Birmingham Meet Up

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Ok stop press, I'm a complete & utter prat!
I somehow managed to completely forget that I'm in Berlin that weekend! What a doughnut! It's a surprise for my OH birthday! mallethead
Weekend after perhaps? Pretty Please with some piggie chicken legs?!
 
November 19th then?
 
Amazing, defo not a problem lol!
How do you forget that you're flying out of the country?! doh!mallethead
 
I am very excited, have pm'd the others off the thread from earlier on, in case they don't check it. Sorry for not organising one sooner as first intended, work just got very busy and couldn't pin down a date.

Glad we got something in pipeline.

MerryPip - do you want to contact starbucks, think we'll need somewhere close to new street station. As a fall back I know a quiet nice pub that does excellent puddings... But let's give starbucks a whirl first.

Shall we say 1pm ish as a time?
 
I will try to come, but can't make any firm promises due to family commitments that currently prevent any long term planning.
 
Sounds good for me:)

Be great to meet you all!

Might be helping on a dog rescue stall first but can still get to Brum 1ish
 
Ok I will get in touch with Starbucks today. I think there's one in the Bullring which is fairly central, easy to find, plenty of parking and attached to the station...

Will let you kow what I find out...
 
Ok so Starbucks in the Bullring frequently accomodate groups of customers between 6-8 people but cannot gaaurantee us a table as their branch is so busy especially on a Saturday. They recommend the branch on Colmore Row as a quieter alternative. Is this still accessible enough for people? It's close to bus routes and the station.

There's also a branch on New Street but it may well be busy too.

Any thoughts?
 
Just had a quick looksie on Google maps about a 10 min walk from new street station looks like a fairly easy route so good by me x
 
Colmore Row might be quieter but we may have to wait for a table - they get mega busy weekends in town - the New Street one can be a bit overcrowded at quieter times might not be the best? Think the Costas on Col,ore row might be ok to try too?

I'm in Brum this Sat if anyone wants me to check anywhere out or try to book a table?

I know I could reserve tables at the veggie cafe the Warehouse but that's a short walk from Moor Street Station (which is just along from New Street) they do very nice tea/coffee/soft drinks and a range of cakes and snacks and main meals)

There is the Starbucks on the road up from New Street - no doubt called New St (I get road names muddled in Brum) there is Pret A Manger opposite.

Another idea is the food court above the Pallasades shopping centre - lots of seating there and several cafes to get drinks from.

I shall get lunch earlier in town as most places don't do vegan and think this is more a coffee and chat meet up, not lunch so will grab a snack - I know I will be ages chatting with you all so might pop to veggie cafe or cafe soyas for an early light lunch.

I was thinking I'd bake some of my blueberry muffins to bring but that's a bit cheeky in a cafe taking your own food:))
 
alison i think you might be right, i think trying to do this in a starbucks is either gonna be cramped, noisey or just nigh on impossible and we might be better with somethink like that or any other pub place, basically somewhere with bigger tables. I dont really mind but might worth checking out a couple of other ideas?:)
 
Yeah we don't want any where too cramped and loud, which probably the coffee shops will be on a saturday. Maybe the Square Peg wethersppons pub, Only because they are big, nice round tables and no music so we can have a good natter...
 
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The art gallery cafe is quite big also, however they would probably kick us out around 4pm..
 
It's a poss the Square Peg, good idea, but it can get pretty packed on a Sat - I've struggled to get a table for more than 2 before on a Sat pm.

There is the Brier Rose Wetherspoons off New St but that will be much the same. I can ask the Baccus bar (Medieval themed bar under the Burlington Hotel that is rather cool!)

It's a tricky one as Brum on a Sat is basically packed everywhere:{ we need a table we can sit round, and pull up extra chairs as needed, that serves drinks.

I'd mentioned the Warehouse Cafe as it's the only place I know of where you can reserve a table and is pretty quite atmosphere but if 1pm they will want us to book for lunch not just drinks. I only tend to go to Warehouse cafe and Cafe Soya in Brum due to being vegan so apart form places like Costa's I don't know that many cafes.

