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Fine by me!

I wasn't that much of a fan of KRO bar, to be honest. I didn't get much of a laugh out of the laptop couple when I asked "Do you type here often?" and one of the bar staff was clearly gossiping about us. When she realised I knew what she was doing, she simply put a tray in front of her face and continued being a cow!

Is the Date ok?

we can work out another location, blue bad in the North Quarter for example? Odder down on Oxford Road seem like funky little places?

Yup the date's fine. Anywhere quirky that sells decent beer and food is fine. Dry on Oldham Street?

I'd love to check out Dry as I can't remeber having been there for a very long time.

Start getting your names down

Kolm
Agecroft
Tomo

August 30 is fine with me. I might even have recovered financially from my July 31 tax bill.

The Manchester area NaNoWriMo writing group meets in the KRO Bar every November weekend, so I'm familiar with it. A bit pricey but generally an OK venue, and has a decent menu for those who want lunch. It's also very easy to find (enormous orange building). Also, being a restaurant, it allows underage people in -- which is important for the writing group, perhaps less so for the magic crowd.

Well, shall we start in KRO and leave them wanting more?

ok start in KRO drink the fine beers (well I like the lagers) perform a bit and move on. To be honest I really don't mind where we meet

OK just to confirm this is still going ahead this saturday! 30th August 2008

Did we decide startig on Kro before moving on somewhere soon after to another place a little more funky and welcoming?

I know of at least 3 none forum members coming

12 Noon in Kro Bar in Piccadilly Gardens?

I'll be there if I can, but it's looking unlikely. I've got the most horrendous fluey cold and feel like death warmed up. Would hate to infect anyone else.

What's the point of having a cold if you dont pass it on. It's the only good bit about the whole illness thing

You'll be passed the infectious stage by then

I thought it was men who whinged about being ill

Not whingeing, just moaning... er...*cough*

Have had this blasted virus for a week now and it's only just bottoming out, so I expect to be still draggy by the weekend. Col's on antibiotics that are making him feel disgusting too, so it's not exactly a cheery household at the moment.

No fun last Tuesday when the coughing was horrendous and I had to appear at a court hearing by telephone. "Do you agree that...?" "cough cough yes cough cough"

But your coughing would make amazing misdirection!

But seriously, shame you can't come, get well soon!

Ok We have

Agecroft
Tomo (bit late and sounds like he'll be just in time for it to be his round )
Kolm
David + 1 (Kevin)
Kriss (possible)
Possible 2 more that I know of,

Anyone else? no pressure to perform etc etc its about making friends as much as anything