Annual Midlands and North Christmas drinks meet at the Castle, Manchester. 24th November

[sojourner]

Why do we always have to have it in Manc? The trains are always jam fucking packed and I hate them at that time of the year

Isn't it about time we had one in Liverpool? Everyone can get to Liverpool as easily as they could to Manc.

 

[5t3IIa]

it’s twice as far away

#soitbegins

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I blame the organiser.

* runs *

 

[sojourner]

it’s twice as far away

#soitbegins

Seriously, the crush on them trains at that time of the year is proper scary

Where you coming from?

 

[kebabking]

we should have it somewhere nice, like Shrewsbury, Ludlow or Chester.

won't be able to come anyway, the good lady wife and i shall be in York having a dirty weekend.

 

[sojourner]

we should have it somewhere nice, like Shrewsbury, Ludlow or Chester.

won't be able to come anyway, the good lady wife and i shall be in York having a dirty weekend.

Chester would be good - we've had one there before

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Seriously, the crush on them trains at that time of the year is proper scary

How about the bus? According to google you could get to Manc in 1 hour 42 minutes - not sure how that compares with the train.

 

[sojourner]

How about the bus? According to google you could get to Manc in 1 hour 42 minutes - not sure how that compares with the train.

40 odd mins on the train. There's no facking way I'm doing a 4 hour round trip on a bus!

 

[5t3IIa]

Seriously, the crush on them trains at that time of the year is proper scary

Where you coming from?

Huddersfield. Last time we made the journey it was hideously busy, cold and full of mad drunk people, I’ll admit Where are you coming from? I thought you were in Manchester already?

 

[Johnny Doe]

Christmas starts in December. You can't have Christmas drinks in November

This. Can a mod change the title please. Pre-Xmas drinks, or just drinks. These are not Xmas drinks

 

[sojourner]

Huddersfield. Last time we made the journey it was hideously busy, cold and full of mad drunk people, I’ll admit Where are you coming from? I thought you were in Manchester already?

Okay, well Lime St would be nowhere NEAR as bad, I guarantee it. And it's only an extra 30 mins if you come to Liverpool instead of Manc

 

[5t3IIa]

Okay, well Lime St would be nowhere NEAR as bad, I guarantee it. And it's only an extra 30 mins if you come to Liverpool instead of Manc

Oh god oh god. You can discuss this with Shirl I’m staying out of it.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Oh god oh god. You can discuss this with Shirl I’m staying out of it.

Coward - get stuck in to the argument about location.

I'll sit back and watch.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

40 odd mins on the train. There's no facking way I'm doing a 4 hour round trip on a bus!

But it'd be quieter than the train and you could watch the world go by. You could take a book with you.

 

[5t3IIa]

Coward - get stuck in to the argument about location.

I'll sit back and watch.

I’d rather go to Manchester tbh. It takes the same time on the train from Huddersfield as Brixton to Camden on the tube and I can relate to that

 

[sojourner]

But it'd be quieter than the train and you could watch the world go by. You could take a book with you.

Nah. Am not doing it and you can't make me

Okay folks - well what about Hebden instead then? Cracking pubs, non-insane train situation.

 

[Threshers_Flail]

Nah. Am not doing it and you can't make me

Okay folks - well what about Hebden instead then? Cracking pubs, non-insane train situation.

I wouldn't mind getting out of Manc tbh.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Nah. Am not doing it and you can't make me

Okay folks - well what about Hebden instead then? Cracking pubs, non-insane train situation.

I'm happy with Hebden. Although don't trust Shirl with directions to the station - all lies.

 

[sojourner]

I just checked National Rail. I'm fucking certain you never used to have to go to Heb via Manc

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I just checked National Rail. I'm fucking certain you never used to have to go to Heb via Manc

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I just checked National Rail. I'm fucking certain you never used to have to go to Heb via Manc

There is always a workaround - if you're willing to go via Preston.

 

[sojourner]

Nah fuck that! Drunk me and that? It'll never work.

 

[Shirl]

This. Can a mod change the title please. Pre-Xmas drinks, or just drinks. These are not Xmas drinks

Fuck off. They're our drinks so keep your nose out

 

[Shirl]

If someone else wants to organise something different instead of this, you are more than welcome

 

[sojourner]

Fuck off. They're our drinks so keep your nose out

 

[sojourner]

If someone else wants to organise something different instead of this, you are more than welcome

Sorry for being a moany git mate. I don't wanna organise owt different meself, so will try and come along.

 

[Johnny Doe]

If someone else wants to organise something different instead of this, you are more than welcome

I might lead a party North to organise legitimate, appropriately timed Xmas drinks!

 

[Shirl]

I wouldn't mind but it's Barleybabes that makes me do this

I'm happy with Hebden. Although don't trust Shirl with directions to the station - all lies.

Hebden would be great for me but for people coming any distance Manchester is far enough to travel without having to get another train to Hebden.
And there's nothing wrong with my directions, you were drunk

 

[Shirl]

I might lead a party North to organise legitimate, appropriately timed Xmas drinks!

Don't bother booking a big room chuck

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I wouldn't mind but it's Barleybabes that makes me do this

I don't - no idea where you get that from. No-one forced you to post the thread. The bickering is to be expected.

And there's nothing wrong with my directions, you were drunk

The directions were so bad I was lucky I didn't fall in the canal.