Manchester 2009 Crew!!

dunkman

wash_ wrote:

Don't book buses just yet...there might be a big bus for all of us.

Also, is everyone staying at the travelodge? I'd prefer to book a hotel where most people are staying.

i know of a few who are in the Travelodges... either Ancoats or Central...

Central one is literally a 10 minute walk from the venue.

Hitch-Hiker

The ancoats travelodge and the central travelodge are right beside each other and really near the venue. Ancoats is cheaper though. If you want the £19 deal you gotta go a few miles further out :(

wash_

Evolutionary wrote:

wash_ wrote:

Don't book buses just yet...there might be a big bus for all of us.

Also, is everyone staying at the travelodge? I'd prefer to book a hotel where most people are staying.

Potential mini-Midlands-meet Friday/Saturday... Manchester Travelodge on Sunday night... back to the midlands post-gig on Monday, and then down to London Tuesday morning... was going by car, but debating mini-bus rental... what's this big bus malarky?

[edit] as it stands we may have room for others wishing to join us... [/edit]

Well there is a message going round on facebook that someone is looking into a bus Monday night.

Im definitely going to get one night at Manchester travelodge(ancoats-thanks Neil!)...if I need to stay till the morning I could crash somewhere.

I thought there was a meet up on the sunday?? (Excuse my lack of planning knowledge-haven't been up to date with discussions!)

Evolutionary

Chime wrote:

I think it involves no sleep ... bus straight from Arena to Arena ... so arriving early hous at the 02. I'm to old for that kind of malarky :oops:

Eeps!

Looks like we'll be providing the alternative, lazier, more sleep intensive option

Sian-of-the-dead

Evolutionary wrote:

wash_ wrote:

Don't book buses just yet...there might be a big bus for all of us.

Also, is everyone staying at the travelodge? I'd prefer to book a hotel where most people are staying.

Potential mini-Midlands-meet Friday/Saturday... Manchester Travelodge on Sunday night... back to the midlands post-gig on Monday, and then down to London Tuesday morning... was going by car, but debating mini-bus rental... what's this big bus malarky?

[edit] as it stands we may have room for others wishing to join us... [/edit]

Midlands meet saturday would be good.

We're putting the cats in a cattery so we'll need to know how many nights we'll be away asap

chime

Evolutionary wrote:

Chime wrote:

I think it involves no sleep ... bus straight from Arena to Arena ... so arriving early hous at the 02. I'm to old for that kind of malarky :oops:

Eeps!

Looks like we'll be providing the alternative, lazier, more sleep intensive option

Yep ... I need some sleep (which I wouldn't get on the bus) or I know I won't enjoy the London gig :oops: ... lazier sounds a bit more 'street'/'hip' than sensible :shock:

wash_

Just thinking that if the meetup is on the friday or saturday it means people would have to book a room for extra nights, that's why I thought Sunday was the night.

But, i'll go with what's being planned

chime

EDITED

Hitch-Hiker

I booked a family room, so I have a spare fold out couch if anyone needs it. Kinda wishing I hadn't booked two nights so quickly now.

dunkman

wash_ wrote:

Just thinking that if the meetup is on the friday or saturday it means people would have to book a room for extra nights, that's why I thought Sunday was the night.

But, i'll go with what's being planned

Sunday is THE night... a venue hath been chosen and everything... Sian knows about it.. as does Surfy.

it might be on the roll-call thread :?

Friday-Saturday isnt a 'big' thing as i believe most of the UK'ers from the Pit are coming back from Berlin during that time? :?

dunkman

Hitch-Hiker wrote:

I booked a family room, so I have a spare fold out couch if anyone needs it. Kinda wishing I hadn't booked two nights so quickly now.

is that for the Monday night? i may take ye up on that if its ok... depends if i'm driving home straight after or getting train the Tuesday?

can i let you know later in t'week?

wash_

dunkman wrote:

wash_ wrote:

Just thinking that if the meetup is on the friday or saturday it means people would have to book a room for extra nights, that's why I thought Sunday was the night.

But, i'll go with what's being planned

Sunday is THE night... a venue hath been chosen and everything... Sian knows about it.. as does Surfy.

it might be on the roll-call thread :?

