Topic: Suggestions for Midlands based Purrs Social! (Read 13336 times)

Ela · « **Reply #41 on:** March 15, 2008, 16:05:20 PM »

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Born and bred in Scotland I call it the Midlands

When people talk of the North/South devide etc it is referring to England not the UK, that is possiby where the confusion arises.

MrsR · « **Reply #40 on:** March 15, 2008, 12:36:14 PM »

I'm Notts like CS but up for it

Ellie · « **Reply #39 on:** March 15, 2008, 09:22:28 AM »

Quote from: hOrZa on March 14, 2008, 20:58:22 PM

Quote from: Cheesecat on March 14, 2008, 12:53:42 PM
If Manchester is not north then what is it?

Its only known as North by Cockneys, up here its Midlands

Born and bred in Scotland I call it the Midlands

The North to me is anywhere after Carlisle

Ruth I am in Rugby

just about 5-10 mins from Jt 18 M1 if anyone is near me or needs a lift I would be happy to be a driver as I don't drink

Ela · « **Reply #38 on:** March 15, 2008, 08:41:17 AM »

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Its only known as North by Cockneys, up here its Midlands

Not only Cockneys I fear, I live in the Midlands and us round her consider Manchester as North West (ish)

We are in Derbyshire and it is known as the North Midlands.

Just looked on the net and found:- 'North West England is one of the nine official regions of England. It has a population of 6,853,200[1] and comprises five counties of England – Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire'.Although from many parts of Cheshire it would be easy to get to the Miidlands (if you drive of course) via the M6 although that could apply to Cumbria, Lancashire & Greater Manchester as well.

hOrZa · « **Reply #37 on:** March 14, 2008, 20:58:22 PM »

Quote from: Cheesecat on March 14, 2008, 12:53:42 PM

If Manchester is not north then what is it?

Its only known as North by Cockneys, up here its Midlands

Cheesecat · « **Reply #36 on:** March 14, 2008, 20:44:10 PM »

I can't guarantee I wont end up in Rock City tomorrow, although its supposed to be a night in!

Garfield&Gypsy · « **Reply #35 on:** March 14, 2008, 16:45:15 PM »

count me in too! i'm in nottingham but willing to drive those local drinkers to the venue if need be.

i'm not a big drinker at the moment, so i'm quiet happy to be designated driver.

Corporal Smokey · « **Reply #34 on:** March 14, 2008, 13:10:33 PM »

I may in fact be in said Fat Cat's tomorrow...

Cheesecat · « **Reply #33 on:** March 14, 2008, 12:53:42 PM »

If Manchester is not north then what is it?

I am only a plastic Northerner anyway, haven't got the accent (and no haven't got a Brum one either even though everyone thinks Coventry people do)

Nottingham is good, I am there lots of weekends anyway

(like tomorrow, but perhaps short notice

)

Mojo · « **Reply #32 on:** March 14, 2008, 12:03:38 PM »

Right o! you got me a bit confoozed there!! Perhaps like you say you could start a scottish social?

As for the midlands one, we need more people! Come on guys!

Corporal Smokey · « **Reply #31 on:** March 14, 2008, 12:01:34 PM »

I think there maaaay need to be a Scottish social too...

Bazsmum · « **Reply #30 on:** March 14, 2008, 12:00:24 PM »

Me is very confuffy also!

I am worser than you.....

Dont know where abouts Ellie lives, but I know where ever CC will also be interested as she lives in my area....Cleveland!

Could travel within reason so maybe best to get the best for us all!

Mojo · « **Reply #29 on:** March 14, 2008, 11:56:56 AM »

Me confoozed- do you mean more Manchester way? (you are gonna have to help me out here, I am rubbish with geography!!)

What kind of area is best for Bazsmum, Horza or Ellie?

Bazsmum · « **Reply #28 on:** March 14, 2008, 11:54:11 AM »

Errr?

furver up top!

Mojo · « **Reply #27 on:** March 14, 2008, 11:50:26 AM »

Where is a better area for you two guys?

Bazsmum · « **Reply #26 on:** March 14, 2008, 11:46:26 AM »

Quote from: hOrZa on March 14, 2008, 10:21:59 AM

Still a little bit too Souf for me

Me too!

Ellie · « **Reply #25 on:** March 14, 2008, 11:38:40 AM »

Quote from: hOrZa on March 14, 2008, 11:10:54 AM

Quote from: Mark on March 14, 2008, 10:45:57 AM
Maybe there will be a Northern one as well?

LOL Manchester is not North you gotta get past Scotch Corner before you can even think you are travelling North

So true

Corporal Smokey · « **Reply #24 on:** March 14, 2008, 11:31:07 AM »

Quote from: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on March 14, 2008, 10:53:37 AM

We have a "Fat Cats" in Nottingham

Not enitely sure quite how I missed that Sam, I work in the same building

!

