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Forum's birthday - location

Location, location, location

  • Birmingham

    Votes: 11 28.9%

  • London

    Votes: 14 36.8%

  • Manchester

    Votes: 10 26.3%

  • Oxford

    Votes: 3 7.9%
  • Total voters
    38
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shiv said:
Which is why Birmingham should win! Hehe, not that I'm biased.

Oxford is beautiful and definitely one of, if not, my favourite cities ever. I love it there. In fact I really should go, it's only an hour or so by train!
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shiv, when you move to brighton we WILL day trip to oxford!!!
 
shiv said:
Haha Northe I chuckled outloud!

Back on topic - I have a feeling we are going to have to do another poll if we don't get a clear winner by next weekend.
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Just a suggestion, what about a poll of the top two contenders plus an option to have two events. I know we'd all like to get together in one place, but it's looking like it will be impossible for some people to make one venue or the other, and at least that way more people would get to celebrate the forum's birthday with other members. 🙂
 
shiv said:
Good idea, although I'm struggling to arrange this one as I have so much going on here, so not sure I could be responsible for organising two!
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Tut! These people who have a life! 😉

That's OK Shiv, I'm sure once we have the venue(s) decided someone will step up to the plate 🙂
 
where is half way between manchester and b'ham ????

just looked ...stoke on trent ?????
 
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I think 2 venues in November would be a mistake

If a decision can be reached soon as to the location - then folks can book cheap fares, rail, bus etc. Then organisers can determne the numbers wanting to attend, then decide what kind of 'do' would be best.

Being in central Scotland means I can't visit possible venues, but I'm willing to do any admin
 
Hazel said:
on behalf of the Scots, and all north of Watford, B'ham or M'cster

please.................................
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I second that, can we not meet somewhere like York? It's at least in the middle.
 
Halfway between Brum and Manchester....Sheffield?

Brum and London are easy for me, i'd have to get a bus to Oxford but i might make it (not actually that far away, just catching buses puts me off). York i might be able to do if i had advance notice and could get the week off work to visit my brother.

Rachel
 
Is there a date/location now?
 
I'd say I agree with HAzel and 2 loc's would be a mistake.

I would vote for York or Brum.
 
I think it depends on the type if event. 2 venues could work if it were I guess the 'usual' informal meet ups, so lunch, drinks etc. Would give a chance for more people to get involved as wherever we pick someone will not be able to get to. If they were on the same day/time we could probably even go a little high tech, pick places with wifi and we could have a link up between the two groups!! (may be getting a little carried away but I think there's potential...)
Although I would agree, if it was to be a bigger, more formal event as has been discussed before I think it would have to be just one venue.
 
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