There is an Irish Pub Henneseys I think near the veg cafe, in Digbeth, it's tucked away so might have seats but if there is footie on it will get packed.

How many of us are going so far?
 
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It's a poss the Square Peg, good idea, but it can get pretty packed on a Sat - I've struggled to get a table for more than 2 before on a Sat pm.

There is the Brier Rose Wetherspoons off New St but that will be much the same. I can ask the Baccus bar (Medieval themed bar under the Burlington Hotel that is rather cool!)

It's a tricky one as Brum on a Sat is basically packed everywhere:{ we need a table we can sit round, and pull up extra chairs as needed, that serves drinks.

I'd mentioned the Warehouse Cafe as it's the only place I know of where you can reserve a table and is pretty quite atmosphere but if 1pm they will want us to book for lunch not just drinks. I only tend to go to Warehouse cafe and Cafe Soya in Brum due to being vegan so apart form places like Costa's I don't know that many cafes.

There is an Irish Pub Henneseys I think near the veg cafe, in Digbeth, it's tucked away so might have seats but if there is footie on it will get packed.

How many of us are going so far?
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Thanks for the info on the peg! Think Digbeth is probably a no as there is always football on now! We also need to get as close to New street as possoble for people who don't know Brum.

Baccus is a good call, it's never that busy in the day when I've been...

I think we have-
Sport_billy
merrypip
gogoguineas
AlisonT
teejay
Clarew92
haroldthepig


Maybe Wiebke
I've pm'd Lady kelly and Guineapigslave also

So 7 definates at moment
 
Yay! Be fab to meet you all:)

Baccus is good but again I've found it busy on a Sat, the quieter spot is often 3-6 there, think it's got something to do with meeting over lunch but I know that is the best time to meet and nice and safe for those travelling. I agree best to stay central - Digbeth's ok if you know where you are going.

I'd wondered about the Art gallery cafe, there is another cafe near the town hall but it's another veggie cafe I know of and they tend to close before 4pm.

I might have to investigate this on Sat as I'm meeting a friend for Cafe Soya lunch then shopping - so we can have a look round see what's a possible (any excuse to go to the Baccus bar:)))
 
I've just realised that weekend is the first Sat of the German Marketrolleyes this means New Street will be packed to silly levels with people traffic!

Having said that it might mean other areas are not as busy?
 
alisont said:
Yay! Be fab to meet you all:)

Baccus is good but again I've found it busy on a Sat, the quieter spot is often 3-6 there, think it's got something to do with meeting over lunch but I know that is the best time to meet and nice and safe for those travelling. I agree best to stay central - Digbeth's ok if you know where you are going.

I'd wondered about the Art gallery cafe, there is another cafe near the town hall but it's another veggie cafe I know of and they tend to close before 4pm.

I might have to investigate this on Sat as I'm meeting a friend for Cafe Soya lunch then shopping - so we can have a look round see what's a possible (any excuse to go to the Baccus bar:)))
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If you could do a look around a few places that would be really kind of you. Problem with cafe's closing at 4pm is last time we found the time absoultely flew!
Let us know how you get on!

If anyone else any ideas please throw them into the mix also!
 
alisont said:
I've just realised that weekend is the first Sat of the German Marketrolleyes this means New Street will be packed to silly levels with people traffic!

Having said that it might mean other areas are not as busy?
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Argghhhhh! But as you say may work in our favour!

Another idea is brindley place! but then we are getting slightly further away for people to meet.
 
I will have a look round Sat and report back in the eve.

I can imagine time will fly by - it does at the vegan festivals/meals/meet up's I go to. My Mum always says how do you manage to sit in a cafe/pub for 5 hours or more - what do you all talk about - I imagine the guinea chat will go on for hours, no problem:)

I shall resist bringing Freddie guinea with me, or Melvin and Parsnip but will have to put loads of photos of the gang on my ipod.

I can see myself stood at New Street Station holding a soft toy guinea to identify myself to you all:))
 
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