Birmingham Meet Up - December 2012

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MrsWilsoncroft said:
I've never been to any of the meet ups but I'd love to go to this one.
I'm quite shy with new people though lol and wish the piggies were there too lol.

How many of you are going?x
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The last one in brum was quite large i think, about 12?
There's always at leats half a dozen, hoping for some more new faces too! It's always good to match a piggie to their hoomin :))


Amanda, I'm thinking sickie? ;)

I had food at the last meet, the dragon does some nice grub drool
 
MrsWilsoncroft said:
I've never been to any of the meet ups but I'd love to go to this one.
I'm quite shy with new people though lol and wish the piggies were there too lol.

How many of you are going?x
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I've never been to one before either, and I'm quite shy with new people too :red
I'm dragging the hubby with me for moral support (he just doesn't know this yet, haha!) I'm quite excited! I think my friends and family get fed up of me telling them stories about what the piggies have recently been up to, or what cute thing Jerry/Frankie/Marley has just done, so I'm looking forward to chatting to fellow piggy slaves :)
 
Jerrybelly said:
I've never been to one before either, and I'm quite shy with new people too :red
I'm dragging the hubby with me for moral support (he just doesn't know this yet, haha!) I'm quite excited! I think my friends and family get fed up of me telling them stories about what the piggies have recently been up to, or what cute thing Jerry/Frankie/Marley has just done, so I'm looking forward to chatting to fellow piggy slaves :)
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We'll be fine Hun, I'll try and get my hubby to go too if not I'm happy to meet some of you before we get there so I'm not turning up on my own lol x
 
I've been to 2 guinea meets in Birmingham they are really nice days and very relaxed. Everyone's so nice!

I'm so sad I can't get to this next one as it clashes with a fundraising event I'm helping with in Worcester all day - to help raise funds for an animal sanctuary I support - also the Worcester Christmas fair that day where the event is.

Will miss you all:(
 
Jerrybelly said:
I've never been to one before either, and I'm quite shy with new people too :red
I'm dragging the hubby with me for moral support (he just doesn't know this yet, haha!) I'm quite excited! I think my friends and family get fed up of me telling them stories about what the piggies have recently been up to, or what cute thing Jerry/Frankie/Marley has just done, so I'm looking forward to chatting to fellow piggy slaves :)
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MrsWilsoncroft said:
We'll be fine Hun, I'll try and get my hubby to go too if not I'm happy to meet some of you before we get there so I'm not turning up on my own lol x
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Honestly don't worry, people are really friendly, your nerves will settle in no time....

Be great to see some new faces. Always nice to put faces to avatars :))
 
Hmmm am now trying to see if its possible for me to get to Worcester Victorian fair to support friends doing smaller animal fundraiser event in the daytime & I've booked a place on the local vegans group Christmas meal that night at 7pm which is a ten minute walk from where this meet up is!

I need to look and see if I can sort things and trains to get to maybe all 3 events - not sure yet but if I can pop in I will, but would be later on so might not work as you may all go home by the time I can get there late afternoon.

I live halfway between Worcester and Birmingham so not sure it will work but maybe:))

If I go after work to the Victorian fair on Thursday or Friday as that's on for 4 days I can look round it all then and just pop over to other fundraiser on the daytime then back to Brum - maybe!
 
alisont said:
Hmmm am now trying to see if its possible for me to get to Worcester Victorian fair to support friends doing smaller animal fundraiser event in the daytime & I've booked a place on the local vegans group Christmas meal that night at 7pm which is a ten minute walk from where this meet up is!

I need to look and see if I can sort things and trains to get to maybe all 3 events - not sure yet but if I can pop in I will, but would be later on so might not work as you may all go home by the time I can get there late afternoon.

I live halfway between Worcester and Birmingham so not sure it will work but maybe:))

If I go after work to the Victorian fair on Thursday or Friday as that's on for 4 days I can look round it all then and just pop over to other fundraiser on the daytime then back to Brum - maybe!
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A Victorian Fayre?! Sounds wonderful! I'm definitely going to stop by there for a visit on the way to the meet-up!
 
