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Thread: Holdings in the UK: Meets
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John Holding
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Mary and I are crossing the pond later this year but, no doubt to the relief of the London crew, we will not be visiting London or places south of there. (It's just that, pace Ken, you can only drink so much before getting grumpy. And you lot have been meeting and greeting a lot of travellers this year.
I'll be posting on the Scottish thread, cause that's where we're going to be spending most of our available time, but we'd be up to meet shipmates in various places in England as well.
We're going to be outside Chester on 12-13 September, hoping to visit Chesterfield and maybe Stoke, and (not completely sure as to where we'll be staying each night) driving south from Edinburgh through Durham, York, and NOrwich to stay with friends near Cambridge (taking the week from 26 September to 2 October to do it all).
And we could manage a meeting in or near Cardiff or Bristol on 7 October.
Do I have any bids?
John
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Uncle Pete
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Good Lord, John! Edinburgh and Glasgow are just now barely recovered from me!
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kingsfold
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Funnily enough, I was talking to Derf recently and mentioned you'd be coming, and her response was to ask if we were going to organise a shipmeet for you....
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Jengie jon
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If Chesterfield there maybe enough shipmates in the area to meet especially if some of the Yorkshire and Manchester ones are prepared to change trains in Sheffield. Indeed if they can get a train from their local station to London, Derby, Nottingham or Birmingham that goes through Sheffield it usually also stops at Chesterfield but check there are exceptions.
There are three options as far as I can see for a meet.
- Chesterfield central meet, relatively easy to get to, pleasant market in town centre, a museum etc. I do not have any suggestions of eateries/pubs.
- a day out near Chesterfield e.g. Chatworth or Revolution House. Not as easy to get to, those on public transport may have difficulties but food easy to find (Chatsworth has its own food area, Revolution house is next door to a decent pub that serves food at least was eight years ago, any and other attraction I would expect to be similar). Easy to go for a walk in the surrounding area as well.
- Come into Sheffield, easy to get, plenty of food options. If day time, I suggest
- Milleniium Galleries,Winter Gardens and Peace Gardens. Food is available from Millenium Gardens, places around the Peace Gardens or if you want to walk a bit then there is Blue Moon Cafe by the Anglican Cathedral.
- In the evening I suggest going towards Devonshire Quarter either to Devonshire Cat Pub or one of the many other eateries.
Personally my ability to get depends very much on date. Before 14th September the answer is no, after that a possible.
Jengie
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Angloid
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When you say 'outside Chester', where?
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John Holding
Coffee and Cognac
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Originally posted by Angloid:
When you say 'outside Chester', where?
Northwich -- I'm never certain whether to call it near Chester or near Manchester.
John
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Yangtze
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quote:
Originally posted by John Holding:
... no doubt to the relief of the London crew, we will not be visiting London or places south of there. (It's just that, pace Ken, you can only drink so much before getting grumpy. And you lot have been meeting and greeting a lot of travellers this year.
Pah, we love meeting and greeting travellers. And are never loathe to have an excuse for a London ship meet.
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Firenze
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John - I've renamed this thread since there doesn't seem to be any actual arrangements being made (unless I've missed it).
I can come up with suggestions for Edinburgh, if you specify either the locality or cuisine you'd prefer (or both). And the date(s) of course.
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Uncle Pete
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And here was me thinking that there was a real estate agent on board, Firenze.
The Queen does have a lot of holdings,doesn't she?
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Jack o' the Green
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I could get to Chesterfield or anywhere else in that area. Am free most w/e's.
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Rosa Gallica officinalis
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Geroff & I could do Chesterfield Stoke,or Northwich depending on dates/times.
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Rosa Gallica officinalis
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& if you don't have a better offer could supply somewhere to stay in Derby which would make visiting Stoke & Chesterfield easy.
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St. Gwladys
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Bristol or Cardiff could be interesting - would depend on the day as both Darllenwr and I are in work Mon-Fri
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St Everild
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Could get to Derby too, and could also offer overnight hospitality, although I suspect you have worked out where you will be staying already?
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Another possibility for Oct 7 in/near Bristol. I've put it in the diary, anyway...
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Earwig
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If you're stopping off in York let us know - there are a couple of York shippies and a few others nearby. I can also give recommendations for places to eat and things to do!
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Karl: Liberal Backslider
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Make it Chesterfield, Rutland Arms, job done.
