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

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Flutterby said:
What time are you getting there, Northerner? I imagine it will be late morning/lunchtime for me by the time I've got organised!
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I will be setting off from home around 5:30 am, arriving Brum around 10 am, then returning at 7:55 pm, getting home at around half past midnight! A long day! 😱
 
Northerner said:
I will be setting off from home around 5:30 am, arriving Brum around 10 am, then returning at 7:55 pm, getting home at around half past midnight! A long day! 😱
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You put me to shame! But I've been poorly!! That's my excuse! Will be good to meet you, I aim to be there as long as I continue as I am and no further problems.
 
Flutterby said:
You put me to shame! But I've been poorly!! That's my excuse! Will be good to meet you, I aim to be there as long as I continue as I am and no further problems.
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It will be a pleasure to meet you, I'm so pleased you are recovered enough to attend 🙂
 
Folks, i'm sorry but i have to cancel (booohooo), but due to complications of the diabetic grandfather variety, if i want to go on holiday i've gotta go on the 18th. Hope i can make the next one, as it's so great to meet you all!
 
RachelT said:
Folks, i'm sorry but i have to cancel (booohooo), but due to complications of the diabetic grandfather variety, if i want to go on holiday i've gotta go on the 18th. Hope i can make the next one, as it's so great to meet you all!
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Aw, that's a shame Rachel :( Not that you're going on holiday, of course! Always difficult to get a date that people can all attend on. Hope you have a great time and see you at the next one 🙂
 
I hope to make the next one whenever it is arranged, is it normally an annual event? i have gone through my finances and with one thing and another i really have to watch pennies between now and Xmas otherwise i will have to cancel Xmas lol! Hope it goes well and hope we get to see piccies 🙂
 
carina - the meetups are more like bi-monthly events than annual, don't worry! I think there were talks of Oxford in the new year, so we'll see what happens with that!
 
Is the pub closer to snow hill or moor street?
Or do you have a postcode? its been a while since ive been to brum. (mostley shopping 😛 )

Still trying to talk other half into coming..
 
What's the final plan then Shiv?
How many going? do I need to meet anybody?




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Can't get there myself, unfortunately - had to visit family in Birmingham this weekend, and have to work next. Didn't manage to visit Balti Triangle (region) that time either, but always worth doing in Birmingham.
 
i hope you all have a great time on saturday 🙂
i hope maybe some day ill get to meet some of you, that would be great.
have a brilliant day everyone 🙂
 
Okay!

If anyone is coming in by train/bus and needs meeting, please let me or ypauly know so that we can come and meet you.

New Street is the closest station, followed by Moor Street. However, Birmingham is a very small city so it doesn't really matter which one you arrive into.
 
shiv said:
Okay!

If anyone is coming in by train/bus and needs meeting, please let me or ypauly know so that we can come and meet you.

New Street is the closest station, followed by Moor Street. However, Birmingham is a very small city so it doesn't really matter which one you arrive into.
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Shiv how many coming? and where we heading to?
 
Penny Black's, behind the Mailbox. Plenty of indoor seating and some outdoor seating. Lots of places to eat nearby (including a Tesco if you don't want anything major), pretty canal, etc.
 
shiv said:
Penny Black's, behind the Mailbox. Plenty of indoor seating and some outdoor seating. Lots of places to eat nearby (including a Tesco if you don't want anything major), pretty canal, etc.
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Right I know the mailbox, are we going through it or round it?
 
Through it. Up the escalators to the very top level, and then straight out the back. You go through the doors at the back and down the stairs next to the canal - Penny Blacks is along the canal side, the last bar along.
 
shiv said:
Through it. Up the escalators to the very top level, and then straight out the back. You go through the doors at the back and down the stairs next to the canal - Penny Blacks is along the canal side, the last bar along.
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Cool, If anybody wants my mobile number in case thye find themselves lost PM me.
 
Should be arriving into New Street at 0945, but there is a chance I will need to pop home to my mum's house before the meet in which case I would also be arriving around midday. However, I can happily give directions or meet people at stations when I get back into Birmingham itself.
 
Have a cracking time all, I still don't know what I'm doing yet, I think I'll know friday!

Rossi 🙂
 
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