Birmingham Meet Up - December 2012

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Yes, I have been thinking about space today... Got a Day off monday so gonna go round a few places and ask regrding table sizes and possibilty of bookings, if it does mean we'll have to eat something then I suppose I could force down a pudding for the good of a meet up :))

Sorry you can't make it Kelly, won't be the same without you :(
 
sport_billy said:
Yes, I have been thinking about space today... Got a Day off monday so gonna go round a few places and ask regrding table sizes and possibilty of bookings, if it does mean we'll have to eat something then I suppose I could force down a pudding for the good of a meet up :))

Sorry you can't make it Kelly, won't be the same without you :(
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Not sure what Wethersppons policy is on booking a large table I know our local one only reserves tables in December for the Christmas dinners with advance deposit payments?

I do recall when we originally met we discussed places to meet there was a pub not far from the Wetherspoons called the Victoria that has an upstairs room/bar but hopefully the Wetherspoons will be ok as we all like it there.
 
Okay, just to update.

No where will let us reserve an area or book a table, we have rang round 20 pubs with no success (there is an event on at NIA and German market so Brum busy), so unfortunately we think we are going to have to change the plan a little to ensure we get some tables.

We are going to get to the pub for 11:30am meeting at 11am at station, hoping as many people as possible can make the earlier time to colonise the pub and get some tables.
If everyone who can't make this earlier time then meets us in the pub when they arrive, we'll already have tables. I will pm everyone interested with the directions for Birmingham New Street Station to the pub and if anyone gets lost we can come and find them.
Just means we'll spend longer talking about piggies and sitting in a pub... It's a hard life I know :))
 
We are getting the train from Bristol. Haven't bought the tickets yet, so it shouldn't be a problem to make the earlier time :)
 
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I'm afraid I can't make the earlier time - Might be 4pm before I get there and you might all of gone by then!
I'm going to the Worcester Christmas fair and the vegan fair in Worcester in the morning, totally in the opposite direction - I'd then get the train home to drop stuff off and feed the furries here then I'd get a train to Brum ( I live half way between the 2 about half hour each by train)
I am coming into Brum later for the vegan groups Christmas dinner at 7.30pm.
What time are people thinking of staying until?
I'd love to see everyone but will have to see if I can work round things to get to all 3 events in one day!
 
Jerrybelly said:
Thanks for this, Wiebke.

According to the Trainline, return tickets for me and my OH will be £90! I'm shocked! It'll definitely be cheaper to drive!

Does anyone know any reasonably-priced places to park near to where we will be?
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The best place to park would be the arcadian car park which is right next door (pretty secure as well).
 
alisont said:
I'm afraid I can't make the earlier time - Might be 4pm before I get there and you might all of gone by then!
I'm going to the Worcester Christmas fair and the vegan fair in Worcester in the morning, totally in the opposite direction - I'd then get the train home to drop stuff off and feed the furries here then I'd get a train to Brum ( I live half way between the 2 about half hour each by train)
I am coming into Brum later for the vegan groups Christmas dinner at 7.30pm.
What time are people thinking of staying until?
I'd love to see everyone but will have to see if I can work round things to get to all 3 events in one day!
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I reckon some people will still be there, I would be able to force myself to stay in the pub for several hours :))

Going on previous meets they have lasted 6 hours before now.... X
 
Jerrybelly said:
Thanks for this, Wiebke.

According to the Trainline, return tickets for me and my OH will be £90! I'm shocked! It'll definitely be cheaper to drive!

Does anyone know any reasonably-priced places to park near to where we will be?
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I park in the bull ring or moor street car park, both are about a 5-10 min walk from the pub and will cost you about a fiver to leave it a good few hours, but you'll see plenty of car parking sign posted when you get in the centre, stick close to the bull ring and you can't go wrong ;)
 
Can anyone recommend and cheapish clean and comfortable hotel. I have heard the bloc is good, small but comfortable and cosy. Any suggestions?
 
gogoguineas said:
I park in the bull ring or moor street car park, both are about a 5-10 min walk from the pub and will cost you about a fiver to leave it a good few hours, but you'll see plenty of car parking sign posted when you get in the centre, stick close to the bull ring and you can't go wrong ;)
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Great, thanks! :)
 
hazeyg said:
Can anyone recommend and cheapish clean and comfortable hotel. I have heard the bloc is good, small but comfortable and cosy. Any suggestions?
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I'll do some research for you and ask around
 
hazeyg said:
Can anyone recommend and cheapish clean and comfortable hotel. I have heard the bloc is good, small but comfortable and cosy. Any suggestions?
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There is a travel lodge now opened just round the corner. If you want to advise a budget my OH works in the Hippodrome opposite and so has some knowledge of where they have put up dancers.
 
