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« on: April 18, 2012, 23:07:46 »
On Friday 27th April 2012, Bonapartes Bar on Platform 3 Bristol Temple Meads are holding a charity quiz and raffle.

According to the flyers I've seen in said pub, the quiz and raffle is between 1900-2000.

^1 entry per person for the quiz with proceeds from that and the raffle going to the Railway Children charity. Raffle prizes donated by local breweries and businesses. Cash prize for the winning quiz team.

So, to that end, myself and the Mod/Admin team feel this would be an appropriate opportunity to arrange a forum meet-up.

If you're free that evening come along for the quiz, a drink or two and the chance to meet fellow Coffee Shop members.

I appreciate this is relatively short notice, but if you are in the Bristol area, or can get there for 1900, then why not pop along?

This forum is not affiliated to this charity event. I just thought it was an ideal opportunity to arrange an ad-hoc meet-up.

If you're interested, do say so on this thread.

Justin.
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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2012, 23:29:20 »
I'll be there.  Grin

But that need not put you off.  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2012, 02:18:13 »
I'm in hospital that day... But the appointment is in a Bristol Hospital and I'll be heading that way on my way home, so fingers crossed you may have the unfortunate pleasure of the unluckiest traveller of the years presence... Roll Eyes Tongue Cheesy Grin  Please don't let my bad luck put anyone off though! Wink Grin
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« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2012, 07:42:22 »
I'll be there!
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« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2012, 00:30:12 »
Merely to 'bump' this topic, I've now added it to our calendar.  We look forward to seeing any of you who can make it on Friday!  CfN.  Smiley
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2012, 21:57:54 »
Final bump.

Do pop along if you're free Friday evening.

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« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2012, 22:04:15 »
I would love to have been there but I'll be at work in London tomorrow so just couldn't make it on time.. Hope you all have fun :-)
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« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2012, 16:05:17 »
Planning to be there

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« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2012, 21:51:32 »
The Coffee Shop Irregulars - consisting of myself and grahame - only went and won the quiz!!!!!  Grin Grin Grin

29/30 on the General Knowledge and 3/7 on the (Deutsche Bahn - German State Railway - about)/Pic/Dingbats/Dingbats.html&docid=XXO88JDXREY0EM&imgurl=http://www.quizmasters.biz/DB/Pic/Dingbats/Gfx/Dingbats_15_Full.jpg&w=800&h=600&ei=egabT4izJ6Kk4gTew-mpDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=91&vpy=303&dur=823&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=128&ty=135&sig=101347367579025042184&page=1&tbnh=120&tbnw=160&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0,i:149" target="_blank">Dingbat^ style cryptic picture puzzles. Total 32/37.
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« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2012, 22:01:28 »
So you are not just pretty faces!!   Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2012, 22:06:36 »
Quote from: bobm on April 27, 2012, 22:01:28
So you are not just pretty faces!!   Grin Grin Grin

Oh - we're not pretty faces:
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« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2012, 22:11:55 »
Don't have to be pretty to win!

Oh, and if it wasn't for me confusing Gavin Hastings with Gavin Henson we'd've got a perfect score on the General Knowledge.....
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« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2012, 00:05:13 »
As an aside, nice to see a bit of steam in Temple Meads on a Friday evening:



...and a candid tender moment on Platform 3:



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« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2012, 13:00:43 »
Ah, brief encounter!* I've just read this, and realised it was last night. Better luck next time.

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« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2012, 13:25:03 »
Quote from: grahame on April 27, 2012, 22:06:36
Quote from: bobm on April 27, 2012, 22:01:28
So you are not just pretty faces!!   Grin Grin Grin

Oh - we're not pretty faces:



whos who in this pic then?
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