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Announcing dates for the 2008 V-Flyer Post Christmas party

On behalf of the moderators I am very pleased to announce that the 2008 PCP will be 25th - 27th January 2008, and for the first time will be held in Manchester!

We are planning a series of activities over the weekend for people to pick from that may interest them. Details of these haven't been finalised yet, but we hope to include a tour of Concorde. drinking, shopping and some shooting each other at LaserQuest.

Details of these activities and timings will be confirmed shortly. As will a 'host' hotel, we are looking at the best rates and venues at the moment. The hotel will be in the city centre for ease of access to make it as easy as possible for people to come and go as they please.

If you are planning on coming to any part of the PCP, either a daytrip, one night or two please add your thoughts to the thread and I'll keep this list post updated. I will also update it with activities and plans for the weekend.

Attendees List
FozzyO & Wolves27: 25th - 27th (Concorde)
HighFlyer & RichardMannion: 25th - 27th (Concorde)
mitchja: (Concorde)
Neil & Luke: 26th (Daytime)
Pete & Marcus 25th - 27th (Concorde)
Darren Wheeler - 25th - 27th (Concorde)
Nottingham Nick with Sue and Chris. 26th - 27th
s-pressobeen & Vegascrazy 26th - 27th (Concorde)
buns4vs & mrs buns 26th - 27th (Concorde)
Glider Pilot 25th - 27th (Concorde)

The Concorde tour is booked for 11:30am on the Saturday, if you would like to join us tickets cost 30 each - please let me know. Tour finishes around 1:30pm.

LaserQuest
Booked for the group at 5:00pm at the Trafford Centre. If you are coming please PM me. If you wish to play a practice game earlier on please call LQ on 0161 755 0600.

Wolves27 & FozzyO
HighFlyer & RichardMannion
VegasCrazy, s-pressobean & GliderPilot
Darren Wheeler
Neil & Luke
Nottingham Nick & Chris
Buns4vs


Saturday night dinner
HighFlyer & RichardMannion
Wolves27 & FozzyO
VegasCrazy, s-pressobean & GliderPilot
Darren Wheeler
Pete, Marcus & Patrick
Mr & Mrs Buns
Neil & Luke
Nick, Chris & Sue

18 so far ...


Contact Details
If you need to get in touch before, on the day or after to find out what you got upto while very drunk please call FozzyO on 07921 398 412.

Count us in, though im gutted the PCP isnt in Hull this year!

Thanks,
Sarah

Me too [y]

LaserQuest - that sounds fun and sounds a lot less painfull than paintballing too [:w]

Regards

I too am gutted Hull has again been overlooked but a move to the North is most welcome.

I very much doubt we will be able to attend all of the weekend and will prob not stay over, but a day trip is more than likely on the cards. Laserquest was most fun when I last played it a good 13 or so years ago so that gets a big [y] from me.

Neil

I hope I would be able to get there for at least the Friday night or the Saturday night, bit of a poor show if I couldn't as I only live 25 miles away. The Comedy Store on Deansgate Locks is well worth doing although the bill isn't published and the site is saying all advanced tickets are sold for Friday and Saturday's best in stand up shows. Deansgate locks is on Whitworth Street and has an number of good bars, buzzin on cold January nights!

And given our membership profile, maybe a drink or two in Canal Street? I have a mate who's partner is an 'artiste' who performs there regularly - I could see if there was anything worth going along to.

In terms of hotels the Hilton is great but pricey, and the Radission is heading that way. Lowry's a bit further out (in Salford actually). I recently stayed at the Midland (now a Q hotel) for the first time in about 18 years - significantly improved since the refurbishment two years ago although you need a second mortgage for drinks. The Aurora gets some decent reviews. Apart from that, most hotels are 3 star dodgy (those along Portland Strees/Princess Street/Oxford Road).


Regards
Pat

Accomodation Options:

These 1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments have been highly recommended, and do look rather swish. More room than your average hotel room and in a good location too.

At Expedia or Direct

For Friday and Saturday Night
1 bed (non-flex), its 150
1-bed (flex), its 166
2-bed (non-flex), its 250
2-bed (flexible) its 268

For just Saturday Night
1 bed - 84 (flexible) (80 at Expedia for non-flex)
2 bed - 144 (flexible) (134 at Expedia for non-flex)

Excellent move!

Count me in for the 26th (daytime) and I look forward to putting names to faces (and boasting that Manchester is better than Hull for a V-Flyer social [}:)])

Originally posted by VS075
Count me in for the 26th (daytime) and I look forward to putting names to faces (and boasting that Manchester is better than Hull for a V-Flyer social [}:)])

Will be good to finally meet you Alex. And don't worry, there'll be Hull bashing a plenty [:)]

Thanks,
Sarah

Apologies if this is a stupid question, but what is PCP? Worked out that it is a get together of sorts that occurs once a year, and this year it is in Manchester. But anymore insight welcome.. Thanks all.....
Chris

post christmas party Chris and your more than welcome to join!

How about you Scorpio? You joining us?

I'll go if HoneyLamb goes

Count me in for the weekend, Friday night to Sunday at the moment based on being able to get a couple of days off work.

I like the sound of the technical tour of Concorde or even the 3 aircraft. Geek hat off.

Originally posted by HighFlyer
Will be good to finally meet you Alex.

Why thank you very much! [:)] Will be a pleasure to meet you and Richard in person.

Have to say with this being my first attendance at a V-Flyer social I do feel a tad nervous already for obvious reasons, but since this one is right on my doorstep (well I live in the fringes of Greater Manchester in a town known as Wigan) I am more than delighted to come along.

Also if anybody has any questions about Manchester I'll be more than happy to try and answer them.

P.S. In case anyone is wondering about shopping there is an Apple store in both the Arndale Centre and the Trafford Centre.

Don't worry Alex, i was nervous as anything at my first social event, but you wont regret coming along. We are all perfectly normal(ish)!

Thanks,
Sarah

I have just found out our works Xmas party is on the 25th Jan in London, so whoever decided this date for the PCP is wonderful, finally I have a real excuse not to go to our annual bore-athon [y]

I will try and go but my roster isnt out yet for January so wouldnt want to commit to you all yet in case i am jetting off in the far and beyond!

Originally posted by Neil
I have just found out our works Xmas party is on the 25th Jan in London, so whoever decided this date for the PCP is wonderful, finally I have a real excuse not to go to our annual bore-athon [y]

LOL Xmas party in January? [:o)]

Originally posted by VS075

Originally posted by Neil
I have just found out our works Xmas party is on the 25th Jan in London, so whoever decided this date for the PCP is wonderful, finally I have a real excuse not to go to our annual bore-athon [y]

LOL Xmas party in January? [:o)]

Oh yes, weird company I work for.

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I have realised that this post passed my by.

Mrs Buns & I will be joining the throng[y][y] I said throng[:D][:D]

It will be great to meet V-Flyers who have been unable to attend previous events. Like Highflyer I was nervous at my first one, but I have met so many good people, that the V-Flyer circle now takes precedence over family

More than likely we will come up on the Friday night - train being the best option and likely stay at the Hilton (any opportunity to earn miles you know[;)])

buns

The Concorde is bending my arm. That and the world's largest vending machine in Manchester. I recall a certain VFer and the machine in the gallery....but could be mistaken.

Manchester sounds fab [:)] please count me and James in on the bash [:D]

Our plan is to fly LGW-MAN-LGW arriving on Friday eve and leaving Sunday luchtime.

Steve

Steve

Added you and James to the list [y]

Regards

Originally posted by mcmbenjamin
The Concorde is bending my arm. That and the world's largest vending machine in Manchester. I recall a certain VFer and the machine in the gallery....but could be mistaken.

What, this one? [:)]

Manchester truly is an amazing place! I can also show you a car park where there is parking from 20p!

Thanks,
Sarah

Originally posted by HighFlyer
Manchester truly is an amazing place! I can also show you a car park where there is parking from 20p!

That makes my 1.90 rail fare Appley Bridge-Manchester Ctlz with YP Railcard discount look expensive!