+Kelsborrow Wayfinders Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 After I stated in a previous post that I would not be able to attend the St Georges Day Event Cache Jan and the Percey Boys contacted me and suggested that we set up an evening meeting in Chester. We therefore decided to meet at the Mill Hotel in Chester on Monday March 7th at 7:30pm for a general chat about caching. This is NOT an event cache and is just a chance for any interested cachers in the area to meet up for a drink although we stress that anyone is welcome to attend. The Mill is a regular in the Good Beer Guide and a haven for Real Ale drinkers with up to 16 beers regularly on handpump so even if you don't want to talk about caching you can at least start the week by drinking yourself senseless. Is anyone interested? Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 I'll speak to the othe half and get back to you, were abouts is the pub, I'm not up on the drinking establishments in Chester, just the caches Dave Quote Link to comment
+wigglesworth Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 We are traveling that day but would be interested in a follow up event. We live in Shropshire so would prefer summer when roads are better. Why not start an informal distribution list? Peter Quote Link to comment
+Kelsborrow Wayfinders Posted February 4, 2005 Author Share Posted February 4, 2005 This is really a test the water idea. If there is enough interest we thought it would be an idea to have a local meeting on a regular basis. The Mill is by the canal (I will post the co-ords from my GPS in the next day or two). Website and directions can be found at: http://www.millhotel.com Quote Link to comment
+Jan and the Percey Boys Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Did someone say beer Then I'll be there Bob Quote Link to comment
+Kelsborrow Wayfinders Posted February 5, 2005 Author Share Posted February 5, 2005 Translating the Mill into geocache language the co-ordinates are N53 11.632 W002 53.106. Quote Link to comment
+John Stead Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 I'd love to be with you but have two other meetings that evening. Hope you do get enough interest for regular meetings to take place, but please not Mondays! Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Eager beaver that I am, we nearly turned up to night , I can confirm that we can make it on the 7th of March, I'd suggest that if your planing future get togethers, you find out what evening the majority would be happy with, to maximize attendance (and not upset John Stead, who loves to attend cache meetings ) Dave Quote Link to comment
+mongoose39uk Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Whatever evening you pick it's going to be a problem for some. Your idea you decide. p.s. why not make it an event? Quote Link to comment
+Kelsborrow Wayfinders Posted February 7, 2005 Author Share Posted February 7, 2005 Didn't want to make it an event because the idea was to make it a regular meeting. As it is informal I don't expect a massive turnout (especially on a midweek night) and no room has been booked, no arrangements made with the Mill and no new caches are being created (at least not by me). If hundreds of people say they are coming I may have to rethink. When I decided on the date the "majority" comprised of me and the the Percey Boys so on a vote of 2-0 we decided to go for March 7th. That's democracy for you Future dates will be open for negotiation. Quote Link to comment
+Jan and the Percey Boys Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 I have no problem wuth democracy as long as I keep 50% voting share! Mind you this is scary TWENTY-SIX million people voted in the 2001 UK General Election. More than 32 million votes were cast in the first series of Pop Idol. Bob Quote Link to comment
+Jan and the Percey Boys Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 I think the other reason we did not make it an event cache was we did not want to put it in competition with the Cache bash on 23/4/05 in a pub not a million miles away (okay about 5.9 miles) The idea for the meeting came about due to Kelsborow Wayfarers being manic Chester City supporters and the team would be lonely on a Saturday if they weren't there. So the idea of us meeting up was really just that, we went for the Mill cause the beer is good and Monday because it was a quiet night (If you ever heard me sing you'd understand why we avoided Karaoke nights) We decided to open it up to the forum and anyone else who's like to come along - presently anybody visiting my cache who do not use the forums are being given an invite (sort of well done in finding ---- did you know we are meeting etc. If anyone else has got a better idea on promulgating this to the non-forum users let me know Quote Link to comment
+Kelsborrow Wayfinders Posted February 7, 2005 Author Share Posted February 7, 2005 Only 50% of the Kelsborrow Wayfinders are Chester City supporters the other 50% don't care. Quote Link to comment
+John Stead Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 (and not upset John Stead, who loves to attend cache meetings ) I don't upset that easily - but I DO love any sort of cache meeting, must be something to do with the people! Quote Link to comment
+wigglesworth Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 You asked for this. Clearly the 50% of the non Chester City supporters are the parts of the body that contain the brain while the rest of the body that supports Chester is clearly a different part of the body!! Must confess I used to visit Sealand Road in the 1960s. Highlight ws a friendly game against Manchester United. Peter Quote Link to comment
+aRRKS Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Just need to sort out a baby sitter and we'll be there. Gonna let the train take the strain so we can try the beer out Quote Link to comment
+Jan and the Percey Boys Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 so we can try the beer out The Mill hotel serves over 1000 different Traditional Beers per year and has featured in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide since 1994 to the present day. It was awarded the Millenium Pub of the year by the Chester and South Clwyd Branch of CAMRA. Sounds like you might need the train Bob Quote Link to comment
+ac-p Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Can't be 100% sure I can make it atm, but I'll do my best to turn up. Cheers! ac-p Quote Link to comment
+Jan and the Percey Boys Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 bump as it is getting closer bob Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 I'd thought that I would bump this as we are getting very close to the day Dave Quote Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 Is the Mongoose going? a. Quote Link to comment
+mongoose39uk Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 Is the Mongoose going? a. Yep, though it will be about 9 before i get there. Quote Link to comment
+Jan and the Percey Boys Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 doesn't look like rutson will be though!! We'll have to have one for him Quote Link to comment
