have an equipment problem. The Guru. Question: Is there a drop in centre where I can get my child hearing / test for dyslexia? Samantha Wingate Answer: Your local health centre should have the necessary contact details. If you have difficulty locating a testing centre, I suggest you pursue one or all of the following: # The Charities Dept, 489-499, Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK92 2NW. # Milton keynes Dyslexia Association- www.learningdisability.research.com # Disability helpline phone 0808 800 3333 The Guru. Question: I need a place to stay for my friend and myself the night of June 10th for the Bon Jovi concert. We are coming from London and are unable to find a place. Can you please help?!? Karen King Answer: Suggest nearby Campanile Hotel Hotel @ £46 a room. Address is 40 Penn Rd, off Watling Street, Milton Keynes MK2 2AU. You could also log on to www.miltonkeynesrooms.co.uk The Guru. Question: hi, how do I get from tongwell deleware drive to fenny stratford.I had to give in my navigation im lost without it. balvinder Answer: Google Maps provides excellent directions The Guru. Question: Which county is milton keynes? Separated Answer: It's a unitary authority, but it is historically Bucks, it's surrounded by Bucks and has some administrative links with Bucks. The 1967 development of Milton Keynes was originlly called 'The North Bucks' supertown and was Bucks County Council's response to structure and South East expansion plan requirements. The Guru. Question: Can you tell me the best way to travel (by bus or rail) from heathrow airport to Milton Keynes. Margaret Answer: A Heathrow Direct Bus oeprates from the Central Bus Station in terminal 4, but can be hard to find because of poor signage. It is service 707 and stops at Milton Keynes Coachway just off the M1. Another service will bring you into Central Milton Keynes. I am not sure of the price but will check if you have problems. You can also take the National Express for £15 return to Watford Junction Train station where you pick up Virgin rail service to Milton Keynes Central. You will need to log on to www.virginrail.com for the train fares and discounts. Another possibility is by Piccadilly line tune train to London Leicester Square, change there for Euston tube station, change again for Euston mainline and then to Central Milton Keynes. I am not sure of the price to date, but it would be the most expensive option and takes you right through London- not a good idea. Check www.virginrail.com for Euston Central Milton Keynes return. The Guru. Question: Are there any contempoy dance classes 4 adults in milton keynes? karla Answer: There are several, including Sue Coles, 14 Langton Drive, Two Mile Ash, MK8 8PD and Lisa Gallefent, School of Dance I Schummann Close, Bronswood, MK12 8D2. The Guru. Question: I am looking for a way to travel back from the Milton Keynes National Bowl to the centre of London in June but it'll be late - after 11pm. Any ideas?? If not, any cheap places to stay in Milton Keynes? Claire Answer: Not a good idea to travel back that late and, apart from very expensive taxis, very difficult. Public transport is not good. Suggest nearby Campanile Hotel Hotel @ £46 a room. Address is 40 Penn Rd, off Watling Street, Milton Keynes MK2 2AU. You could also log on to www.miltonkeynesrooms.co.uk The Guru. Question: Dear Guru, Is there a campsite in MK where i can pitch my tent this summer?? ET Answer: Contact Cosgrove Leisure Park, Cosgrove, Milton keynes, MK19 7JP and/ or buy OS Explorer map 192 which shows campsites in the area. The Guru. Question: A concert due to be at Wembley Stadium has now been moved to the MK Bowl - is it possible to get a helicopter in from anywhere in the area to the bowl to save being caught up in the car jams? Karen Answer: It's always possible to get helicopters to fly you places, depends how much money you have to spend. Also depends where you are starting out from. You don't mention the concert details or date so I don't know if any special flights have been arranged or how close to the venue you wish to arrive. The Guru. Question: I have been on the look for a job for a while now. Knowing that Milton Keynes is expanding and a lot of companies are coming, 'i would please like to know the companies coming during this year' as there are a lot of building construction going around at the centre. Thank you Ousmani Jallow Answer: Milton Keynes Partnership in Avebury Boulevard are in charge of expansion and will be able to report on progress, bringing new business to MK. They are in the complex near the new hotel development. You could also log on to www.investmiltonkeynes.com - phone 01908 200 800. The Guru. Question: How much does