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

>Out tomorrow night otherwise might have attended that.

You seem to lead a 'jet set' life style. I presume the founder of this thread (Fred) will be leading such a lifestyle soon (to make up lost time of last couple of months)?

Perhaps sometime next year (during summer) then Pie & Pint meeting can be scheduled at a railway venue.... (a licensed one of course)....

Look no further... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codsall_railway_station

They put on a brilliant Beer Festival in September each year although I have missed it for the last 2 years unfortunately

Noted..... perhaps we could have a P&P Golden Glow meeting there in early summer (May/June).....

Stan.... have you seen this one:
The Beer Drinker Changes Trains
http://users.aber.ac.uk/jwp/drink/stations.html

(Wellington gets a mention as well).

He's done some good and accurate research there ( I've been in most of his selections ), -): I would add the Loggerheads in Shrewsbury as a good value Marstons boozer, just around the corner from the Fishes.

Survivor,

A little unfortunate business in the Fells.

55 - not sure I understand yr last post ..... can you pls elaborate...?

More questions over New Street station funding...

Council sources said there were now grave doubts about the Government tactics.
There are fears of a deliberate attempt to pick holes in the business case in order to cut the amount of money for New Street, possibly by as much as 50 million.

http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/birminghampost/news/tm_headline=more-questions-over-new-street-station-funding%26method=full%26objectid=20153430%26siteid=50002-name_page.html

Survivor,

Derailment of a Pendolino in Cumbria............ Even before that, a "spare" Mk3 set sometimes hove into view on the Manchester/Birminghams, so it is possible that there are two such.

Noted the interesting info you posted re Stechford and its history, and the ORR representations. Kenilworth is being re-doubled so that should alleviate some of the problems.

Any news on likely pricing yet? I still think only three passenger carrying coaches does not demonstrate much confidence - a three hour plus journey "serving" Britain's first and second largest conurbations....... (Yes I know Virgin run "fours" from one end of the country to the other, but they are all too often hopelessly inadequate).

Now, when men were men, and an engine wouldn't set off with less than 13 or more coaches in tow...............

OK .... noted....

Wouldn't it be handy now if the Kenilworth to Berkswell line hadn't been closed.... !

Thanks for the Card. Looking at the Blair documentary on BBC1 last night I could see the likenesses. What a pair of dangerous psychotic psychopaths they are. Mind they do have God on their side.

Stan, knowing your interest in BIFF, hope you weren't caught by the drop this am.
Looking at the trading on Friday I am little suspicious of the price movements.

I think I may get to next meeting, especially with the increase in size due to new membership.

Another reminder chaps:

Stan - 22 Nov 2007 09:56 - 687 of 741 edit this post

Get your thinking caps on for our Pre-Midwinter Break Meal, can I suggest a couple of dates
13th Thur.and 12th Wed. of December for starters.

Venues and times to be discussed and hopefully Fred will be in a position to pass a fitness test by then.

Stan.... I hope you're not going to impose the following fitness test on Fred: The bleep test involves running continuously between two points that are 20 metres apart. These runs are synchronised with a pre-recorded audio tape, CD or laptop which plays bleeps at set intervals. As the bleep test proceeds, the interval between each successive bleep reduces, forcing the athlete to increase velocity over the course of the bleep test, until it is impossible to keep in sync with the recording.

If I am ever reincarnated I will take the fitness test!

Havant been near BIFF for months thank goodness Fred.

"I think I may get to next meeting, especially with the increase in size due to new membership."..actually we have been back to the usual number of 3 for the last few mini-meetings again -):

Don't think "I" could manage that Fit. test let alone Fred -):

Fred1new ..... Hello again ..... you do realise that the 'Bleep Test' is only a precursor to the main test that Stan & 55 will require .... you will be given 45 seconds to get from the Pallasades Shopping Centre, down to New Street railway station, thru the concourse, down to the platform, and jam your brolley in the closing doors of the late running train service to xxxxxx. (Stan seems to manage it on a regular basis).

This is true, going for the hat-trick next time.

It's all the Organic Food & Drink that gives Stan the energy burst to do it. So, Fred, I hope you're getting planty of organic wine?

Stan ..... have you sen there is a 'International Conference on Climate Change and Wine' next year in Barcelona.....
http://www.cambioclimaticoyvino.com/eng/index.php
An interesting combination....

Couple of 2 hour lunches in there I see...wouldn't be liguid would they?

Stop Press.

Carl Chinn talking about Birmingham now on R4.

Information for our Mid-Winter break Meal.

I will list and come back to this post to up date some choices available to us.

1. The Ochid: http://thaiorchidbanbury.co.uk/index2.php
I emailed them and was told that their Banbury menu was similar to the Birmingham outlet. 5 minute walk from New St, Station.

2. The Barton Arms: http://www.oakhamales.com/BAthaifood.asp?m_nid=3649
5 minute bus (33) ride from Birmingham centre.

3. The Warehouse Cafe: http://www.thewarehousecafe.com
10 minute walk from New St.Station.

No alcohol available at the cafe so might want to go somewhere else before hand.