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| March 2017 Meet 04/01/2017 at 19:23 #91295 | |
postal
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At the last London meet a plan materialised out of the air to have a March meet at The Tap on Sheffield Station. Karl Latham (headshot119) has spent a lot of time dealing with The Tap only to find within the last few days that would be unwilling to let us use their facilities for a Saturday afternoon meet. Various other options then fell through but Karl and John Mills (Meld) have been doing some leg-work and we have managed to find another venue in Sheffield. A meet will be held on Saturday 18th. March at The Bankers Draft, 1–3 Market Place, Sheffield, S1 2GH. There is a Wiki page giving details of the meet and a link to a sign-up form. Apologies that the notification is later than we usually manage due to the difficulty in getting a decision from The Tap. “In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe Last edited: 04/01/2017 at 19:29 by postal Reason: edit Log in to reply |
| March 2017 Meet 04/01/2017 at 19:32 #91296 | |
headshot119
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Looking forward to it! Question is can we outdo the shivers sent down peoples backs working the Taff panel? "Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer Log in to reply |
| March 2017 Meet 04/01/2017 at 20:23 #91297 | |
jc92
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Look forward to it. Banker draft is a brave choice of venue on a saturday though. Will get it booked off work. Food wise Id recommend cosmos (all you can eat curry, chinese and oriental) or buffet U (all you can eat cantonese. I cant actually think of a curry house in sheffield centre. All the good ones are out of the way "We don't stop camborne wednesdays" Last edited: 04/01/2017 at 20:55 by jc92 Reason: Additional info Log in to reply |
| March 2017 Meet 04/01/2017 at 23:20 #91302 | |
JamesN
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headshot119 in post 91296 said:Looking forward to it!Easily... Log in to reply |
| March 2017 Meet 04/01/2017 at 23:41 #91304 | |
Meld
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Just to add that rail travellers heading to the event can sample the Sheffield Supertram between the station and the venue, just head over the footbridge to the Station stop, board any tram bound for Middlewood, Malin Bridge or the Cathedral and alight at Castle Square (2nd stop), as the stop is directly outside the Bankers Draft. Look forward to seeing everyone old faces & new. Passed the age to be doing 'Spoon Feeding' !!! Last edited: 04/01/2017 at 23:54 by Meld Reason: typo Log in to reply The following user said thank you: JamesN |
| March 2017 Meet 05/01/2017 at 02:16 #91306 | |
kaiwhara
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Bit too far for me to travel guys but still planning on heading over in 2018. Be great to have a meet then! Andrew Sorry guys, I am in the business of making people wait! Log in to reply |
| March 2017 Meet 05/01/2017 at 09:29 #91309 | |
Chrisrail
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Not really surprised that the Sheffield Tap was not available as one of the Sheffield Football teams are at home
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| March 2017 Meet 05/01/2017 at 16:49 #91317 | |
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Meld
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kaiwhara in post 91306 said:Bit too far for me to travel guys but still planning on heading over in 2018. Be great to have a meet then!Dont you worry it aint gonna be a cheap meet for you  your in the chair all weekend 
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| March 2017 Meet 05/01/2017 at 16:54 #91318 | |
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Meld
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Chrisrail in post 91309 said:Not really surprised that the Sheffield Tap was not available as one of the Sheffield Football teams are at homeUnited are at home on the day (FA Cup dependent) so the 'Draft' shouldn't be as busy as it would be if Wednesday were at home. Having visited the venue myself this lunchtime and the space reserved will accommodate plenty of members, lets make this a SIMSIG record for attendance ;) (BTW the Coffee Porter was delicious )
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| March 2017 Meet 10/01/2017 at 16:31 #91423 | |
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clive
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Does anyone know of any unusual routeings in the vague general area on the day? E.g. East Midlands via Corby, or use of the Hambleton curves. There's a scheduled York to Sheffield via Pontefract Baghill on Saturday, so if I don't find anything better I may take that and arrive around 13:00.