it cost to park at M.K.Coachway? Anne Answer: There is a park and ride facility at the Coachway and the majority of spaces are free after 6.00pm. The Guru. Question: What is the quickest and cheapest way to travel from Milton Keynes to Heathrow? Doesn't matter which terminal. Around 4pm on the 23rd of March. Thanks brett gibson Answer: A Heathrow Direct Bus oeprates from the Central Bus Station in terminal 4, but can be hard to find because of poor signage. It is service 707 and stops at Milton Keynes Coachway just off the M1. Another service will bring you into Central Milton Keynes. I am not sure of the price but will check if you have problems. You can also take the National Express for £15 return to Watford Junction Train station where you pick up Virgin rail service to Milton Keynes Central. You will need to log on to www.virginrail.com for the train fares and discounts. Another possibility is by Piccadilly line tune train to London Leicester Square, change there for Euston tube station, change again for Euston mainline and then to Central Milton Keynes. I am not sure of the price to date, but it would be the most expensive option and takes you right through London- not a good idea. Check www.virginrail.com for Euston Central Milton Keynes return. The Guru. Question: how many patients do doctors accept in bletchley? lucy cooper Answer: It depends on the size of the doctors list. Some surgeries will take more than others. One doctor may take over 1000 patients. There is a shortage of GPs at the moment and surgeries will employ locums to plug shortages in their manpower, these may be people looking for partnerships or those near to retirement- keeping their hand in. We are also poaching doctors from eastern Europe and Third World Counties to compensate for the fact that we don't train enough here and because science teaching is in decline. Basically surgeries are supposed to provide, under Primary Care Trust guidance and rules, care for those living in their catchment area. This means that practices, rather than individual doctors, must provide care for the people of Bletchley regardless of numbers. Doctors practices are run as private businesses. However, the system is struggling to cope and doctors probably have too many patients to cope with. When Milton Keynes was being developed, it waited over 10 years for a hospital and expansion will pose serious burdens on health care at hospital and GP level. In my view this is because the money is directed to the wrong place and targets are very misleading and easily manipulated.. The Guru. Question: Im 14 i want a job in a shop or cafe in milton keynes either working a few hours after school some days or on the weekend. What sort of places will employ a 14 year old and how do i get in touch with them? Kathleen Answer: You need a work permit before you can gain employment in the kind of places you are thinking of. You are a little young for the major stores but may find opportunities in smaller local shops and cafes. Presumably you won't want to travel too far from home. Look on local shopping centre advertising boards, the sort you find in newsagents. You may be able to find work behind the scenes as there are certain limits as to the kind of work available for the under 16s. The Guru. Question: Find information on Milton Keynes for a family who would like to move there. (E.g., the website addresses for local schools, estate agents, cinemas, sports centres.) Claire Elworthy Answer: The first thing to do is select an area where you would like to live. You need to visit the city to get some idea of the environment and its different locales. To get an idea of prices you could log onto www.rightmove.com. There are also letting options and a number of estate agents are mentioned on my web page if you look back. Once you have chosen your area and found a home, you should contact the local council- who's contact details are also on this page. They will advise you on school catchment areas and other services. The estate agents will also have knowledge of local facilities including health centres. The Guru. Question: how many miles away is milton keynes from northampton? viki walsh Answer: Around 18, depending where you start from and where you want to get to. Border to border it's a lot less- e.g from the Old Stratford roundabout on the A508, the sign says 13 miles. The Guru. Question: I have a bet with a collegue as to exactly how many roundabouts there are in milton keynes, could you help? keith bryce Answer: 300 as far as I know, though new developments are adding to the number. This was the number planned in. The Guru. Question: Is there any photo/map of Milton keynes at 1960s and every decade from 1960? Thanks