andybarton Posted July 1, 2011 Share #41 Posted July 1, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) The train is about seventy quid return from Manchester. Will probably get the train at about 7 am and make a full day of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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spylaw4 Posted July 2, 2011 Share #42 Posted July 2, 2011 Nice to hear you'll join us Andy! I suggest that we meet at, say 11:00 am at the Museum of London to take in the exhibition of Street Photography. After that, well I knew that the really adjacent London Wall Bar/Resto would not be open, but I had hoped that The London Pig in Aldersgate St. right beside the Museum would be, but it won't be. So I suggest that we all head for St. Pancras where there are a profusion of eateries, but busy. Alternatively some might recall an interesting pub a few streets away from St P where we had a pleasant lunch/drinks a bit a la Spanish IIRC. A return might be good and it might be easier to get a table there. I could reserve places if we all thought it might be a goer? Answers here please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted July 2, 2011 Share #43 Posted July 2, 2011 Brian (and All), I know of a very pleasant, eaterie-drinkerie called The Norfolk Arms near to St Pancras station that's a away from the beaten track, is open on Sunday and offers a Sunday roast for those who are partial. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted July 2, 2011 Share #44 Posted July 2, 2011 Pete, Is it open on Saturdays? We are meeting on Saturday 16th! Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted July 3, 2011 Share #45 Posted July 3, 2011 <sigh> I put it down to having a senior moment, Tim. Yes, the Norfolk Arms is open on Saturdays too. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted July 3, 2011 Share #46 Posted July 3, 2011 <sigh> I put it down to having a senior moment, Tim. Yes, the Norfolk Arms is open on Saturdays too. Pete. The Norfolk Arms is the place I was thinking of, Pete! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted July 3, 2011 Share #47 Posted July 3, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) That's a happy coincidence then, Brian. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeingeye Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share #48 Posted July 4, 2011 Given the joint recommendation of the Norfolk Arms by both Brian and Pete, I am in agreement that it would be a good place for lunch. The Entrance Hall Cafe in the museum seems to be the best place to meet up in the morning. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/London-Wall/Visiting-us/Eating-drinking/ Regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted July 4, 2011 Share #49 Posted July 4, 2011 Please note that if you're planning to arrive at the Museum of London via Barbican or Moorgate tube stations they will be affected by planned engineering works on the Central, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines. It looks like St Paul's tube station will be unaffected. Map of affected lines here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeingeye Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share #50 Posted July 4, 2011 Please note that if you're planning to arrive at the Museum of London via Barbican or Moorgate tube stations they will be affected by planned engineering works on the Central, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines. It looks like St Paul's tube station will be unaffected. Map of affected lines here. To avoid any possible confusion, according to the TfL advice Moorgate tube station will not be closed, but there will be no service on some of the lines that serve it. So someone travelling to Moorgate on the Northern Line would be OK, for example. Travel to St Paul's will only be necessary if that is the most convenient option taking into account the lines that are still running. Whilst TfL does not specifically state that Barbican will be closed, the point is moot as all the lines that go through there are suspended that weekend. Incidentally, the link provided references 17 July, but the planned works will also affect travel on the day of the meet on 16 July. Regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted July 4, 2011 Share #51 Posted July 4, 2011 ... Incidentally, the link provided references 17 July, but the planned works will also affect travel on the day of the meet on 16 July. That's peculiar; I made sure to select 16th and not the 17th and did a straight cut and paste from the address bar so it's not down to a senior moment. Edit: Oh I see what's happened: the TFL website uses an 'absolute offset' date, ie 4th July (when I posted the link) +12 days but now the date has clicked over to 5th July so the link shows planned engineering works for 17th July and tomorrow it will show planned engineering works for 18th July etc. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted July 5, 2011 Share #52 Posted July 5, 2011 Forget the tube, there's a Boris bike docking station at the Museum. Norfolk Arms is a good lunch choice, not been for a while though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted July 5, 2011 Share #53 Posted July 5, 2011 Some of us will simply walk ! I'll check the TfL situation once I get my weekly email on Thursday. I was going to post the info anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted July 6, 2011 Share #54 Posted July 6, 2011 Antony Robbins, the Museum Head of Communications has very knidly offered to give us a guided 45 minute tour. I propose to accept his invitation, and suggest that we start the tour about 11:30 am. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeingeye Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share #55 Posted July 6, 2011 Antony Robbins, the Museum Head of Communications has very knidly offered to give us a guided 45 minute tour. I propose to accept his invitation, and suggest that we start the tour about 11:30 am. Good work, Brian, that should certainly add a lot of interest to viewing the exhibition. Thanks for organising it. If we meet at 11:00 in the cafe, that will allow time for refreshments beforehand. Regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
photolotse Posted July 8, 2011 Share #56 Posted July 8, 2011 Hi, I'm staying in Broxbourne for 3 weeks occupationally and would like to join your London meeting. As soon as I open my mouth everybody knows I'm German, but hopefully you don't mind. Looking forward to meet you, Carsten from Hamburg, Germany Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeingeye Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share #57 Posted July 8, 2011 Hi,I'm staying in Broxbourne for 3 weeks occupationally and would like to join your London meeting. As soon as I open my mouth everybody knows I'm German, but hopefully you don't mind. Looking forward to meet you, Carsten from Hamburg, Germany All are welcome, Carsten. We look forward to meeting you as well. Regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted July 8, 2011 Share #58 Posted July 8, 2011 Hi,I'm staying in Broxbourne for 3 weeks occupationally and would like to join your London meeting. As soon as I open my mouth everybody knows I'm German, but hopefully you don't mind. Looking forward to meet you, Carsten from Hamburg, Germany Yes, Carsten, please come along. You'll be most welcome. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted July 9, 2011 Share #59 Posted July 9, 2011 Welcome Carsten! Delighted for you to join us! The more the merrier! 11:00 am Museum of London. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted July 9, 2011 Share #60 Posted July 9, 2011 I"m going to pop into the Norfolk Arms today and make a (provisional) table reservation for around 1:30 -1:45 -ish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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