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| March 2017 Meet 10/01/2017 at 17:07 #91429 | |
Steamer
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You could head out to Barnetby and come back on the 11:41 to Sheffield via Brigg, gets you into Sheffield at 13:14.
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| March 2017 Meet 10/01/2017 at 17:35 #91430 | |
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postal
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Steamer in post 91429 said:You could head out to Barnetby and come back on the 11:41 to Sheffield via Brigg, gets you into Sheffield at 13:14.Or pick up the outward working at Retford at 08:46 which gets you to Barnetby via Brigg at 09:35. 09:53 from Barnetby back via Doncaster due Sheffield 11:08. If you really want to see the scenery you could continue on to Cleethorpes on the train from Retford (arr 10:08), returning at 10:26 (arr. Sheffield 12:09). (The Brigg route is used by passenger services Saturday only). “In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe Last edited: 10/01/2017 at 20:04 by postal Reason: typo Log in to reply |
| March 2017 Meet 12/01/2017 at 18:04 #91502 | |
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Stanyon
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from PSUL: google PSUL for more info Beighton Junction - Tapton Junction 1Y03 0554 Sheffield - Nottingham 1F00 0627 Derby - Sheffield 1R50 0520 Nottingham - Liverpool Lime Street 1Y08 0711 Nottingham - Leeds Thrumpton West Junction - Retford West Junction (high level platform 2) 2P87 2018 Huddersfield - Retford 2P51 0546 Sheffield - Retford 1L74 0701 Retford - Leeds 2P90 2245 Retford - Sheffield Trent Junctions [Gainsborough] - Wrawby Junction three trains each way between Retford and Barnetby Sheffield: Park Square triangle, east chord [Stagecoach Supertram] Morning trams from Cricket Inn Road at the following times to Herdings Park or Halfway: Mondays to Fridays: 0520, 0528, 0539, 0558, 0600, 0659, 0713, 0719, 0739 Saturdays: 0522, 0531, 0542, 0600, 0602, 0850, 0916 Sundays: 0721, 0741, 0801 Late evening trams to Cricket Inn Road, timed at Sheffield Stn - Hallam University at the following times (but not timed at Castle Square or Cathedral): Sunday nights: 2324, 2344 Monday mornings: 0004, 0024 Monday nights to Saturday nights: 2339/2340, 2359 Tuesday mornings to Sunday mornings: 0020, 0023/0024, 0043 [note: as shown in Blue and Purple route Tram Guides (= timetables) at SYPTE website or in printed booklet issued by Stagecoach.] Aldwarke North Junction - Thrybergh Junction - Mexborough East Junction 1B90 1855 Manchester Airport - Cleethorpes 1E64 1745 Reading - Newcastle 1B63 0540 Doncaster - Manchester Airport Hambleton South Junction - West Junction 1A13 0655 Skipton - Kings Cross Log in to reply |
| March 2017 Meet 12/01/2017 at 21:26 #91509 | |
Guts
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Brilliant I was actually going to go to Sheffield in a couple weeks. I can postpone I think.
