I don't think there will be any problem with noise, as it's a fairly quiet pub and doesn't have loud music (except for events with music - of which there are none on Thursdays) or TVs etc and has two separate rooms, so if one is more noisy it is possible to go into the other one.
I asked the landlord about bikes - he says he can accommodate up to about six in an area at the back of the pub where it would be safe for them to be locked up. For those travelling from the main part of the city centre, another option to walking or getting the train to Five Ways is to catch the bus - there are plenty going up Broad Street. The train to Five Ways is however also very frequent even in the evenings (about every 15 mins). Cheers Paul 2009/9/23 Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) <ajrli...@googlemail.com> > Sounds an interesting possibility, though it is a bit further out (I guess > Five Ways station is the closest or a longer walk from New Street). What > we've noted from experience is that it's important also that the place > isn’t > too noisy, otherwise it's too difficult to get a discussion going beyond a > one to one. Also it needs to be safe for locked up bikes. Any comments on > these two points? > > I'm happy to give it a try. The Queens arms is perfectly ok, just missing > the wifi, which probably isn’t the end of the world when we consider the > winter months are very much social orientated rather than mapping. > > What do others think? > > Cheers > > Andy > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: talk-gb-westmidlands-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk-gb- > >westmidlands-boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Paul Williams > >Sent: 22 September 2009 9:31 PM > >To: talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org > >Subject: Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] October meeting > > > >Another possibility might be the City Tavern (on Bishopsgate Street, off > >Broad Street, near Five Ways - see http://osm.org/go/euzMC4Vpk-- for > map). > >At the last meeting, I mentioned this pub but it seemed not to be suitable > >as I thought they didn't do food. I've since found out that they do a > curry > >night on Thursdays between 5pm and 8pm (for £5), and they also allow > people > >to bring in their own food. > > > >They do free Wi-fi (and no karaoke!) and it's a good traditional pub with > a > >range of real ales (lagers and other drinks also available). I know the > >landlord of the pub, but would still highly recommend the pub if this were > >not the case. > > > >I don't know however whether curry (or brought in food) would suit > everyone > >who wanted food however. > > > >Cheers > >Paul > > > >2009/9/22 Brian Prangle <br...@mappa-mercia.org>: > >> Hi everyone > >> > >> I propose that we default to the Queens Arms for Thursday Oct 1st for > 7pm > >> (no mapping - too dark!) Unless anyone knows of a pub with wifi=yes, > >> food=yes, karaoke=no > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> Brian > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list > >> Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org > >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands > >> > >> > > > > >
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