*F* Manchester Meet - Friday 23rd May
C Speed
People keep asking me for details so I thought I'd better make some up.
There will be an official[1] afpmeet in Manchester on Friday 23rd May to
coincide with some author or other dong a signing thereabouts.
The signing is at Blackwells Bookshop in the university precinct centre on
Oxford Road from 4:30 to 5:30pm. Anyone want directions mangling? People
are free to arrive anytime during that hour (or, indeed before). Look for
the bunch of weirdos. Is the hamster coming? He's not a bad meeting point
because he *bounces*.
Anyway. From there we will adjourn ... somewhere. Preferably with food &
drink. I'm banking on someone with a slightly better knowledge of Manchester
than me to be present to offer suggestions, otherwise it'll be Pizza Hut.
The evening will be long, noisy and populated with more bits of electronic
gadgetry than real people, no doubt.
Accomodation for those having travelled can no doubt be arranged. I have
both cat-free and non-cat-free rooms available. Martin O'Nions has also been
known not to bite visitors in the past.
On Saturday 24th May "something" will probably happen as well. The canal
boat idea looks unlikely to happen at the moment, I'm reluctant to put cash
up front on a handful of "maybe"s. Some other time perhaps.
What about going to Lyme Park (home of Darcy in the recent Pride & Prejudice)
for the day? See http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/tourism/gardenb/lyme.htm for
enticing pictures of a rather large garden.
Regardless, I now think the best plan will be to decide what, if anything, is
happening on Saturday on the Friday night. If you can't make Friday night
and think you might like to join us on Saturday, email me with your phone
number and we'll let you know what we decide.
I look forward to seeing people there. Incidentally, are there many older
afpers going? I haven't seen most of you since the convention - almost a
year now - and it would be nice to catch up with people. I'd (Mark?) start
(Mike?) naming (Dave?) names (Lee?) but (Rob?[2]) I'd (Darrell?) only (Andy?)
miss (Paul?) someone (Kat?) out (Bellinghman?) and (Bellinghwoman?) cause
(Sebastian?) a (Karen?) sulk, (Emmitt?) and (ppint?) anyway (Ben?[3]) some
(Damerell?) people (LNR?) are (Bjorn?) a (Colm?) bit (Leo?) far (Rocky?)
away... Perhaps I should get that order for the Clarecraft tickets sent off?
Claire
[1] because I said so
[2] either
[3] all of em
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Ian Fletcher
C Speed wrote:
>
> People keep asking me for details so I thought I'd better make some up.
>
> There will be an official[1] afpmeet in Manchester on Friday 23rd May to
> coincide with some author or other dong a signing thereabouts.
>
> The signing is at Blackwells Bookshop in the university precinct centre on
> Oxford Road from 4:30 to 5:30pm. Anyone want directions mangling? People
> are free to arrive anytime during that hour (or, indeed before). Look for
here, but I may as well ask. I'll be starting at either the bus or train
station. Short route please - the weight of books I'll be carrying may
well be crippling [1].
BTW, is a new book other than PB FoC being released? I heard rumours of
the Discworld Companion MkII
[1] Weather The Man Himself signs more than 2-3 of them is entirely up to
him, but I'll take them all on the off chance :-) [2]
[2] Don't kill me! Please!
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Dave Le Good
In article <5lf150$r43$1...@lurch.mcc.ac.uk>,
per...@mcc.ac.uk (C Speed) wrote:
>I look forward to seeing people there. Incidentally, are there many older
>afpers going? I haven't seen most of you since the convention - almost a
>year now - and it would be nice to catch up with people. I'd (Mark?) start
>(Mike?) naming (Dave?) names (Lee?) but (Rob?[2]) I'd (Darrell?) only (Andy?)
>miss (Paul?) someone (Kat?) out (Bellinghman?) and (Bellinghwoman?) cause
>(Sebastian?) a (Karen?) sulk, (Emmitt?) and (ppint?) anyway (Ben?[3]) some
>(Damerell?) people (LNR?) are (Bjorn?) a (Colm?) bit (Leo?) far (Rocky?)
>away... Perhaps I should get that order for the Clarecraft tickets sent off?
I will be there all being well, as will JJ.
Dave
C Speed
PRA9...@shef.ac.uk (H P W Robinson) writes:
> Assuming someone who has never been to an AFP meet is welcome, (can't
>see any reason why not..... most of you don't bite, often :-)) then I
>MAY (no promises, its that ol exam season, don't cha know), but its not
>far from Sheffield by train. Yes I would like some directions.
Erm, ah, ok.
I'd rather hoped no one would - but you're not the first *&)
Right. Well. Assuming people start from Piccadilly[1] train station or the
Coach Station, which I hear is nearby, then you'll need to get to Oxford Road
by bus or walking. I have it on good authority that the 42 bus definately
takes you the right way, I don't know about the other gazillion buses
available.
You're heading for the University Precinct/Shopping Centre on Oxford Road.
If you're walking, get on Oxford Road and keep going until it says
"University of Manchester" on the building which goes across the road. On
the bus ask for the precinct. Once you get there Blackwells is on the ground
floor and obvious.
There's a map of manchester on
http://www.man.ac.uk/Geology/HyperGuide/images/area_map.gif
which is very little help really but does show Oxford Road in relation to the
rest of the city and on
http://www.man.ac.uk/Geology/HyperGuide/images/campus_map.gif
the precinct centre is marked with a "4", next to Booth Street East/West.
Is that any help at all?
Claire
[1] Which I had to check with two people how to spell and then, not believing
them either, checked out the virtual manchester thing too [2]. Wierd
word.
[2] http://www.u-net.com/manchester/
C. Cooke
In article <5ls86p$1i0$1...@lurch.mcc.ac.uk>,
If anyone needs help on how to find the place on foot, I could meet them
at Picadilly station pretty much any time (but if there's a few, let's
organize *a* time, ok?). I'm quite used to people I've never met before
coming up and saying hello anyway - It's being 6'8" and slightly
nonconformist that does it I suppose, people tend to point me out.
Anyway, e-mail me if anyone needs help, right?
Charle...@stud.umist.ac.uk
cco...@ps.cus.umist.ac.uk
Say it with flowers - send a triffid
H P W Robinson
In article <5ls86p$1i0$1...@lurch.mcc.ac.uk>, per...@mcc.ac.uk says...
>
>Right. Well. Assuming people start from Piccadilly[1] train station
or the
>Coach Station, which I hear is nearby, then you'll need to get to
Oxford Road
>by bus or walking. I have it on good authority that the 42 bus
definately
>takes you the right way, I don't know about the other gazillion buses
>available.
>
>You're heading for the University Precinct/Shopping Centre on Oxford
Road.
>If you're walking, get on Oxford Road and keep going until it says
>"University of Manchester" on the building which goes across the road.
On
>the bus ask for the precinct. Once you get there Blackwells is on the
ground
>floor and obvious.
>
>
>
> Thanks very much, Query, I've forgotten what sort of time people will
be meeting up there,
Anyway, I may see you there, but an answer to the above(from anybody -
who knows) would be very helpful,
Yours
Hugh
Robinson