Summer Meet up - Fri 21st Aug: Birmingham: 8pm starting at The Pitcher & Piano (Brindley Place)

[tosh1]

Hi

Is anyone interested in a CAG meet in Birmingham?

TOSH

* mod edit: I have added a poll (you can vote for more than one weekend) - thanks, Seq *

[old_andrew2007]

Yes I am there are a few venues here sadly I have never managed to make one, I expect it would have to be late Summer/Autumn to allow plans to be made.

andy

[Castlebest]

The last Brum meet was late August so I think thats our "slot" and I think Broad Street worked quite well last year, although its not to everyones taste lol.

[**Tilly**]

Originally Posted by Castlebest

The last Brum meet was late August so I think thats our "slot"

Sounds good too me

[johnnymitch]

I reckon I'd be up for that one !

[caro]

OMG, not another one. Still when it's soooo close to home it would be rude not to attend if I possibly can.

[clemma]

Oooooh - depends what date this is on. I'll be down that way in August so I may just have to pop along

.......just checked 15th/16th August would be good for me

[johnnymitch]

OMG, not another one. Still when it's soooo close to home it would be rude not to attend if I possibly can

Surely you'll have recovered from the last one by then caro ?? or was it that good ?..... LOL!

[**Tilly**]

Originally Posted by johnnymitch

Surely you'll have recovered from the last one by then caro ??

saying nowt

[caro]

PMSL JM. I hope so, although I've got DD's 21st/leaving for uni party in August, a friends 50th not to mention my own birthday!!

I notice that travelodge are doing a special offer on £19 rooms for stays from 1st July to 31st August.

The Great British Summer Getaway...

Wherever you're off to this summer, why not stop off at a Travelodge on your way? With more people than ever choosing to holiday in the UK this year, escaping the traffic jams and breaking up your journey could be just the ticket to starting off your holiday in style.

We're adding thousands of £19 rooms, available to book from 6am on Thursday 14th May 2009.

And with hotels all over the UK, you're bound to find your home from home. Say 'goodbye' to lengthy car, train or plane journeys, say 'hello £19 room at Travelodge'.

I agree with CB that last years meet in Broad Street was good, and I thought O'Neills was an ideal venue, even for the smokers (), and a travelodge on on the doorstep, which take up to 4 peeple, so potentially under a fiver each.

We'd need to organise quite quickly (yeah right, lol) to try and get cheap rooms. Would be good to meet up with peeps again, and being the Midlands it's easier for people to come from all over the country, whether darn sarf or oop t'north.

[fuzzybobble]

I've seen a lot of recent reviews on this site for the Travelodge. Doesn't sound like it's a very good place these days.

Hated it! - Review of Travelodge Birmingham Central, Birmingham, United Kingdom - TripAdvisor

[caro]

It served it's purpose very well last year fuzzy as a few of us can testify, naming no names pmsl.

Yes it's noisy, but then if you're in Broad Street nowhere's going to be quiet, especially at the weekend. Depends whether you're looking for comfort or a cheap place to crash out and/or carry on partying. I wouldn't touch the breakfast with a barge pole, but there are plenty of places around for that.

My room certainly wasn't that bad, not that I actually got to sleep in it myself (or sleep at all come to that - long story and I was impeccably behaved I might add). Those who stayed on the lower floors found noise a problem, so might be as well to see if you can book one of the higher floors.

Plenty of other hotels around if you want a bit more comfort though.

[sillygirl1]

The puppets are up for another visit... I enjoyed the 70's disco we ended up in... and the odd breakfast the follow day. Not to mention loosing the car in the car park(s).

Just watching Elvis live from Hawaii (old recording), just finishing off My Way... lovely bloke, would love to have met him.

[caro]

Originally Posted by sillygirl1

The puppets are up for another visit... I enjoyed the 70's disco we ended up in... and the odd breakfast the follow day. Not to mention loosing the car in the car park(s).

Just watching Elvis live from Hawaii (old recording), just finishing off My Way... lovely bloke, would love to have met him.

Didn't make the disco myself SG, but I bet Johnny's enjoying Elvis - especially his rendition of Hound Dog!!

As for the car park(s) - well they did look very similar.

[fuzzybobble]

Don't think I have had a night out where I've not ended up in a 70's or 80's bar, usually with a hat given away free with drinks, flashing led novelties, glowsticks, and a pocket full of flyers for everywhere I didn't go to.

[clemma]

Originally Posted by fuzzybobble

Don't think I have had a night out where I've not ended up in a 70's or 80's bar, usually with a hat given away free with drinks, flashing led novelties, glowsticks, and a pocket full of flyers for everywhere I didn't go to.

Sounds like my idea of a good night out

[determindator]

I would like to attend sounds fab!

[overdone]

subbing....

[KnellyK]

Sounds good to me, haven't been 'home' for a few years!
Is Faces still open?
And the Locarno?
And Polyannas?

[old_andrew2007]

Wow you've been away a long time, when those two Establishments were open petrol was 19/6 a gallon. Lol

Andy