Yes, there is more to life than shopping! On this page we will do our best to put in snippets of information which might be of interest: Holidays, events, places to visit, places to stay and social groups.
You will have to use your own judgment as to the suitability of any of these suggestions for your own circumstances. The events, places and groups mentioned here may not be exclusively lesbian or gay. We only suggest they might be of particular interest.
Holidays:
www.lowerfarmholidays.co.uk Lower Farm in Shropshire is a registered smallholding in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with two comfortable holiday homes.
www.bambu-resort.com Bambu is a luxury self-catering exclusively lesbian holiday resort in beautiful Andalucia, Spain.
www.lanlasfarm.co.uk Lanlas Holiday Cottages form part of our 20-acre smallholding in the Teifi Valley in West Wales, in the village of Cellan, close to the University Town of Lampeter. The two self-catering holiday cottages have been converted from a stone-built Victorian Stable and Coach House. The Holiday Cottages have all modern amenities (including Broadband Internet access) and are cosy and warm, yet still retain their original character, with stone walls and wooden beams throughout.
www.divaespana.com
Near Comares in Andalucia, Spain, Diva Espana is an all year round, small and friendly, bed & breakfast for women.
www.rubenshotel.co.uk
Ashley and Lara offer a warm welcome to all customers old and new to Rubens Hotel in Blackpool. The Hotel has been refurbished to a high standard with all the bedrooms en-suite.
www.overtherainbowwales.co.uk Over the Rainbow, an 18th century Georgian mansion, nestled amongst woodlands - a haven of rural seclusion in West Wales.
Help and Campaign Groups:
Pride in Canterbury
has interesting snippets gleaned from local and national media with uplifting, thought provoking quotes and opinions.
LGBT History Month:
February of each year has been set aside in the UK to mark and celebrate the lives and achievments of Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Trans people.
Stonewall
was founded in 1989 by women and men who had been active in the struggle against Section 28 of the Local Government Act. Their aim was to create a professional lobbying group that would prevent such attacks on lesbians, gay men and bisexuals ever occurring again and to put the case for equality on the mainstream political agenda by winning support within all the political parties.
The Equality Network The Equality Network campaigns for equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Scotland.
TS TV News Free information for Transsexuals and Transvestites.
The magazine features celebrity interviews, real-life gay wedding stories, advice for couples planning their civil partnerships and comprehensive details of genuinely gay-friendly venues and suppliers.
It's here to help you plan the most important day of your life, and then, we really hope, live happily ever after.
www.Gay-Friendly-Wedding-Venues.com
An online directory of gay friendly wedding venues and services. This site has details of many places where you can hold your wedding from castles to barns, race courses to
hotels. It also features many wedding services from photographers to
caterers, toastmasters to gift services.
Lesbian Links:
WomenZone is a newsletter for lesbian women by lesbian women who live in Wales and the borders. Content includes; news, articles, gigs, events, groups, networking, adverts, diary page and more ... published every 2 months, sent by snail mail for small donation of £5 for one year made payable to "WomenZone", c/o Swansea Women's Centre, 25 Mansel Street, Swansea, SA1 5SQ. Email contact: womenzone@hotmail.co.uk
The Glass Bar, London
The Glass Bar was founded in 1995 as home to a diverse, vibrant, exciting, powerful, beautiful community of women. The Glass Bar provides a safe, comfortable, friendly and affordable space for all women.
Amazon Nails
Sustainable construction, strawbale building, natural materials and finishes - earth and lime. Empowerment. Beauty. Creativity. Group work. Fun!
Dynamo Dykes
The only lesbian volleyball club in the UK.
Excerpts, complete short stories, new books etc from Jenny Roberts, author of The Cameron McGill Mysteries.
Melswebs,
a great collection of Lesbian creativity, chatrooms and resources.
We don't sell books but our favourite bookshops can be found online at www.libertas.co.uk (now part of the ubiquitous Millivres Prowler Group) and, in London, at Gay's the Word lesbian and gay bookshop.
www.penpals999.com
Online social networking site for emergency services and military (not exclusively gay).
Other Links:
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