[ANNOUNCE][F] MancAFPmeet - The Next Generation, 9th October 1999
Alex Page
The date: 9th October 1999
The time: Unless there are complaints, I'll say 2pm.
The place: The Hogshead, Oxford Road, Manchester
So wass goin' on?
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Nothing much - it's just that this is a convenient date for those who won't be
able to make the 12th November AFPmeet (being organised by Anejo). There
should be a good attendance at both, so don't be
concerned about which you go to, though of course you'll be going to both if
you have the chance!
The 8th is a Friday, which means that if you're that way inclined there's the
possibility of attending one of our local haunts, the Rockworld all-nighter,
which plays goth, industrial, metal, NWOBHM, trad-rock, punk and cheese
on three floors until 7am, followed by fried food, sleep, and being up in time
for the AFPmeet...
The plan is to meet in the pub, and spend a pleasant afternoon
nattering, drinking the variety of interesting beers, ales, wines and meads
offered by the Hogshead. There's food there, or we could nip down the road
into Rusholme for a curry later on. Any other events will be taken into
account once I find out about them (when I return to Manchester in a few
weeks' time), failing that we'll end up at Dooferlad's playing games stolen
from ISIHAC.
How do I get there?
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By train to Piccadilly:
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- From Piccadilly station, walk down the station approach and keep
going until you reach a large park on your left. This is Piccadilly Gardens.
On
the far side of this park is Piccadilly Bus Station.
You'll want any forty-something service except the 47, to the MRI
(Manchester Royal Infirmary, next to the Hogshead, good for stomach
pumps ;) ). Should cost somewhere between 30-60p, go for Magic Buses
because they're cheaper. The stop is about 20 feet away from the HH, it's
clearly visible.
If you feel like walking (20 mins - half an hour depending on pace), go down
the station approach, double back on yourself and continue until you reach
Whitworth Street (big crossroads, practically under the station itself). Turn
right, and continue until you reach Oxford Road station, then follow the
instructions from there.
By train to Oxford Road:
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- From Oxford Road station, walk down the approach until you reach
Oxford Road (surprisingly) at the junction with Whitworth Street. Turn right,
there's a bus stop about 50 feet down the road on the far side. You want the
same bus routes as for Piccadilly.
If you feel like walking, get to Oxford Road, turn right (south; out of the
city) and walk for about 20 minutes, past the BBC, Manchester Metropolitan,
the Precinct Centre, Manchester Uni, Manchester Student's Union and the
Academy. The Hogshead will be on your left. Easy to spot - it has a large
cylindrical towery thing over the door, with glass at the top like a
lighthouse, lit green at night.
By coach to Chorlton Street Bus Station
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- From the bus station, head south over Canal Street to Whitworth
Street, turn right, walk to Oxford Road station and follow
appropriate directions.
Else, head north, espy Picadilly Gardens on your right, and spot the number
forty-something bus stop on the road you're on.
If all else fails
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E-mail myself ( grimoire at twisted.gothicdreams.net ) or Dooferlad ( mchu7jat
at fs2.ee.umist.ac.uk ) and we'll make every effort to meet you, direct you
etc.
Where do I sleep?
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If you require somewhere to crash, both Dooferlad and myself can put people
up. Doofie's will be more comfortable and closer; my place is a bus / taxi
ride away. I'm sure other Manc and Manc-close AFPers will offer crash
space as necessary.
You can probably track down B&B's etc. from Manchester Online (
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk ). There's a B&B on Moss Lane, 10
mins walk from the pub and just down the road from Chez Doofs called Verdene.
Miraculously, I happen to know that the phone number is 0161 224 1576.
Where do I park?
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If you're travelling by car, you'll need somewhere to leave it. Sadly, both
Doofs and I live in rather disreputable areas (Moss Side and Whalley Range)
and so leaving your cars near our houses isn't that good an idea, tho'
Moss Lane itself isn't too bad.
Public car parks are expensive, and tend to be located towards the town
centre. My suggestion is to ask us where you can find a fairly safe side road,
probably near Victoria Park, to leave your
automobile.
Is that all?
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Yep, I think so. Any suggestions, ideas, intentions to appear etc. can be
directed to me.
Cheers,
Alex
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Diet Techno - You need it, because you beep.
(with thanks to Dooferlad)
MancGoff: http://www.gothicdreams.net/grimoire
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Paranoia is reality seen on a finer scale - Philo Gant, Strange Days
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