Jerrybelly said:
A Victorian Fayre?! Sounds wonderful! I'm definitely going to stop by there for a visit on the way to the meet-up!
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It is a wonderful event but is in Worcester which is an hours drive in the opposite direction to the meet up! It's on from the Thursday to the Sunday. I love it and its the 20th year this year and don't think I've missed a year!

I think I will go after work on the Thursday to spend time there, then pop over again on the Saturday to support the animal fundraiser/vegan festival my friends are running. If I can work out how to fit it in align with the meet up and the Christmas meal after!

In Birmingham if you arrive early there is the annual German festive market.
 
I am hoping that I will be able to come - it would be lovely to meet some like-minded piggy people, as all my friends and family just think I'm nuts!
 
I really want to come but I don't think I could get there. I'll manage to get to a meet up one day, they keep landing at the wrong time for me mallethead
 
Wow, this looks like it's gonna be a big one! Be great to meet so many new faces.

Just a reminder in case people aren't reading the first page of this thread, here are the venue's details:

Birmingham Meet Up
When : Saturday 1st December
Time : 2pm
Where: Meet at the bottom escalators in Birmingham New Street station that lead to Pallasades, then off to Acardian area to that place with big sofa's again (The Dragon Inn)

Please note for 2 reasons this meet up is for forum members over the age of 18 only -
1. It's in a pub (as they are the only places we can fit us all in)
2. To protect younger members of this forum

So far, from reading through attendees are:

Karonus
Wiebke
JerryBelly
OrtonC
Shauna
Teejay
CharlieH
Guineapigs<3
Lil
gogoguineas
furryfriends
poundshillingandpig
n3ss
Mrswilsoncroft
alisiont (maybe)
hazeyg
flintstones
primrose
haroldthepig
Sport_billy (Mr & Mrs)

So 22 of us, if everyone makes it... I'll probably look at booking a table as we've never had this many people interested, will investigate this next week.
The food is nice and very cheap in there as it's a weatherspoons.
 
sport_billy said:
Wow, this looks like it's gonna be a big one! Be great to meet so many new faces.

Just a reminder in case people aren't reading the first page of this thread, here are the venue's details:

Birmingham Meet Up
When : Saturday 1st December
Time : 2pm
Where: Meet at the bottom escalators in Birmingham New Street station that lead to Pallasades, then off to Acardian area to that place with big sofa's again (The Dragon Inn)

Please note for 2 reasons this meet up is for forum members over the age of 18 only -
1. It's in a pub (as they are the only places we can fit us all in)
2. To protect younger members of this forum

So far, from reading through attendees are:

Karonus
Wiebke
JerryBelly
OrtonC
Shauna
Teejay
CharlieH
Guineapigs<3
Lil
gogoguineas
furryfriends
poundshillingandpig
n3ss
Mrswilsoncroft
alisiont (maybe)
hazeyg
flintstones
primrose
haroldthepig
Sport_billy (Mr & Mrs)

So 22 of us, if everyone makes it... I'll probably look at booking a table as we've never had this many people interested, will investigate this next week.
The food is nice and very cheap in there as it's a weatherspoons.
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Thanks for the update! It'll be myself and my husband, if that's OK? He's from Birmingham so knows the station and the area well. If it was left up to me I'd end up spending the afternoon wandering around lost and confused having never been there before! :{ He's a guinea pig addict too :)
 
Jerrybelly said:
Thanks for the update! It'll be myself and my husband, if that's OK? He's from Birmingham so knows the station and the area well. If it was left up to me I'd end up spending the afternoon wandering around lost and confused having never been there before! :{ He's a guinea pig addict too :)
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Of course thats ok! Look forward to meeting you both :)
 
I'm pretty certain I shall be there, maybe a bit later but will be popping in:)

I popped into the pub last Sat afternoon and there were no free tables or chairs totally packed! Think I'd ask them about a table ASAP - not sure if they will agree to it if we are not all eating there? I know I won't eat as limited vegan choices and I'm going onto a vegan Christmas dinner afterwards at 7pm!

Still aiming to get to Worcester then onto this then onto the meal so a right sociable party day for me:))
 
Oops sorry Alison didn't mean to thank just meant to hit reply. I'm gutted I won't be there as there are some members going that I haven't met yet and it's always so good to get together.
 
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