Easy Access North-west Meet (Warrington), Sat 17th Oct. 2009
Posted: 04 Sep 2009, 22:04.
Coming soon to a town near you!!
I can't believe it's six months since the last one but it is!
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DATE & TIME
Saturday 17th October 2009, 3-7pm approx.
By aiming for a Saturday afternoon, the hope is that those who don't want to stay over will be able to travel there and back within the day, saving on hotel bills. Also, by holding it in the afternoon, the pub shouldn't be as packed out as the evening and people won't need to wander round the streets in the dark. Alternatively, for those wanting to stay on, food and hotel info is provided below.
VENUE
The Blue Bell
27 Horsemarket St
Warrington
WA1 1TS
IDENTIFICATION:
Could I suggest that a convenient way of identification without attracting attention is to carry a map, perhaps an Ordnance Survey map? (Perhaps you have one of your home area? You should - they're wonderful, as well as being useful for identifying suitable WAM locations!)
TRAVEL:
The 3 maps below show the approaches and detail. As you can see, the reason we've settled on Warrington is because it's very easy to get to, being almost enclosed by motorways and railways.
DRIVING:
On hand are the M6 (Birmingham - Scotland), the M62 (Liverpool - Manchester - Leeds - Hull) and the M56 (N. Wales - Manchester) so it's only 25 mins from Liverpool, Manchester and North Wales. For a full route map, put your postcode and that of the destination (WA1 1TS) in the route planner here (scroll down a bit on that page to get to the planner on the RHS).
TRAINS & BUSES:
Easily available are the West Coast Main Line (London - Birmingham - Preston - Carlisle - Glasgow) calling at Warrington Bank Quay station (½ mile) and there's the Trans-Pennine route (Liverpool - Manchester - Leeds - York) calling at Warrington Central station (200 yards). The main bus/rail interchange is just round the corner too. (See below for a useful link to all bus & train timetables.)
FLIGHTS:
Liverpool Airport is just visible on the bottom left hand edge of the wider map (below) and there are so many cheap flights (it's an EasyJet hub) and easy transport connections to it these days that those travelling a distance might find it simpler to fly in! (Terribly environmentally unfriendly, mind.)
PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFO:
For those needing to find land-based public transport links, this excellent site enables you to put in your postcode (if you're in the same region) and that of your destination (WA1 1TS) and it gives you all the alternatives, even including walking time to bus stops with street by street walking directions and super-detailed maps if you click the relevant buttons!
For those travelling across the regional boundaries of that site (and, therefore, probably by train), the TrainTimes site provides a splendid simplified interface to the National Rail times and fares info. For those who prefer the good old-fashioned paper 'bible' timetable, you'll need table 65 for the West Coast Main Line to Warrington Bank Quay (only 1h45m from Euston!) or Table 39 for the Trans-Pennine route from the East Coast to Warrington Central.
BEHAVIOUR etc:
Although the last thing we want are 'rules', following much 'discussion' on another thread about a different meetup, could I suggest that we all think carefully about how we might scare away nervous wammers if we're not careful. (This is a fetish, after all.) Those who are confident about the way they are may not appreciate that they may scare people away from coming along to say hello. Could I suggest that we should treat everyone with respect and try not to draw attention to ourselves. We're in a provincial town-centre pub on a Saturday afternoon, not Soho on a Saturday night. I'd suggest dressing normally rather than 'flamboyantly' (e.g. best to leave the cross-dressing and rubber gear at home! LoL.), using people's real names rather than using their fetish name, and talking quietly when discussing any fetish issues which could cause embarrassment. Remember that people who work with any member of our group might be in the same pub and not everyone wants their fetishes broadcast!
FOOD:
After a bit of web searching, I've turned up what looks like a nice little tapas bar with good reviews and a reasonsably economical menu only 200 yards from the afternoon pub. Those wanting to stay on could go for a meal there, though it may be necessary to book a table in advance so indications of who wants to do that nearer the time would be useful. I've rung and checked that they do serve food into the evening on Saturdays. (Mojo's)
HOTEL:
For those travelling from farther afield who wish to stay overnight, the town centre Travelodge is only about 400 yards away from the pub and tapas bar. It's only ¼ mile from each station too, conveniently between the two. At the time of posting this message, rooms are at the 'saver' rate, listed at £32 but this will change over time and with availability. (Travelodge, Warrington (In the words of the late Fred Pontin 'Book Early'!) Check in is from 3pm (unless you want to spend an extra £10, from midday) so you could check-in, dump your stuff and get to the meet by 3.30pm.
AUTO e-MAIL REMINDER:
To get an automatic reminder each time this meeting becomes due, delivered by e-mail, see here.
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So who's up for a meet then? Just a chin wag and a drink for people to get to know each other - no actual wamming, of course. (The purpose of these meetings is to enable those who might want to do so to arrange that separately if they wish. Otherwise it's just a friendly afternoon in the pub with people of similar interests - what more could you want?!)
To get an e-mail reminder of this meeting in future, you could join the Area No 2 (North-west) UK Regional WAM Group.
