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CSG weekend in November

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  • Started 12 years ago by Christine Berrett
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  1. Helen Hawkins-Ainsley
    Member

    Hi Brenda
    Won't be coming on the "little" bike again
    It's a bit far to send Mick straight back home
    Helen

    Posted 12 years ago #

  2. Rita Barron
    Member

    Sadly won't manage as I live too far up north to get back for work on the Monday morning! I will be thinking about you all and look forward to seeing all your photos on the Yahoo page!!

    Posted 12 years ago #

  3. Linda
    Member

    I am so disappointed, I can't come to Leicester. I booked to go to see blood brothers on the Saturday night for my sisters birthday the week before the date for Leicester was announced. I have been trying to work out how I could come to weekend and get back for theatre, and then back to Leicester. I dont think its going to happen.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  4. Jean Strange
    Member

    Fiona and I booked, now trying to find out how to get there by train. So far from Berkshire/Surrey where we live it is into London (Paddington or Waterloo) then across London to St Pancras. The problem being I do NOT do the Underground. Still we have plenty of time to explore ways of getting there.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  5. Jane N
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    Jean, I'm not sure about getting across from Waterloo, but I'm pretty certain there's a direct bus route from Paddington to St Pancras. Can't remember what the number is, but it may be worth trying the tfl website and their journey planner. It can be a bit of a long-winded fiddle using their site but sometimes it can come up with the goods :-)

    Posted 12 years ago #

  6. Jane N
    Member

    Jean, I should have done my homework first! According to Transport for London, the number 205 bus goes from Paddington to St Pancras, and the number 59 bus goes from Waterloo to St Pancras - hope this might help. Looking forward to seeing you in November, best wishes, Jane

    Posted 12 years ago #

  7. Jean Strange
    Member

    Thanks Janet. Have also discovered I can go from Reading to Leicester on the coach for quite a reasonable price compared with the train. Can also go from Reading via Birmingham but prices look horrific. Still rerearching best way.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  8. brenda midgley
    Member

    Hello Jean - I did discover some years ago that there is a bus service that runs round London doing only the major London rail stations in a circuitous route. I think at that time it was the S1 but it may be the 205 now and is the one that Jane N is referring to. May be worth Googling London Transport for more information; or even toddle down to your local rail station and get them to do the work for you!

    I would also add that I shall meet up with Frances Green at St. Pancras and we travel to Leicester together so if you wish to join us let me know. Not sure yet what time we are travelling. I leave it to Frances to organise her train (based on how cheap a deal she can get) and I then just time my train to fit in with hers. It's nice to travel together and chat and also saves on the taxi fare to the hotel from Leicester station.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  9. Rita Barron
    Member

    Yes it would be a good idea for you to get together and share the taxi costs both ways as when I went to Leicester a couple of years ago it was really expensive and fairly added to the cost of my weekend. I hadn't been before so didn't realise how far the train station was from the hotel! Really sad I won't be able to join you as Bradford in May was BRILLIANT!! Will be thinking about you all!

    Posted 12 years ago #

  10. Jean Strange
    Member

    Thanks everyone for the advice. Brenda I will be travelling with Fiona as we have both booked and live near each other but if we are coming via St Pancras at same time would be great to meet up. It will depend what time we can get away on the Friday which trains/coaches we can get. Still need to do some more research on this. If the coach is at a convenient time might be a good option, as it is easy to get to Reading from my local train station and then the coach goes from Reading station according to info to Leicester coach station. Just need to find out where that is in relation to hotel. Will keep researching ways to get there next week.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  11. Christine Berrett
    Administrator

    Last time I went to Leicester I got hopelessly lost trying to find my way in to the hotel from the motorway and ended up halfway round the city.

    This time I will get the directions from the hotel website!

    Posted 12 years ago #

  12. brenda midgley
    Member

    Hi Jean - If the Fiona you are referring to is Fiona Dunbar then she has my home e-mail address. You can always contact me via that and in turn as soon as I know about Frances' trains I can contact Fiona direct as I also have her e-mail. If it doesn't all tally up then it doesn't, but it's worth an attempt and we have plenty of time to sort it out before November.

    It's ten past 9 and I'm still sitting here in my dressing gown - lazy article. I've been time wasting this morning searching through all my old magazines looking for a Union Jack flag; 'bout time I got myself showered and ready to face the world. I see our Administrator - above - was on her machine sometime just after 7.00 - flippin' 'eck - who's she trying to impress? Obviously couldn't sleep again last night.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  13. Jean Strange
    Member

    Hi Brenda - yes it is Fiona Dunbar. Went to the station today whilst in town to try to get some info. One guy dealing with someone with a querry/problem, no queue only 1 more person in front of me and another lady behind the glass dealing with tickets etc. Well when I got there she said "I'm at my "window" there are a lot of people (by now there were a number of people behind me) would you wait or write it domwn and I'll go through it with you later!!" Needless to say I'll try again another day.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  14. Jean Strange
    Member

    Just re reading this and notice I said "Thank you" to Janet when it should have been Jane, sorry (I keep saying I've got dyslexic fingers) I have to read everything at least twice before I hit send and I still got it wrong that time. Still looking at ways to get to Leicester not got back to the station yet. Will try to do some more internet searching this week.
    Look forward to seeing you all, anyone who is going to Pinks on Sept 1st see you then as Fiona, Jenny and I are going.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  15. Helen Hawkins-Ainsley
    Member

    I make it 43 sleeps now

    Is there any one going who was at Jane's in June.
    I'm on the scrounge. I decided to make the project into a large scissor pocket, but have run out of the thick perle & dark. If any one has any left I'd be very grateful.

    Look foward to seeing you all again

    Helen

    Posted 12 years ago #

  16. Christine Berrett
    Administrator

    Confirmed 43 sleeps to go!

    (but sorry, can't help you with the threads)

    Cab.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  17. sian
    Member

    Hi Helen I was at Jane's in june and I think I might have the thread your looking for, I will be at Jane's in december if that's any good. Sian

    Posted 12 years ago #

  18. Barbara Stone
    Member

    Has anybody else seen on the website, that it will cost £5.00 per night to park the car at the hotel, or am I being stupid and read it wrongly? Does Jane know about this charge, or do we get let out for free, for good behaviour?

    Posted 12 years ago #

  19. Christine Berrett
    Administrator

    I've been to Leicester twice and as far as I can remember I haven't been charged for the car park. I've emailed Jane to ask the question.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  20. Barbara Stone
    Member

    Thanks Christine.

    Posted 12 years ago #

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