h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

... someone might fancy something approaching a meet in Sheffield during the last week of October? Is that north enough?

Hmmm one stop away by train, say 20 mins max.

I can do that.

Well, only 5 hours, and 50 qid away from me...... sounds good

Well it could be closer to other people if you all wanted, it's just that I never ever make it to the big meets and I've only ever met one other person from h2g2 (knowingly) in RL...

anyway, I'll be in the UK from Sunday 23rd October and leaving againon Sunday 31st October. Most likely Saturday 30th October I'll have to do the family thing, but if anyone wanted to meet up on any of the other evenings/days I'd be up for it.

Sheffield is perfect for me, I live in chesterfield and can get there and back for about £5 return.

2-legs, I'm not calling you a fibber, but is it really that long and that far? I used to live in Cambridge (that's you, isn't it?) and my Mum would visit from Sheff. She would change at Ely. I admit sometimes I'd go to Ely and collect her!

I expect you're right, though.

Jules

Well, its about 4 or 5 hours to Manchester, I seem to remember, which is about the same distance? or is it before Manchester... I forget

I'd think that coming from Cambridge, Manchester would be further. But I never did have a full grasp of British geography.

Yes, i think it is, now I remember, going through the big tunnel that is just before Sheffield, before I got to Manchester so it is probably four hours at least from here... I could8 go check

Good idea. We all know you were just waiting for one of us to go and do it. Ever heard of the www???

west-coast, water-logged, wailway (closed for repairs , expect long delays) ?

No, 'cos he'd be using the East Coast mainline I expect... I meant the real name for the internet!

Given that the poor love is currently busy wondering what he's going to eat tonight, maybe one of us should check for him!

Oi, 2-legs!!

Get the 12.32 on Sat 30th, change at Ely then straight to Sheff, 37pounds return ho yus! Taketh 3hrs 6mins.

And don't EVER say I do nothing for ye!

Well don't look at me... the last time I went on a train in England it was run by British Rail!

Hee hee our very first simulpost, Sho!

May even turn up meself...my old patch.

train prices make no sense and of course I get a third off the fare with my trusty, rioja stained railcard I'll look in to it all now, food.... indisicion

Well if you get a third off you now have no excuse, young man!

Now go and pay for your take-away!

Jules

I'd have to work out if I could do there and back in a day or if I'd need to find a park bench for the night Hmm, food.... right.... not* pizza, I don't feel like a curry, or chinese as I had rice yesterday and I'll be having rice the next few nights (for as long as it takes me to do a shop and buy more food anyhow), so I think I'll go for the old favourate of mixed kebab tons of chilli sauce and lots of salad and a portion of chips from the take away up the top of burley street I think they diliver so I won't have the stress of having to take five minutes out to walk there Right, where is the phone

STOP talking about food!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK, I won't mention I've just ordered it up then