York sounded a great sucess (sadly missed by me) so thought it worthwhile to kick of the discussion about the next one.
Having a poll is always a good idea but just to get the ball rolling how about a Friday in July in Derby ?????
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York sounded a great sucess (sadly missed by me) so thought it worthwhile to kick of the discussion about the next one.
Having a poll is always a good idea but just to get the ball rolling how about a Friday in July in Derby ?????
Sounds good but lets get a couple of alternatives with a poll.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bucking Fastard
It probably ought to be further south, Oxford was mentioned, or perhaps somewhere near the southern end of the East Coast mainline?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bucking Fastard
Oxford in mid-July would be good as the university's holidays would have started, affording a space in the pubs.
Oxford or Derby are fine by me. I know Oxford relatively well :D
Oxford good for me, I have mentioned in the the past, Brighton's begging to be done , but maybe to far south.
Only done the last two so not sure if done/considered already, but Cambridge? Otherwise, Lincoln, St Albans.
What about Southampton or Bournemouth? Too far South?
Cambridge has poor rail connections from the north, Lincoln ditto from the south. St Albans is on the East Midlands line (albeit not intercity trains - you have to change at Bedford or Luton Airport Parkway) and so is not too bad from the north.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maldenman
Bournemouth?!?! Is it April 1st? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ETA
Rugby, Bristol, York were the last 3 so aren't we due a Midlands one next?
Yes. I think Oxford probably counts as South! So how about simply getting the next two sorted now:Quote:
Originally Posted by ROBCamra
Derby (Midlands) next then Oxford (South) after.
Sorted!
Now we just need to set dates.
Has this turned into 3 or more PGCs per annum?
You'll be running out of significant (and achievable) destinations at this rate...
A quick look at this thread shows the following (I have tried to filter out the smaller crawls, such as Norwich and Carshalton in 2012, leaving only the larger events):Quote:
Originally Posted by ROBCamra
12/11/10 Birmingham M
11/11/11 Nottingham M (or N?)
2/03/12 Liverpool N
22/03/13 Leicester M
13/07/13 Reading S
22/11/13 Leeds N
21/03/14 Worcester S (or M?)
13/06/14 Rugby M
14/11/14 Bristol S (or W?):evilgrin:
27/03/15 York N
We seem to have done three per year only since 2013, so we're still setting precedents, with nothing ressembling a rigid schedule. Looking at this list, we've done more Midlands than anything else, which is fair enough I suppose. To some extent, our perceptions of whether a city is N, S or M is determined by which part of the country we live in. Nottingham seems like the Midlands to me, but to someone from Sussex it's pretty far North. As I mentioned in a previous thread, sticking rigidly to a M-S-N schedule would mean always going to the same stretch of country at the same time of year, so a bit of flexibility would be desirable, I suggest.
If we're going for June or July we need to set a date pretty soon or we'll miss the advance train fares. Can someone set up a poll with Oxford, Derby, Cambridge, Lincoln, St Albans (I've left out Bournemouth, Southampton and Brighton for the sake of brevity/clarity and because my northern-based compadres will shoot me down in flames otherwise). Have I missed any of the (sensible) suggestions?
Reading is North for me :D, Brighton is South :whistle:Quote:
Originally Posted by sheffield hatter
On a serious note is Norwich worth a shout, I have no idea how easy it is to get to?
It's a pain in rump. 3.5 hours from Reading! God knows how long from somewhere like Liverpool or Rochdale...!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mobyduck
6 hours in a car, 5 hours 10 minutes and £113 by train. Ain't gonna be happening for me.:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Quinno
If the Pubs Galore crawl does go to Derby please be aware that the decent pubs are not that close to each other.
I would have thought that those who have not been to Derby before would like to do the Brunswick and Alexendra which are a bit out of the way but close to the
train station where most members would arrive,
you could take a short cut through Bass's rec to the Smithfield then do Exeter and Peacock another walk to the Furnace then it is a good walk back into
town.
If you go up siddals road the first pubs you will see will be the Castle and Falcon then White Horse and Noahs Ark,these are probably not the sort of pubs
PG crawlers would like doing,i always drink in these if i am waiting for a bus home.
The other route into town is up station road and do the Station,it is then a good walk to the middle of town there are other pubs like the Crown and Cushion and Royal Telegraph
both Marstons,the next pub is the Neptune this one is definatly not for PG pub crawlers,the next decent pub is the Babbington (Spoons).
Things will get even harder after the Spoons,lots of pubs i could name i have been in almost every pub in Derby.
I am only posting this after having a drink with Bucking Fastard in Walthamstow,during a conversation he said some members are not that fit
i would'nt like members to go to Derby and find there is a lot of walking.
Central Oxford has historic pubs (Turf, Bear, et al.) and in close proximity to one another. It's generally quiet once the students have gone (end of June). For those coming from (or via) London, the buses run 24 hours. The bus stops right in the centre and the railway station too is very central. Parking is not good; the Park and Ride in Headington is probably the best bet.
But there is quite a decent bus service...Quote:
Originally Posted by Al 10000
Al I can assure you the ones I have met are pretty fit and if there is a pub at the end of the walk they will get there.Quote:
Originally Posted by sheffield hatter
Nearly everywhere is north for me. In fact large swathes of the south coast are north!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mobyduck
Ditto: I consider Salisbury to be the Midlands, while I take a team of sled-dogs if I go past the M4.Quote:
Originally Posted by Strongers
If it's the other side of the Medway it's narf.Quote:
Originally Posted by ETA
Congatulations, Tris! I think that's the first time parking has been mentioned as a consideration for a PuG meet-up. :D Not that it matters to the hardened dipsos... er, sorry, beer aesthetes who normally attend these things. They're normally over the drink drive limit after 30-40 minutes. (Not me, obviously.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tris39
Can anyone help out by producing a poll of these contenders ? Time is moving on ............................Quote:
Originally Posted by sheffield hatter
......so should we set a date? Given how late it now is in April, and the availability of long distance advance train tickets, should we be looking at July or even the early part of August? Having said which, we're getting into the holiday season - the last two Fridays (our usual day) in July are impossible for me: I'll be on holiday in Germany. No doubt others will have similar pleas.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bucking Fastard
August is not so good for me. June or July should be doable .Quote:
Originally Posted by sheffield hatter
I've not tried it myself, but I think you need to:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bucking Fastard
a) Start a new thread.
b) Look for the 'Additional Options' box below the main 'Message' box.
c) Look for the 'Post a Poll' option.
Bearing in mind the other recent postings, perhaps we should have one poll for location and another for date?
Also bearing in mind the comment about advance train tickets, I suggest a closing date no longer than a week from now.
I'm going to have to miss this one... Not enough holiday leave to keep taking Fridays off work.
I voted for St Albans but hoped it would be a Sat but I may still come.Maybe fixing a date first then a venue would be better next time.