Best of the Black Country (Meet Up 5th October 2012)

[oldboots]

I said one day I could arrange a minibus tour of the Black Country but I didn't say it was imminent. After consulting with my diary co-ordinator I have come up with a date. How does Friday 5th October sound?

I could make that as I usually spend a week somewhere in the land of my ancestors once a year.

[Bucking Fastard]

Andy the 5th October is fine with me and I've stuck it in the diary,looking forward to a really interesting day.

[Andy Ven]

I should say at this point that the minibus should be around £15 per head to pick us up from the first pub (at about 1.00pm) and to ferry us around to wherever we ask him to go (until around 7pm) - the best of the Black Country. Not bad considering he has to sit and watch us drink Pardoe's, Batham's, Holden's, Sarah Hughes, Enville etc.

I suggest finishing at the Great Western in Wolverhampton because it's next to the train station and there are 4 Virgin trains per hour going to Birmingham, taking about 20 minutes, (plus local services) so it should be easy for people to get home.

[gillhalfpint]

Sounds like a good plan Andy. No problem. Time for a few in Birmingham too if there's room.

[Oggwyn Trench]

I should be able to make this , its about 20 years since i last had a proper wander around the Black Country even though its virtually on my doorstep

[Andy Ven]

I have provisionally booked the minibus. I need to pay at deposit at the end of the month (if you promise me you'll come, if you've said you are coming, that's enough - as long as we're in double figures I won't lose out financially). Richard said £15 per head without any food being laid on (he also does tours with food but I thought we would have enough opportunity to pick up cheese and onion cobs, pork pies and pork scratchings).

He has a 15 seater, a 16 seater, a 25 seater and a coach so I'll need to give him numbers nearer the time so he knows which one to bring - we'd be stuffed if, say, 12 of us say yes and 20 turn up and try to squeeze into a 16 seater! I'll ask for definites in September.

[Strongers]

I've run this past the misses and I've got a pass for Friday 5th Oct and an overnight stay so that I can take in some of the delights of Birmingham on Saturday afternoon. Looking forward to meeting some of you and sampling some decent boozers.

[Real Ale Ray]

Andy that sounds brill! Especially when i've never done the Black Country. So can you count me and my secretary in for that, cheers mate. I'll square up with u in L,pool if that's ok.

[Andy Ven]

Andy that sounds brill! Especially when i've never done the Black Country. So can you count me and my secretary in for that, cheers mate. I'll square up with u in L,pool if that's ok.

Welcome aboard. Don't worry about the money until the day. As I've said, as long as we're in double figures I'll cover the minimum hire cost.

[Oggwyn Trench]

Baring any last minute hitches i am in , got the day off booked up