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mikeyB said:
You'd be hard pressed to find anywhere quieter in the George Square area. There is a Wetherspoons right at the front of Queen Street station, the Camperdown Place which has step free access - but then, so does the Counting House according to the website.

It's worth taking a look at the Sir John Moore on Argyle St a short stroll from Central Station - a block away (Glasgow is built like New York, on a grid). It's big and spacious, again boasting step free access. Its likely to be quieter than the others, because it's more of a business district.

I'm guessing most folk will come into Central Station, but if you come into Queen street it's only a ten minute no traffic walk, or there's a shuttle bus between the two main stations that often takes longer than walking it.

And for carbophobics, Wetherspoons now do a Quinoa salad.🙂
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Hi mikey. I will come by bus to Buchanan street, but most places will only be a wee hike from there, or I will start a slush fund for a taxi
 
TfL will you behave!

First the 13th May was free of line closures, then the whole line was shut. Checked again today and the line is fully open again.

I probably won't know for certain if we are coming until a couple of days before. One of my friends relations made the mistake of using the bus replacement service recently and what was a 1 hour journey apparently took them 3 😱.
 
Mark T said:
TfL will you behave!

First the 13th May was free of line closures, then the whole line was shut. Checked again today and the line is fully open again.

I probably won't know for certain if we are coming until a couple of days before. One of my friends relations made the mistake of using the bus replacement service recently and what was a 1 hour journey apparently took them 3 😱.
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Would you like me to check anything for you as I work for TfL?!
 
If you can check the 22nd April from Harold Wood to Ally Pally that would be great lol. I am hoping there will not be any issues on C2C line for the meet.
 
Grannylorraine said:
If you can check the 22nd April from Harold Wood to Ally Pally that would be great lol. I am hoping there will not be any issues on C2C line for the meet.
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22nd is ok for the journey you want to do Granny Lorraine. 2 changes and should take you about 1 hour 15 mins.
 
Stitch147 said:
Would you like me to check anything for you as I work for TfL?!
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We usually board on at Shenfield. Looks like TfL rail is not present that day, but Greater Anglia services are OK.
 
Manchester for me - all being well Alan I'll do my best to be there - look forward to meeting everyone and to put faces to names. x
WL
 
@Ditto. Will you be able to make it to the Manchester meet on 15 July? Hope you can - will be lovely to meet you x
WL
 
wirralass said:
Mike - I use Journey Care Assistance - this is a free service for those who need assistance on train journey's - they will carry your case/s - scooter or wheelchair if necessary & will escort you to wherever you need to go - via lift or stairs - provided they are given at least 24hrs notice or more they will meet you at your train coach number - they also use small passenger trucks to transport you to the stations main reception area. Im not sure if this applies to all stations but worth asking when & if you ring them - when booking they will ask for your travelling details - ie destination - times & your train coach number so have them to hand. I usually speak with the train manager or one of the staff on the train to ask them to make sure that Journey Care Assistance will be there to meet me & to help me off the train
Unless their telephone number has changed since I last used them - Journey Care assistance tel number is :- 08457 44 33 66
Hope this is helpful.
WL
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For the trip to Glasgow, I'll be using a taxi -there and back in a day. Yes, it's expensive but it's worth it just to meet you lot.

When using the train I use Virgin's care service, which is excellent.
 
Forgive my ignorance but I have never heard of these events before. Can someone please explain what happens at them. Thanks
 
Davo said:
Forgive my ignorance but I have never heard of these events before. Can someone please explain what happens at them. Thanks
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Basically they're just informal social gatherings; arrive when you like, leave when you like, and in the interim enjoy talking to other people who understand where you're at. 🙂
 
robert@fm said:
Basically they're just informal social gatherings; arrive when you like, leave when you like, and in the interim enjoy talking to other people who understand where you're at. 🙂
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Thanks for that
 
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wirralass said:
Can you pm me the telephone number for Virgins care service please Mike - that is when you have a spare minute, thanks.
WL
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I don't know to be perfectly honest. It's bookable online, but I just ring their main number then say I need assistance, then they give me the number to ring. For some reason they don't list it on their website. If they tell me to go online, I just say I've got no means of doing that. Despite all that, they are surprisingly helpful when you do get through
 
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