Northern piss-up at the Castle pub, Manchester - 2pm, 25 November 2017.

[farmerbarleymow]

I thought Sasaferrato had finally made it to a northern meet last time I saw you

Yer cheeky fucker.

arleybabes to look like a garden gnome.

Possibly linked to this:

 

[Shirl]

I expected friedaweed to look like a proper scally and barleybabes to look like a garden gnome.

You were spot on both times there chuck, well done

 

[farmerbarleymow]

You were spot on both times there chuck, well done

You can go off people you know.

 

[sojourner]

My attention has been drawn to this thread. I may well be coming. But only if someone promises to direct me/take me back to the railway station, cos I have no sense of direction when I'm drunk.

 

[Shirl]

My attention has been drawn to this thread. I may well be coming. But only if someone promises to direct me/take me back to the railway station, cos I have no sense of direction when I'm drunk.

I would offer as I'm not drinking anymore. I will need someone else to help though as I can't carry you very far on my own.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I would offer as I'm not drinking anymore. I will need someone else to help though as I can't carry you very far on my own.

I can lend you some rollerskates you could attach to a shitfaced sojourner

 

[Shirl]

I can lend you some rollerskates you could attach to a shitfaced sojourner

That'll do it, thanks. She'll roll to the train

 

[Fez909]

I'll chuck in a quid for the sojourner Trollied Shopping Trolley fund. Skates are barbaric

Might be tricky finding a trolley-using supermarket in the cc tho. Think there's a supermarket in the Arndale that has them? Lidl or something....And I don't know if they use quids.

Bonus if not!

 

[farmerbarleymow]

That'll do it, thanks. She'll roll to the train

Remember Victoria is downhill from the NQ so there is a risk sojourner would end up in the Irwell.

 

[Shirl]

I'll chuck in a quid for the sojourner Trollied Shopping Trolley fund. Skates are barbaric

Might be tricky finding a trolley-using supermarket in the cc tho. Think there's a supermarket in the Arndale that has them? Lidl or something....And I don't know if they use quids.

Bonus if not!

Even better. It will be like Cinderella's fairytale coach.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Even better. It will be like Cinderella's fairytale coach.

You saying sojourner has low standards and thinks a shopping trolley is glam?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

The safest way of dispatching sojourner would be for someone to walk her to Market Street tram stop, deposit her on a tram headed for Victoria. Only two stops away. Although if she passed out she might end up in Bury or even Rochdale...

 

[Shirl]

You saying sojourner has low standards and thinks a shopping trolley is glam?

A shopping trolly with added fairy lights

 

[Shirl]

The safest way of dispatching sojourner would be for someone to walk her to Market Street tram stop, deposit her on a tram headed for Victoria. Only two stops away. Although if she passed out she might end up in Bury or even Rochdale...

I'll be getting a train from Victoria, why don't I just take her with me and put her on the right platform? I never thought of that

 

[sojourner]

The safest way of dispatching sojourner would be for someone to walk her to Market Street tram stop, deposit her on a tram headed for Victoria. Only two stops away. Although if she passed out she might end up in Bury or even Rochdale...

Bastards

I'm not getting on a fucking tram. I'll fuck it up and not get to the train station. Or worse, do an Alan Bradley

I'll be getting a train from Victoria, why don't I just take her with me and put her on the right platform? I never thought of that

Yay! Thanks missus

 

[friendofdorothy]

sorry if its already been discussed, but where is this pub? street address /link please
and is it easy to get there from the station/s?
It's so long since I travelled from Widnes to Manchester - think it's Oxford Road Station.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

sorry if its already been discussed, but where is this pub? street address /link please
and is it easy to get there from the station/s?
It's so long since I travelled from Widnes to Manchester - think it's Oxford Road Station.

It's towards the top of Oldham Street, that leads off Piccadilly Gardens. A wee bit of a walk from Oxford Road station but not too far. I'll check whether you could get one of the free buses when I get to the laptop.

Find us - The Castle Hotel

 

[Throbbing Angel]

get one of the free buses

Find us - The Castle Hotel

Metroshuttle: Pages - Metroshuttle

If you get off at Deansgate Station instead of Oxford RD you can get shuttle 2 to the Northern Quarter

 

[friendofdorothy]

Thank you!

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Thank you!

Oh hang on - it stops at Oxford Rd station too - long time since I lived there - take your pick innit

 

[friendofdorothy]

I lived in Manchester in 1982 and last visited in about '96 - transport has changed a bit since then.

 

[Shirl]

I realise now that I will have to close my studio for the day to be there. I will lose sales probably but I'm not missing seeing everyone so you lot had better all turn up.
No pressure then

 

[Calamity1971]

I realise now that I will have to close my studio for the day to be there. I will lose sales probably but I'm not missing seeing everyone so you lot had better all turn up.
No pressure then

I'm still endeavoring to be there, don't know my northern quarter to my southern but hope to meet up. cybershot are you still thinking about it?

 

[cybershot]

I'm still endeavoring to be there, don't know my northern quarter to my southern but hope to meet up. cybershot are you still thinking about it?

I'll have to confirm the closer the date, am currently desperately trying to arrange a date with someone where clashing schedules have been a nightmare. 18th and 25th (except this) are open at the moment, so ultimately it will depend on the 18th.

If she's game for a laugh I'll bring her!

 

[Shirl]

Bring her cybershot

 

[friedaweed]

I'll have to confirm the closer the date, am currently desperately trying to arrange a date with someone where clashing schedules have been a nightmare. 18th and 25th (except this) are open at the moment, so ultimately it will depend on the 18th.

If she's game for a laugh I'll bring her!

I brought my lover to a northern meet. She loved it so much she married me

 

[friendofdorothy]

I brought my lover to a northern meet. She loved it so much she married me

Ooo the romance!

 

[sojourner]

I'm probably bringing the fella

 

[Shirl]

I'm probably bringing the fella

Hurrah

erm, does that mean I have to be responsible for both of you getting your train home?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Hurrah

erm, does that mean I have to be responsible for both of you getting your train home?

You'll have no choice but to resort to two of these.

Beware the Irwell at the bottom of the slope towards Victoria though...