Hot Topic Birmingham Meet Up - 25 April

Will you be joining us for the meet up?


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I'm Tim, nice but dim.... :doh:
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@Tim you do protest too much. I'm sure I've heard you quoting Father Jack before now.....

@A&T we've all got nervous before turning up on our own for the first time. I was set a few challenge by my best friend last year, one of which was to go to an organised meeting on my lonesome and to participate. Since I'm not an alcoholic and quite honest I thought it would be quite wrong to go to AA but I hear they are very welcoming. I'm an old married lady so going to a speed dating evening would have been a no no and I think that the Christians would have thrown me to the lions so coming along to the Birmingham meet seemed my safest bet. I don't regret it for a second. It was huge fun and the people were all lovely. Is there anything we can do to make it less intimidating and more reassuring for you?
 
@A&T we've all got nervous before turning up on our own for the first time. I was set a few challenge by my best friend last year, one of which was to go to an organised meeting on my lonesome and to participate. Since I'm not an alcoholic and quite honest I thought it would be quite wrong to go to AA but I hear they are very welcoming. I'm an old married lady so going to a speed dating evening would have been a no no and I think that the Christians would have thrown me to the lions so coming along to the Birmingham meet seemed my safest bet. I don't regret it for a second. It was huge fun and the people were all lovely. Is there anything we can do to make it less intimidating and more reassuring for you?

Hahahahahahaha that made me laugh so much! I like to set myself challenges, helps my anxiety to do things I get anxiety about if that makes sense?
I dont know really, I just hope that I don't seem like a completely different person in the flesh than I am now? If that makes sense?! Like on here I act how I am if someone knows me really well, I'm afraid in case people think I'm really quiet, I'm sure I'll be okay after awhile. Oh and I get really embarrassed if everyone looks at me at the same time.
I just don't want people to hate me Hahahaha. You all are really lovely, so I'm sure I'll be fine on the day! Just don't let me convinced myself out of it!
 
There is a chance we may be able to come after all. The wedding won't be too late a night as we need to make sure our taxi gets us back before midnight and we wouldn't need to leave London in the morning until about 10. If we book in advance it is 10 each way plus my ticket into London (Ross has a monthly travelcard).
 
There is a chance we may be able to come after all. The wedding won't be too late a night as we need to make sure our taxi gets us back before midnight and we wouldn't need to leave London in the morning until about 10. If we book in advance it is 10 each way plus my ticket into London (Ross has a monthly travelcard).

:O! YOUR GOING FROM LONDON?!?!?!
 
Sorry... for the caps... got a bit to excited...
 
Yes, we are on the 8.49 from Euston, we may be a tad hungover though. This way we don't have a set train home, just needs to be a London Midland one. Is a 2 hour journey though. Gets us there at 11 but we can have a wander around, and there is a vegan shop somewhere nearby.
 
Yes, we are on the 8.49 from Euston, we may be a tad hungover though. This way we don't have a set train home, just needs to be a London Midland one. Is a 2 hour journey though. Gets us there at 11 but we can have a wander around, and there is a vegan shop somewhere nearby.

Oh... pants. I'm not on that train :( i'm on the 10:23 train the quick one. gets in at 11:45 so you'll already be there!
 
This was our cheapest option so we could be more flexible coming back. Can meet you at the station though if you need us to.
 
This was our cheapest option so we could be more flexible coming back. Can meet you at the station though if you need us to.

That would be great :D! Thank you!
I think GloriousGuineaGirl is meeting me too. But I think i'd feel better if I meet a few people before I meet the main group of people :).
 
That's fine. I'm quite shy too but Ross talks enough for both of us.
 
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hahahaha, Just as well, it takes me awhile to think of anything to say where i'm so nervous!
 
Me too, I'll finally think of something 2 hours later.
 
Haha yeah! Or when i'm on the way home i'll end up thinking of loads of things I should/could have said!
 
Yes, we are on the 8.49 from Euston, we may be a tad hungover though. This way we don't have a set train home, just needs to be a London Midland one. Is a 2 hour journey though. Gets us there at 11 but we can have a wander around, and there is a vegan shop somewhere nearby.

You will have to tell me where the vegan shop is though!

If you're on about the One Earth shop in Alison Street, it closed for a short while but has now reopened under a different name. It is only 5-10 mins walk from New Street station.
 
Thanks Tim. That's the one. Will get Ross to look on the map.
 
:lol!:We'll have to see if we can recreate the naughty photoshoot they did of the soft toys at one of the other meets last year. Tee Hee
 
I made a plush guinea pig who is coming with me :)
I was hoping to find one of the Build a Bear guinea pigs that they did a couple of years ago but no luck yet....
 
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