Birmingham Meet -15 October 2022

Anniversary Herd

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The next Birmingham Meet is on15 October 2022 and is being held at:-

The Briar Rose Wetherspoons Pub

25 Bennetts Hill
Birmingham
B2 5RE

12md - 4pm ( ish ! )


All forum members over the age of 18 are welcome to join us !

For those travelling by train, we will be meeting up at Birmingham New Street Station any time from 11:15 am - planning to start walking 11:45. If you are intending to meet at the station , please pm @Anniversary Herd and we'll make sure we don't go without you !


Here is a picture of the meet up area .....

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You'll see in the background that this is the main area in the station with all the departure screens, so it's easy to find :)

For anyone wanting to make it under their own steam ( no pun intended ) .... Here are walking directions from the railway station to the pub.

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Head out of the train station via any of the Stephenson Street exits (well signposted) and exit the station minding the trams. Bear left or straight on (depending on which exit you take) and head off up between Diesel and Ladbrokes. Keep walking up there until you get to Thompson on your left and Tesco on your Right just ahead, turn left here on to New Street. After another short stroll you'll find Superdrug on your left and a Cashino on your right, turn right up here onto Bennetts Hill. Our destination - The Briar Rose Wetherspoons pub is next door to The Sun on The Hill. It's approx. a 5-10 minute walk from the railway station :)

Please reply on this thread if you are able to come and also if you are willing to be a "table bagger".
 
I will definitely be there. Not sure what time yet as the trains are a bit weird at the moment, i may leave off booking for a couple of weeks.
 
I’m keeping an eye on the train strikes - hopefully will be able to get there on the day if there’s no issue with the trains.
 
I had a little look, national rail is currently telling me the journey is possible, but no fares available!
Sooo thats a maybe I guess.
 
Merab's Slave said:
@PigglePuggle - in case you missed this
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I'm afraid we have matinee theatre tickets for that day Heather- Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest- such a shame the dates clash because we hardly go anywhere loI, I was hoping the forum meet would be 29th which is my birthday weekend (which I have no plans for at all!)
 
That’s a shame, but you’ll enjoy the play. It’s so funny.
I’m sure something will come up to help you celebrate your birthday though.
 
@Loiuse C ….

Looking at the Briar Rose website, it says ..

“Parking
Birmingham has numerous pay-and-display car parks located all around the city centre available for both short- and long-term stays. “

The website implies that Snow Hill is nearby . It looks like Snow Hill charges £4.10 for up to 2 hours and £6.20 for up to 4hours parking .

Another alternative would be to look at getting the train into Birmingham…or using a Park and Ride 🤔

A lot of members travel into these meets by train and try to get advance discounted tickets . I’m afraid a downside to this is that this will affect numbers attending if it turns out there is a train strike on the day .
 
Louise C said:
Hello.

I'm in Worcester but would love to come. I’m incredibly shy so I apologise in advance. Where would the nearest car park be?
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There are trains from Worcester Foregate to Birmingham Moor Street which is about 10 minutes walk from New Street.
I know how difficult it can be to walk into a group of strangers when you are very shy so if you want I can come and meet you at Moor Street and we’ll walk to meet the group at the pub or New Street.
 
Qualcast&Flymo said:
I'm planning on being there. As I'm not far away, I ought to be able to be early enough to be a table bagger, but will need to confirm closer to the day in case something else comes up.
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I've just discovered that I'm booked to be in Ludlow overnight 14th-15th October. Unfortunately that means I won't be able to get to the Briar Rose early enough to be a table bagger. 😕 Sorry!
Got to negotiate transport with my husband, I hope he'll agree to drop me off in Brum and not insist on separate cars or dropping me off at a station...
 
Can I just ask if this is the same pub where we met for the Birmingham meet?

I'm going to book my train ticket today. 😃
 
YvonneBlue said:
Can I just ask if this is the same pub where we met for the Birmingham meet?

I'm going to book my train ticket today. 😃
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It's one we have met at previously, apologies I can't remember if you were at that meet. The one we went to last time is the dragon inn. They are around the same distance from the station but opposite directions
 
Can I just ask if this is the same pub where we met for the Birmingham meet?

I'm going to book my train ticket today. 😃
Lady Kelly said:
It's one we have met at previously, apologies I can't remember if you were at that meet. The one we went to last time is the dragon inn. They are around the same distance from the station but opposite directions
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Thanks Kelly. The two Birmingham meets that i have been to were at a cafe and the last one at The Dragon. At least i now won't head off in the wrong direction.
 
I have my train ticket, yay. Hopefully there won't be a rail strike that day. :)
 
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