Forum's 3rd birthday

[Northerner]

I'm assuming for London you are using the same Wetherspoons thar Circle-D used earlier this year?

Either that or the Shakespeare's Head which I think is a bit bigger (that's where we've been for the past couple of years 🙂)

 

[Dizzydi]

I looked on google and found a Wetherspoons close to Piccadilly station, but have no idea what it's like, so if you can suggest somewhere that would be great as I haven't been to Manchester for 15 years! Preferably somewhere large and close to the railway station or easy to find 🙂

Hi Northerner, I was wondering about somewhere in the Printworks, few pubs really nice. The area around Piccadilly is a bit in need of re generation (this is me being polite and no office is meant). The print works is easy to get to either 10 minute walk or even the tram. It is not far from Victoria station as well. Or there is a weatherspoons on Princess Street which is nice this is about 15 to 20 minute walk

http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home/pubs/the-waterhouse

 

[Northerner]

Hi Northerner, I was wondering about somewhere in the Printworks, few pubs really nice. The area around Piccadilly is a bit in need of re generation (this is me being polite and no office is meant). The print works is easy to get to either 10 minute walk or even the tram. It is not far from Victoria station as well. Or there is a weatherspoons on Princess Street which is nice this is about 15 to 20 minute walk

http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home/pubs/the-waterhouse

That looks a nice place and very easy to get to from the station, let's say that is the venue for now 🙂 I take your point about the area around the station 😉

 

[Dizzydi]

That looks a nice place and very easy to get to from the station, let's say that is the venue for now 🙂 I take your point about the area around the station 😉

Great stuff - I can meet people at Piccadilly - will be getting a train in from the 'Grove' - so once a time has been decided we can sort out meeting folk !!

(Right near the station is a bit bleak - M'cr is going through a massive re generation at the moment, but that little bit has not quite been got to)

 

[hyper-Suze]

Sorry...being a bit dense here....is the london meet in the city centre? If I book a train to the centre and catch a tube to wherever the D's are!!!

Is there more than 1 train station to Manc? I may drive but will look to pricing up train first but need to know which station is best to arrive at!!!!!

 

[Mark T]

Sorry...being a bit dense here....is the london meet in the city centre? If I book a train to the centre and catch a tube to wherever the D's are!!!

Is there more than 1 train station to Manc? I may drive but will look to pricing up train first but need to know which station is best to arrive at!!!!!

From when I used to live in Preston, I think the Manchester trains mostly come in to Euston. You can drop down the northern line to Tottenham Court Road and either change or walk to Holborn.

Or you can walk from Euston - which is what we used to do.

 

[Northerner]

Sorry...being a bit dense here....is the london meet in the city centre? If I book a train to the centre and catch a tube to wherever the D's are!!!

Is there more than 1 train station to Manc? I may drive but will look to pricing up train first but need to know which station is best to arrive at!!!!!

For Manchester, Piccadilly is the main station for people coming from further south. The London meet will be in Holborn (in the centre of London), there are a couple of candidate pubs there, so you can get a tube from whatever mainline station you arrive at. 🙂

 

[am64]

heheeee just voted ! would love to be at either ...see how work is progressing 🙄

 

[Hazel]

Pleased to say - I have bought the rail tickets for Manchester meet in November.

Looking forward to meeting you there

 

[MargB]

Only just seen this thread but have put both dates in my diary. Will definitely be at the Manchester one.

There are two main stations in Manchester: Piccadilly and Victoria. Some trains also go through Oxford Road station and that would be slightly nearer to Princes Street but not all trains going to Piccadilly stop at Oxford Road.

The nearest Metrolink stop for that pub is St Peter's Square and the pub is quite close by.

It will be lovely to meet up with fellow forumers again and looking forward to it already!

 

[Northerner]

Pleased to say - I have bought the rail tickets for Manchester meet in November.

Looking forward to meeting you there

Yay!!! 🙂

Only just seen this thread but have put both dates in my diary. Will definitely be at the Manchester one.

There are two main stations in Manchester: Piccadilly and Victoria. Some trains also go through Oxford Road station and that would be slightly nearer to Princes Street but not all trains going to Piccadilly stop at Oxford Road.

The nearest Metrolink stop for that pub is St Peter's Square and the pub is quite close by.

It will be lovely to meet up with fellow forumers again and looking forward to it already!

Yay again!!!! 🙂

 

[Lairyfairy]

Hi all - have just seen this thread and have put the Manchester meet in my diary. Hope to see you there. Lynn

 

[Northerner]

Hi all - have just seen this thread and have put the Manchester meet in my diary. Hope to see you there. Lynn

Excellent, I was really sorry I didn't get to meet you in York 🙂

 

[Robster65]

There's a very slight possibility we may be able to come along to Manchester. But I'll need to get a cloth cap and whippet first.

Rob

 

[Northerner]

There's a very slight possibility we may be able to come along to Manchester. But I'll need to get a cloth cap and whippet first.

Rob

I've heard the Lancastrians are a bit more cosmopolitan these days Rob, you might be able to get away with just the cap 😉 It would be great to meet you, hope you cna make it (and Sarah too, I hope! 🙂)

 

[Robster65]

I've heard the Lancastrians are a bit more cosmopolitan these days Rob, you might be able to get away with just the cap 😉 It would be great to meet you, hope you cna make it (and Sarah too, I hope! 🙂)

Like Batman and Robin, we try to stay close together.

I'll start studying Lowry so I'll recognise where I am.😉

Rob

 

[MargB]

Don't forget the ferret too!!!

 

[Dizzydi]

There's a very slight possibility we may be able to come along to Manchester. But I'll need to get a cloth cap and whippet first.

Rob

Aw Rob, you naughty boy !!

we lost the warburton ways a while back - promise lol

 

[RSVP]

. But I'll need to get a cloth cap and whippet first.

Don't worry he got a clip round th' ear for the above!

Southeners 🙄


Sarah 😛

 

[Robster65]

I did go to Manchester once but didn't dare speak in case anyone realised I was from THAT London. 🙄

Sarah can interpret if we can make it.🙂

Rob

(gawd bless ya guvnor. up the apples n pears. blimey mate, etc)