I'm OK to go for the City Tavern<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/9/24 Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ajrlists@googlemail.com">ajrlists@googlemail.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Thanks Paul. I'm game to try it next Thursday.<br>
<br>
btw, trains run every 10 mins through 5 ways on the cross city line during<br>
the day until 7pm. later they hicupp being at either 10 min or 20 min<br>
intervals mostly until the last train back to New Street at just before<br>
midnight. Timetable below.<br>
<a href="http://www.londonmidland.com/download/14742/lichfield-sutton-coldfield-birmi%0Angham-longbridge-redditch/" target="_blank">http://www.londonmidland.com/download/14742/lichfield-sutton-coldfield-birmi<br>
ngham-longbridge-redditch/</a><br>
<div class="im"><br>
Cheers<br>
<br>
Andy<br>
>-----Original Message-----<br>
>From: <a href="mailto:talk-gb-westmidlands-bounces@openstreetmap.org">talk-gb-westmidlands-bounces@openstreetmap.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:talk-gb-">talk-gb-</a><br>
><a href="mailto:westmidlands-bounces@openstreetmap.org">westmidlands-bounces@openstreetmap.org</a>] On Behalf Of Paul Williams<br>
</div><div><div></div><div class="h5">>Sent: 24 September 2009 8:17 PM<br>
>To: <a href="mailto:talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org">talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org</a><br>
>Subject: Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] October meeting<br>
><br>
>I don't think there will be any problem with noise, as it's a fairly quiet<br>
>pub and doesn't have loud music (except for events with music - of which<br>
>there are none on Thursdays) or TVs etc and has two separate rooms, so if<br>
>one is more noisy it is possible to go into the other one.<br>
><br>
>I asked the landlord about bikes - he says he can accommodate up to about<br>
>six in an area at the back of the pub where it would be safe for them to be<br>
>locked up.<br>
><br>
>For those travelling from the main part of the city centre, another option<br>
>to walking or getting the train to Five Ways is to catch the bus - there<br>
>are plenty going up Broad Street. The train to Five Ways is however also<br>
>very frequent even in the evenings (about every 15 mins).<br>
><br>
>Cheers<br>
>Paul<br>
><br>
><br>
>2009/9/23 Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) <<a href="mailto:ajrlists@googlemail.com">ajrlists@googlemail.com</a>><br>
><br>
><br>
> Sounds an interesting possibility, though it is a bit further out (I<br>
>guess<br>
> Five Ways station is the closest or a longer walk from New Street).<br>
>What<br>
> we've noted from experience is that it's important also that the<br>
>place isn’t<br>
> too noisy, otherwise it's too difficult to get a discussion going<br>
>beyond a<br>
> one to one. Also it needs to be safe for locked up bikes. Any<br>
>comments on<br>
> these two points?<br>
><br>
> I'm happy to give it a try. The Queens arms is perfectly ok, just<br>
>missing<br>
> the wifi, which probably isn’t the end of the world when we consider<br>
>the<br>
> winter months are very much social orientated rather than mapping.<br>
><br>
> What do others think?<br>
><br>
> Cheers<br>
><br>
> Andy<br>
><br>
><br>
> >-----Original Message-----<br>
> >From: <a href="mailto:talk-gb-westmidlands-bounces@openstreetmap.org">talk-gb-westmidlands-bounces@openstreetmap.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:talk-">talk-</a><br>
>gb-<br>
> ><a href="mailto:westmidlands-bounces@openstreetmap.org">westmidlands-bounces@openstreetmap.org</a>] On Behalf Of Paul Williams<br>
> >Sent: 22 September 2009 9:31 PM<br>
> >To: <a href="mailto:talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org">talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org</a><br>
> >Subject: Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] October meeting<br>
> ><br>
> >Another possibility might be the City Tavern (on Bishopsgate<br>
Street,<br>
>off<br>
> >Broad Street, near Five Ways - see <a href="http://osm.org/go/euzMC4Vpk--" target="_blank">http://osm.org/go/euzMC4Vpk--</a><br>
for<br>
>map).<br>
> >At the last meeting, I mentioned this pub but it seemed not to be<br>
>suitable<br>
> >as I thought they didn't do food. I've since found out that they do<br>
>a curry<br>
> >night on Thursdays between 5pm and 8pm (for £5), and they also<br>
allow<br>
>people<br>
> >to bring in their own food.<br>
> ><br>
> >They do free Wi-fi (and no karaoke!) and it's a good traditional<br>
pub<br>
>with a<br>
> >range of real ales (lagers and other drinks also available). I know<br>
>the<br>
> >landlord of the pub, but would still highly recommend the pub if<br>
>this were<br>
> >not the case.<br>
> ><br>
> >I don't know however whether curry (or brought in food) would suit<br>
>everyone<br>
> >who wanted food however.<br>
> ><br>
> >Cheers<br>
> >Paul<br>
> ><br>
> >2009/9/22 Brian Prangle <<a href="mailto:brian@mappa-mercia.org">brian@mappa-mercia.org</a>>:<br>
> >> Hi everyone<br>
> >><br>
> >> I propose that we default to the Queens Arms for Thursday Oct 1st<br>
>for 7pm<br>
> >> (no mapping - too dark!) Unless anyone knows of a pub with<br>
>wifi=yes,<br>
> >> food=yes, karaoke=no<br>
> >><br>
> >> Regards<br>
> >><br>
> >> Brian<br>
> >><br>
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