Discussion on what peeps want from a meet up

[Sapphire]

Re: Discussion on what peeps want from a meet up

May I suggest somewhere easily reachable by everyone... we need somewhere you can get to from Wales, Scotland and the South.. lemme get my old rail map out and I'll have a look, but maybe somewhere like *thinks* Nottingham or Derby.

Puff we've been there, done it and got the t-shirt, believe me we've done all kinds of calculations and my opinion is that you can't please all the people all the time, if you go back over the old threads you'll see what I'm rattling on about.
Thanks for your input though and if you can come up with somewhere that is an eveen distance for everyone, plus is an interesting town town visit it will be much appreciated.

[Hurricane Puffrose]

Re: Discussion on what peeps want from a meet up

How about Stoke?

http://www.visitstoke.co.uk/free.aspx

[Sapphire]

Re: Discussion on what peeps want from a meet up

Nice one, will throw it in the mix, but I suspect Cel has her heart set on somewhere further south and as its her wedding year I guess its her choice lol.

[Celestine]

Re: Discussion on what peeps want from a meet up

BRIGHTON!!!!!


:cheer2::cheer2:

[Sapphire]

Re: Discussion on what peeps want from a meet up

Nutter msl:

[Hurricane Puffrose]

Re: Discussion on what peeps want from a meet up

cant do brighton as it would need to be a one dayer for me

[TUTTSI]

Re: Discussion on what peeps want from a meet up

Brighton is a great idea (fairly good from where we live) but not easy for the guys coming from the North and Scotland.

Lets put it to the vote and see how many people are interested and would be able to attend?

Rose if it is Brighton this time we can consider Stoke for another meet.

Next is dates????

[Hurricane Puffrose]

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Agreed, finding childcare for my 3 terrors for more than a day is hard, brighton would be a virtual impossiblity for me.

No matter where the do is, I am happy to advise of route and ease of travel (mainly railway as I have the books still) but I would advise people to check train times nearer the time (engineering work etc)

[cards down]

Re: Discussion on what peeps want from a meet up

Thinks if Puff should rearrange her wording of ........ finding childcare for my 3 terrors for more than a day is hard. To........ finding childcare for my 3 angels would have the baby sitters queuing round the block

[Hurricane Puffrose]

Re: Discussion on what peeps want from a meet up

you aint met my 3!!

Daughter is in to princesses, pink, and martial arts, No 1 son is in to Thomas, cars and crashing and No 2 son is in to being a monster and going RAWR!! and crashing.

You'd have baby sitters asking about the trade descriptions act if i put Angels in..

[Monzter]

Re: Discussion on what peeps want from a meet up

Hello

I went to the York meet to meet the people who helped me at a really dark time in my recent life. My problems came more into focus when I came on here and the help has literally changed my life. I understand that I was a very new member compared to everyone else that went and basically someone who benefits from the advice rather than giving it. That said I was still 'part of the gang' and very well looked after. I felt that the format for someone who was totally new to all this was good. I am not particularly shy but it was a little daunting to meet people I have never met alone, I need not have worried lol. The way everything was arranged suited me - there were group activities if you wanted to join in but no one was made to feel bad if they didn't. I live 2 hours away from York (and an hour of that is on a local trundle bus lol) and originally intended to only go on the Saturday for the meal and then come home Sunday. I decided that as I had the full weekend off work (and that doesn't happen very often!) and plenty of time to save (horse buggered that up but anyway lol) I would make a weekend of it, as I haven't been away anywhere for over a year, or anywhere by myself for goodness knows how long. If another meet were to be held somewhere I would like to visit and look round then I would probably do the same, however if that wasn't possible for whatever reason then I would try and go for the 'meet' itself (like the meal we had at the Hilton) and come home next day or whenever suited. I may even (if it would be Ok) take my daughter. So really anywhere (within reason lol) would be Ok for me really.
This is just my take on it though - I realise others will have different views :tinysmile_kiss_t4:

Brighton is good, I can get there on the coach lol

[Bill-K]

Re: Discussion on what peeps want from a meet up

I guess there needs to be a bit of balance or 'alternation,' so I guess the next meet should either be down South or somewhere central. I would like to have visited Nottingham, but that's already been done now, so Brighton gets my vote. We have some rellies down that way at Friston, so I would try and make it a little family outing for my crew.

Of course the alternative is somewhere more central, and if that got more votes, then it would get my support, too.

[Bill-K]

Re: Discussion on what peeps want from a meet up

Lovely comments from Monz. I guess we are perhaps needing to consider another aspect of these meets. Being the rich mix of peeps that we are (from young studs like me to old gits like Turbo - LOL !!! ) - I guess the 'family' aspect needs considering more. Demonstrated admirably by Ame & Tools last weekend. I guess the daytime stuff (if we're doing another 'fun weekend' again) is pretty OK., but the night-time stuff may possibly need alternatives. Seems 'do-able' to me, though.

[Hurricane Puffrose]

Re: Discussion on what peeps want from a meet up

How about Derby folks? its pretty central and easy to get to..
I can look up accessibilty and connections.. but its reasonably simple

[CYNthesys]

Re: Discussion on what peeps want from a meet up

How about Oxford?