Friday-Saturday isnt a 'big' thing as i believe most of the UK'ers from the Pit are coming back from Berlin during that time? :?

Cooooll...thanks Dunk for the update (hate not being able to check the discussion at work!).
I won't be going to the Fri-Sat thing as I have a friends hen night (how inconvenient of her) so really wanted sunday to be all ok!

Cool. Right. Booze up is taken care of

Neil, my card has been declined so I can't book hotel just yet, will be able to on Friday but if the rooms go may I steal that pull out thing?!

Hitch-Hiker

dunkman wrote:

Hitch-Hiker wrote:

I booked a family room, so I have a spare fold out couch if anyone needs it. Kinda wishing I hadn't booked two nights so quickly now.

is that for the Monday night? i may take ye up on that if its ok... depends if i'm driving home straight after or getting train the Tuesday?

can i let you know later in t'week?

yeah, that's monday. That's grand.

Sian-of-the-dead

dunkman wrote:

wash_ wrote:

Just thinking that if the meetup is on the friday or saturday it means people would have to book a room for extra nights, that's why I thought Sunday was the night.

But, i'll go with what's being planned

Sunday is THE night... a venue hath been chosen and everything... Sian knows about it.. as does Surfy.

it might be on the roll-call thread :?

Friday-Saturday isnt a 'big' thing as i believe most of the UK'ers from the Pit are coming back from Berlin during that time? :?

Sunday is THE night.

We're gong up to Manchester in the afternoon, meeting a friend then meeting you rabble in the chosen pub (Wetherspoons) for drinkies and disgraceful behaviour.

I think an intimate midlands meet up could be arranged but I was under the impression that the big one was on the Sunday before the gig :?

wash_

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

dunkman wrote:

wash_ wrote:

Just thinking that if the meetup is on the friday or saturday it means people would have to book a room for extra nights, that's why I thought Sunday was the night.

But, i'll go with what's being planned

Sunday is THE night... a venue hath been chosen and everything... Sian knows about it.. as does Surfy.

it might be on the roll-call thread :?

Friday-Saturday isnt a 'big' thing as i believe most of the UK'ers from the Pit are coming back from Berlin during that time? :?

Sunday is THE night.

We're gong up to Manchester in the afternoon, meeting a friend then meeting you rabble in the chosen pub (Wetherspoons) for drinkies and disgraceful behaviour.

I think an intimate midlands meet up could be arranged but I was under the impression that the big one was on the Sunday before the gig :?

Coool, thanks for clearing that up

Jennytree

Hitch-Hiker wrote:

I booked a family room, so I have a spare fold out couch if anyone needs it. Kinda wishing I hadn't booked two nights so quickly now.

Don't worry , I'm staying two nights in the Central Travelodge. got them for £60, can't complain really!

Chime wrote:

Yep ... I need some sleep (which I wouldn't get on the bus) or I know I won't enjoy the London gig :oops: ... lazier sounds a bit more 'street'/'hip' than sensible :shock:

By the sounds of it, the train will be both quicker and cheaper than the mini-bus hire, I'm going with that option!

Sian-of-the-dead

There's details in the roll call thread now.

I'll update it when we get more details - times etc

jamie uk

AndiM wrote:

Thanks guys for posting the megabus link, that solves at least partially my problem of how to get a cheap trip from Berlin to Manchester. Now I only need to get a cheap flight from Berlin to London and from London back to the South of Germany

Ryanair.com is prolly the cheapest place to get a flight from berlin, they fly to East Midlands or Stanstead (which is North London).

dannymc

For beerage on day of gig, especially if suns shining, can't beat shambles square back of arena-there's the Wellington and sinclairs oyster bar to start with, and a big outdoor drinking area. Next to printworks and Harvey nicks, stones throw from men...happy days !!

Evolutionary

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

I think an intimate midlands meet up could be arranged but I was under the impression that the big one was on the Sunday before the gig :?

Bingo!

Haven't actually sorted out the intimate pre-meet-meet-up (in the midlands) officially - Pip and Cato were debating popping up a night or two before going the Manchester, and it sort of evolved... However, you may reserve your usual sofa space for the Saturday if you so wish?