FMUKCON Manchester - Saturday 5th April 2014

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FMUKCON 2014 - 5th April 2014, Manchester

Eating and drinking
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Just drinking
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Just meeting for a chat
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Eating and drinking with plus one
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24%
Just drinking with plus one
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Just meeting for a chat with a plus one
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Re: FMUKCON Manchester - Saturday 5th April 2014

#281 Post by TheyCallMeMrGlass » Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:58 am

Beate wrote:Look here, Mr G, you are always harping on about eating well in the Weight Watchers thread, you cannot seriously moan about having missed cake now!
Its my reward day :( ...ok um..extended weekend :oops:
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Re: FMUKCON Manchester - Saturday 5th April 2014

#282 Post by weliveandbreathewords » Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:46 pm

IF I were to do a Birmingham day trip, these are the things Ive come up with for us to have a look at:

Bullring
St Peters Cathedral(or pidgeon park to us brumies)
Digbeth
IKON Gallery
Brindleyplace
Town Hall and the Floozi in the Jacuzzi
Centenary Square
The new library
The mailbox
Millenium Point(or eastside park) and Thinktank Science Museum(advance tickets £11)
Museum and art gallery
Broadstreet
Canal Walk
Electric Cinema(could see a movie on the evening for those staying late!)
Hour Canal Boat trip £7 adults
Cadbury World £15.95(i understand this is more expensive, and for those not willing to spend as much, this would either be an early morning visit or late afternoon for those who dont wish to p*y :) )
Sea Life Center(prices vary)
BBC Tour (£8.50 adults)
Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
The Pen Room Museum
dudley Zoological Gardens
Midlands Arts Centre
Black COuntry Living Museum


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Re: FMUKCON Manchester - Saturday 5th April 2014

#283 Post by Sunny Saver » Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:26 pm

Beate wrote:Look here, Mr G, you are always harping on about eating well in the Weight Watchers thread, you cannot seriously moan about having missed cake now!
But he did run up a hill. I'm not sure what his definition of hill is though, as he thinks Manchester is in Midlands ;).

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Re: FMUKCON Manchester - Saturday 5th April 2014

#284 Post by TheyCallMeMrGlass » Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:45 pm

weliveandbreathewords wrote:IF I were to do a Birmingham day trip, these are the things Ive come up with for us to have a look at:

Bullring
St Peters Cathedral(or pidgeon park to us brumies)
Digbeth
IKON Gallery
Brindleyplace
Town Hall and the Floozi in the Jacuzzi
Centenary Square
The new library
The mailbox
Millenium Point(or eastside park) and Thinktank Science Museum(advance tickets £11)
Museum and art gallery
Broadstreet
Canal Walk
Electric Cinema(could see a movie on the evening for those staying late!)
Hour Canal Boat trip £7 adults
Cadbury World £15.95(i understand this is more expensive, and for those not willing to spend as much, this would either be an early morning visit or late afternoon for those who dont wish to p*y :) )
Sea Life Center(prices vary)
BBC Tour (£8.50 adults)
Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
The Pen Room Museum
dudley Zoological Gardens
Midlands Arts Centre
Black COuntry Living Museum


Phew...
Sold. I'm in! :)...so that's the Midlands!
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Beate wrote:Look here, Mr G, you are always harping on about eating well in the Weight Watchers thread, you cannot seriously moan about having missed cake now!
But he did run up a hill. I'm not sure what his definition of hill is though, as he thinks Manchester is in Midlands ;).
Rub it in...I deserve it, sniff!
Last edited by TheyCallMeMrGlass on Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:49 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Do you have a VR headset? If so, maybe we can play a physical sports game or even be sports/fitness partners, hit me up if you keen.
PSN: TheyCallMeTej, Oculus: TheyCallMeTJ

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Re: FMUKCON Manchester - Saturday 5th April 2014

#285 Post by Diane65 » Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:48 pm

Me too. What date are you thinking of as I have some redspottedhanky vouchers to use before mid April but no problems if no idea as I can book other trips with them :D
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Re: FMUKCON Manchester - Saturday 5th April 2014

#286 Post by jeanelle » Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:42 pm

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Re: FMUKCON Manchester - Saturday 5th April 2014

#287 Post by Sunny Saver » Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:44 pm

We still love you Mr Glass eye.

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Re: FMUKCON Manchester - Saturday 5th April 2014

#288 Post by baty » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:13 pm

Wow Jeanelle they were excellent. Please pass on my thanks for sharing.
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Re: FMUKCON Manchester - Saturday 5th April 2014

#289 Post by Diane65 » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:28 pm

baty wrote:
Wow Jeanelle they were excellent. Please pass on my thanks for sharing.
Absolutely brilliant pictures. I certainly recognise a few people at the bus stop and those 3 ladies heading off to the football museum ;)

Thanks also to Yogi for his fabulous pictures o/ I'm in awe of you 2 and your photography skills o/ o/
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Re: FMUKCON Manchester - Saturday 5th April 2014

#290 Post by yogi » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:44 pm

Diane65 wrote:
baty wrote:
Wow Jeanelle they were excellent. Please pass on my thanks for sharing.
Absolutely brilliant pictures. I certainly recognise a few people at the bus stop and those 3 ladies heading off to the football museum ;)

Thanks also to Yogi for his fabulous pictures o/ I'm in awe of you 2 and your photography skills o/ o/
I'm not sure mine are in the same class, the 360 shots are magnificent.

How were they done, is the wizardry in the type of camera or the software used afterwards?
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