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As Ive had so many enjoyable days out at Rootschat meets i thougt I'd try to organise one in Manchester on the 3rd september.
The itinerary is not quite decided ..there is so much to see and do in the city,,,,,, but I would like some idea of interest, please.
I will ask for definite numbers nearer the time so as to book meal etc.
Could this be "stickied "please?
thanks a lot
Jed
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Yeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Jed Im good for then can yu book 2 plz x
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Put us down Jed plz - probably just the 2 of us
Ann :D
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sounds like your filling the ark 2 by 2. count us in Jed.
so long as man poo isnt hosting a home match. lol
Barry
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Excellent..the itinerary is as yet a work in progress,,,,, but is receiving my active attention! LOl
be good to see you all again 8)
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Hi Jed,
Both me and hubby (Graham) would like to come.
Thanks
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Brilliant! looking forward to meeting you :)
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I will be attending with my good wife and possibly a friend
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this is the suggested itinerary.(finishing times of tours approximate); it is maybe a mile up Deansgate to the MOST
10.30.....11.30 Guided tour of Manchester Cathedral (suggested donation of £1/person)
11.30.....1 pm lunch.in the cafe at Manchester Cathedral.???..
1 pm ...3.30 Peoples History Museum then Museum of science and technology. where they do a demo of textile machinery at 3 pm..
3.30- 3.45 back down Deansgate to John Rylands Library where we are booked on the 4pm tour..
4.00..4.30 Tour
7.00-7.30 meet (for meal) venue to be decided.
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Just looked at the smiley re lunch..the cafe's not THAT bad honestly LOL..was meant to be question marks.....
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As far as I know... I can do 10.30 till lunchtime ish cos its my mum's birthday on that day as well!
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Great..happy birthday to Mum!!! 8)
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Hi,
I will be coming Jed, and hubby. Looking forward to seeing everyone :D
Red 8)
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Jed
We're looking to book into hotel around Deansgate - is that close to venue?
I get lost when I come outside of Piccadilly station! Tho maybe driving easier!
Ann ;)
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Yes Deansgate is the main road through manchester.A56.The cathedral is one end and the museum at the other,with the library in between.
I will be going soon to sus out an eatery,then I'll ask folk to confirm nearer the time..
I think I would check with the hotel re car parking.,
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Thanks Jed
Think place we were thinking off will be ideal!
Ann :D
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What a lovely idea it will be to meet up with the people I spend all day with!!
See you there Jed and look forward to having a glass of red with you
Regards
Jim and Alison
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Ty Gjil
Will sort our booking out this evening. Looking forward to seeing everyone.
Ann :D
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im hoping to get there to just got to get a caravan booking sorted, then we can meet everyone
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I've now reserved a table at Moon under water (wetherspoons) on Deansgate, for 7 pm . I will ask folk nearer the time to confirm if wanting an evening meal..
best
Jed
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are you taking bookings for us all or do we have to book seperately??
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Hotel booked Jeddy can yu put Jo and myself down for saturday evening meal thnx M x
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Tree, I've reserved a table...or possibly 2 since theres so many, ie they know a few folk are coming.!. You can have a look on their website for the menu..folk just order what they want.
to use a lancashire expression , gill..it'll stick to your ribs ....LOL
will check nearer the time for exact numbers..will want them anyway for cathedral.
best
jed
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to clarify folk order what they want on the night.
J
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3 of us coming in my little group, 1 in a wheelchair of course
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Hi Jed...hoping to join you on the 3rd...
Always wanted to see John Rylands, count another two please!
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Jed count me in :) if you need any help let me know as it is my 'home turf'
Cal 241 8)
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Glad you're coming Cal ;D
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;D it will be great to catch up again ;D
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Jed
any chance of seeing who and how many are coming now?
Thanx in advance
Jim
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Hiya Jim,
Jeds away til saturday but for the record there me plus one am all booked x
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Me plus two and all booked too :D
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hubby, son and me coming 8)
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In answer to Jims Q..I'll do a head count about a week before cos will need to contact the folk at the Cathedral and at the pub, other wise the folk whove said they coming on this thread .At this rate will need a chara.
Everything is along Deansgate (A 56) through manchester...its just under a mile from Cathedral to the Manchester museum.Looking forward to meeting folks.
Jed
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Jed
where are we initially hooking up?
Is it at the Cathedral?
Cal 8)
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Yes the Cathedral is the first stop....also handy for carparking etc...and refreshment of whatever kind afterwards.
Jed
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Yes the Cathedral is the first stop....also handy for carparking etc...and refreshment of whatever kind afterwards.
Jed
Will see you there then .. I will get the quarter past 9 train to Deansgate and hike it down to the cathedral ... I should be there for 10.15 :)
Cal 8)
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I want to know if we'll see any curlers ;D
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I want to know if we'll see any curlers ;D
hee hee I think we will have to travel 30 odd miles east for that little treat ... ;D
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I've confirmed Saturday's meet with the relevant folk, so here is the suggested itinerary.Obviously in the time available its only possible to have a "look see" at the various places, but I hope folk enjoy it.
