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i get back off my holiday on saturday 29th, but i could make sunday 30th
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Hey, Mike, it'll be great to see you again. Just remind us all nearer the time, OK? You know we don't need much excuse for a Flickrmeet. :-)
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still not a definite.... I need the airfares to come down a little..... but I'm checking every day and hopeful that that will happen.....
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Fingers crossed then, will defo be up for this :~)
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I'm really starting to think that it's some weird evil destiny thing with me and these meets as guess what, i'm in London that weekend!!
Hope you mange to make it across though and stock up on your photos!!! :-)
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Will be on holiday
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ok.... it's official... I'm coming.... this is my itinerary as of right now.... flying to London, then immediately flying to Glasgow on friday, Oct, 5 to see the town and Roger Hodgson that night.... saturday, see more of Glasgow...... my (our) plan is to take a sunday morning (the 7th)flight out of Glasgow for Manchester on , that'll put us at the airport at 10:45am...... anyone interested in a Flickr meetup at about noon somewhere???.... also, we're planning on seeing Thomas Dolby at the Manchester Academy that night...... does anyone know a decent hotel that's convenient to both that venue and a train station?? or just a decent hotel??? monday morning I will catch a train back to London, while Jon will go back to Liverpool.... I'm really hoping to see you guys again and see more of Manchester...... any thoughts/suggestions???
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7 October sounds good to me, Mike! I live really close to the airport so all other things (family etc.) allowing I'd be glad to pick you guys up from there.
How about everyone else? Up for a Flickr meet on 7 October? If there's enough interest I'll do an Upcoming thingy. :-)
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Sounds great to me chaps, diff 7th Oct ...bring it on!!
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Should be about on the Sunday for the meetup, though my digi camera has died but luckily I have a photographic memory so this should suffice!
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I could well be making my FlickrMeet Debut!
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Depending on how messy the 6th Oct is (I'm meeting some old uni mates) I might be able to come along, for yet another FlickrMeet Debut :)
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yeah i'm up for this!
eddiemalone, i KNEW something was wrong with the world... don't be sad, i have a little digi camera sitting forlornly on the shelf, severely underused since my slr purchase (except for drunken nights out)... you are welcome to borrow it. in fact, i insist! the world needs your pics! manchester needs your pics! just don't tell TdM it's a canon shhhhhh ;D
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Cath your a sweetheart but will sort something out maybe even...shock horror..a proper camera!
Keep seeing cool graffiti everywhere though!
Anyway is anything going on in town on the 7th that people know about?
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The only thing I can find is the Manchester Food and Drink Festival, with food stalls in Albert Square & St Ann's Square.
OK, we've got enough people up for this to go official on Upcoming I reckon!
upcoming.yahoo.com/event/240786/
I've proposed meeting in Exchange Square since St Ann's Square will be busy with the food festival. Also we've got an earlier time than usual since Mike's flying in especially for us. ;-) Maybe we could split this up into meeting for lunch (at Night & Day?) at 12, then the usual meet time of nearer 2pm? What do folks think?
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Sounds like a great combination Bitrot....food first then.... some shooting count me in!!
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frannk edited this topic 29 months ago.
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October 7th sounds fuuuun.
Better than the day before, as I'm taking my SAT that day :)
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Just thinking: last time the Font Bar narrowly missed out as lunch venue (despite curly fries!). How about meeting there for lunch this time?
And if so, I'd suggest we arrange the later (1.45pm-ish) meet somewhere closer than Exchange Square. How about St Peters Square?
So... how's this sounding for an agenda then?
12:00 - Food at Font (CURLY FRIES!!)
1:45 - Meet at St Peters Square
2:00 - Drinking at Mr Thomas's Chop House
If there are enough thumbs up I'll do the deed on Upcoming.
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thumbs up!
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Sounds good to me!
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ah, how convenient. I shall be in manchester that weekend and heading back to boston the day after. you guys look like you have quite a bit of fun at these :D
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Can I come?!?!? :)
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Yes!!!
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Got thumbs up from me...I know the last time I was in the Font Bar it was my first and only meeting and if I remember I was under the influence of the odd beer or two so if someone wants to give me the directions from victoria station I would be very glad.
chin chin.
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OK everyone, it's all official!
upcoming.yahoo.com/event/240786/
ITINERARY
12:00pm - Font Bar for lunch (for anyone who's up for it)
1:45pm - Meet outside the Central Library on St Peter's Square
2:00pm - Mr Thomas's Chop House for a nice glass of lemonade while we wait for the stragglers
Thereafter - who knows!
