Wee Birdy: Wee finds: Brit-themed games

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March 14, 2009

Wee finds: Brit-themed games

Wooden counties jigsaw, featuring almost all the counties in England, Wales and Scotland, £37.50, from Pedlars.

Touring England game, based on a 1930s board game. The object is to move around England, using the shortest possible route and without visiting the same place twice. £11.50 from Pedlars.

Pedlars
128 Talbot Road
London W11 1JA
Tel: 0207 727 7799
Nearest tube: Ladbroke Grove
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Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday 9am-6pm
Sunday 11am-5pm

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14 Mar 2009 13:55:54 | Best of British, London toys and games, Shopping in Notting Hill, Shopping in W11, Shopping online, Wee finds

2 Comments

This is great! It will make me learn where all the counties are. I never know where anything is when people say assuredly "oh Pembrokeshire" or something like that

Posted by: Gourmet Chick | March 16, 2009 at 10:50 AM

Saw Touring England (or a replica of it) at the Transport Museum the other day. Reminds me of the Ticket To Ride.

C K

Posted by: A Singaporean in London | March 16, 2009 at 06:15 PM

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