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Forum's 2nd Birthday, 13th November 2010 London

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I'll try to be there if I can get it off work!

Might I also suggest a visit to the Hunterian Museum, which is just round the corner from the pub (literally), free to get into and is a museum of pickled body parts?! Sadly no pancreases (pancreii??) but still it's fascinating if you like that kind of stuff...
 
If I can get hold of the cash I'll be there. No guarantees though as my contract is being terminated within a few days!
 
I would like to come as well couple of questions 1)is the meeting place far from or accesible from liverpool st train station 2)how late do these things go on
cheers
gail
 
gail1 said:
I would like to come as well couple of questions 1)is the meeting place far from or accesible from liverpool st train station 2)how late do these things go on
cheers
gail
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It would be great if you could make it Gail! 🙂 The meeting place, according to google maps, is 1.8 miles from Liverpool St. so it's quite a walk. There are tube stations at either end, so perhaps someone more familiar can suggest the best route, or perhaps someone could meet you - we'll have to see who else is coming. The meetings usually start around 11-12, but people can drop in and leave whenever they want to. I left at around 6:15 last year, but some others stayed later - a lot will depend on how you are getting home.
 
I'm up for it if all goes to plan 🙂. Gail I'll be coming through Liverpool St. as well, if its the same pub I'm thinking off then its just round the corner from Holborn, which is about 5mins max on the central line.
 
Lewy said:
I'm up for it if all goes to plan 🙂. Gail I'll be coming through Liverpool St. as well, if its the same pub I'm thinking off then its just round the corner from Holborn, which is about 5mins max on the central line.
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Thanks for info. Think wot I will do is see price of tickets first see if I can afford it and get some via internet. If I do come think I will get a black cab to the pub as I dont really do the underground to many people for me to be able to handle it very well.
cHEERS
GAIL
 
gail1 said:
Thanks for info. Think wot I will do is see price of tickets first see if I can afford it and get some via internet. If I do come think I will get a black cab to the pub as I dont really do the underground to many people for me to be able to handle it very well.
cHEERS
GAIL
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Good stuff Gail. I know what you mean about the tube - sometimes I wonder if it's quicker to walk rather than go up and down all those escalators and tunnels, and everyone's in such a rush! 😱
 
shiv said:
I'll try to be there if I can get it off work!

Might I also suggest a visit to the Hunterian Museum, which is just round the corner from the pub (literally), free to get into and is a museum of pickled body parts?! Sadly no pancreases (pancreii??) but still it's fascinating if you like that kind of stuff...
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We visited the Glasgow uni one last semester, as part of our course, it was fascinating :D
 
shiv said:
I'll try to be there if I can get it off work!

Might I also suggest a visit to the Hunterian Museum, which is just round the corner from the pub (literally), free to get into and is a museum of pickled body parts?! Sadly no pancreases (pancreii??) but still it's fascinating if you like that kind of stuff...
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😱😱😱 im getting seriously worried about you caz and toms fasincation with all things gorey ....but as you both love spooks i forgive you heee...i might be able to make it with an amazing Caribbean suntan 🙄
 
Northerner said:
I am taking an executive decision and saying that the Forum's birthday will be held on Saturday, 13th November and the venue will be the pub we went to last year, which I think served us very well. Can anyone remember what it was called?
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Awesome go Northey 🙂 I'l be there unless I am moving... 🙂 x x x
 
will definitely try to be there. Once all details finalised can you put it on the calender please lol
 
Have been looking on internet for best deals re train fare and i can get a stantard return for ?12or a first class return for ?24 mmm choices choices. I fancy pushing the boat out. I get my dla tuesday and will load some money on credit card and book then.
Any one got any idea wot time people are going to start arriving just so i know
 
gail1 said:
Have been looking on internet for best deals re train fare and i can get a stantard return for ?12or a first class return for ?24 mmm choices choices. I fancy pushing the boat out. I get my dla tuesday and will load some money on credit card and book then.
Any one got any idea wot time people are going to start arriving just so i know
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All being well, I should be arriving about midday, but I'm sure there will be people there if you want to arrive earlier. In Birmingham there was quite a group of us in the pub by 10 am! 😱

It'll be great to meet you Gail! 🙂
 
I got some very bad news for you guys I have booked my ticket online today haha Am going first class it was only a couple of quid more so i though sod it. I will get into london about 12.26 so roll on I cant wait to meet you all I feel a good booze up coming on
 
gail1 said:
I got some very bad news for you guys I have booked my ticket online today haha Am going first class it was only a couple of quid more so i though sod it. I will get into london about 12.26 so roll on I cant wait to meet you all I feel a good booze up coming on
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WOOOOOOOOOOOO thats great news gail very well planned, i will know on Sunday if i can make it along, depends on 3 things the date my dad arrives if my mates in london can put me up and if i can get time off, as weekends are when i work solidly.
 
Sounds good

Only a newbie but would love to meet some of the faces behind the names. Count me in.

Northerner said:
I am taking an executive decision and saying that the Forum's birthday will be held on Saturday, 13th November and the venue will be the pub we went to last year, which I think served us very well. Can anyone remember what it was called?
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My tickets are booked! Unfortunately, megatrain are only doing trains to London from 12:55, so have booked a National Express to London, arriving 11:20, and booked two megatrain tickets back. I booked two because they were only ?1 each and it gives me a bit more flexibility on leaving time - last year we only just caught the train by a couple of minutes! Coach was ?6.50, so not bad overall - have spent total of ?9! 🙂
 
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