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The NEXT NW meet-up?

(102 Posts)
annodomini Tue 08-Jan-13 14:17:26

Now that the year is no longer very 'new', is it time to think about when we can meet up again? What would you say to a date in February? Any takers?

whenim64 Thu 10-Jan-13 17:41:06

This is the Stable Gate. Parking is easy and it's easy to find, but please do suggest other venues, if you prefer smile

www.brewersfayre.co.uk/brewersfayre/our-pubs/manchester/stable-gate/find-us.html

Grannyeggs Thu 10-Jan-13 18:32:56

Have just read this thread, I was not inferring that there is no culture up North Nellie, would not do so ,having been born and bred in Scotland. I was just replying to Cheelu, who suggested a London meet up in Trafalgar Square, not seriously I don't think. I would love a meet up anywhere I could get to.smile

annodomini Thu 10-Jan-13 19:47:14

Grannyeggs, if you can get to Manchester, you're welcome to join the Northwesterners. smile

Grannyeggs Thu 10-Jan-13 20:48:45

I'd love to, would have to check times and rail fares. Have you got a date?

annodomini Thu 10-Jan-13 20:58:21

Mid February - 15th or 16th, we think but will confirm it asap.

annodomini Thu 10-Jan-13 20:58:51

Where are you coming from Grannyeggs?

cheelu Thu 10-Jan-13 21:54:14

Ok so, I am tired cos been at work from 9.30 til 7pm--and confused--are we meeting at Trafalgar Square I hope we are I would sooo look forward to that..

whenim64 Thu 10-Jan-13 22:10:10

No cheelu this thread is for the local north-west meet-up, but you're very welcome to join us if you can travel up to the north-west?

cheelu Thu 10-Jan-13 22:25:03

Thank you very much x,, were is that exactly

whenim64 Thu 10-Jan-13 23:00:32

cheelu the north-west region is around Cheshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Derbyshire, up to Cumbria and everywhere in-between. Were you thinking of a region closer to where you live? x

Nelliemoser Thu 10-Jan-13 23:12:36

Cheelu These threads have got a bit mixed up with the different regions.
Manchester is where we are talking about! Not as far Northwest as you could go though! There is always Sutherland in North West Scotland! Then probably the Isle of Lewis in the outer Hebrides!

For those southeners who think that The North starts at the Watford Gap!! You had better come equipped with your coal picks, pigeons and Flat Caps. Flat vowels as well might help.

We will serve you Lancashire hot pot for lunch. No Yorkshire pudding though because that would be the North East.
To prove we are in the North West we will be singing Gracie Fields songs while we walk to work in the Dark Satanic Mills in our clogs! wink

annodomini Thu 10-Jan-13 23:21:19

Well. Nellie, that should effectively scare off anyone from the soft South! grin. By the way, where did you get your flat cap? I've been looking for one.

annodomini Thu 10-Jan-13 23:22:41

Of course, I do come from the South West myself - SW Scotland, that is. wink

whenim64 Thu 10-Jan-13 23:26:32

The north-west is that bit of the country where we eat tripe and black pudding whilst sitting in the tin bath (we do have to tip the coal out first!) grin

annodomini Thu 10-Jan-13 23:43:29

You speak for your part of the NW, when. Cheshire is reputed to have the greatest proportion of private swimming pools to population in England. Of course it's where the over-paid footballers and their Wags set up home and we do have a lot of premiership clubs in this part of the country, don't we?

annodomini Thu 10-Jan-13 23:46:48

moon

whenim64 Fri 11-Jan-13 00:02:27

Yes anno unfortunately I can't turn up Princess Parkway without some twit in a Ferrari cutting me up on his way to the training ground. hmm

grannyactivist Fri 11-Jan-13 00:27:52

I used to travel along Princess Parkway on the 105 bus into town, past where the fairies live in their miniature houses at Hough End - well that's what my grandad told me and he was too nice a man to ever lie to me. Are the fairies still there? They used to grow fruit and vegetables and their gardens looked very similar to my allotment...........hmm

Nelliemoser Fri 11-Jan-13 09:22:28

I might be in Cheshire but its too near Stoke on Trent to be that posh. Alderley Edge is the place to be! It full of footballers wives and Gangsters. wink

whenim64 Fri 11-Jan-13 09:33:09

ga yes, that's right - the little prefabs were homes for fairies well I'm not telling her! grin

annodomini Fri 11-Jan-13 10:09:37

My little corner of Cheshire isn't footballers' wives' territory, though apparently at one time Cristiano Ronaldo lived here - with his mother! But I often have lunch in Prestbury which is Rooney territory, I think.

Ella46 Fri 11-Jan-13 10:22:18

anno do you ever come to our Artisan market (this Saturday) in Wilmslow?
Lots and lots of food stalls.

Plenty of wannabee wags, and very flashy footballers' passion wagons here, parked all over the pavements where we plebs dare to walk!

annodomini Fri 11-Jan-13 10:54:09

Been there once or twice, Ella. I think I got there after the best stuff (and the Wags) had gone! Might have another look tomorrow when I go to the gym.

Nelliemoser Fri 11-Jan-13 11:05:35

Where in Wilmslow is it and how often? I can't do tomorrow though but it sound interesting. Not that I ever remember to go to the excellent farmers market 2 miles away.

Grannylin Fri 11-Jan-13 11:23:29

Got a Didsbury baby due end of January so will watch this thread just in case it's late-I'll make it one daysmile