+mongoose39uk Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 (edited) Will not be there till about 9pm, but will have a very large collection of TB's, 17 so far. 15 of them brought from US by Slytherin and include one of those Yellow Jeep things. Cheers Tony Edited March 3, 2005 by mongoose39uk Quote Link to comment
+Kelsborrow Wayfinders Posted March 4, 2005 Author Share Posted March 4, 2005 What is the normal procedure for swapping TB's at a non-caching event and keeping the mileage correct? Quote Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 What is the normal procedure for swapping TB's at a non-caching event and keeping the mileage correct? An interesting question. I suppose the best thing would be to drop them in and out of the nearest cache to the venue of the meeting place. a. Quote Link to comment
+John & Hazel Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 . I suppose the best thing would be to drop them in and out of the nearest cache to the venue of the meeting place. a. Just curious. Is that a virtual or physical visit to the nearest cache? Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 As someone with caches, close to the venue, I'd have no objections to virtual visits to them, for the purpose of keeping the TB's milage correct. Dave Quote Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Boo hoo I am on the 1200 - 2200 hrs shift for a second week in a row so won't be able to make it Have a pint or two for me Quote Link to comment
+Team Maddie UK Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Lynn and I are planning to be there if we don't get snowed in between now and then. Martin & Lynn Quote Link to comment
+mongoose39uk Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 As someone with caches, close to the venue, I'd have no objections to virtual visits to them, for the purpose of keeping the TB's milage correct. Dave Dave, Which one would you suggest I virtually drop the tb's in? Just be quick before the prince of darkness gets there! Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 As someone with caches, close to the venue, I'd have no objections to virtual visits to them, for the purpose of keeping the TB's milage correct. Dave Dave, Which one would you suggest I virtually drop the tb's in? Just be quick before the prince of darkness gets there! As it's naughty to advertise ones own cache, I can't say , but I can tell you that Steps in the Wall GC92F4, was placed by Leek, but has now been adopted , and is the closest cache physicaly located to the Mill Dave Quote Link to comment
+Kelsborrow Wayfinders Posted March 4, 2005 Author Share Posted March 4, 2005 Clock Watching would have been physically closer but it has been temporarily archived Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Clock Watching would have been physically closer but it has been temporarily archived being aware of that, thats why I didn't suggest it. Once it's back up and running, don't forget to visit the Donut and Fried Mars Bar stall just at the bottom of one of the sets of stairs near to it (sorry I'm not saying which stairs ) Dave Quote Link to comment
+-Phoenix- Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Actually the closest waypoint to the mill is GCMPD4 Chester City Cache Quote Link to comment
+Kelsborrow Wayfinders Posted March 4, 2005 Author Share Posted March 4, 2005 Actually the closest waypoint to the mill is GCMPD4 Chester City Cache While it is true that the waypoint for Chester City Cache is the closest don't forget that it is a multi and the waypoint is for parking only. I have inside information that the physical cache may not necessarily be the nearest Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Having done the Chester City Cache, and making a b*l**ks of the maths , I can confirm that actual cache is a longer walk, even though I had a advantage on the parking, as I was right next to the Cathederal. Hence my comment and is the closest cache physicaly located to the Mill Dave Quote Link to comment
+Jan and the Percey Boys Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 I was right next to the Cathederal. you mean youve worked out the difference between the town hall and the cathederal at last Bob Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 I was right next to the Cathederal. you mean youve worked out the difference between the town hall and the cathederal at last Bob At least it wasn't as bad as getting lost in a car park, when trying to get out Dave Quote Link to comment
+Jan and the Percey Boys Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 So it is tommorrow night - thought I'd be a bit clever and see if there was a nice cache location close to the hotel. nothing doing so we'll just have to go for the beer I'll be okay Ive taken Tuesday off as a precaution See y'all Bob Quote Link to comment
+mongoose39uk Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Just virtually dropped of TB's for tonights meet. Here Quote Link to comment
+-Phoenix- Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 wow, all those TBs in a micro too! Quote Link to comment
+bargee Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Thanks to an invite from jan and the percy boys i have arranged a pass and will join you for the first time. Beer, Beer, Beer. see you all tonight Quote Link to comment
+Jan and the Percey Boys Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Managed to crush 3 more tbs into that micro AKA Tardis in the wall cu all Bob Quote Link to comment
+Pieman Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Another TB squeezed in. Quote Link to comment
+Tunetoaster Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Me and the Toby are going to try and make it tonight, if Toby finishes work in time. Very worried about what we might find, we have only been Geocaching 3 weeks! Quote Link to comment
+aRRKS Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 (edited) Just dropped 3 TB's into the TARDIS that Steps in the wall has become See you all later... Edited to say TuneToaster don't worry we are all really nice, if somewhat obsessed by tupperware Edited March 7, 2005 by aRRKS Quote Link to comment
+Tunetoaster Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Thanks aRRKS. Might have to knock a few back in preparation especially seeing as we used to members in the Gym at the mill and know a lot of the staff. Quote Link to comment
+Kelsborrow Wayfinders Posted March 7, 2005 Author Share Posted March 7, 2005 Thanks to all those who turned up tonight. Sorry that it coincided with jazz night but at least we know for next time. It seemed to be a success and it was fantastic to put so many faces to names. There are already plans to make it a quarterly event so I thought of perhaps setting up a mailing list as there are some people who showed an interest in attending but couldn't make it tonight. The following team were represented - the list was made after some people had left so I apologise to anyone I have missed off. Mancunian Pyrocacher Nette Team Maddie UK Kelsborrow Wayfinders Pieman -Phoenix- aRRKs Jan and the Percey Boys Grannydot IREC666 Mongoose39UK Capt Pugwash Bargee Rjl194 Quote Link to comment
+badger Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 B***er, how did I miss this event... I would've come along had I spotted it. I'll keep a closer eye on these forums for the next one... Matt Quote Link to comment
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