So I'll be in Leeds in March

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and um, have really nothing to do. I'm sure not many of you know me, but I'm nice enough. Anyone up to showing me around? Please PM--or post, but I don't want to clutter the board up too much. I'll be relatively broke, though.

Oh, the dates are (somewhat tentatively) march 14th through the 29th.

Update: have procured a passport and plane tickets. I'll be arriving at about 6:30 in the morning on March 14th, at Manchester Airport. So I might be around there all day, or I might just go onto Leeds after a short time. I have a friend with whom I'll be staying; the days he has to work (which means I've got nothing to do) are march 15,16, 19, 20, 21, 22. I'm sure he'd be up for meeting someone for drinks, but if there's any particular interesting things to do on the days he's at work, be sure I would appreciate being told of them. I'm leaving March 26th at about 11:30 in the morning.
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The 17th is Paddy's day, but more importantly my wee boys buffday-other than that I'm sure we could meet up-there's a dreadfully cheap pub where I live. I'm sure some of the other Heartland Leeds Contingent will also say hello, pity you're not here 17/02/07!
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All the way from Georgia to Leeds for a meet up with Heartlanders? ;D You should turn it into a road movie.
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I'm dead sure we can sort a night out, when you have more specific dates. Indeed it would be rude and remiss of us not to. :D
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My birthday is the 28th of March...

Just mentioning it in passing like. :innocent:
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markfiend wrote:My birthday is the 28th of March...

Just mentioning it in passing like. :innocent:
yours and half the board's banned accounts ;D :lol:
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Yeah, strange that. :|
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Fnord, Fnord! CABAL, CABAL! :lol:

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O.k., I'll bring back the thread shortly before I depart, with dates and more certainties. Anyone feel free to pm, also, if there's any advice you'd give me about travelling to England; i've never been out of my own country.
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We call French fries chips, & we call chips crisps. That's all you need to know about the UK. :wink:

Like the others I'm always up for a beer in the wonderful world of Leeds too.
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Purple Light wrote:We call French fries chips, & we call chips crisps. That's all you need to know about the UK. :wink:
We also drive on the left, and write our dates the other way round (don't get confused by this).

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Erm, I've updated my original post, if anyone's interested.
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8.5 wrote:Erm, I've updated my original post, if anyone's interested.
Cool, I'm sure someone cleverer than me can work out / research which one of those dates is a friday or saturday, and we'll take it from there. :D As for where else to go, there's an Official Tour Of Sisters Sites somewhere on here I think, courtesy of the lovely Francis. May be worth looking into.
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Planet Dave wrote:
8.5 wrote:Erm, I've updated my original post, if anyone's interested.
Cool, I'm sure someone cleverer than me can work out / research which one of those dates is a friday or saturday, and we'll take it from there. :D As for where else to go, there's an Official Tour Of Sisters Sites somewhere on here I think, courtesy of the lovely Francis. May be worth looking into.
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8.5 wrote:sat 24
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Well, OK, there's always the Wendyhouse the week before, where people pretend NOT to be Zombies, but look like them anyway...

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Last time I'll bump this, i'll be there wednesday. If anyone's interested, let me know. depending on exchange rates or whatever I'd be more than happy to buy a couple of pints!
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The Fourteenth? Sounds good. Any idea where and when? I'm in city center from six pee em...

Any other Heartlanders about?
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I'm skint after having paid £540 to get my car through its MOT. :evil:
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timsinister wrote:The Fourteenth? Sounds good. Any idea where and when? I'm in city center from six pee em...

Any other Heartlanders about?
um, i'll fly into manchester at about 6:30 a.m., probably hang around there a bit, then ride over to Leeds a little later in the evening.
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timsinister wrote:The Fourteenth? Sounds good. Any idea where and when? I'm in city center from six pee em...

Any other Heartlanders about?
:evil: Missus is out so I'm babysitting at the mo. I'll see if I can get some other poor sod to do it though, and get right back to you.
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if we're talking very early evening, ie: just after work, i will see if i can pop along for a pint :D
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timsinister wrote:The Fourteenth? Sounds good. Any idea where and when? I'm in city center from six pee em...

Any other Heartlanders about?
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Pretty skint so can't afford an all nighter but I'll certainly join in for a pint or two. Can get to Leeds for about 6:30

Time you think you'll be in Leeds 8.5?
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