Thank you, sorry i didnt see this sooner, I actually booked somewhere called the bloc- with a window yesterday. It was 75 for the night even premier inns were pricey compared to up here. But the hotel do a 24 hour ticket to an ncp carpark for 3 quid and its only a twenty min walk
 
My OH needs to work that weekend now, so I'll be coming on my lonesome. I've only been into Birmingham twice before (and never on my own) so I figure that the train will be much less stressful than driving.

I've had a look, and my train gets in at 10am so I'll have time to wander around to get my bearings before meeting you all. Is New Street a big station?
 
New Street is a big station, but you cannot miss the escalators right opposite when you follow the way out signs.

There is a shopping centre and a signposted covered walk to the new Bullring mall next to the station if you go up the escalators and turn right. If you follow the signs for New Street (turning left at the top of the escalators), that will bring you out on the German Christmas Market (which usually starts in late morning) and the main high street shops. Both are within a couple of minutes' walk of the station.
 
Arrrgh - *stamps feet* having to work every weekend in December, said I'd cover a colleague who has a christening that weekend as she is covering the 22nd for a Xmas party we're going to :{ We're five staff down atm so hard to get cover 8...
One day SB's...one day :))
 
Wiebke said:
New Street is a big station, but you cannot miss the escalators right opposite when you follow the way out signs.

There is a shopping centre and a signposted covered walk to the new Bullring mall next to the station if you go up the escalators and turn right. If you follow the signs for New Street (turning left at the top of the escalators), that will bring you out on the German Christmas Market (which usually starts in late morning) and the main high street shops. Both are within a couple of minutes' walk of the station.
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Thanks, Wiebke. That's really helpful. I love Christmas markets!
 
Jerrybelly said:
My OH needs to work that weekend now, so I'll be coming on my lonesome. I've only been into Birmingham twice before (and never on my own) so I figure that the train will be much less stressful than driving.

I've had a look, and my train gets in at 10am so I'll have time to wander around to get my bearings before meeting you all. Is New Street a big station?
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As Wiebke has said it's big but not confusing. Will pm you my mobile so you can get in touch if you get lost.. :)) Looking forward to it now only a week and a bit away!
 
sport_billy said:
As Wiebke has said it's big but not confusing. Will pm you my mobile so you can get in touch if you get lost.. :)) Looking forward to it now only a week and a bit away!
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Thanks, that's reassuring. I'm really looking forward to it too! :))

I must warn you though, my awful sense of direction is notorious amongst my friends and family, so it's very likely that you'll have to come and rescue me! My OH jokes that it would be possible for me to get lost in our own house :red
 
Guinea pig slave said:
Arrrgh - *stamps feet* having to work every weekend in December, said I'd cover a colleague who has a christening that weekend as she is covering the 22nd for a Xmas party we're going to :{ We're five staff down atm so hard to get cover 8...
One day SB's...one day :))
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:( :(
 
Really doubt I can get over in time for this, just can't fit 3 things in in one day due to opposite directions - might not get to Birmingham until 4-5pm so would not expect the meeting to still be on with it being an 11am start. The charity event in Worcester I want to support & help with starts at 11am or 12pm and that's 20 miles from me in the opposite direction to Brum. I'd then need to pop home and then out again later on to Brum another 15 miles away!

Will just have to see how I go! You can see how chaotic my plans are that dayrolleyes:{:))
 
Tomorrow I'll pm everybody who has shown interest with my mobile number in case you need directions etc...

So just to confirm and update the Plan is:

Saturday 1st December
11am
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) aiming to be in pub by11:30am to get seats, if you can't make it to the station to meet, then pop to pub when you can... We'll have a cuddly pig on the table :))
 
Unfortunately my plans have had to change, and my sister is coming up that weekend instead of this one as we had planned. She's not really a piggie person, and gets fed up with me talking about my own piggies, so I will have to miss this one. Hopefully see you at the next one.
 
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