It's very nice too...

as is the Alley Cat Cafe Bar but that's quite small and often packed full of hippies

hOrZa · « **Reply #23 on:** March 14, 2008, 11:10:54 AM »

Quote from: Mark on March 14, 2008, 10:45:57 AM

Maybe there will be a Northern one as well?

LOL Manchester is not North you gotta get past Scotch Corner before you can even think you are travelling North

Mojo · « **Reply #22 on:** March 14, 2008, 11:03:48 AM »

As long as you can get there by train i dont mind! (I can't drive-me useless)

Sam (Fussy_Furball) · « **Reply #21 on:** March 14, 2008, 11:00:03 AM »

Or how about the "Old Cat" in wordsley http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/29/29098/Old_Cat/Wordsley

or the Cat and Fiddle Great Barr Birmingham http://www.pub-explorer.com/wmids/pub/catandfiddlegreatbarr.htm

The Romping Cat in Walsall

I could go on but this site might help with a venue choice: http://www.purr-n-fur.org.uk/fun/pubsign/sign1.html

Sam (Fussy_Furball) · « **Reply #20 on:** March 14, 2008, 10:53:37 AM »

We have a "Fat Cats" in Nottingham

Cheesecat · « **Reply #19 on:** March 14, 2008, 10:46:50 AM »

Just cover those people in cat hairs Mark and you might have it...

Someone else gotta play piano though

Mark · « **Reply #18 on:** March 14, 2008, 10:45:57 AM »

Maybe there will be a Northern one as well?

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Cheesecat · « **Reply #17 on:** March 14, 2008, 10:42:33 AM »

Oh just realised it actually let me view the map

Reckon its commutable by rail so I don't have to drive and can have a drinky?

Ellie · « **Reply #16 on:** March 14, 2008, 10:38:43 AM »

Lol Dawn

Amy that looks good and it's just off the M6 so I think even I could find it

Cheesecat · « **Reply #15 on:** March 14, 2008, 10:28:15 AM »

I've been to the Cheshire Cat in Chester - yum yum

LOL Amy... Great Barr.. sounds good (or, er, great!) - where is it?

hOrZa · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2008, 10:21:59 AM »

Still a little bit too Souf for me

Corporal Smokey · « **Reply #13 on:** March 14, 2008, 10:12:27 AM »

http://www.pub-explorer.com/wmids/pub/catandfiddlegreatbarr.htm

Just typed "pub" and "cat" into yell.com and there are hundreds. Hows about this one in Great Barr? The location may or may not be an omen...

Mojo · « **Reply #12 on:** March 14, 2008, 09:29:26 AM »

The only one I can think of is the "Cheshire Cat" pub in Chester-leeeeeedle bit out of the way!

http://www.cityofchester.org/cat.html

Not sure about Cat themed pubs in Brum though......

Cheesecat · « **Reply #11 on:** March 14, 2008, 08:58:53 AM »

Maybe we can add a midlands location poll? So people can vote for where they'd prefer to meet

Edited to say: I have had a look for any "Cat" themed pubs just out of curiosity but this

off-site network I am on blocks everything by the looks of it except purrs!!

Corporal Smokey · « **Reply #10 on:** March 14, 2008, 08:47:06 AM »

I can take it. There's always Vodka

Cheesecat · « **Reply #9 on:** March 14, 2008, 08:43:57 AM »

I enjoyed the mini-manchester area social we had at mine - but I must admit I do like the idea of pub too

Not sure how Amy will think of that after giving up beer last night??

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2008, 07:49:56 AM »

Just thought i would hijack this thread..

Well done for getting the ball rolling on this.. Having arranged a few things like this.. Its often once one is out the way all the others follow. You never know in the future we could have one "VERY BIG" Purrs social, may need to make a weekend of it..!

Ellie · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2008, 22:43:04 PM »

Just noticed this thread

I am in Rugby so Coventry, Brum or the like would be ok

Hopefully it will be in the warmer weather

Jasmine · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2008, 22:29:51 PM »

I'd be interested if there's a meet in Coventry or Brum & Mr 'J' wants to ask if he can come along too if it involves any drinking establishment which serves real ale

Sabrina (Auferstehen) · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2008, 13:08:07 PM »

I can get anywhere that I can get a direct train from Leeds (otherwise I'll get lost in a train station).

Cheesecat · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2008, 12:24:25 PM »

I am a midlands girl at heart

I can go if its anywhere like Coventry, Birmingham, Nottingham, Derby etc

Mojo · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2008, 12:14:47 PM »

The more the merrier! Brum is about an hour on the train from me, but I commute there every day so its no biggie. Also thought its a good base for people.

Any northerners interested?

Corporal Smokey · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2008, 12:12:58 PM »

I'm in! I'm more of a Notts girl but travelling over to Brum ain't no thing.

We could rope the Northerners to pop down too. I get a nose bleed if I go south of Coventry

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