STALYVEGAS V

This event is scheduled for Friday 14th March at the usual venues, Phoenix City Chinese Restaurant and Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar.

http://www.buffetbar.freewebspace.com/

The usual suspects will be present.

For those who don't know, Stalybridge is in Greater Manchester. The station is served by TransPennine Express and Northern trains from any of the central Manchester stations. Accommodation can be found locally.

I might well pop down, don't think i have anything planned for that Friday..

> The usual suspects

For those of us that have been out of the loop for a while, who is on this particular suspects list?

Why Stalybridge - its not exactly the nicest place in the world.:ouch:

But the company is - the food is good, and the beer is better!

Indeed, I have heard good things about that station buffet. Don't forget also, a fair few metal cans manouvering overhead (assuming westerlies at EGCC).

Anyone going to admit to being on the "usual suspects" list?

Usual suspects.

Well, I'm one.
So is TbirdFrankand Mrs TbFrank:
Mr and Mrs Lexx

Anyone else declaring?

Why Stalybridge - its not exactly the nicest place in the world.:ouch:

Oi some of us were brought up in that neighbourhood. (But now I have moved on I have to say I wouldn’t rush back.)

I cant believe the station bar is still going after all this time, BR, Network rail etc all tried to close it I believe. It served a great pint of Boddingtons in my younger days.

The trick was to be the BR Landlord to the Licensing Trade landlord - that stopped the war!

Are women welcome?

Of course!

Unless you know of a reason that you won't be.:hmm:

The place is run by women - grown men quiver!!!!

All relatives of Nora Batty.:ooh:

"The place is run by women - grown men quiver!!!!"

Alas....I have finally found a place I truly belong.

Yah
Add me & Mrs WL to the list:ok:

We shall be eating at 20.00 at The Phoenix City Chinese Restaurant.

http://www.onionring.co.uk/websiteholder.asp?RID=3583&section=Restaurants

After that, off to the Station Buffet Bar for drinks. If you aren't eating, we should be there around 21.30

If anyone wants to meet up prior to the Chinese at 20.00, please PM me.

Please indicate if you are eating, so that the required size table can be booked.

Initially read that as: Scally Bridge :}

I dare you Ibbie - go in and ask for Nora - I'll ring the ambulance!!!!

I MAY be able to attend but after being stuffed around by a few agencies I am still trying to find employment so finances will dictate whether I can come-will let you know later this week.

Kay, that's the two of us eating

Of course TBF we can point at Ibbie & say he was asking for nora:E

WELL as it is just round the corner from us I am sure a chinese and a few beers would be in order , if u/t pilots are allowed..?

Westie

Nora (Kathy Staff)'s husband used to teach me maths for two years at school.

A Welshman by the name of Jack he is.

...and how many will be attending Mr Rabit ?

What's the best bet for parking? I'm guessing park at the station & walk to the restaurant

Westie, you'll be better off parking at the restaurant, which is a council run car park so it costs a £1 (thieving barstewards). There is no parking at the station right now. Obvioulsy me and him are eating and u/t pilots are welcome too! The more the merrier!

Thanks lexxi see ya there:ok: (should be arriving just after 7.30) as going to the Trafford Centre in the afternoon

Oooh I love the Trafford Centre! See you there!

Is this the Stalybridge that is not unadjacent to Ashton-under-Lyne? (AuL is where I spent my formative years). I always thought that the master plan was to fill Stalybridge in from Thompson Cross to Bower Fold.:ok:

Correcto, olympus

Staleyvegas in all it's glory! :ooh:

No No - the Huddersfield Canal has been opened out and you can moor up in "Armentieres Square" in the centre of the scenic little town and go and shop in Tesco.

Alternatively you can grapple your way up the hill along Mottram Road to watch Celtic play - at Bower Fold.

The chinese where we eat is actually on the canal and you can moor up to eat.

StaleyVegas -who made that up? Its still the same old place in the daytime, but it does have a twinkle at night - and some damn good beer at the Buffet Bar!

watch Celtic playWho've just played Workington Reds:)


And won 3-0

ok Two for feeding (need someone to cut mine up for me as the arm is still imobilised....)

I was once previously invited to one of these gatherings. The inviter referred me to a more liberal group first two letters are a popular haunt on here as an amusing adjunct to Jet Blast. sadly the link is now dead, does anyone know where it/they have gone to?
Sadly cant make this one. Got to be in the slave cave till 2359:59 at the earliest.
Will try again next time.
Be lucky
David

I'm really fed up that I just spotted this notification of
a gathering at Stalybridge, and later at the station bar.
I would have loved to just turn up in the bar to watch
the fun.
I was born in Cockbrook, Ashton many years ago, and
lived there until I joined the RAF as a brat in 1959.
The connection I have with your chosen venue is that
there used to be a pub just down from the station.
Can't remember the name of it, Probably The Railway
Tavern, or whatever.
In 1942 my Dad took me for a walk and met a couple
of his mates in the pub, leaving ME outside.
After a while they adjourned to the staion bar for a
change, and left the pram, with me still in it, outside
the Pub.
The Landlady took me in, my Dad got home later, and,
According to my Mum, Who had noticed that I wasn't
with him, Did the just over a mile back to the pub in
a couple of minutes, Roger Bannister bore no comparison.
I always feel that this event had a profound effect on
me in later life. I love pubs. Sad Innit?:sad:
As a P.S. I STILL follow the fotunes of Celtic on the
various web sites. Doing well so far this season.
Pity Hyde seem to be doing better:sad: Whoops,
I've just checked Blue Square North.
Hyde are NOT doing better. Sorry.:ok: