Northern meetup - Cologne 11.Febr.2006

Thanks for the concern everyone... signed "The Guy"

We do worry about you, you know!

BTW are you going to change your name now from Neilg to the guy?! It would at least then mean one less Neil on the board!

?? Can I watch?

Vloid, I am shocked at you!

Well - Maaph didn't seem to be his usual self today, so somebody had to step up! :$

Good news, Maaph will be able to be there from the beginning and won't be joining us later.

which bit is the good news

Ohhh, don't let him hear that!

well it will give him something else to whinge about

That's his favourite occupation!

..and he's bloody good at it too

well thats all very nice isn't it! may come later after all to save you having to put up with me for too long

Oh don't say that. You know it's meant all in the best possible way. :$

now don't go getting our hopes back up

So final arrangements for Cologne, the "Hagen bunch" are catching the 13.39 train from Hagen, the train arrives in Wuppertal at 14.04 and Cologne at 14.38, this gives us enough time to do some shopping and to find the place... Directions from the locals from the city centre would be appreciated.

@Neil, the CVJM Book and Flea market is on that day, your wife was interested in visiting it so if you want, we can meet in the CVJM...

oh the wonders of google ..

The Harp, with numerous maps.

Any Kölners made any other arrangements .. I haven't!

EDIT: just noticed earlier post - Christiane has booked for 20 people.

it's all in German though, and tell us something useful like is it walking distance of the train station? I assume we're risking the pub food?

Just been told at lunch that there is a chocolate factory, has anybody been?

@neilg: are you gracing us with your presence?

It is within walking distance, reckon about 15-20 mins from station. You could always get the U-Bahn to Friesenplatz .. it is a mere hop and a step from there.

Yes there is a chocolate factory, yes I have been, no don't know how expensive, but it is in the wrong direction to the pub. You can take a green and yellow tourist train along the river if you like, but I don't know how much that costs either.

grrrr!

blimmin useless Do you know anything?


think I'll give it a miss then, important to get your priorities right [img]http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/ernaehrung/food-smiley-005.gif[/img] Hope this place does a decent pint!

So we are meeting up in The Harp but at what time? I'm thirsty now

Why don't you get a train that arrives approximately when we do (14:38Hrs), we'll keep make sure you don't get into too much trouble

trouble, moi

I've not even looked at the train times yet. I could aim for earlier but someone mentioned shopping [img]http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/aktion/action-smiley-060.gif[/img]

@Bully: think the pub doesn't open till five, although we could meet for a pre-drink drink somewhere else first

exactly i will be on that train with Neil that was Bombi who mentioned shopping, she will be with us of course, a trip to the English Shop in Cologne like we did the last time. Now what did i buy there ... hmmm oh yes a sparkling top and i cut a hole in that girls jeans!

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Well it's on the calender, albeit in pencil. Though this year most things seem to be in pencil on there until we have actually done them.
I only have one slight problem, that is, I am having a wisdom tooth removed not long before the event, and I noticed last time I had one removed I seemed to have less of an appitite for beer/anything afterwards.

Nice top BBulldog! Suits you, will you be wearing it to the pub this time?

no neilg I will be wearing my pink top

ahh don't worry about it, we'll all laugh at your attempts to try and speak properly

glad to see you're planning ahead boys - you don't want to turn up in the same outfit

@neilg: I'll take that as a yes then!

well we cant turn up in the same dress can we

I wasn't worried about that Neil (In fact I figured it might lighten up the evening a bit), I was more worried about the beer dribbling down the side of my face.


No we can't it would be bloomin uncomfortable in a dress with bully!

never heard of a straw?


yeah but in a dress with Meg Ryan Veela

Count me and Gilly in aswell.

Guinness through a straw, great, thats really gonna be a fun evening for me, may as well just use a feeding tube and be done with it.

we can sort out a drip for your arm if you want.

Sounds better than using a straw, intraveinous whisky would be a thought.

Is it 100% def that Loopy is joining us ...

well i know 99% that she is 100% coming

List so far

Veela
BBulldog
Neil + Mrs Neil
Hubbi
Bombi
Mandrax
Vloid
Christiane
Loopy
Mike_a
Neilg
imirceach
Maaph
Gilly
Mickey

We're going to be a great crowd.

You do know I'm still coming, right? :doh:

Of course!

Well, it has:
- but from whose point of view?

I think we're going to be brave and bold and try it!!! If it's not good, we can always claim for damages and might get a free evening from it!!!

Underground No. 5 from Köln Hbf/central station towards "Ossendorf",get off at "Friesenplatz".
Its 5 min walk from there down Venloerstraße...

@Bully: just noticed you mentioned an English shop (was side-tracked before by your top), is it any good?

Just wondering as the one in Stuttgart was ok, but the one in Tübingen only stocked 57 different kinds of 'homebaked' biscuits, dodgy 70's paperbacks, and tea cosies

Don't want to get my hopes up, but my dead fly biscuit supply is at a dangerously low level and I have no extra-strong mints left... I'm in serious danger of not lasting the week

well we thought it was very good. thats why we are going again

It's quite well stocked I think, especially since the extension after M&S moved out (It it situated behind the old M&S Building) leaving it as the only place to get English stuff in Cologne. Good dvd library too but only good if you live in Cologne so that you can take them back!

well that is where i got my glitter top from get the glitter suspenders this time
Loopy if you try and hit the Bahnhof at the time we get there then you can go with us.

I do hope you wont be trying on the suspenders in the pub, not sure I will be able to keep my dinner down.

no neilg by then i will have them on.

well the least you can do is shave before setting off on Saturday then.

I'll let you know i have a shave every morning