Thread: UK get together!

Hey Everyone,
just wondering if theres any updates im interested in attending this meet.

Thanks,
Swiftsteel

Hi

Will confirm venue next week sometime - but as stated above it is Birmingham and it will be a community centre on the 20th Sept. Just need to make some time to phone around and confirm which community centre - could be one of 3 or 4 near the city centre.

Cheers
Stephen

Originally Posted by Swiftsteel

Hey Everyone,
just wondering if theres any updates im interested in attending this meet.

Thanks,
Swiftsteel

Hi folks

Finally managed to get this to the final date/venue stage. Kings Heath Community Centre (google it for a location map etc) is about 10 mins drive from city centre and easily accessed by bus or cab (black cab from city centre is about £8, bus much cheaper of course) - I will provide details of transport a little later. I have provisionally booked the function room which is basic but provides us with chairs/tables/kettle/mugs etc. - takes up to around 45 people. We can bring in any lunch material we wish. To cover the cost, £77, I was thinking we should put in £5 each and then any more can go into SRP giveaway fund or similar. Any thoughts on that? I will pay the 25% deposit required for booking confirmation.

So - bottom line is book your transport to Birmingham and overnight accomm too as I will look into somewhere to eat for the evening and a few drinks! Should be a great social and a chance to learn from each other. More details of some of this stuff will follow but the venue and the date/timings are all here for your diary.

cheers
Stephen

Just looked at transport and accommodation and booked up a cheap flight into east midlands and a room at Paragon Hotel - city centre. It was only £30 a night room only - the fleas will probably be free too! It looks OK actually.

Any Brummy folk who know a good place for a squad of folk for evening meal and starter drinks would be good. There may be opportunity to organise something for Sunday too - a further social for anyone who has come a distance like me. I fly out on Monday lunchtime so will be getting up to something.

cheers
Stephen

Hi Makar -

I'll put up for the booking fee, just send me the bill.

Sh1t, I'm working sorry. I am a bit frightend to come too, ask Steve, he reckons I have a serious RAD problem!
He shops at Waitrose due to my trigger finger

Change your shift - hand in your notice...

Originally Posted by littlesilverbladefromwale

Sh1t, I'm working sorry. I am a bit frightend to come too, ask Steve, he reckons I have a serious RAD problem!
He shops at Waitrose due to my trigger finger

I do wish I could come, but I won't have any leave, definately no money and my wife won't let me go!!
It is a shame, I'm a railwayman and get free travel
Much bloody good it does me
Can you set up a webcam so us hen-pecked chaps can at least watch??
M

Sure if you're working you can't watch on webcam ;-)

Depends what I'm working.
IM A TRAIN DRIVER, I CAN BOOK ON AND OFF AT ANY TIME !! and often do.
I need to be "off" the day before and after to be sure to be able to attend things that aren't local.