Suggestions for the "thereafter" bit would be a good idea so we don't end up wandering aimlessly in the traditional style. :-)
There's always the food festival. Mmm, food......
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I am in! it's in my diary and it isn't budging. if going by the usual turn out - we may need to give them some notice!
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Umm, golly I might creep out of the woodwork for this one too. That is if I can re-read it enought ot work out the date AND figure out where the Font Bar is . . .
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Sunday October 7th!
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I'll be there as well ;)
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Font bar is found here
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th3g (a group admin) edited this topic 29 months ago.
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This is shaping up nicely!
 The Upcoming page has the address and links to more maps than you can shake a stick at. (Well, two.) It's just off Oxford Road, just a stone's throw away from Oxford Road station and the Cornerhouse. Hope to see you there!
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 Not a bad idea on the advance warning, Lynn. I'll tot up rough numbers nearer the time and give them a bell...
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Let's hope for no kicking this time...
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Nathan, there won't be while i'm around, i'll make sure of that ;)
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btw..... the last time I was in for a flickr meet, Manchester City was playing and that influenced the plans a bit..... so, as an FYI, I guess I should mention that Man City has a home match at 3 on that sunday, in case anyone wants to use that info as a guide on where we end up and when.... do they televise the home games??
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Ill be there.
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well spotted kuba. well, i will be meeting you all for a spot of lunch and then will head off to the ground to watch it (it's only a 15 min walk). it doesn't look as though it is on sky although it will be on one of the dodgy arabic channels. the problem will be with who is showing it.
the alternative is to come to the football and watch it live! all those who are in say aye!
...... just me then ;)
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@kubacheck: Why fly from Glasgow to Manchester? It's only three hours in the car and less by train.
I shall endeavor to be there!
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@Jez: we won't have a car, and looking at the rail schedules, there wasn't a trip less then 3:30 and none that would get us there until early afternoon, which I thought was too late..... I'll just have to do Glasgow on my next trip over, I don't think it's going anywhere :-)
@spiderpops: I'd have loved to have gone to that match, but it thought it would be rude of me to have caused all these plans to have been made then run off to the football game..... besides (and please forgive me, since I know you're all Man City fans), I booked a couple of tix for the Man U match on saturday..... really wanted to see a match this time over, checked the schedule, and that's how I knew about the Man City game..... settled on the other one specifically because it did not interfere with the flickr meet.... now I'm just waiting for my ticket application to be approved, they'll let me know in a couple of days... I think they want to make sure I'll be rooting for Man U, cause they have a note on the ticket page that says something like "you will be sitting in a Manchester United fans section. If it is deemed that you are rooting for the opponent, you face possible removal from the game".....
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Now that's my kind of football fan, Mike - choosing your team according to what suits Flickr! Exactly the kind of thing I'd do. :¬D
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I'll be there for the meet up, football sends me into a coma though.. Haha :P
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I haven't met any of you before but I'm up for this would be great to meet some fello Mancunian photographers :-)
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Thanks all - it's in my diary :)
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I might be up for it, it will make a change from spending my lunch hour aimlessly going round Manchester for a shot...
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NOW WITH TOP TRUMPS!
Poor Wackocatho, leading a sheltered upbringing in a far off land, has never heard of Top Trumps.
Little does she know what she's been missing. I shall therefore be bringing some with me on the day. :¬)
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I'll try to come if it's my day off.
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Are newbies allowed?
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Gonna show my face. Man City? Being a Red I couldn't think of anything worse lol.
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what top trumps you going to be bring bitrot?
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 Aye, they let anyone attend these things, including he who shall not be named
(sorry was the first pic that showed after searching for you :P )
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Definitely - just get stuck in!
 Wait and see... ;¬)
 That's just filthy... ;¬)
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A newbie to Flickr forums :-) Anyway i should be there on Sunday October 7th at 1:45pm - outside the Central Library on St Peter's Square
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i think i can make this one...however...where is st peters square? or actually, wheres the nearest car park? or is it far from piccadilly station? and will there be much walking involved? - so i know how much kit to bring.
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Cool , thanks peeps , if anyone is travelling from North West Manchester give me a shout and I can pick you up.
