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we are planning to go to england (london) for our tenth anniversary, and even now i am trying to figure out how to get to birmingham for a one day excursion (and get the wife to come along)....

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You can bribe her by pointing out how close it is to Stratford-upon-Avon - you know, Shakespeare etc. (actually it is a great visit- river, parks, old buildings...)