[ANNOUNCE] *F* Nottingham 1.0 - final info
Mike Knell
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Evenin',
Here are the final location details and directions for Nottingham-1.0 --
there have been a couple of (minor) corrections to the directions.
Any queries, drop me mail. Putting the word "AFPMEET" in the subject
would be helpful, so it gets sorted into the right folder.
See you Saturday.
- --mpk
(snip)
After much thinking and stuff, I've decided on the Victoria Hotel in
Beeston, a really good real ale pub which should be big enough to host
the meet and is easy to get to by car & train. We'll need to get
started relatively early to bag some furniture, as it's a popular
place, but there's no music so it should be fine for conversation.
Details in full
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The meet: Nottingham-1.0
The place: Victoria Hotel, Beeston
The date: Saturday 30 November, 1996
The time: Starting at around 7pm (1900 for 24-hour people)
If you're planning on coming, then please mail me (m...@lspace.org)
with "AFPMEET" in the subject, so I have a vague idea of numbers.
Virtual Attendance
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Any afpers wishing to contribute to the meet in a "virtual" capacity
may either mail me before the meet and I'll find some sucker to read
your message out to the assembled masses, or on the night feel free to
ring my mobile, on (0973) 635384, with any greetings you feel the need
to pass on to the meet. (AFP meets are getting more like weddings
every week, aren't they?).
Crash Space
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Well, I have *very* limited crash space -- anyone else who can put
people up on their floors is invited to make themselves known..
How to get there (E&O are, naturally, E)
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By train:
Take the train to Beeston. Walk out of the front of the station, and
head towards the centre of Beeston. Turn left down the second
substantial street you get to, which is Grove Street. Turn left at the
end. You'll come across the Victoria fairly soonish -- basically, you
can't miss it. It's actually right next to the station, but there's no
gate from the platform straight into the pub yard, unfortunately..
By road:
I'm assuming you're coming from the M1. If not, you'll need to find
your own way to the west end of Nottingham and the A52 (otherwise
known as the Derby Road). Leave the M1 at the A52 junction, which
IIRC is junction 25. It's signposted (IIRC, again *grin*) Nottingham
if you're coming from the North, and "Nottingham North" if you're
coming from the South. Follow signs towards Nottingham, and keep
going over two roundabouts until you're on a wide, three-lane road
with a 40 limit and running through a built-up area, which becomes the
Derby Road. After about a mile, you'll see a turning off to the right
signposted for Beeston -- the B6006, Wollaton Road. There's a filter
lane, and a filter arrow on the lights. (If you get to a big
roundabout next to the "Priory" restaurant, and with shops on the
left, you've gone too far -- spin round the roundabout, then the
Wollaton Road will be approx. the third on the left). Follow this road
around and keep going -- you'll pass through the centre of Beeston (a
pair of pedestrian crossings with pedestrian precincts on both sides)
and pass the fire station and the multi-storey on the right. Keep
going. When you get to a major crossroads with the Queens Road and
traffic lights (these are, I think, the *second* set of lights after
the centre), keep straight on towards the station, then turn first
right. If you go over the flyover, you've gone too far! Follow the
road and turn left at the next T-junction, and you'll see the Victoria
in front of you. Park where you can...
If you get hopelessly lost, give me a ring. My mobile number's above.
Alternatively, once in Beeston most people should know the way to the
station (which the Victoria is near) so you could ask a friendly
denizen.
By air:
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Fly to East Midlands airport. Get in a taxi. Say, "Take me to the
Victoria, in Beeston, please". You can obviously afford to do this if
you're flying in specially for a meet..
Other notes:
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Oh, the pub is fairly large and rambling -- there are several rooms on
the ground floor. You'll have to look around if you don't find us at
first.. or phone me if you get *really* lost.. *grin*
See you there. If not before.
Mike
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