At least that way I won't look a pleb and turn up on my Jack Jones
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 It's right near the central library/Midland Hotel/top end of Oxford Road. Nearest carpark is G-Mex but it's very pricey: I'd recommend parking up outside town and coming in by tram. (There's a tram stop at St Peter's Square.)
There will be plenty of walking unless you just want to seit taking pictures of the inside of the pub (It has been done before... :¬)
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"central library/Midland Hotel/top end of Oxford Road." - don't know where any of those places are!
I know oxford road, but only where the station and the academy are.
Would I be best getting a train to oxford road station? Although it'll be sunday hours right...so i'd have to be lucky with my times. Other than that, I know of free parking opposite the academy - portsmouth street I think - although that could be miles away.
If there's plenty of walking then i'll have to forget bringing my studio set up and just bring 3 bodies, 5 lenses and 2 flashes :P...i'm kidding...i'll settle for the one body :)
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maybe i'm coming but after 1:45
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@Night Photographer - Oxford Road Station is really close to the library and St Peters Square - turn left up Oxford Road as you come out of the station and it's about a five minute walk.
If you park at the Academy there will be loads of buses you can get into town - 42 or 142 buses run regularly (about every ten minutes), even on Sundays. Get a Magic bus if you can - they're cheaper. Ask for St Peters Square, and get off outside the library - you can't miss it - big round cream building with pillars at the front.
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thanks claire, that sounds ace. I'll check the train times, and if they aren't frequent enough then i'll drive in :)
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WOW - are really managing to entice NP into the big smoke (GASP!) ;-)
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Can I come? This is something I've never done before but the quality I've seen on this site, as well as the humour, sort of impels me to get off my arse and get down there.
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 Get in there Waka Jawaka! (Is that your real name?)
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Cheers Bitrot. Of course it's my real name. ;-)
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Excellent! My real name is Deirdre.
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i'll should be meeting up with you all in Mr Thomas's at 2.00, with Seb ( from piccadilly caffe nero)
cheers
chris
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Thats quite a long surname, I think I'll just call him Seb.
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Hey, anyone like to go on the Manchester Wheel during this meet on Sunday (provided weather is clear as I like the views from the top)? ;)
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Will anyone be up for a bit of a "SWAP YOU!!","SNAP!!,"Am having that one!!!" with there sticker books ? I 've got a book or two I now need to do something with....so am going to bring them with me tomorrow,if not no worries,just watch your backs for stickers (know what imean!!!)
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 i am well up for sticker swapping, will bring my book along.
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Think I can make it in to the center tomorrow - so long as there's room for another newbie, or two ;D
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Aye I'll bring my wee stickers along too
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ok..... we're in Manchester..... looking forward to tomorrow!!!!!
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MOO Cards and Stickers most certainly required :D
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Do you have any schwag Nik?
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Count me in for a sticker swap, Shaun!
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keepin' on... [deleted] says:
I'm another newbie and I might be able to make it...if not then I'll try and make the next one if someone lets me know when it is!
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How many are meeting at 12? time permittting I will try to be there.
looking forward to seeing everyone, also where exactly is font bar? I have looked at googlr maps but the location is a little indistinct.
Until tommorow...........
Patrick
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@Patrick, I had to try and find it myself this weekend, it's on New Wakefield Street, don't know whereabouts exactly.
@Everyone - Like I said before I might be at the Font Bar but no guarantees though, see you all at the Chop House if not the Font Bar.
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Eurgh at this postal strike.
My MOO cards are trapped somewhere in a sorting depot :(
I'll sue Royal Mail. Yes, that's what I'll do!
Then, at Flickr Meet VIII, I'll be a bazillionaire.
And hand out little slabs of platinum.
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 Hope you see this in time, and apologies for not posting sooner. It's actually dead easy to find.
DIRECTIONS
- Start at Oxford Road station / the Cornerhouse
- Head down Oxford Road (away from Manchester) just a hundred yards or so
- Right after the railway bridge turn right onto New Wakefield Street
- Font is a little way down on your left.
Look out for the squiggly sign!
And here's a Google map.
See y'all at 12!
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see you at 12 - oh shit better get my skates on
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So how was it guys.? IM new to the site. Is there a link somewhere
where I can see what you guys got up to?
Regards Mike
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 Hi Mike,
Manchester Flickr Meetup
flickr.com/photos/tags/upcoming%3Aevent%3D240786/
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Hi Mike. Also check (and join!) the Manchester Flickr Meetups group.
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