[Joinee Parkin]

The usual basic plan will be as per previous years - i.e. congregate at The Bull statue outside the Bull Ring from 12:30,
Lunch at Big Wok at 1:00

Duck race around 3 pm.


I'm thinking of RAOKing the Salvation Army hostel or somewhere similar this year instead of the Children's Hospital - ideas, comments etc welcome.

Evening at the Old Joint Stock - I've got the function room booked and a drinks waiter at no cost. I'm open to ideas here - I don't want anything too ambitious. Llast year's activities were great in theory but a tad over ambitious and fell spectacularly on their arse.

I'm not going to be precious here, I know last year was a disaster and I know some of you have probably made up your minds not to come based on last year. All I can say is that I hope the circumstances will be different this year and I hope we can get some good ideas together.

I'm thinking some kind of quiz (but nothing involving anything technical) and silly games - eg moustrap, buckaroo, table football, that kind of thing.

PLEASE HELP with some good ideas - I've done the basic stuff but the rest is up to you!
Thanks,
Rachel

[joinee wolfman]

hungry hungry hippos is the funniest game when beer is involved and guess who is the campest game ever invented. mouse trap is also great - but it takes forever to set up. how about twister? again, hilarious when beer is involved. especially when people fall over.

oh, and i still expect to be based in birmingham despite working away more and more recently - plus having a new years resolution to head somewhere nearer home. that basically means that some mates and i might want to come along.

[Joinee Hollis]

We could play fuzzy duck!! Fun for about 5 mins...but 5 mins is better than 0 mins!

[Joinee Parkin]

Joinee Hollis, on 31 Dec 2008, 03:20 PM, said:

We could play fuzzy duck!! Fun for about 5 mins...but 5 mins is better than 0 mins!

OK, looking at the numbers so far, I doubt if it would be worth having the function room at the Old Joint Stock. Even if the current roll call doubles, it'll be less than 30.

There is another possibilty:

http://www.padthai.co.uk/karaoke.html

It's a Thai restaurant ans Karaoke bar. Some of us went there a couple of years ago on the Friday and it was great fun. There is an option of having a private room but I think you have to have one of the set menus if you do that.

I've looked to see what else is on but there aren't many listings for February out yet. I shall keep looking! And any more ideas would be welcome.

Edit to add: Another possibilty is a comedy club like the Glee Club or Jongleurs.

This post has been edited by Joinee Parkin: 03 January 2009 - 10:30 AM

[Joinee Ems]

Quiz please! Oh yes a quiz!

I promise not to be competitive. Honest (read, not on your life).

OR... if some up up for more informal activity, what about board games? I'd bring one and charity shops tend to have them so we could do swaps!?

[Joinee Parkin]

Ok a quiz and board games sounds good but WE NEED MORE PEOPLE!!!

[Silver Joinee Johnd]

Just had a look at bus fares and it's £20 for both of us to go, so definitely in, just booked tickets. Getting a 9pm bus back. We spent ages two years ago looking for the Wimpys just to find it on the way back to the bus station with no time left to go in, so that's primary itinerary for us

[SJ heulwen]

YMAJ Mr Armitage, on 10 Jan 2009, 12:11 PM, said:

Just had a look at bus fares and it's £20 for both of us to go, so definitely in, just booked tickets. Getting a 9pm bus back. We spent ages two years ago looking for the Wimpys just to find it on the way back to the bus station with no time left to go in, so that's primary itinerary for us

Wimpys?
We have one in Caerphilly!

[Silver Joinee Johnd]

SJ heulwen, on 10 Jan 2009, 01:16 PM, said:

Wimpys?
We have one in Caerphilly!

Then we must go one day!

A brief background on the Jixie Wimpy link can be found my posts in these threads:

http://www.joineeforum.com/index.php?showt...wimpy&st=50
http://www.joineeforum.com/index.php?showt...21&hl=wimpy

When I finally learn to drive it's game on

[Joinee Parkin]

Cool! We have Jixie!

[SJ heulwen]

YMAJ Mr Armitage, on 10 Jan 2009, 12:57 PM, said:

Then we must go one day!

A brief background on the Jixie Wimpy link can be found my posts in these threads:

http://www.joineeforum.com/index.php?showt...wimpy&st=50
http://www.joineeforum.com/index.php?showt...21&hl=wimpy

When I finally learn to drive it's game on

Wicked you don't have to drive to get here - we're only 20mins on the train from cardiff, and you can get there by air, train, national express, megabus...
If i ever get round to sorting this gavin & stacey meet, you can kill 2 birds. Actually, i think there's one in porthcawl too!

[Joinee Ems]

YMAJ Mr Armitage, on 10 Jan 2009, 12:11 PM, said:

Just had a look at bus fares and it's £20 for both of us to go, so definitely in, just booked tickets. Getting a 9pm bus back. We spent ages two years ago looking for the Wimpys just to find it on the way back to the bus station with no time left to go in, so that's primary itinerary for us

Which bus are you getting up there?

I'm getting the 2 o'clock from Victoria.

Oh ignore me. I'm going up on Friday and I guess you're going up on the Saturday. Just me and my iPod. And maybe a brekky roll.

[Distant Joinee Mandoran]

YMAJ Mr Armitage, on 10 Jan 2009, 01:57 PM, said:

Then we must go one day!

A brief background on the Jixie Wimpy link can be found my posts in these threads:

http://www.joineeforum.com/index.php?showt...wimpy&st=50
http://www.joineeforum.com/index.php?showt...21&hl=wimpy

Cool. What happened to the Whitehall Wimpy sign heist?

[DJ Darren (Ducktastic)]

So it's coming soon, my first FabFeb

What do I need to know / bring?

How does Duck Rce work?

Anything else?

[Joinee Ems]

SJ Darren (Ducktastic), on 12 Jan 2009, 10:28 AM, said:

So it's coming soon, my first FabFeb

What do I need to know / bring?

How does Duck Rce work?

Anything else?

You genius Darren! You've just reminded me I need to organise a net!

*adds to list of things to do*

[Joinee Galley]

you can count me in. Still need to do aone of these joinee meets nd fabfeb seems good virginal start.