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Birmingham - September 18th - be there or be square!

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shiv said:
What about National Express? Or could you megabus it one way, train it the other? Or beg a friend with a car?! Hehe! 🙂
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National express was pants! If i was to get the 8:40am i would arrive at 1:05pm and then have to leave at 5pm to get back home in time for the last train!

The national express train times are alot better and shorter journies but still a good 35 quid which i just havent got :(

Im still working on it....i will find a way!!
 
Booked hotel 'paragon' ?41 a nite including breakfast (cooked) so will see u there in birmingham peeps 😉
 
scootdevon said:
Booked hotel 'paragon' ?41 a nite including breakfast (cooked) so will see u there in birmingham peeps 😉
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Ooh Another one for the "Paragon". We D's will be taking over the hotel mwahaha 😱
 
we could jump from room to room lol (all 3) unless there are more staying there too??? lol 🙂
 
scootdevon said:
we could jump from room to room lol (all 3) unless there are more staying there too??? lol 🙂
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I was kidding - having been up from around 4.30am to catch catch train at 5.50, I will be dead to the world probably by early evening - so, you party animals will have to party on without me
 
Hazel said:
I was kidding - having been up from around 4.30am to catch catch train at 5.50, I will be dead to the world probably by early evening - so, you party animals will have to party on without me
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And without me as I am on the same train as Hazel...
 
*bump*

With all the talk about the birthday meet in November, don't forget this one in Brum in 5 weeks!!
 
I'm quite keen on coming if i can work out the trains or find somewhere to park. i dont know birmingham at all but its only an hour drive. not sure how much money i'll have left after my holiday either so i'll have to confrim at a later date.

but, what kind of things do you talk about? and how long do you meet for?
 
Frantastic - we just talk about whatever is on our minds. Sometimes it's d related stuff - it's really good to bash out our own experiences about different things in person (eg pharmacists being idiots, GPs and test strips, etc etc!), sometimes we talk about things going on on the forum, and a lot of the stuff is non d related! World news and all of that :D

There's a huge car park in the city centre that's ?5 for the day - I'll try and find out the name of it for you.

The meetings are really informal, people start gathering around midday usually and people are welcome to come and go. Some people turn up later on in the afternoon, some stay for the whole hog, others come for an hour and go! It's basically a bunch of people having a drink - really casual.

edit: just had a look at trains, I'm not sure exactly where you live but Nottingham -> Birmingham is ?14.10 return 🙂 lots of people are coming in by train so it would be very easy to meet you at the station!
 
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I've put the date in my diary...🙂

Now I have to work out if I have the day off...😱

Days holiday requested from W... 🙂

Fingers crossed... :D
 
Just an update on the cards I said Id bring. Obviously Im out of action now and unable to make any cards but I am still hoping to come so will bring what I have. Hubby will come too now as not safe for me (or the unsuspecting public!) if Im out alone. see how I am by then.
 
Flutterby said:
Just an update on the cards I said Id bring. Obviously Im out of action now and unable to make any cards but I am still hoping to come so will bring what I have. Hubby will come too now as not safe for me (or the unsuspecting public!) if Im out alone. see how I am by then.
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No problems Flutterby, the main thing is it would be great to meet you 🙂 When you are more recovered you will be able to send pictures of the cards you make. I do hope that your recovery is swift and that you are well enough to attend.
 
Shiv- thanks for travel info. looks like theres not much price difference as by the time i've paid for parking at the train station my end it will prob cost the same as the petrol would to drive there, so i will try and work out which is more convinient.

its sounds like a great chance to meet everyone too and finally find out who i've been talking to all this time 🙂

i'll only be able to confirm my plans for definate about a week before, but i'll def let you know!
 
D_G said:
I tried my very bestest and i really dont think i will be able to make this one...:(
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That's a shame Nikki. Makes it a bit awkward for megabus as you are in Eastleigh, and trains and Nat Express are extortionate and veeeery slow - I was really surprised at how bad they were :(
 
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