4th March 2012 London Meet

[greypoint]

What a shame you'll be in London - you could have come to our show on the 4th and met all our dogs 

[ABERS]

There'll be a few 'old dogs' around Speakers' Corner.

[picsfor]

Now now Alan, no way to talk about people who have provided you with so much material over the years 

Will be firming up plans over the weekend, and then publish meeting times and places etc (Waterloo at 10:30 again?  )

[Delamanda]

I'm definitely coming, but will probably join you further along the itinerary, ie. if you're meeting at Waterloo and going to Southbank, I'll come from Westminster and meet you there.

[ABERS]

I'll be at Speakers'Corner from about 1pm, I'll get them warmed up for you

[nickt]

Thought I was going to make this one. I've got to chauffer my wife that day. As we're going to be over the east end, I might try my luck around Shoreditch and Bethnal Green.
Nick

[Sarasocke]

I have no idea of distances between points in London, so I guess 10.30 Waterloo is OK for me if that's the plan.

My hotel is out at Heathrow so I'll be getting the tube or the airport express into London. I really don't know which is better. The Airport Express takes me into Paddington where I'd need to take the circle down to Embankment and one stop down to Waterloo. Or the tube (Picadilly line) as far as Green Park and the Jubilee two stops down to Waterloo.
Probably the Airport Express - they run every 15 minutes and only take 15 minutes to Paddinton. The tube takes a lot longer.

Having written all that, I think the Airport Express is the way to go.
Anyway ... 

Is here somewhere specific at Waterloo?

[picsfor]

Hi All,

i'm doing this whilst the broadband is still working (long story for Sunday).

Due to engineering works, i am having to travel up via coach to Victoria.
Might i suggest we meet at Little Ben (just outside Victoria Railway Station) for about 10:30 - then wander down to the South Bank for a bit - before jumping on a tube up to Hyde Park to meet Alan and get some abuse off the soap box bandits at Speakers Corner.

South Bank at Westminster is about a 20 minute walk.

I think my coach back home leaves Victoria for about 19:30, so i'm good up until then - we can update places to visit as the day goes on etc...

[Sarasocke]

I'm easy any way. Have to get my tube map out again ...

[Delamanda]

Little Ben is good for me - see you there at 10.30. 

Carol - I can meet you at South Ken if you like.  It's good for the Piccadilly line from Heathrow or the Circle line if you take the express to Paddington.  We are then only two stops from Victoria.

[Graham]

  I'll have to arrange a meet in Derby one day.....We could just say "Meet outside the chip shop at 10.00"!
                           Graham.

[Oldboy]

  I'll have to arrange a meet in Derby one day.....We could just say "Meet outside the chip shop at 10.00"!
                           Graham.

Is that am or pm? 

[Sarasocke]

  I'll have to arrange a meet in Derby one day.....We could just say "Meet outside the chip shop at 10.00"!
                           Graham.

Would you be around early afternoon/midday-ish on Monday?
I'm driving up to Sheffield from London. I could drop in for a coffee 

[Graham]

  I'll have to arrange a meet in Derby one day.....We could just say "Meet outside the chip shop at 10.00"!
                           Graham.

Would you be around early afternoon/midday-ish on Monday?
I'm driving up to Sheffield from London. I could drop in for a coffee 

  Wow Carol. I'm genuinly touched by your offer to drop in for coffee.
  Unfortunatley I'll be in Birmingham (Oldboy country.) that day. That does, of course mean that you'll be able to spend more time in Shefield (Big Bill country.), an infinitely more   attractive city. I don't know how long you will be there for but there are some wonderful sites to see, and if you choose your viewpoint well, the hills beyond.
              Thanks everso for the offer to meet and enjoy your time in the US of K!
                                Graham.

PS  If you get to meet Abers, the coffee's on him!

[Sarasocke]

Pity Graham ... maybe next time.

Sheffield is my home town, but I've not been for about two years now. I'll be staying with an old school friend and at least hope to meet up with Paul (Jinky) who I've known for years online but never managed to meet. If the weather's not too bad, we might get out to the Peak District, but I'll be leaving again on Thursday, so I won't have too much time. Also have to visit the elderly aunt (94 years young).

If anyone fancies a trip to Cornwall, we'll be near Penzance from the 21st April for 4 weeks.