Forum's 3rd birthday

[Mark T]

It was always a bit weird being a southener in the north (ok Lancashire isn't that up north...). Sore thumbs and all that. I don't think it would be quite so bad being a northener in the south.

I blend in a little bit better in essex, but that's not my home county either 😉

 

[Monica]

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)

LOL, were you born within the sound of the bow bells???

 

[Northerner]

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

I wrote a poem in Diabetic Rhyming Slang:

http://diabetespoetry.blogspot.com/2009/11/fancy-ruby-me-old-china-plate.html

 

[Monica]

I wrote a poem in Diabetic Rhyming Slang:

http://diabetespoetry.blogspot.com/2009/11/fancy-ruby-me-old-china-plate.html

Love it! 🙂

 

[Robster65]

LOL, were you born within the sound of the bow bells???

I'm not even entirely sure where Bow bells are tbh Monica 😱

I was right over the other end of the grey slab that is Greater London, not far from Heathrow. We used to speak as common as we could but not quite ****-er-ney. The biggest shock when I moved out of London was the way one town/village ended and there was open countryside before you hit the next. I couldn't get over that.

Now of course, where we are, there's not even a village.🙄

Rob

 

[Monica]

I'm not even entirely sure where Bow bells are tbh Monica 😱

I was right over the other end of the grey slab that is Greater London, not far from Heathrow. We used to speak as common as we could but not quite ****-er-ney. The biggest shock when I moved out of London was the way one town/village ended and there was open countryside before you hit the next. I couldn't get over that.

Now of course, where we are, there's not even a village.🙄

Rob

lol, I was going to say: so you're from sarf london, but luckily just checked first. You're more a West London man. My man is from Norf London (Enfield town to be exact). He told me I needed to pack my passport to come up here for the first time to find ourselves a house we could afford.😉

I grew up in a village/town with farms and greenery, but it was only a 30 min busride into the nearest big town. Now, it's almost the same here (20 min trainride), which I like, because I hate driving and wouldn't want to live in the middle of nowhere/being reliant on a car.

Anyway, I still haven't decided if we're attending

 

[gail2]

Have booked hotel for london meet am travelling up on friday and coming back monday

 

[Northerner]

Have booked hotel for london meet am travelling up on friday and coming back monday

Excellent news Gail! 🙂 Have you got lots planned for the weekend?

 

[Steff]

Have booked hotel for london meet am travelling up on friday and coming back monday

Thats fab Gail hope you have a good time

 

[heasandford]

bother - just discovered that there's no trains from Brockenhurst to Southampton the weekend on the London meet, so will cost twice as much plus much more to park car at Southampton(for some reason Brockenhurst gets cheap tickets even though it's further from London than Southampton!) Train travel really is a rich man's pleasure...

 

[Northerner]

bother - just discovered that there's no trains from Brockenhurst to Southampton the weekend on the London meet, so will cost twice as much plus much more to park car at Southampton(for some reason Brockenhurst gets cheap tickets even though it's further from London than Southampton!) Train travel really is a rich man's pleasure...

No trains? Is it engineering works, and is there a replacement bus service as far as Southampton?

 

[gail2]

thank you nice kind Southern railways i got my tickets today 😉

 

[heasandford]

No trains? Is it engineering works, and is there a replacement bus service as far as Southampton?

yes, there is a bus, but it adds about three quarters of an hour to the travel time, and as I want to stay until Sunday, becomes an outrageous journey time - still considering my options! What time train do you recommend?

 

[Northerner]

yes, there is a bus, but it adds about three quarters of an hour to the travel time, and as I want to stay until Sunday, becomes an outrageous journey time - still considering my options! What time train do you recommend?

I haven't decided which train I'm getting yet - will have to go and look at the timetable. I aim to get into London around 10:30, so probably around 9 am. 🙂

 

[vince13]

I'm showing off now - on the 12th November we are at the opera (Barber of Sevile) Welsh National (OK - only at Bristol but it almost counts !) so Ian and I will have to send our apologies. Drat and double drat - I really wanted to get to the London meet this time.

 

[heasandford]

Well, my daughter is putting me up for even longer, so I am coming a day earlier and staying a day later to miss all the engineering works! What a good excuse!

 

[Northerner]

Well, my daughter is putting me up for even longer, so I am coming a day earlier and staying a day later to miss all the engineering works! What a good excuse!

Excellent! I will look forward to seeing you there 🙂

 

[squidge63]

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!!!!!

If you go by train you would arrive at manchester piccadilly:

Telford to Wolverhampton ( with Arriva Trains Wales )
Wolverhampton to Manchester Piccadilly (Cross Country Trains )

Don't know what time you would leave so just chose some lol

09:51 Telford arrives Wolverhampton 10:08
10:15 Wolverhampton arrives Manc Piccadily 11.39

Cost using London Midland site is ?58 return, but if you have a railcard it will be cheaper, and sites like raileasy might be cheaper.

 

[Salinda]

I would really like to attend. Do we have any details about what time and where? I have looked and can't find them. I have some suggestions if the venue hasn't been decided.

 

[Northerner]

I would really like to attend. Do we have any details about what time and where? I have looked and can't find them. I have some suggestions if the venue hasn't been decided.

I'm going to put up an official thread later today Salinda. It will be lovely to meet you! 🙂