OS Meet Up - Birmingham

Gintotmelinda

Hello all

January 22nd OK for me. Pub sounds good Bitsy Beans-thanks for sorting out a venue. :T

Mr Gintot will drive me so glad to hear that there will be other OH's coming.

Looking forward to meeting you all.:beer:

Take care

Gintot

flikkerty

There is an Etap hotel, at your own peril! Would be a little trek and I don't know about on your own at night! I live in Birmingham and I don't know if I would do it on my own!

katholicos

Not sure if i can make it due to my own health issues and needing to be close to home in case my Dad has to be taken into A & E (which is becoming a not infrequent occurance) BUT...i shall be keeping a close eye on this thread over the weeks/months and if, nearer the time, I feel able to join you all, then I would love to meet all you fabby Os'ers!

Dazi

22nd fine with me too, have been looking at hotels as although we are not that far away, tis nice to have a weekend away every now and then, Holiday Inn Express is £47 plus you get free brekkie there, ok not a great breakfast but its something, can also go through Quidco.

Am thinking that the people from here that I have on my FB, I will steal a photo, put them all onto 1 A4 sheet, then I will bound to be able to match up at least one face, maybe if I match them all I can call BINGO :rotfl:

The pub looks good, lots of room for us all

NoahsPennilessMummy

mentioned it to mr NPM last night but don`t think the idea of having lunch in a pub with a load of mad women appealed;)
He says Birmingham is a bit of a hike and is there not going to be a Yorkshire meet......
he wll moan if I try to come myself as he worries something will happen to me:p :cool:
Shame as the menu looks fab and made me hungry:rotfl:

jackieglasgow

The ETAP hotel was dearer than the one Caterina suggested, have a look at that Dazi, the Executive room was showing at £45 a night and looked lovely.

Gintotmelinda

Whoo Hoo just booked the Ramada Encore for 2 nights.Mr Gintot has entered into the spirit of the thing..........!
Looking forward to the meet now!

Gintot

nic1lou2

Just caught up with thread - 22nd is good for me too, so BB, looks like I might be able to a change my status to coming!!:j:j:j:j Just need to get cheap train fares sorted now.

Dazi that sounds like a brill idea with the fb pictures - can I be cheeky and ask you to email me a copy if you manage to do it, coz must admit am a bit worried about wandering around on my own with a vacant expression not finding anyone:o

Is the pub (which looks brill by the way) near to the train station?

x

Bitsy_Beans

jackieglasgow wrote: »

Thanks Flutterby, I am a novice at train fares, and thought it might be something like that. To be honest I had a look at the transport board but it was all Apex-this and saver-that, and I felt like it would have read better in Greek!

Which is why I prefer to travel by car :rotfl:

nic1lou2 wrote: »

Is the pub (which looks brill by the way) near to the train station?

x

In a word, no. Actually the only thing New Street station is near is the Bull Ring which is mostly shops and eateries. The pub is in a place called St Phillips Place, opposite Birmingham Cathedral (ooooh I feel like a tour guide LOL).

I don't mind arranging to meet outside New Street station and then us all walking up to OJS together? I am just worried that with it all being pedestrianised people might get lost.

Dundeedoll - I shall add you to the list
Nic1lou2 - I shall add you to the list too
NPM - shame you won't be able to make it but never mind xx

adelight

I'll be at my parents in Birmingham for January so I might pop along!