Thanks Paul. I'm game to try it next Thursday. btw, trains run every 10 mins through 5 ways on the cross city line during the day until 7pm. later they hicupp being at either 10 min or 20 min intervals mostly until the last train back to New Street at just before midnight. Timetable below. http://www.londonmidland.com/download/14742/lichfield-sutton-coldfield-birmi ngham-longbridge-redditch/
Cheers Andy >-----Original Message----- >From: talk-gb-westmidlands-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk-gb- >westmidlands-boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Paul Williams >Sent: 24 September 2009 8:17 PM >To: talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org >Subject: Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] October meeting > >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 isnt > 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 isnt 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 > >> > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands
