Birmingham Forum Meet 17th September 2011

[trophywench]

As I am seeing hosp on Weds and him on Fri, I will check with surgery before I go and if they haven't got the results I will ask Clinic nurses to fax em. Last time I went to the hosp, I had an iffy pee 'dipstick' reading - not anything diabetic related, indicative of a UTI - which they duly sent off to the lab clearly marked 'results to GP' and his name and surgery details - and Dr never got the results despite that. So I landed up eventually a fortnight later having to phone the clinic and asking em to fax it, cos they said I had got a UTI, which I then got a scrip for.

It's utterly mad. I'd had the thing over 2 weeks by then. If it had been something bad I'd have been in real trouble instead of just pain and stuff, which by then had manifested and why I was so diligent in my chasing up attempts.

How ill exactly do you need to be before they'll sort it?

 

[Estellaa]

completely forgot about this, don't think i will be able to make it as i don't have any money atm sorry guys!

 

[Northerner]

completely forgot about this, don't think i will be able to make it as i don't have any money atm sorry guys!

Aw, shame! It doesn't have to be an expensive day out - no buying of big rounds of drinks (not really fair on people who are meeting for possibly the first time!) and lots of people bring their own food to keep costs down 🙂 Hope you have a windfall before next Saturday! 🙂

 

[cazscot]

I am thinking of driving it my car needs a good run 🙄 😱. Can anyone recommend a good carpark near Penny Blacks that doesn't cost a fortune or does Birmingham have park and ride? Cheers

 

[Estellaa]

aha it costs me ?6.50 to get to brum and i dunno where abouts this place is im afraid. the bad times of being a college student.

 

[trophywench]

Oh the sheer joy of being an OAP !!!! ROFL

 

[Monica]

aha it costs me ?6.50 to get to brum and i dunno where abouts this place is im afraid. the bad times of being a college student.

I don't really know where it is either Estella. I've looked on google maps. It's about 10 min walk from the station. What time would you arrive at the New Street Rail station? We arrive at 11.27 and are meeting Brightontez in front of the WHSmith.
You're very welcome to join us.🙂

 

[trophywench]

Question for you WH Smith-ers - and I might be wanting to join you - if you look at the drawing on the map of the station that Monica posted on the original thread, you will see that there is a line down the middle of WH Smiths, separating 10 from 12.

This is because there are 2 entrances! One is on the concourse - you come up from your platform to the concourse on an escalator - hence the hieroglyph that looks not unlike a smoking sausage! which is a smaller shop which does not give public access to 12. The entrance to that is in the foyer of the station AFTER you come through the ticket barrier. Again and in reverse, from the foyer shop there is no public access to 10. Only staff access either way.

Since the foyer is a much more interesting (if any of it could be described as that) and also bigger place to stand, it is probably better to meet at that entrance rather than the concourse one and get squished by folk who have trains to catch LOL

Mainly the access and egress is either by the Station St entrance (from the car park) or down the escalator from the shopping centre above whereupon they either go straight for the ticket barrier, or via the desks where you buy your ticket. From the barrier, the escalators are directly ahead so same thing in reverse.

Smiths is to the side where a person looking for another person and simultaneously trying to keep their eye 2 girls is more unlikely to be trampled, I venture to suggest!

If you are at all interested in seeing a few of the second city's delights, we can go to the pub by a slightly circuitous route, taking in the Floozy in the Jacuzzi, the outside of the Town Hall, over the elevated walkway and see the Rep and Symphony Hall, before hanging a left to the MailBox and thence the pub. Probably c 15 mins. If not - I don't exactly know the pedestrian route!!!

 

[shiv]

I am thinking of driving it my car needs a good run 🙄 😱. Can anyone recommend a good carpark near Penny Blacks that doesn't cost a fortune or does Birmingham have park and ride? Cheers

There is a big metal cage like car park on Brunel St, which is next to the Mailbox - Penny Black's is behind the Mailbox. It's cheaper than most of the other car parks in Birmingham! Definitely cheaper than the Mailbox itself, that's mega expensive!

 

[Northerner]

For those meeting at WH Smiths I'd say the best bet would be to swap mobile numbers via PM so when you arrive you can be sure of finding the others 🙂 Might be mmeting you there myself! 🙂

 

[Monica]

Thanks for that Trophywench.

http://www.networkrail.co.uk/docume...ps/4497_Birmingham New Street Station Map.pdf

I had another look at the map. I was thinking of waiting in the foyer. I didn't realise you could get into WHSmith right up from the escalator. I had another look, maybe we could meet by the "First Aid" which is next to WH... anyway. What does everyone think?

If you do join us Trophy, I wouldn't mind you giving us a (de)tour. I've never been to Brum and Brightontez says he hasn't either.

I've got a minor problem now. Carol is a bit upset, because Helen might not be able to come after all. They wanted to go and spend some time and money in the Mailbox.

 

[Monica]

I am thinking of driving it my car needs a good run 🙄 😱. Can anyone recommend a good carpark near Penny Blacks that doesn't cost a fortune or does Birmingham have park and ride? Cheers

Oh Carol, I thought you'd said you wouldn't be able to come. It will be lovely to meet you again.🙂

That will be a loooong drive down😱

 

[cazscot]

Oh Carol, I thought you'd said you wouldn't be able to come. It will be lovely to meet you again.🙂

That will be a loooong drive down😱

Yep, I am back at uni now but after a disastrous week in the lab I need a good chat/get together LOL. I recon it will be about a 5.5 hour drive down 😱...

 

[Flutterby]

I still intend being there although I admit I've been rather AWOL lately.

 

[Monica]

I still intend being there although I admit I've been rather AWOL lately.

You're still welcome 🙂 I don't participate much on her either, but it's nice to know you're not alone.

Yep, I am back at uni now but after a disastrous week in the lab I need a good chat/get together LOL. I recon it will be about a 5.5 hour drive down 😱...

OMG!!!
I guess you'll be staying the night somewhere.

 

[Flutterby]

Thanks Monica - I think it's because I've been busy with other things and I suppose it's good that I don't spend so long in front of the computer but I do feel a bit cheeky turning up after all this time!

 

[Northerner]

Thanks Monica - I think it's because I've been busy with other things and I suppose it's good that I don't spend so long in front of the computer but I do feel a bit cheeky turning up after all this time!

You are more than welcome Karen, it's good that you have things keeping you busy - hope they are good things! I will look forward to seeing you again! 🙂

 

[trophywench]

Good job an' all Karen - I can't possibly do that Project without you! I was thinking I'd have to PM you or have a riffle and write! LOL

 

[AJLang]

I'm making better progress on my assignment than I expected so there is a small chance that I might be able to join you.........however I won't know until Friday because I'm really busy at work and will then have two crazy days at a conference in Birmingham, with an evening class in Northampton on Thursday night immediately after the Birmingham conference finishing. I may be shattered on Friday which is the day that I will ideally finish my assignment........but will let you know on Friday if I can make it to Birmingham on Saturday

 

[cazscot]

There is a big metal cage like car park on Brunel St, which is next to the Mailbox - Penny Black's is behind the Mailbox. It's cheaper than most of the other car parks in Birmingham! Definitely cheaper than the Mailbox itself, that's mega expensive!

Thanks shiv 🙂