Anyone up for a pint or nine on Fri 11th?

[ali_kat]

Alfachick said:

I could be up for a drink on the friday. I have no idea about Brum though so er yeah... I think I will prob be staying in the centre though.

If you can, stay Solihull area rather than Brum centre - closer, and easier to park & no M6 traffic!!

ETA - list of hotels I put in the other thread for Sat

Kenilworth @ 20 mins from the NEC (depending on traffic)http://www.clarendonhouse-hotel.com/

NEC List

Hilton - cheapsest £114 atm

CrownPlaza - Cheapest £129 atm

Edited by ali_kat on Tuesday 8th January 22:59

[Anna_S]

ali_kat said:

Wanna sleep over Anna?

cheers for the offer, i shall impose on you next time, but have a couple of friends with me that night - so it'll either be a drive or taxi if we make it

[L100NYY]

So is the plan friday night to meet at the Hilton bar at 19:30 then?

That would be great with me seeing as I am staying at the Hilton and will be 200miles from home so have no idea where to go!!

[Alfachick]

Have just booked a hostel in the centre of Brum, it looks really friendly and quite good fun. Also its really close to the bus link to the NEC, so I wont have to pay the extorcionate (sp?) amount for the parking at the show!
Am a bit of a cheepskate me...

[ali_kat]

Anna_S said:

ali_kat said:

Wanna sleep over Anna?

cheers for the offer, i shall impose on you next time, but have a couple of friends with me that night - so it'll either be a drive or taxi if we make it

No worries

Taxi from yours!!! Train! Kiddie to Birmingham International!

[Anna_S]

ali_kat said:

Anna_S said:

ali_kat said:

Wanna sleep over Anna?

cheers for the offer, i shall impose on you next time, but have a couple of friends with me that night - so it'll either be a drive or taxi if we make it

No worries

Taxi from yours!!! Train! Kiddie to Birmingham International!

haha yeah, i shall see you saturday instead

[ali_kat]

L100NYY said:

So is the plan friday night to meet at the Hilton bar at 19:30 then?

That would be great with me seeing as I am staying at the Hilton and will be 200miles from home so have no idea where to go!!

With so many folks travelling, I thought it best to keep Friday night local and on site.

Can then discuss Saturday night and make arrangements when you know the area a little better - Brum centre is quite a distance taxi wise, although there is the train...... Solihull is a lot closer

[ali_kat]

Alfachick said:

Have just booked a hostel in the centre of Brum, it looks really friendly and quite good fun. Also its really close to the bus link to the NEC, so I wont have to pay the extorcionate (sp?) amount for the parking at the show!
Am a bit of a cheepskate me...

You're scottish, expect nothing less (a large % of my family are - i can say that )

It is a fair way to travel tho....

[ali_kat]

Anna_S said:

ali_kat said:

Anna_S said:

ali_kat said:

Wanna sleep over Anna?

cheers for the offer, i shall impose on you next time, but have a couple of friends with me that night - so it'll either be a drive or taxi if we make it

No worries

Taxi from yours!!! Train! Kiddie to Birmingham International!

haha yeah, i shall see you saturday instead

You will

Although I may not be out Sat night - may have a (non PH) date

[tim the pool man]

ali_kat said:

...
Although I may not be out Sat night - may have a (non PH) date

Non PH?!
Is that allowed? I think I should come & keep you on the straight & narrow...

[L100NYY]

tim the pool man said:

ali_kat said:

...
Although I may not be out Sat night - may have a (non PH) date

Non PH?!
Is that allowed? I think I should come & keep you on the straight & narrow...

Now there's an offer no lady can refuse!

[ali_kat]

tim the pool man said:

ali_kat said:

...
Although I may not be out Sat night - may have a (non PH) date

Non PH?!
Is that allowed? I think I should come & keep you on the straight & narrow...

Ok, I'll clarify - non PH means I'm not going off on a date with any of the PHers that are at the NEC over the weekend

But get the flight mate

[ali_kat]

L100NYY said:

tim the pool man said:

ali_kat said:

...
Although I may not be out Sat night - may have a (non PH) date

Non PH?!
Is that allowed? I think I should come & keep you on the straight & narrow...

Now there's an offer no lady can refuse!

Tim's in Perth, Australia, not Perth Scotland

Now I know why you need your hand holding to get places

[L100NYY]

ali_kat said:

L100NYY said:

tim the pool man said:

ali_kat said:

...
Although I may not be out Sat night - may have a (non PH) date

Non PH?!
Is that allowed? I think I should come & keep you on the straight & narrow...

Now there's an offer no lady can refuse!

Tim's in Perth, Australia, not Perth Scotland

Now I know why you need your hand holding to get places

[Marc W]

I'll try and make it to the Hilton Bar for 7:30 then if I get sorted in time. Is the Hilton anywhere near the Holiday Inn? (They have a bar too if you want a different venue! Much easier for me to get to)

[ali_kat]

It is all on the same complex - how far apart they all I don't know - all the hotels claim to be in walking distance of the Arena, so should be walking distance from each other.....

Hilton & Crown Plaza are the most central ones, being actually IN the NEC, hence the choice.

[Marc W]

Actually it's probably good that we aren't in the Holiday Inn bar. Last time I was staying in one, I had a meet up only to find they charge all drinks to a room after 11pm and as I was the only one staying there it all went on my bill!

[L100NYY]

ali_kat said:

Hilton & Crown Plaza are the most central ones, being actually IN the NEC, hence the choice.

[L100NYY]

So, just to clarify, am I meeting people in the Hilton Hotel bar at 19:30 on friday night?

[Marc W]

How long is everyone planning on staying at that bar as it may be a bit of a rush to make it there for 7:30?