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

I'll let the locals decide, Stan.

I think it is probably better to wait until second week in January. Life is getting a little congested at the moment.

Suggest meeting Wed 11th January 2008 at a pub of your choice.

I wish all a season's greetings and a happy, peaceful and prosperous NEW YEAR.

Final Recap.

Dec. Meal Cancelled.

New Date.

January 9th (Wednesday) Meet 1pm at The Barton Arms: http://www.oakhamales.com/BAthaifood.asp?m_nid=3649
5 minute bus (33) ride from Birmingham centre.

Fred, am I right in assuming that you got the date wrong in your post above, as the 11th Jan. is on a Friday?

Apologies You are correct Jan 8th 2008

Actually Fred I was wrong as well...it's the "9th"-):

I have now corrected that in post 784 above. So just to restate:

January 9th (Wednesday) Meet 1pm at The Barton Arms: http://www.oakhamales.com/BAthaifood.asp?m_nid=3649
5 minute bus (33) ride from Birmingham centre.

Stan, which year are we talking about?

I think Xmas has started earlier than usual for both of us.

...This is true -):

And back to choo-choo's:

"The trains will completely transform the travelling experience of people who are currently using the ageing Class 150s in the West Midlands"

http://www.transportation.bombardier.com/index.jsp?id=1_0〈=en&file=/en/1_0/pressrelease.jsp%3Fgroup%3D1_0%26lan%3Den%26action%3Dview%26id%3D8624%26sCateg%3D1_0

..Oh really? -):

Going back to the Wrexham-Marlebone service I was told by someone that In the near future there Is going to be a fast service from Crewe-London which will take 2 hours.

The choice will then be getting on a train with no changes to Marlebone at 3 and half hrs Minimum or going to Crewe and being In London In 2 hrs minimum. There Is also the question of prices to consider as well, they are not out yet.

Let's hope the Wrexham-Marylebone service doesn't suffer similar problems to new Great Central service:

A new rail service between the north east of England and London had to be cancelled for a day when its lone train developed a technical fault.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7154682.stm

And here's some Virgin info for the revised 2009 schedule...
http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/img/aboutus/downloads/WCU_Timetable_Special.pdf

We stopped at Crewe yesterday on the way to Liverpool and picked up a timetable, surprised to see they already have a near 2 hour service already running to London.

Yes, thats a bit worrying for the Sunderland service, hope it's just early teething troubles.

Will be good to get back to our regular meetings In the new year.

Hope all have a happy wotsit and all have a Peaceful and Prosperous New Year. Off to see the outlaws now -):

As in:

"OUTLAWS"

Outlaws are known to have very special qualities, that no other class
offers. Their specialty tends to be in the darker, sneakier art. Many of
these qualities can come in handy in many situations, such as picking
locks.

An outlaw can go into many divisions of fringe life, such as slicers,
thieves, smugglers, and other criminal professions.

( http://www.dforces.net/help/def/outlaws )

Hope you're not travelling (by train) on New Years Eve:

Rail companies said hundreds of people who booked tickets for trains would have to use rail replacement buses instead.
Chris Gibb, managing director for Virgin Trains, said Network Rail's engineering planning processes were in a mess.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/7155531.stm

Tis Xmas Eve.... So Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all the readers of this thread.....

Dragon Smoke Stout, made by the Beowulf Brewing Company in Brownhills, Walsall, has been awarded a bronze medal by the Campaign for Real Ale.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7164212.stm

Four and a half trading hours left in the old.

Then prosperity (?) in the New Year - we hope...

A sign saved from Birmingham's landmark HP Sauce factory is being put on show in a city gallery.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7165679.stm

Research to develop the ale with Shropshire brewery Hanby Ales, based in Wem, took 18 months....
.... Now fully developed, Harrys Beer is a modest 4.2 per cent alcohol, and described as light and fruity with extracts of orange.

The first pint of the new tipple was poured at the Salopian Bar in Shrewsbury.

http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/birminghampost/business/tm_headline=teenager-launches-real-ale-for-women%26method=full%26objectid=20294634%26siteid=50002-name_page.html

Sorry Boys, sorry.

I don't think I can make the next meeting as seem to be needing further repair work.

Have had repeated dislocations of replacement hip.

At the next meeting try and keep out of trouble as I won't be present to keep you in order.

Happy New Year to All.

Very sorry to here that Fred, I'm also getting tide up with the ongoing house problems again.

Will have to review the situation early next week now I'm afraid everyone.