[Talk-gb-westmidlands] October meeting

[Brian Prangle]

I'm OK to go for the City Tavern

2009/9/24 Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) <ajrlists at googlemail.com>

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