Alan Answer: Aerofilms have the best aerial photographic archive of Britain and that is the only way you could see the whole area. Log on to www.aerofilms.com. Ordnance Survey in Southampton will be able to help you with consecutive maps. Bucks County Library service also has a photographic archive, including some aerial shots. The Guru. Question: how much would it cost by train to milton keynes from luton central station melissa thompson Answer: Sadly there is no direct rail link from Luton to Milton Keynes and it would not be worth travelling via London. I suggest you catch the Virgin coach from the railway station. It travels via the motorway. There is more information about the service on this page. Log on to www.virgintrains.co.uk for fare and timetable details. The Guru. Question: What year was the grid system designed for public transpot? john shanks Answer: Going back to the earliest days, the idea was it was to have approximately half mile grid squares idea so you would never be more than quarter mile from public transport. Main roads were represented as h or v (horizontal or vertical) on drawing board hence numbering system- roads running either east-west or north-south were also given reasonable names, as part of the 1967 plan. If you lived in Bradwell Common, you were expected to use the underpass and work in Rooksley. Planners envisaged a living over the shop situation, but didn't work because is a service city, food packing etc. Marshall Amplifiers are one of the few traditional manufacturing employers. The Guru. Question: how do i get hold of the electorial role for MK?? nicki blythe Answer: Go to the library or post office and ask. The Guru. Question: I would like a coach from Milton Keynes straight to Alton Towers. Is this possible? Rachel Answer: No it isn't. You would have to take a coach to Digberth coach station in Birmingham. National travel will be able to advise on times and connections but I would expect you to have to take another coach to Stafford. Ring the National Travel enquiry line 0845 7484950. The Guru. Question: What is the address of Arthur Steven Downes of Milton Keynes? Colin Dale Answer: 'Data protection and our own code of ethics prevenmts us from supplying private addresses- I am not aware of this one as a business. You can either employ a private detective, search the electoral register or sign up with an online agency who will search the regsiter for you. Sorry I can't be more helpful. The Guru. Question: where is the philips office located? shwetha Answer: Philips semi conducters are at 2 Eskan Court, Campbell Park, near the cricket pavillion, where Silbury exits city centre, near canal. Phone 01908 354300 or O870 601011 for National Enquiries re Philips. The Guru. Question: is there any jobs going in cinewrold mk? Melissa Answer: I am not aware of anything advertised, but it's worth popping and asking a manager. I believe Cineworld have quite a fast staff turnover so they are normally on the lookout for new recruits. The Guru. Question: How do i get hold of the electorial role for MK?? nicki blythe Answer: Go to the library or post office and ask. The Guru. Question: Can you walk your dog at brickhill woods? christian Answer: I am not aware of any restrictions, other than the normal requirements to keep dogs under control and not to foul footpaths. Make sure you take doggie bags and a proper lead and you shouldn't have problems. Certain parts of the woods- especially the country and golf club- may be off limits and you should purchase an ordnance survey map to be on the safe side. The Guru. Question: Could you assist, where I can get a perfect location to open an italian restaurant please. I know that there's a lot of franchised resto but I want to start or planning to start a proper italian restaurant. Many thanks. emile cryer Answer: It depends how much you have to invest. Bletchley and Wolverton are the poor relations in the city area. However, there is investment going their way. Bletchley has good prospects with the new football stadium and a new aril link. It could offer the lowest start up costs. Stony Stratford has more middle class elements who enjoy a wide range of eating out opportunities. For prospects in the more lucrative city centre, you should contact estate agents and shopping and snow dome management. It would also be worth talking to the local palnning office to discuss the limitations of particular properties and lcoations. The Guru. Question: How is the food in milton keynes? chez Answer: Like anywhere else in the western world and catering fully for minority needs. The Guru. Question: I would like to take a coach from Milton Keynes Coachway. Is there a parking where I could safely