Any punters living in Birmingham Area interested in a Pie, Pint and jaw, one evening in a pub in Birmingham area.
Personally interested in small time investing(gambling), developing an appetite for CFDs. Also developing an interest in Charting or TA.

I use Sharescope, Moneyam, Barclays, Comdirect and IC

Glad you hear you got your train. I suppose it's one of the advantages of applying 'Just In Time' principles to train stock. With much reduced turnaround times for trains, then if it finishes its previous route/journey late then it will commence its next new journey/route late as well.

Yes, good presentation.... no spin .... but unfortunately I don't like the technique of using the 'Special Offer valid for tonight only'. I presume they bought the very basic package as regards room hire. Had dinner after I got home - but the 10 chocolate cakes kept me going thru the seminar. So unfortunately we couldn't give Fred a proper toast during the seminar.

Looks like the B'ham Pie & Pint attendence at a seminar always runs in to some 'trouble'. We've had the WS one where both the main speakers didn't turn up, then the CW one which was cancelled, then last nights with second half of it based around 'live trading' of DOW - on a day the DOW was closed (Thanksgiving Day - always fourth Thursday in November). Wonder what fate will befall the next B'ham seminar.....venue will burn down?

Yes, another good contract for EXPN announced.

and going back to what we were discussing last night then its one of the MAM lead stories today:

"Northern Rock has considerable holes in its asset base that may harm its ability to repay loans.

This includess the 23bn of taxpayers' money it has been lent by the Bank of England, according to The Guardian. "

I think the the NR business just gets worst on all accounts. Wonder if the "on the night CMC offer" could be attained anyway, as all these betting shops/brokers must be loosing volume hand over fist in the current climate and gagging for any new business.

stan ... you might get some follow-up contact from them offering something ..... I don't suppose I will as they didn't have my details despite sending me two auto-acknowledgements originally...

Yes possible I suppose, see from their website they have a 10000 dummy trial on. Could be interesting.

Would you believe it Chris, the boy Fabiola has just bought another 22,000 shares at EXPN.

Somethings got to be happening behind the scenes I know.

Yes, nearly 95k worth he bought ..... as you say must be for a reason and not on a whim....

come on then - what was the "special offer valid for tonight only"

It's a secret not saying, Were were you last night then? -):

Keeping a low profile from CMC - you know they don't like winning traders ;-)

They were offering a Education CD-ROM - valued at 99 + one years free subsciption to MarketStars - valued at 150 + 100 put into an account. All if you sign up on the night.

I think I have seen one of the CDs and would not consider purchasing it. The other parts I leave to you.

I think I have seen one of the CDs and would not consider purchasing it. The other parts I leave to you.

Chris, can you remember the name of that Thai resturant that you pointed out to us last night in Bennetts Hill as we might go there Sat. Night please?

It's a secret not saying

Well, OK then, heres the info:

It's the THAI ORCHID.

They're part of a (Thai) owned group. Good Thai Food (not the wishy-washy pseudo-Thai stuff).

Website is:

http://www.thaigroup.co.uk/restaurants/orchid.html#Birmingham

"The Thai Orchid Group of Restaurants is celebrating after winning Thailands most prestigious "Best Service Provider" award from the Prime Minister of Thailand, His Excellency, Thaksin Shinawatra - at a glittering ceremony in Bangkok. Only two other restaurants were selected from around the entire globe!"

Thanks, any rough idea on prices for straight forward meal.

Think It will be a toss up between the Ochid and the Barton Arms, depends on time and how we feel on the night. Am I correct in saying that it was the No.33 or 3 bus from the centre out to the BA?

Fred, I think that on the night the feeling was the same regarding the value of that CD -):

33 bus from Dale End - near Carling Academy for BA. Runs quite often.

I've got the Take Away menu for the Orchid - on that starters are @ 3.50, main course @5.50 (+ rice @2). Or they do set menu's starting from about 13.50 per person. So think you need to add service charge to that if your eating in there. The buffet lunch is excellent - that used to be 12.50 but was very good value for choice / quality available.

See EXPN is finally moving north now.

PS.... If you're specifically looking for Thai meal, then theres a fairly new one on the canal behind the Mailbox in the City Centre thats authentic and good. Menu for that is on the website:
http://www.kinnaree.co.uk/
They used to have Thai dancers on Saturday evenings - not sure if they still do...

There are other 'Thai' outlets in the City Centre - but Thai Orchid & Kinnaree the best.... Overall in Brum, think the Barton Arms is the best in terms of value for food .... and of course, a pint of JHB can be partaken of at the same venue

There's also a couple of good one's in Stratford ...... The Boathouse and The Thai Kingdom.... (the Kingdom is the place for a good value lunch)...

And if your in London, then best value Thai eatery is also part of a drinking establishment ..... The Churchill Arms .... easy to get to .... just a short walk from Notting Hill tube station....
http://www.pubs.com/pub_details.cfm?ID=159

I see Biffa shot up towards close of trading today....

And back to the choo - choo's. Stan/55, are you aware of a partner with an interest in both existing Chiltern Railways and the new Wrexham to London service :

"Chiltern Railways is owned by M40 Trains. All shares in M40 Trains are owned by John Laing plc through Laing Rail Ltd."

"Wrexham & Shropshire is a joint venture between Renaissance Trains and Laing Rail."

Wrexham & Shropshire expects to operate trainsets formed of a single class 67 diesel-electric locomotive, three air-conditioned MkIII carriages, and a driving van trailer (DVT) at the rear. All will be painted in the silver and grey Wrexham & Shropshire livery. (So seems it won't be a Deltic plus Mark 2 TSO carraiges with a
Mk2a BFK Brake Corridor First at the end -all in Express Parcels Blue).