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St Everild
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The Holdings have gone strangely silent - perhaps so many potential axe-murderes off the internet who are keen to meet them has put them off?
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Firenze
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True dat. It's a lot to get your head round from the other side of the Atlantic.
Let them holiday in peace and if they want company, they know where we are.
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North East Quine
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I'm not an axe-murderer! My great uncle on the other hand....
I might in Inverness at the same time as the Holdings.
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Wasn't Duncan in Inverness at the same time as Macbeth? ![[Paranoid]](graemlins/paranoid.gif)
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kingsfold
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I think RL has been getting in the way a bit recently. I'm sure John will be dropping by before too long to work out which axe murderers to meet...
(It's ever so slightly disturbing that I've taken to explaining to friends that I'm meeting axe murderers off the internet)
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St Everild
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Has anyone actually met an actual axe-murderer off the internet, yet?
Enquiring minds and all that....
(I'll get me axe...)
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North East Quine
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Anyone who has met me has met an axe-murderer's great-niece; that has to count for something! (Well, he killed them with a hatchet, actually, but it's close.)
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Uncle Pete
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Cottontail
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Just to say that I have posted in the Scots Wha Hae thread about a possible meet in Edinburgh, in case the Holdings check this thread first.
I promise that I am not an axe murderer. But then again, I would say that.
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Carys
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Would potentially be up for a Bristol or Cardiff meet, though don't yet know work schedule for October.
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LRP
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Will watch for York or chesterfield dates.
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Pyx_e
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me bristol, buy me a donut
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John Holding
Coffee and Cognac
# 158
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Originally posted by Karl: Liberal Backslider:
Make it Chesterfield, Rutland Arms, job done.
Chesterfield, lunch, 12th or 13th?
(Sorry for prolonged absence -- life cropped up, and I procrastinated....)
John
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John Holding
Coffee and Cognac
# 158
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Here I am at last.
Bristol on the 7th -- lunch probably, if that's possible, or early evening (have to get back to where we're staying.
John
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John Holding
Coffee and Cognac
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quote:
Originally posted by Earwig:
If you're stopping off in York let us know - there are a couple of York shippies and a few others nearby. I can also give recommendations for places to eat and things to do!
We're arriving in York in the late afternoon/early evening of 27 September, and spending the whole next day there before leaving on Sunday after church. We've visited before, but we'd love to meet for dinner either night, or for lunch on Saturday.
John
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Jengie jon
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I may be able to do Chesterfield on 13th.
Jengie
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Karl: Liberal Backslider
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quote:
Originally posted by John Holding:
quote:
Originally posted by Karl: Liberal Backslider:
Make it Chesterfield, Rutland Arms, job done.
Chesterfield, lunch, 12th or 13th?
(Sorry for prolonged absence -- life cropped up, and I procrastinated....)
John
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Carys
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quote:
Originally posted by John Holding:
Here I am at last.
Bristol on the 7th -- lunch probably, if that's possible, or early evening (have to get back to where we're staying.
John
Evening would be better for me, lunchtime at work not predictable.
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quote:
Originally posted by John Holding:
We're arriving in York in the late afternoon/early evening of 27 September, and spending the whole next day there before leaving on Sunday after church. We've visited before, but we'd love to meet for dinner either night, or for lunch on Saturday.
John
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Jengie jon
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I should say I would also may be free for York on the 27th or 28th.
Jengie
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quote:
Originally posted by John Holding:
Here I am at last.
Bristol on the 7th -- lunch probably, if that's possible, or early evening (have to get back to where we're staying.
John
Aww, I would've loved to come but have a governors meeting on the 7th. Since it's the first meeting with the new head I probably can't get away with missing it due to "meetng with axe murderers from the internet".
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Oct 7th Lunch, sounds like a good idea. We could meet at the Cathedral and wander up Park Street for a meal.
Shall I put it in my diary?
Pyx_e
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It needs to be late enough for you not to be naked.
That is all.
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John Holding
Coffee and Cognac
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Originally posted by Karl: Liberal Backslider:
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Originally posted by John Holding:
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Originally posted by Karl: Liberal Backslider:
Make it Chesterfield, Rutland Arms, job done.
Chesterfield, lunch, 12th or 13th?
(Sorry for prolonged absence -- life cropped up, and I procrastinated....)
John
Alas I shall be at w*rk
How would a late afternoon work for you and others? Say 530 or 600?
John
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