CAG Christmas meet...

[Bookworm]

 

 

 

Don't throw things at me, GM told me to!!!

 

Ok, so apparently, we need a date and location, and a first headcount might be useful too.

 

There's been a few Midland-ish meets, so the Southerners amongst us would like summat a bit more close to home this time.

 

Suggestions so far, as far as I can make it:

 

London

Oxford

 

... and I forget what else, so make your wishes and availability known, and we'll take it from there. I'll make a pretty banner once we have settled on date and place (by which time it probably will be justified to put up xmas trees and lights, if experience has taught me anything, lol).

Edited August 24, 2009 by Bookworm
Adding pretty pic to get us in the spirit....

[Bookworm]

How about the weekend of 11/12th December? (Mr Bookie wages come in that day, lol)

[Ell-enn]

I could do Sat 12th (Fridays in December are difficult, one is my birthday and 11th is the office Xmas do)

 

would prefer Oxford

[Spamalot]

How about the weekend of 11/12th December? (Mr Bookie wages come in that day, lol)

 

Sounds good to me if it's within an hours travel from London... I'll be working til 7 both days so don't wanna be too late, but it's right on top of Payday for me too...

[Ladytwinklepants]

Can I come play this time please???

I don't care where we go as if it's passed London I get lost anyway! And I live passed London now:eek:

Got a wedding to go to on 5th & poss work do on the 12th but after last years work do:eek: I think that was enough entertainment from me to last them a lifetime:eek::eek:!

[Bookworm]

Sat 12th? Could we have a consensus already? That WOULD be a first in CAGmeet history!!!

[Thailand]

Would it be rude to miss the Christmas meet?? I can check out some bargain hotels!

 

Can't it be Manc again?

 

GKTP's suggestion of Preston is fine by me!

[The GodMother]

Cant do any w/es in dec latest i could do is 20/21st November. Sorry already booked up most of Dec.

 

london would be good for me but would struggle on the tube due to easily getting lost but could be a adventure b4 the party i would be down day b4 and there sould be plenty of staff to ask stupid questions to.

Edited August 24, 2009 by The GodMother

[The GodMother]

Cant do any w/es in dec latest i could do is 20/21st November. Sorry already booked up most of Dec.

 

london would be good for me but would struggle on the tube due to easily getting lost.

 

Dads last op this year is 26th Nov. He gets discharges 1st dec with my OH caring for him till the 14th as he will only need 14 days care. The for the 16th -18 we in norwich visitng family having christmas number 1 and booze up for sisters birthday (19th dec) 19th -21st christmas 2 in croydon at OHs nans house. then the 4 further christmases fitting somewhere between 22nd and 31st.

 

6 christmas and numerous booze filled sessions.

Edited August 24, 2009 by The GodMother

[The GodMother]

Would it be rude to miss the Christmas meet?? I can check out some bargain hotels!

 

Can't it be Manc again?

 

GKTP's suggestion of Preston is fine by me!

 

 

Bargin hotels just dont let them be the bargin u had last year will SSL be joining us?

[The GodMother]

I would like to stay as far away from oxford as possible due to family reasons. I could really go as far as peterborough or the whole of norfolk/ north suffolk, lowestoft, or london area.

[sequenci]

For thr record guys, although I live in Birmingham now I'm not a Brummie. I was actually brought in up Oxford so know the place VERY well.

 

Transport links are brilliant.

 

For those who live in or near london you can get a bus every 5-10 minutes from Victoria, it's often much cheaper than getting a train.

 

Alternatively, London would be nice although accomodation prices in December will be £££££

[Ell-enn]

I've had a look at hotel prices in Oxford in December and there are some quite good value hotels.

[hunni2006]

What about us poor northerners???

Never been south of sheffield.... lol

[Ell-enn]

I'm in Yorkshire (only just) You can get a train from Sheffield or Leeds to Oxford

[hunni2006]

getting my map out....

[sequenci]

I've had a look at hotel prices in Oxford in December and there are some quite good value hotels.

 

There are loads of B&B's down the Abingdon Road which is about £4-5 in a cab from the pubs & bars.

[Bookworm]

Ok, so does Oxford seem ok for, if not all, most of us?

[hunni2006]

all that way!!!!!

[hunni2006]

yep, train connections seem pretty good from 'up ere' lol

[sequenci]

if travelling from north to south (or from South of Oxford) you can get a train direct from most big cities via Cross Country Trains. If Oxford has been chosen and a date set you will be able to take advantage of reasonably cheap fares direct from their website. For those who live in the South West you can get a train from places like Bristol, Bath or Swindon etc with Great Western.

 

If any of you live near Cambridge I think Stagecoach do a really good bus called the x5 which also picks up in places such as Bedford and Milton Keynes.

[MilkTrayMan]

For thr record guys, although I live in Birmingham now I'm not a Brummie. I was actually brought in up Oxford so know the place VERY well.

Knowing/Living makes NO difference if you never turn up Sequenci.

 

 

 

 

Transport links are brilliant.

Oh no they're NOT.

...Beeching cut MY direct rail link to Oxford many moons ago!

 

 

 

 

Alternatively, London would be nice although accomodation prices in December will be £££££

Very few peeps have ever traditionally turned up to the London meets, despite it's catchment area.

 

 

 

 

Ok, so does Oxford seem ok for, if not all, most of us?

Nope...The place is full of students who are bitter and twisted cos they couldn't get into Cambridge.

 

 

 

 

I would like to stay as far away from oxford as possible due to family reasons. I could really go as far as peterborough...

Peterborough has excellent North/South, East/West rail + road links.

 

 

...An alternative unsung central-ish venue is Northampton or even Leicester.

 

 

[sequenci]

Knowing/Living makes NO difference if you never turn up Sequenci.

 

Those in the know are fully aware of why I couldn't make Friday matey.

 

Oh no they're NOT.

...Beeching cut MY direct rail link to Oxford many moons ago!

 

Drive/Bus?

 

Very few peeps have ever traditionally turned up to the London meets, despite it's catchment area.

That puts paid to that idea

 

Nope...The place is full of students who are bitter and twisted cos they couldn't get into Cambridge.

They have usually gone home for Christmas by the end of November.

 

Peterborough has excellent North/South, East/West rail + road links.

I didn't know that!

 

...An alternative unsung central-ish venue is Northampton or even Leicester.

 

Good call altho both places are not very asthetically pleasing!

[Ell-enn]

What about one of my earlier suggestions - Huntingdon? it's on good rail links (although I still prefer the idea of Oxford - only ever been there for a day and liked it).

 

I'd prefer not to do London (too expensive to travel and stay in December). Leicester & Peterborough are supposed to be a bit "wild" at weekends aren't they?

[Bookworm]

That puts paid to that idea

I think MTM's memory seems somewhat more pickled by the alcohol consumed at those meets, Seq. ;-)Caro will vouch that the London meets have usually a dozen people turning up, which is no more or no less than most CAGmeets elsewhere. So don't dismiss it just yet. ;-)