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| March 2017 Meet 12/01/2017 at 23:57 #91511 | |
BarryM
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Clive, did you make your travel decision? Plenty of choices! Barry Barry, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Last edited: 13/01/2017 at 00:00 by BarryM Reason: * Log in to reply |
| March 2017 Meet 13/01/2017 at 12:18 #91516 | |
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Chrisrail
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Guts Are you coming up North ? Log in to reply |
| March 2017 Meet 13/01/2017 at 23:29 #91530 | |
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headshot119
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headshot119 in post 91529 said:I'm please to announce that at least one never before seen simulation will be previewed at the March 2017 meet. The more laptops that people bring to the meet the more opportunity there'll be for people to have a look.Could I ask that all speculation etc is kept to the linked thread. "Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer Log in to reply |
| March 2017 Meet 14/01/2017 at 00:13 #91533 | |
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postal
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headshot119 in post 91530 said:headshot119 in post 91529 said:But this could all be academic unless we have confidence that enough people will attend to ask the venue to quarantine a large part of their accommodation for SimSig. Please sign up on the form here if you are going to attend.I'm please to announce that at least one never before seen simulation will be previewed at the March 2017 meet. The more laptops that people bring to the meet the more opportunity there'll be for people to have a look.Could I ask that all speculation etc is kept to the linked thread. “In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe Log in to reply The following user said thank you: Ginger |
| March 2017 Meet 15/01/2017 at 21:28 #91570 | |
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postal
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I have had a rather disappointing conversation with the General Manager of the Bankers Draft today. He told me that the Duty Manager had exceeded his authority in offering us the area at the back of the Mezzanine bar on a Saturday afternoon as this is one of the busiest times in the week. The General Manager was therefore unable to let us use that area of the bar for our meet. However, the venue has a meeting room on the floor above the Mezzanine bar which we can use. Food is not served in the meeting room but he will reserve a table for us in the Mezzanine bar where people can eat or socialise. I felt rather let down that it taken 10 days from my visit to the venue for this to come to light. However, as people may have already booked travel or accommodation I felt that we had little choice but to accept the change. I did manage to get him to agree that all attending should receive a free pint or equivalent in light of the amended arrangements.. Apologies for this alteration which I hope you will see is beyond our control. If anyone wishes to take their name from the list of those wishing to attend, please PM me so that I can edit the list. “In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe Log in to reply |
| March 2017 Meet 24/01/2017 at 15:07 #91753 | |
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Meld
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Just checked and it appears the Wiki page is down, message is Server Error in '/' Application.
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| March 2017 Meet 24/01/2017 at 15:12 #91754 | |
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Steamer
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Meld in post 91753 said:Just checked and it appears the Wiki page is down, message is Server Error in '/' Application.I've just accessed it- brief glitch perhaps? "Don't stress/ relax/ let life roll off your backs./ Except for death and paying taxes/ everything in life.../ is only for now." (Avenue Q) Log in to reply |
| March 2017 Meet 02/03/2017 at 18:20 #93446 | |
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Sacro
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Apologies all, I shall be flying to India on the 18th so will no longer be able to make it, hope you all have a good time though!
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| March 2017 Meet 02/03/2017 at 23:24 #93467 | |
DaveHarries
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Much as I would love to be able to come and have a play with the new sim I will be on the north Devon coast on the weekend of the meet. Even if I wasn't going to be in Devon the train fare (£95.50 day return, which is nearly 1/10 of my monthly wages) is too high. I wish you all a good time and look forward to seeing any screenshots that subsequently emerge. Dave Last edited: 02/03/2017 at 23:25 by DaveHarries Reason: Editing Log in to reply |
| March 2017 Meet 04/03/2017 at 12:23 #93487 | |
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postal
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A fortnight today at this time we will just be settling down to an afternoon of socialising and SimSigging in Sheffield. To assist with the socialising and in view of the way they mucked us about with the booking, the management at the Banker's Draft have agreed to give everyone attending a free drink (chosen from the following range of drinks: Any hot drink, any medium draught soft drink (pepsi, diet pepsi, lemonade, pepsi max), medium glass of OJ, Apple juice, cranberry juice, Pint of House lager (Carlsberg), Pint of house cider (draught Magners), Pint of John Smiths or any traditional ale, medium glass draught wine). They have asked for a list of names so that they are only giving free drinks to bona fide members of the group. I will therefore be passing on the list of names for those who have signed up to attend by the close of play on Wednesday 15th. March. To avoid mix-ups, you'll be handed a drink voucher when you collect your name badge on arrival. To sign up, please use the form on-line here. The rule will be "no sign-up, no free drink". “In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe Log in to reply The following users said thank you: trolleybus, headshot119, JamesN |