I will be outside the Cathedral on the main road at 10 am .For those who havent met me I will be carrying a big red umbrella (this has no signifuicance other than to keep the rain off !)
At 10.30 we meet our Guide, for the tour, which will last about an hour.
For lunch there is the Cathedral cafe opposite or , round the corner, is the wellington Inn and Sinclairs in Shambles Square (google shambles manchester for an interesting read), or indeed numerous other places around.
12.30 reassemble for walk up Deansgate to the Peoples History Museum
1 pm Peoples History Museum
2.....2.15 leave for
2.30 Museum of Science and technology and /or aerospace museum.there is an exhibition of textile machinery at 3 pm.
3.30 leave for John Rylands Library tour at 4 pm
4.30... 6.45 free
6.45 for 7 MOON UNDER WATER on Deansgate. There is space reserved for us UPSTAIRS (lift available).
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FRIDAY EVENING
As a few folk will be staying at the premier Inn ({printworks) on Deansgate;( the link that ggill posted shows the location.).
over the weekend, it has been suggested that folk meet them there for a meal on Friday night,if they wish, as an add on to Saturdays event. i would suggest folk turn up about 7.30pm....
For folk travelling to piccadilly Station; id suggest getting the Metrolink tram to victoria station (tram for Victoria or Bury)get ticket before you get on),specially if you dont know manchester)..
Leave the station by the exit near the Tearooms, then follow the road round to the right. keep going till you come to a T junction (Victoria Bridge).
You will see the Premier Inn on the left,across the road.
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Jed
Thanks for all the hard work in getting this ready. Apart from having to bring a raincoat - you can tell I live in Yorkshire ;D - I'm really looking forward to the programme you've put together :)
See you Saturday
JULIAN
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Hope you all have a great time.. would've liked to join in this meet to..
Will be thinking of you all. :D
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See you Saturday ... so looking forward to the guided tour and catching up with you all.
Thank you for arranging all of this Jed :)
Cal 8)
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Train tickets all booked just need to collect them arrive mid afternoon on friday so we will be in plenty of time for 7.30 evening meal. Hadn't realised its 3 trains in so we will need a kip - see yu soon M x
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Hi Jed.
So sorry cannot make it, just over 3 months since I was in Manchester!
Hope you all have a great day.
Best Wishes from Down Under Jean Harris,Perth Australia.
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Thanyou for the meet jed . hope you had a good meal.
I have to visit John Rylands again what a fantastic building.
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Thank you Jed for a fabby day out.
I live here and have visited all of the locations before but the insight I had today about them where fantastic ... (I am so going to search on-line about what John Rylands Library has and ask to view them in my lunch hour)... plus meeting up with everyone was great :)
Cal 8)
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Thanks Jed!
We had a fantastic time! Was great to see everyone!
I loved the library especially
Ann :D
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Thanks Jed for organising a great meet.
It was fantastic seeing everyone again. Sorry I missed out on the library, it sounds like I really missed something special.
Hopefully, I will be better next time, and will walk the legs of everyone ::) :P
Red 8)
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Home - we wanted to say we had a great time and although I was a slowcoach we both felt very much part of everything nice to meet such lovely ppl - ty Jed for all yur time and effort to make the meet a success, the lengths folk will go to make it happen is amazing Mel & Jo x
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Hi Jed,
Thank you once again from Graham and I. Great to meet everyone. We thoroughly enjoyed our day out.
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Thanks for the excellent programme, Jed.
Good company all day, so thanks to the participants too!
Apologies to Cal and Goldy for not having the opportunity to say au revoir at the end of the day.
JULIAN
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Lol
Sorry Cal & Goldy I thought you were eating later so I didn't say 'bye'. Great to see you Cal again (sorry no curlers) and great to meet you Goldy and Dee too (Tho course I 'know' you from chat. Always nice to meet peeps in the real world).
Ty again to Jed - brill day out!
Ann ;)
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Im so glad everybody enjoyed themselves. Hard to say which was my "best bit".. I enjoyed all the venues in different ways,....... but the textile machinery demo was good, and brought back memories,as a lot of my ancestors worked in cotton mils in some of the occupations mentioned.And the Library.
Of course that was just a lick of the ice cream so to speak...:- as I say the main thing is that everybody enjoyed themselves. i know I did...A grand day out in grand company! 8)
John
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Sorry everyone I was dithering whether to stay and eat or not ... my trains are rubbish going back home after 7 so decided to be sensible and go home early .. but is wasa lovely to hook up in the day
Hope the Moon Under the Water was a good end to a great day...
Do let me know if there are any other days out just in case I become tardy at checking in :)
Cal 8)