CANCELLED- Birmingham Meet Up - Saturday 20th July 2013

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Gosh I feel bad now I mentioned it. I can try and find out more detail if that helps but I know things are quite heated at the moment. Actually I fancy coming along as I've had to cancel previously and yet to make my first visit! Will keep a watch out.
 
lil said:
Gosh I feel bad now I mentioned it. I can try and find out more detail if that helps but I know things are quite heated at the moment. Actually I fancy coming along as I've had to cancel previously and yet to make my first visit! Will keep a watch out.
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Don't be silly, I'm glad you mentioned it.
 
It is a shame as i was really looking forward to meeting everyone and i had made the decision to buy my train ticket so that i would definitly be there! But i do understand that safety comes first. Not sure what time the edl are marching but my train leaves berko at 8.30 and gets to hrum about 10.30 my sister lives in brum so i was meeting up with her for a coffee first And my train home is about 3.30pm
Not sure what to do really. At least because i booked in advance the ticket was cheap
 
Just got a text from my sister. She said its not worth coming up as the town centre will be a nightmare. But on the plus side it turns out that the boat moored behind us is on the guineapig forum and her guineapig is called noris. I think she said she was guineapig girl on here. So i kind of have my own gp forum meet up and i dont have to travel. Lol x
 
Really sorry again Cat, If you do decide to travel please take care
 
Have a great "mini canal meet" - and hopefully you can come again when we finally get together, Cat!
 
cat said:
Just got a text from my sister. She said its not worth coming up as the town centre will be a nightmare. But on the plus side it turns out that the boat moored behind us is on the guineapig forum and her guineapig is called noris. I think she said she was guineapig girl on here. So i kind of have my own gp forum meet up and i dont have to travel. Lol x
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Are you on a boat? Cool!

I'm sure your GPF meet up will be very good! Hopefully you can make the next one, I promise it won't be when any demonstration/march/rally/civil war will be occurring in Birmingham.
 
Hi all

So sorry to read that the forum meet has been cancelled, but I agree that this is totally the right decision. There's no way I want to breathing the same air as those bottom-dwellers, and the risk of trouble is much, much too high.

Tracey & Noel
 
I know I wasn't coming to the meet but I think the right decision has been made.

The EDL regularly march here mainly in Rochdale and Oldham and 9 times out if 10, they always end in riots even with the Police present. We are always warned to stay away from the area.

The last time they marched in Manchester City Centre, we ended up on the same train as a group if them. Fair enough, they were in their own escorted Police carriage but the atmosphere was awful.

I hope you can arrange another meet sometime in the near future.
 
I agree that this is the right decision. Although I am still intending to go into Birmingham to join my union colleagues on the anti-EDL demo, hopefully it will be peaceful!
 
On a brighter note a new date should mean I make it, and be able to regale you with stories of the gangs antics on holiday.
 
karonus said:
On a brighter note a new date should mean I make it, and be able to regale you with stories of the gangs antics on holiday.
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Excellent, it wouldn't be the same without you Steve. Hope you had a lovely time away.
 
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Will let you know when we get back. :) Did you see the article in the Guinea Pig magazine?
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No, I have been naughty and not renewed my subscription... I must start again, will order a back copy though, what edition is it in?
 
Sorry it's cancelled but its the right thing - you never know how those EDL events will go - can get nasty and safer to avoid Birmingham.

I'm going to Hillfields animal sanctuary open day - I'm doing the Tombola - it's well worth a visit if anyone can go now that this events not on.

Any idea when the re scheduled meet up might be? I will try to go to that as long as its a weekend.

http://www.hillfields-animal-sanctuary.com/
 
Definitely the right decision to postpone - none of us want to be anywhere near the EDL. I'm sorry for those who've been inconvenienced with the change of plans.

On a completely selfish note, as I had something else on and wasn't able to come today, this means I might be able to come to the rearranged event :)
 
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