leve my car? Sandra Turconi Answer: There is a park and ride facility at the Coachway and the majority of spaces are free after 6.00pm. The car park is as safe as any other in MK, but there is always a risk. You should always maximise your vehicles security. The Guru. Question: Where can i find yoga classes in the evening in milton keynes? lee Answer: MK Bhakti Yoga Centre, 1st Saturday of month, Farthing Grove, Netherfield. British Wheel of Yoga, Betty Stevenson, 4Caxton Rd, Old Wolverton, MK12 5SG Phone: 01908 312600. The Guru. Question: Is there anyone in Milton Keynes who can provide lessons in Received Pronunciation? Yvonne Shuttleworth Answer: Try ACE (Adult Continuing Education), 1 Cofferidge Close, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes MK11 1BY. Tel: on 01908 556700. They should at least be able to point you in the right direction. The Guru. Question: How much should a taxi cost from milton keynes central to wavendon? Nic Answer: About £8.00 The Guru. Question: where can I find fine art auction in mk? Sherry Adams Answer: I am unaware of a local fine art auction, but these places below may be of help. # www.mkauction.com # Milton Keynes Gallery, 900 Midsummer Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3QA, 01908 676 900 # Town Hall Antiques, Market Place, Woburn, Bedfordshire, MK17 9PZ, 01525 290950. The Guru. Question: I am looking for a french or Keyboard workshop/lessons during the next school holidays (April 06) in MK, any ideas? Karen Answer: Check out Sound Control in the city centre snow dome. They advertise music lessons and have knowledgeable staff. For French lessons, contact Bletchley or Wolverton colleges. Milton Keynes adult education will have detailed prospectuses. You could also look at local press adverts but you need to be sure of teacher's credentials. The Guru. Question: Plz tell me about the social provision for elderly people in stony stradford i.e. care homes and day centre? Answer: I advise you to contact Social Services in the first instance, on 01908 691691. Good luck. The Guru. Question: do you know of an activity centre in Bletchley,Milton Keynes? called "Kidzword" or "Kidzone"? Harriet Answer: Activity World, Denbigh North Leisure- off A5. Phone 01908 366402. The Guru. Question: How far is it from Milton Keynes to Peterborough please? Anne Answer: This depends which way you go. The bus deviates a bit and takes around two hours. Via Wellingborough. Depends where you are going from Milton Keynes, but it's around 60 miles, maybe a bit less. It's a pretty ride in places. The A421 to A1 route is longer, but it is a faster road- although road works at the Black Cat roundabout are slowing everything down. The Bus goes from CMK- see photo. The Guru. Question: when are the new hotels that are being built in the center due to open? Alison Answer: The new hotels are due for completion in early summer this year. However the building industry involves various uncertainties, so I wish them luck. The Guru Question: Please tell me how many people visit MK in a week. Neil Answer: Over such a large area, this is a difficult figure to ascertain and varies over the year. We have already posted figures for the shopping centre. Across the entire new city area, the figure is likely to exceed 100,000, though that would include multiple visits by the same people- e.g regular workers and shoppers. The Guru. Question: Can you please tell me the historical background behind Willen Lakeside Park in Milton Keynes please? kimberley Answer: The potential for water sports was seen at the earliest planning stages of Milton Keynes, because there were so many old brick workings called knot holes. Willen Lake was developed, in the first place, to facilitate drainage on the flat landscape which would otherwise be very prone to flooding. Developing the lake for leisure and water sports was a natural second stage and now over a million people visit the site every year. A miniature railway completes the idylic scene. The Guru. Question: My husband and I are moving this week to MK for 5 months. He is a diabetic and I wondered if the grocery stores carry much selection of sugar free or low carb foods? Sherry Answer: You will find that there many stores that cater for your needs The Guru. Question: Where can I find the list of activities usually produced by Milton Keynes Parks Trust for the year? For e.g. Pushchairs in the Park, or Jog around willen lake or Bird Watching etc. Where can I get the little booklet they usually produce. I got one last year, I don't know where from, but for the life of me I can't find one for this year, and I know there is a 2006 version, as my friend said that he has one. But he's not sharing. Please