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

I suppose I'd better mention that I'll be there at some point later in the afternoon. I've agreed to go to a meeting elsewhere in Manchester and will join y'all at Kro

So the day's events start at 1 PM-ish? Or is the time the bar is reserved not fully correlated to the other stuff happening?
Also, I never got until now that Kro is a Swedish-style bar. I just thought it was a trendy-style bar.

About 1pm is right

Hmm... http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/480038/Shock-UK-weather-warning-Tornadoes-hail-thunderstorms-and-lightning-to-ravage-Britain

Anyone set much store by the Express' weather reporting?

Lets see

Previous express forecasts

Record heatwave = wettest summer in years

Big Freeze = We all nearly drowned.

I think I rate them about Minus 10

And lets have a look at a different forcast
http://www.weatherweb.net/wxwebtv2.php

OH nos... I best pack a sunhat then...

It's Manchester, whatever the weather in the morning, it'll be different in the evening

It'll rain. mark my words, mark my words, it'll rain, it is Manchester, and there will be rain for as sure as teh badger rises in the evening, and sets in the morning, for as sure as the hoover moves across the dusty carpet at night, for as sure as the fish fly south for the winter, there will be rain in Manchester, or hell will freeze over, and costa coffee will serve something drinkible, or the meet will be 'dry'.... which is, of course, to say, really really really, rather unlikely... damnit, if I don't get to have a beer soon, I'll start making sense

By the looks of it I must pack all my clothes and shoes. And a boat.

Hippos can swim you all get in a boat .. I'll swim back to the airport .. or further

I was concentrating so hard on not forgetting to pack somethign important... that I entirely forgot to take my drugs... or, stick useful things like hotel address and phone number into my mobile gave up tryign to make my phone display a TXT file of the train times properly, so I gave up and just memorised them... ya know... all this bleedin 'technology', its so easy to forget that I can just comitt stuff to memory if I need to I think* my 'software' still works for such restricted little snippets of information err... if not I'm sure I can look it up whilst* I'm on the train right... sure I've forgotten to pack soemthing... mp3 player and headphones

All this fretting, you think this was an expedition to the nether reaches of the rainforest.

It's Manchester. If it rains, get damp. If it's not raining, get suspicious.

If the sun is shining...
It's just trying to trick you into leaving your waterproofs at home...
Then you get soaked

The sun is out in Cambridge! and so, despite evidence to th contry, and experience of having lived in manchester. I'm gona get dressed like I'm going for a day at the beach and sun bathing... best pack an umbrella... Must try round up the chinchillas, badgers and dwarves to pack for the journey.

I've been meandering around the City Centre and so far there has just been some light sprinkling. I'm still waiting to check in to the hotel. I've been having a of a time trying to connect to any free WiFi connections but just finally managed it.

Having ummed and ahhed for a week or so (I've not been in fine fettle), I've decided I'll be out for at least an hour or so on Saturday. Especially if I can get her indoors to give us a lift.

Can't have the people of Hootoo thinking Mancs (and plastic Mancs like Pastey) are all there is.

Well we are in Port Street Now

I'm in The Moorings in Boothstown. Nick a barge, head down the Bridgewater towards Leigh and with some luck with the locks you'll be here by kicking out time.