Sorry! been extremely busy at work and had very limited net access at home (though hopefully that'll change, new internet connection's supposed to be installed today )

Anyway, the list currently seems to be:

Dave + 1
Becky
Chrissy
Queen Dennis
Nathan
Snowdoggy + 1
Lee
BethM (maybe)
SteffiStiff
Ra-ra

Though of course, that could change at any moment

I'm really looking forward to it - see y'all tomorrow!

Dave

argh sorry, i cant come. turns out the train website thing wasnt bein incredibly accurate ie i cud afford to get there but it costs 10 times as much to get back

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Nathan, whereabouts are you cos if its not too far out of the way ie less than 40 mins drive I'm willing to lift you home,
Any way I'll see you all tonight
Cat herding again Dave!!

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Latest update:

Dave + 1
Becky
Chrissy
Snowdoggy + 1
Lee Todd
BethM (maybe)
SteffiStiff
Ra-ra
Herbie

I'll book the table for 7pm, though we'll probably not be ordering til about 7.30 I guess.

See ya later!

Dave

It's a no show from me I'm afraid. I'll meet you all some day but finances and a load of stuff to do to get my house all sorted to go on the market before I go to CX on Thursday dictates that I can't come out and play. Think of me doing cleaning and gardening while you are boozing chatting and eating. Have fun!

Well.... the evening was totally screwed up for me.

My sleep-pattern has been totally up the wall for weeks - well, forever actually, but REALLY so for the last couple of weeks - and the upshot was that I dozed off early afternoon and woke too late to make it by 7.
Undaunted, I refocused on getting there by about 8......
but I'd reckoned without the rubbish local bus service....
Yet again, the bus simply didn't turn up and since they're only hourly by that time of night, things were getting worse.

- however, I was chatting to an old guy at the bus-stop. We've been caught like this before and last time, I got us a taxi into Altrincham so this time, he said he'd order one.

After a further series of mishaps and misunderstandings with mobile-phones and the taxi company(s) which took about 45 minutes in all, I eventually got off the Metro and walked up to Taurus shortly after 9, pissed off and far too hot in "all the stuff" I (feel I need to ) wear to present as female.
Meantime, I spoke to my girlyfriend on the phone and learned that she wasn't coming along, so I also knew that I had to leave early too.
Bah....
..... and OK, I admit it...... Saturday nights and Town make me nervous.... too many assholes around pouring too much alcohol into too little brain...

Canal Street was packed, likewise Taurus and I couldn't see anyone I actually recognised - hardly surprising when I've never met anyone and only have a vague memory of the avatar/mug-shots.

By this time, I was totally dispirited and decided to clear off home before anything worse happened, like pulverisation/death-by-cretin.

Sorry.... I did want to come and did try.
Hope it went well for you peeps who went.

(....I'll do better next time )

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Yeah, that's a real shame. After we got there I suddenly thought "will I recognise anyone" but luckily we got there early and I recognised Dave from his photo. Had a real bad head this morning. Had a really good night though and it was nice meeting you all. Hope I wasn't too boisterous or mouthy by the end of the night

I really hope they will be another date set. I'm going to be starting a really good job on monday, so i know for a fact i'll have money for the next time. Another plus is i lost just under 3 stone in weight in for my first outing as Carrie, you never know, i might lose another 3 by the next outing and have an even better time

Another really good night, thanks Dave. Sorry I couldn't make it to the swimming tonight. I'll spring the next date

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It's what you choose to bear
It's not how big your share is
It's how much you can share
It's not the fights you dreamed of
It's those you really fought
It's not what you're given
It's what you do with what you've got

cudnt we just meet up at like pride or summat cuz some of usll be coming up for that anyways

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Hi Nath, we were discussing going to pride and then going on to see Radiohead or REM who are on in Manchester that night, can't remember which so thats a bonus night

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It's what you choose to bear
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It's how much you can share
It's not the fights you dreamed of
It's those you really fought
It's not what you're given
It's what you do with what you've got

Well I enjoyed myself and so did my partner. Thanks for organising it Dave. Will definitely go to Canal Street again. Brilliant atmosphere.

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I had an excellent night!

Anyway, as Becky said, the next one will be on Saturday 16th August. We did think about Pride weekend (which is the following weekend) but the problem with Pride is that in order to get into Canal Street you need a wristband, which costs £12.50 (+ booking fee) in advance, and more on the gates, and it seems a bit much to expect people to pay that much extra. All around the village is completely hectic all weekend, and it'd be impossible to find anywhere to have a meal and be able to chat - believe me, Canal St is rammed from one end to the other. And finally, of course, Pride just isn't everyone's cup of tea! However, if you're coming up for Pride, it'll be great to see you there anyway

REM are playing in Manchester on the Sunday of Pride - I'm definitely going, and if anyone else wants to hook up that'd be great - tickets are still available. Radiohead are playing on Sunday 29th June, which is the Sunday of Sparkle for anyone wanting to make a weekend of it, and again, tickets are still available; I'm going to that too, so if anyone else wants to hook up that's cool as well

Dave