Heartland meet up - Manchester - October 2008

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it wasn't thatcher that moved to manchester...
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emilystrange wrote: the train fare is £90
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well, £87. something...
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emilystrange wrote:well, £87. something...
Double :eek: :eek:

My flight is cheaper... :evil:
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i could fly from here, but that's getting on for £150 each.
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any of the Leeds Contagion getting the choo-choo on Saturday?
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emilystrange wrote:well, £87. something...
Ems... still expensive but try the East Midlands Trains website and putting in smaller journeys:

i.e.

Norwich - Peterborough rtn = £ 23.50
Peterborough - Nottingham rtn = £ 20.00
and
Nottingham - Manc (spit) rtn = £ 32.70

Total = £ 78.20.

That was just a very quick look and you can possibly do it even cheaper.

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weebleswobble wrote:any of the Leeds Contagion getting the choo-choo on Saturday?
Contagion :lol:

I think we're getting the National Express coach. :|
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25.50 choo-choo for me
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When are you (or anyone for that matter) landing in M/cr? We're aiming to get there about 4, biff around checking into the hotel etc. for a bit, then head out for some food before meeting up with everyone wherever/whenever.
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I'm crash landing just after midday, I fully expect a tour of the finest manc shyte in the afternoon followed by a slap up lunch and a knee trembler behind the pub.









ok maybe not the last one :lol:
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/o ... k?page=all

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I'm not eating anywhere that sounds like a feminine product :urff:
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weebleswobble wrote:any of the Leeds Contagion getting the choo-choo on Saturday?
I'm popping over to the Mrs place Friday teatime-ish on Friday so wont bump into you on the train this time :wink:
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cheers, snowey, but that's still nearly £80, and i just can't afford that. :(
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ems ~ i'm sorry for you and i'm sorry for hl for not seeing you there.
i was going to text you on the evening to give hugs and kisses and what not... :(
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MadameButterfly wrote:ems ~ i'm sorry for you and i'm sorry for hl for not seeing you there.
i was going to text you on the evening to give hugs and kisses and what not... :(
you still can, debs!
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MadameButterfly wrote:ems ~ i'm sorry for you and i'm sorry for hl for not seeing you there.
i was going to text you on the evening to give hugs and kisses and what not... :(
you still can, debs!
it's a date my dear! :kiss: ;D
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I'm hitting ground about half three, gimme an hour or so to get into the city and get my bearings, half an hour to do hotel type stuff, I expect to be available from 5 or thereabouts. :D

Speaking of which, have we decided on a kick-off venue yet?
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Over to The Boss...
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you have two choices:

1) the salisbury - next to oxford road station

pros: good jukebox, bit of a rock/alt pub

cons: about 5 mins walk from the venue, bit of a rock/alt pub

2) the retro bar

pros: its the pub attached to the venue! ;D the bar is cheap, and we'll be hanging about up & down stairs setting up from about 8ish

cons: it can be a bit studenty and the jukebox is so varied you can get some very odd sequences of songs :lol:

also, the retro has been struggling recently, yet through it all they have backed sin city and a selection of other alternative nights when in reality they could have booted us out and got in some bland student night with 4 x the punters :notworthy:



we wont be able to do much until 8ish anyway i'm afraid, so its entirely up to you :)
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Quiff Boy wrote:1) the salisbury - [...]

pros: [...] bit of a rock/alt pub

cons: [...] bit of a rock/alt pub
:lol: :notworthy:
Marky makes an executive decision:

We may as well all meet up at the Retro bar then, it will save hassle, and there won't be anyone turning up at the Salisbury after we've all left to go to the Retro bar. We'll drift in piecemeal I imagine.
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you know it makes sense ;)
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