help. Joanne Answer: Try www.theparkstrust.com The Guru. Question: What days is the out door market? norm. Answer: Tuesday Friday Saturday 8.30 till 4pm The Guru. Question: Where are the cinemas in milton keynes? Zoe Answer: They are both situated along Avebury Blvd, Central Milton Keynes. One is easyCinema in the point (the red pyramid) and the other is Cineworld in the Xscape (the large silver dome like building). The Guru. Question: Where can i find the popular car auction sales based in Milton Keynes. Website or address please. Thanks, Guru Felix Answer: MK Motor Auctions, located at V4 Watling Street, MK Bowl Entrance. On Wednesdays and Fridays 6.30pm. The Guru. Question: How old do you have to be to go in the Snowdome inMilton Keynes? Nicole Answer: You may find out at www.xscape.co.uk but I think that the number (0871 200 3220) they give out is 10 pence per minute. The Guru. Question: Can you please give me the name of the council that governs the area in which Ikea in Milton Keynes falls into? Many thanks Jason Green Answer: Milton Keynes Council www.miltonkeynes.gov.uk The Guru. Question: I'm looking for ballroom dance classes in Milton Keynes - do you know of any? Helen Answer: Try danceweb.co.uk The Guru. Question: what is the best site to find a job in milton keynes? Answer: Try www.gisajob.co.uk or www.jobserve.co.uk The Guru. Question: what bus will take me from luton to milton keynes shopping centre and back again? SC Answer: You want Milton Keynes to Luton airport service. I think the service number is 899 and it is painted in the Virgin colour with the Virgin name painted on its side. The bus departs from Luton on the Bute St side of the Arndale Centre, near the railway station and runs along the M1 between Junction 12, near the L & D Hospital and Junction 13 and then into Milton Keynes city centre, stopping near the Point and then on to MK Railway Station.. If you look back my page you will see a photo of the service parked at Central Milton Keynes Station. The Guru Question: I am trying to trace an old friend who lives in Milton Keynes but I believe will be ex-directory. He is Jim Crow and he also has a son who is a hairdresser in MK with Chritian name of Gregor. Can you help? Bill Gardiner Answer: Apart from hiring a private detective, the legal way is to use the electoral register. You can , for a fee, access this via internet sources and they will help you search. Otherwise it's a long search through reams of pages, unless you know the address. The Guru. Question: Hello guru, I am coming from london and wanting to know can i get from milton to silverstone ciruit by bus ? if yes how and where would i find the info ...If not i there any other way i could get there for eg hire a car for the day or so forth .. by the way this is for the grand prix 06 .. thanks mate thomas from australia Answer: Sillverstone circuit lays off the A43 between Twcester and Brackley. Your travel agent should be able to book you a car from Heathrow, if that is where you are landing. If you are already in London, just book with someone like Hertz or Avis. There may be smaller local car hire firms. From London the easiest route is M40 to junction 10 and it is a well sign posted 20 minute run from there, but parking is difficult. If you drive up the M1, come of at junction 13 and head for Milton Keynes. This is not a well designed junction in my view and very busy, the A421 is also a horrible little road and you wouldn't think it was a main route. Weaving through Milton Keynes can be a pain, there a lots of roundabouts and you head for Buckingham. There will be loads of signs. The nearest rail stations are Northampton and Milton Keynes ( in both cases you take the Northampton train from London Euston ) , but public transport from both is inadequate. The same problem applies if you take a coach from London, Victoria. There are helicopter services, but they are expensive. For further information check out www.silverstone-circuit.co.uk Good luck. The Guru. Question: hello how are you how do you say it in french? Answer: Bonjour. Comment allez vous? Question: Am looking for somewhere that offers Salsa and Seroc/Modern Jive dancing lessons. Many thanks, Maggie Duglan Answer: Try Alison Cooper, Chaplin Theatre Arts, 13 Chaplin Grove, Crownhill, Milton keynes MK8 OD8, phone 01908 569635. There is a bigger outfit, with a studio in MK. Contact sales@intotheblue.co.uk . They do most modern dance. The Guru. Question: Can you tell me whether there are any Guinea Pig breeders in Milton Keynes. Thanks Claire Answer: Try Hazel at Lakeside Stud, Lynmouth Cresecent, off Fulmer St, MK14 1JP, phone 07961 889191. The Guru.
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