Yorkshire meet in 2018

[Ralph-YK]

Anyone interested in a meetup in West Yorkshire? How much notice do you need?

 

[HOBIE]

Anyone interested in a meetup in West Yorkshire? How much notice do you need?

Its been nice & sunny today so its that time of the year 😉 (hopefully). I would be into that Ralph. Manchester way ? I am more North so don't know the area well. 🙂

 

[Ralph-YK]

Manchester is too far west for me. I'm on public transport. Leeds/Bradford/Wakefield would be better for me. (I need to pay more attention, I thought I'd added that bit.)
If I remember right, there was a Manchester meet the other year, so others might be interested in that.

 

[Ralph-YK]

Hi Benny. I don't think we've met.
Yes, the Support Group. A couple of people of people on here do attended that one. I've been a couple of times.
I don't know much about the forum meet ups. They can be informal one offs. A chance for us forum users to meet in RL.

 

[HOBIE]

Its been nice & sunny today so its that time of the year 😉 (hopefully). I would be into that Ralph. Manchester way ? I am more North so don't know the area well. 🙂

As soon I have posted about nice weather BANG ,cold again. Megabus goes to most places & does not cost lots. I have been to Manchester for £18 there & back. So pick a place & I will figure out how I will come down. York is brill ? 😉

 

[Northerner]

As soon I have posted about nice weather BANG ,cold again. Megabus goes to most places & does not cost lots. I have been to Manchester for £18 there & back. So pick a place & I will figure out how I will come down. York is brill ? 😉

I managed a return trip to Glasgow from Southampton on Megabus and Megatrain for £33 return 😱 🙂 A long way, but always worth it to meet forum members 🙂

 

[Ralph-YK]

Alas money is an issue. Need to work on my money management and do more testing.
Within West Yorkshire I can use a half fair pass.

 

[grovesy]

Ralph if you are using a concessionary pass you can travel farther than West Yorkshire for free on buses. York Leeds CityZap is direct and free after 0930, Manchester Leeds CityZap is the same. The Coastliner bus is free after 0930.
Buses are free all weekend and on Bankholidays.
My brother-in-law is a bus driver.

Trains are half fare in West Yorkshire.
Your bus pass covers you nationwide.

I don't have a bus pass but did notice when I was in the Lakes a few years ago some of the services had notices saying they were not part of the free pass scheme.

 

[Ralph-YK]

Ralph if you are using a concessionary pass you can travel farther than West Yorkshire for free on buses. York Leeds CityZap is direct and free after 0930, Manchester Leeds CityZap is the same. The Coastliner bus is free after 0930.
Buses are free all weekend and on Bankholidays.
My brother-in-law is a bus driver.

Trains are half fare in West Yorkshire.
Your bus pass covers you nationwide.

What I have is half fare on bus and train. It only covers West Yorkshire, it's not nationwide. Doesn't cover the journy to York. Only covers half way to Sheffield or Meadowhall.

 

[Ralph-YK]

It's not a special one. Just a local 'Metro' one I can get. I doubt I'm eligable for the elderly & disabled pass.

 

[HOBIE]

Looks good, The Yorkie Meet 😉

 

[HOBIE]

Some times you have to really think of the best way to travel ? I have done 3 re-wires in Leeds & travelled every 2-3 days. Enjoyed Leeds.🙂

 

[Matt Cycle]

Manchester is too far west for me. I'm on public transport. Leeds/Bradford/Wakefield would be better for me. (I need to pay more attention, I thought I'd added that bit.)
If I remember right, there was a Manchester meet the other year, so others might be interested in that.

Hopefully will be a Manchester one later in the year. Just had a look at Megabus and buses/coaches Leeds to Manchester are fairly frequent and take around 1hr 20 mins and cheapest price is just over £6 return - go early and/or come back late - but even those at more normal times (Megabus/National Express\CityZap) are less than tenner.

 

[HOBIE]

I went on Megabus site to go to resent Glasgow meet. Left it to late & had to be on bus at 5am & back at 2am next day. Dirt cheap but that would have been hard work. Manchester is on my books 😉

 

[Wirrallass]

Manchester suits me too. I'd be travelling by train.

 

[mikeyB]

I’ll be living about a mile from a station with a direct service into Manchester. If I change at Blackburn, the Trans Pennine Express can take me to Leeds. Simples.🙂

 

[eggyg]

I’m in, can get anywhere really, Yorkshire, Manchester either will do. What dates are we looking at?

 

[Ralph-YK]

I haven't got any particular dates in mind at the moment. Other than this side of August. Another meetup could be arranged for later in the year. How much notice do people need?

 

[Wirrallass]

I would prefer the meet to be held in the summer months, say June ~ late August. Its going to have to be a bit of give and take to please everybody Ralph but i'm sure we'll all be as accommodating as we can. Oh, I can't make Saturday 30 June as it's my birfday🙂
I would only be able to attend a Manc meet as I wouldn't be able to make the Leeds one.
I'm sure something can be worked out, there's plenty of time yet.

 

[Ralph-YK]

Well, we could count that as within the time I said Wirralass. If the whether was good in August that would open up an outdoor meet.
Seems to be leaning towards a Manchester meet. I don't know Manchester at all, and can't promise to make it. So does anyone have any suggestions of where in Manchester. And a June - late August date.