[Talk-gb-westmidlands] October meeting

[Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)]

Great, I've updated the page:

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mappa_Mercia#Next_Group_Meet-ups


Hope to see you all there. Have a meeting in London that day so depends what
time I get back in on the train.

Cheers

Andy

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Brian Prangle [mailto:bprangle at googlemail.com]
>Sent: 25 September 2009 10:31 AM
>To: Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
>Cc: Paul Williams; talk-gb-westmidlands at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] October meeting
>
>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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