Slitherine

Well, it appears the venue will not be opening until friday 10 am ish. This was done to keep costs down
There are a number of contingency plans that we could put into place if people still want games.

Is anyone still interested in Thursday or Friday games? I can be around Thursday pm and I suppose some of those travelling from abroad will be as well. There is a local games venue with plenty of space but it is a few (maybe 6) miles away. Or we can just go to the pub and drink 1 or 2 beers.

What time Friday PM Phil? Are the Friday afternoon games still okay?

I'm still okay to come across Thursday night if someone wants a game at the club.

Rob

philqw78 wrote:Well, it appears the venue will not be opening until friday pm. This was done to keep costs down.

Does anyone know if the organising team might need a hand setting up the tables on Friday (or Thursday) ? I guess that might be useful....?

philqw78 wrote:Well, it appears the venue will not be opening until friday pm. This was done to keep costs down
There are a number of contingency plans that we could put into place if people still want games.

Is anyone still interested in Thursday or Friday games? I can be around Thursday pm and I suppose some of those travelling from abroad will be as well. There is a local games venue with plenty of space but it is a few (maybe 6) miles away. Or we can just go to the pub and drink 1 or 2 beers.

The venue will not be open to competitors until 9:30am on Friday.

http://www.bhgs.org.uk/news.html

HI ALL,
Just a quick one on this if you require a gaming room for all day Thursday for gaming in, then we can offer you the EAST MANCHESTER HISTORICAL GAMES CLUB ROOM HQ at Hyde.
Which is round about 20 to 25mins away from UMIST by car or 15mins by train and a 08/10mins walk to the venue from the train station?
Have a look at web site which as a map on it please www.emhg.co.uk
Let me know by MP or e-mail colin.ceasefire@virgin.net me, if you require this to be done for you please we have room for round about 15+ 6ft by 4ft tables.
If you are coming by car please be aware that we have only room for round about 6 cars on the drive in front of the building.


Colin B

CLAVDIVS wrote:HI ALL,
Just a quick one on this if you require a gaming room for all day Thursday for gaming in, then we can offer you the EAST MANCHESTER HISTORICAL GAMES CLUB ROOM HQ at Hyde.
Which is round about 20 to 25mins away from UMIST by car or 15mins by train and a 08/10mins walk to the venue from the train station?
Have a look at web site which as a map on it please http://www.emhg.co.uk
Let me know by MP or e-mail colin.ceasefire@virgin.net me, if you require this to be done for you please we have room for round about 15+ 6ft by 4ft tables.
If you are coming by car please be aware that we have only room for round about 6 cars on the drive in front of the building.


Colin B

Colin
Thank you for stepping in with the offer, If visitors to Manchester still want to play, I'm still available for games on Thursday. The train you need is Manchester to Glossop, and you get off at Newton Station. The trains run twice per hour (15 minutes past and 48 minutes to the hour)
Spike

I just got this information from Colin Foster of East Manchester Historical Gaming Society

If anyone wants a practice game, we're opening our place from 10:30am - 10:30pm tomorrow. http://www.emhg.co.uk/ai1ec_event/britc ... ce_id=1280 is a link to the event on our calendar.

The linked web page does not appear to work. I get the message

"Google has disabled the Maps API for this Application......"

What is the clubs address anyone?

Works OK for me:

http://www.emhg.co.uk/ai1ec_event/britc ... ce_id=1280

The address on the EMHGS site is:
East Manchester Historical Gaming Centre
Knivton St
Hyde SK14

It would also help the FOG R players and FOG N players if this information was also put on there Forums.

Bob

The plan is that I will be there from around 10:30 Thursday morning & Colin Betts just after lunchtime.

There will be a small cost of £3, but this will also include a brew...

The link that Hammy posted includes a Google map showing where we are, here's a sketchmap for those that don't like Google!

Hope to see you there; if anyone needs to contact me in advance, my mobile is 07887 562563, or see the link to the Calendar posted by Hammy for ColinB's details

Cheers
ColinF

Hi Bob,
I have just posted it on the FOG-R & the FOG-N forums for you mate with this on it see you all soon.

This is my mobile number 07956040194 I am in Manchester till round about 11.00 to 11.30 working so if 2 or 3 Persons require a lift to the venue give me a bell please.

Yours in the Hobby Colin Betts

Fozman wrote:The plan is that I will be there from around 10:30 Thursday morning & Colin Betts just after lunchtime.

There will be a small cost of £3, but this will also include a brew...

The link that Hammy posted includes a Google map showing where we are, here's a sketchmap for those that don't like Google!

Hope to see you there; if anyone needs to contact me in advance, my mobile is 07887 562563, or see the link to the Calendar posted by Hammy for ColinB's details

Cheers
ColinF

those looking at using the train, Newton station is just on the other side of the motorway

Colin,

Thanks. Not certain if any FOG R or FOG N players were coming up on the Thursday but it least they know where to get a friendly game.

Bob

viking123 wrote: friendly game.

A new idea then

Hmm... this concept of a "friendly game" is new to me, also... but perhaps it's a specific function of competitions

Anyway, I can't take much of the credit, it was Colin Betts who initially came up with the idea & as I'd already booked the day off, I just went with it... Colin B's hoping to join us around mid-day. He'll be coming from work, based at Piccadilly, so was considering being even kinder & offering lifts to anyone who is car-less for th eday, but that you need to take up with him, directly

Hope to see some of you around, either tomorrow or at the Bring & Buy which our club is running... I'll be the large, loud one telling everyone to stop looking & start buying!!

For those of you that do make it to our building, tomorrow, you'll be able to see what we did with our share of the proceeds of the B&B which have gone to replacing the ladies toilet with a disabled one & also the flooring in both toilets... so we want to do some work on the outside, now, so make sure that you've plenty of cash with you to spend at the B&B!!

Also, a gentle "plug" for those of you that are local... Mailed Fist meet at the building on 2nd & 4th Sunday & we run a mid week gaming session (currently once a month) - full details are on the www.emhg.co.uk website on the calendar page

Cheers

There will be at least 2 of us there.

hammy wrote:Works OK for me:

http://www.emhg.co.uk/ai1ec_event/britc ... ce_id=1280

The address on the EMHGS site is:
East Manchester Historical Gaming Centre
Knivton St
Hyde SK14

Must be because the MoD is still using Nexus 'cos I got it at home OK.

HI All,
I am picking 2 up at Manchester Piccadilly railway station round about 11:30/ 12 noon when I finish work

If only I'd seen this yesterday - I wouldn't have minded having the first game with the army I'm using at Britcon before I get to Britcon.