Regards,
C_W.
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Coming soon to a town near you!!
I can't believe it's six months since the last one but it is!----------------------------
DATE & TIME
Saturday 17th October 2009, 3-7pm approx.
By aiming for a Saturday afternoon, the hope is that those who don't want to stay over will be able to travel there and back within the day, saving on hotel bills. Also, by holding it in the afternoon, the pub shouldn't be as packed out as the evening and people won't need to wander round the streets in the dark. Alternatively, for those wanting to stay on, food and hotel info is provided below.
VENUE
The Blue Bell
27 Horsemarket St
Warrington
WA1 1TS
IDENTIFICATION:
Could I suggest that a convenient way of identification without attracting attention is to carry a map, perhaps an Ordnance Survey map? (Perhaps you have one of your home area? You should - they're wonderful, as well as being useful for identifying suitable WAM locations!)
TRAVEL:
The 3 maps below show the approaches and detail. As you can see, the reason we've settled on Warrington is because it's very easy to get to, being almost enclosed by motorways and railways.
DRIVING:
On hand are the M6 (Birmingham - Scotland), the M62 (Liverpool - Manchester - Leeds - Hull) and the M56 (N. Wales - Manchester) so it's only 25 mins from Liverpool, Manchester and North Wales. For a full route map, put your postcode and that of the destination (WA1 1TS) in the route planner here (scroll down a bit on that page to get to the planner on the RHS).
TRAINS & BUSES:
Easily available are the West Coast Main Line (London - Birmingham - Preston - Carlisle - Glasgow) calling at Warrington Bank Quay station (½ mile) and there's the Trans-Pennine route (Liverpool - Manchester - Leeds - York) calling at Warrington Central station (200 yards). The main bus/rail interchange is just round the corner too. (See below for a useful link to all bus & train timetables.)
FLIGHTS:
Liverpool Airport is just visible on the bottom left hand edge of the wider map (below) and there are so many cheap flights (it's an EasyJet hub) and easy transport connections to it these days that those travelling a distance might find it simpler to fly in! (Terribly environmentally unfriendly, mind.)
PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFO:
For those needing to find land-based public transport links, this excellent site enables you to put in your postcode (if you're in the same region) and that of your destination (WA1 1TS) and it gives you all the alternatives, even including walking time to bus stops with street by street walking directions and super-detailed maps if you click the relevant buttons!
For those travelling across the regional boundaries of that site (and, therefore, probably by train), the TrainTimes site provides a splendid simplified interface to the National Rail times and fares info. For those who prefer the good old-fashioned paper 'bible' timetable, you'll need table 65 for the West Coast Main Line to Warrington Bank Quay (only 1h45m from Euston!) or Table 39 for the Trans-Pennine route from the East Coast to Warrington Central.
BEHAVIOUR etc:
Although the last thing we want are 'rules', following much 'discussion' on another thread about a different meetup, could I suggest that we all think carefully about how we might scare away nervous wammers if we're not careful. (This is a fetish, after all.) Those who are confident about the way they are may not appreciate that they may scare people away from coming along to say hello. Could I suggest that we should treat everyone with respect and try not to draw attention to ourselves. We're in a provincial town-centre pub on a Saturday afternoon, not Soho on a Saturday night. I'd suggest dressing normally rather than 'flamboyantly' (e.g. best to leave the cross-dressing and rubber gear at home! LoL.), using people's real names rather than using their fetish name, and talking quietly when discussing any fetish issues which could cause embarrassment. Remember that people who work with any member of our group might be in the same pub and not everyone wants their fetishes broadcast!
FOOD:
After a bit of web searching, I've turned up what looks like a nice little tapas bar with good reviews and a reasonsably economical menu only 200 yards from the afternoon pub. Those wanting to stay on could go for a meal there, though it may be necessary to book a table in advance so indications of who wants to do that nearer the time would be useful. I've rung and checked that they do serve food into the evening on Saturdays. (Mojo's)
HOTEL:
For those travelling from farther afield who wish to stay overnight, the town centre Travelodge is only about 400 yards away from the pub and tapas bar. It's only ¼ mile from each station too, conveniently between the two. At the time of posting this message, rooms are at the 'saver' rate, listed at £32 but this will change over time and with availability. (Travelodge, Warrington (In the words of the late Fred Pontin 'Book Early'!) Check in is from 3pm (unless you want to spend an extra £10, from midday) so you could check-in, dump your stuff and get to the meet by 3.30pm.
AUTO e-MAIL REMINDER:
To get an automatic reminder each time this meeting becomes due, delivered by e-mail, see here.
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So who's up for a meet then? Just a chin wag and a drink for people to get to know each other - no actual wamming, of course. (The purpose of these meetings is to enable those who might want to do so to arrange that separately if they wish. Otherwise it's just a friendly afternoon in the pub with people of similar interests - what more could you want?!)
To get an e-mail reminder of this meeting in future, you could join the Area No 2 (North-west) UK Regional WAM Group.
Regards,
C_W.
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