Greater Manchester, Cheshire, North Wales and Lancashire Soc

I am looking at holding our first regional meeting in January (seemed a nice time to hold the first meeting). After speaking to some of the teams in my region it looks like the meeting location will be somewhere around Chester.
We currently have the following teams showing interest

Mark Lumb with Big Nipper
Simon Fargher with Mongrel
Jim MacArthur with Cayenne
James Baker with Tantrum
Rob Jones with Chip
Ian Visser with Crushtacean
Stephen Fearn with Infinity

The social is open to anybody so if your interested drop me an email :)

Regards
Adam

Nice crowd - have fun
Kev.

have fun guys,

Look forward to hearing the gossip. :)
jonno,

Just tell us where and when, Ill be there.

apparently there are a couple more people in Wrexham building at the moment, Ill try and get them there too.

I would like to attend if i can get there, dont suppose there is anyone going past Lancaster to get there. BTW I would only need a lift when Im back at uni which is from the 12th Jan.

The date for our 1st meeting will be the 10th January, so if all those interested in attending could either email me (see profile) or leave a message here. Could you confirm how many people will be coming and if you want to have a meal first. I would guess we would be looking at a 8.00pm start so food would be before hand. I am currently looking at pubs just off the M56, so I will get back with the location as soon as Ive found one.

Regards

Adam

Hi Guys,
Hope you all had a good Christmas, I just thought I would let you know I have found a pub for our first meeting. I have chosen the pub due to is central location for our region. We can relook at the location for future meetings once we see who is attending but for now it will be here. The pub is the Old Hall Farm and is based near Cheshire Oaks, the address is
Old Hall Farm
Kinnsey Road
Little Stanley
Eleesmere port
CH65 9JY

The pub is just off junction 11 of the M53 which is just off junction 13 of the M56, just head for Cheshire Oaks (outlet village)

I have a copy of the menu that I can email for those of you who wish to eat, to save time could you let me know what you want and I can pre order. The meeting will start at 8ish so those who want to eat would need to be at the pub for 7.00pm.

As its the first meeting we need to go through some FRA stuff but after this we can take a look at any robots that attended. Heavys will have to be left in the cars but feathers and ants can be brought into the pub, just remember safety.

Can you let me know the numbers of people who will be attending from each team.

Best regards and Happy New Year

Adam

Unfortunatley Im still at home in the midlands that day and Its my brothers 18th so I cant come.

Just thought I would give an update on how our meeting went on the 10th

We had 16 people turn up for the meeting, they comprisied of the following teams

Mute boys
Big Nipper boys
Jim MacArthur/Cayenne
James Baker/Tantrum
Ian Visser/Crushtacean
Stephen Fearn/Infinity
Pete/Bloody L

Firstly we started off with a exellent meal :) which gaves us time to have a little chat. Then we moved onto the FRA matters, we went through events, rule changes, membership. A few points were raised that can be addressed at the meeting on the 17th. James brought along a couple of his feather weights for us to look at, they look impressive.
All in all a very good meeting it was decided that the next meeting would be in a couple months.:)

Regards
Adam

hi adam,
whens the next?

Hi guys.
The following people can make it on the 17th April for our next meeting
Big Nipper boys
James Baker & Sister
Simon Farger
Pete and his Grandson from team Bloody-L
Jim MacArthur
Ian Visser
Mute boys

I am currently looking into pubs, James made an offer about a pub by him. But due to most people coming from around/near Manchester I am looking into pubs in that area. I will keep you informed about the location.

Simon Farger is currently building a robot and will be bringing it along for us to have a look at. If anyone else has anything they want to bring along please do.

I will be able to answer any/most questions that you have about the FRA World Championship that is being held in Manchester

If you have points that you wish to discuss please email and I will sort some answers out.

Regards
Adam

Simons had to rebuild quite a bit of the bot to add some streigth, so it will only be a chasis with a ram in it im afraid. I would still like peoples opinion though if you guys dont mind ?

PS
Does anyone attending have a decent set of scales ? I really need to weigh this chasis :)

are we due a meeting before christmas or are we leaving it until the new year?

cheers
jb

Im up for a chrismas meet, or may be an over nighter somewhere so we can have a little drink or 4

maybe I could make it this time

Look a bit sad wi 2 of us Rob

That be 3 then. Could do with speaking to Adam, after all he is our rep.

Sorry guys but with holidays and the forum being down I havent seen these posts.
As always we are up for a drink, all I need is the prefered dates and if you want an overnighter.
I will send out a mail

Seems a while since the last North West Meeting. Have spoken to James Baker and at the moment we are proposing a meeting on the 22nd April.

The Location Im Proposing is the Thatch and Thistle Pub, Surrey Rd, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7TZ. Tel 01282 615215. A map can be found here http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=385572&y=438481&z=0&ar=Yhttp://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.sr...38481&z=0&ar=Y and is very easy to find just of Junction 13 on the M65 so no excuses as to getting lost. Its about 15 minutes from Preston and allthough Ive not eaten there, it has reportably good food as well.

I know its a bit short notice, but give me a mail or post here if you are interested.

im in, rach too.
will ask the other wrexham roboteers

Did this ever happen? How about a repeat performance on any scale? Looking increasingly like myself and a guy from an old series 4 team are gonna build a fresh heavy from our old bots and new parts etc.
Not only that but my old team-mate is intending on knocking up a robot (heavy) in Manchester.

Would be nice to meet some of you folk, and Mark you mentioned maybe a bit of a meet-up in my thread?

The thatch is expecially easy for me, being just a few miles up the padiham bypass. :D

im up for it if mark wants to arrange it?

Can arrange another meeting. Thatch and Thistle Pub again if you like. I assume John knows where it is.

If anyone else is interested please post here. Im up for suggestions on dates, Ill start with March 24th.

yep, provisionally 2 and 1/2 coming, maybe another 2 or 3, maybe less

:D I might be busy that evening, but am free during the day.

John
Where abouts are you and your mate in Manchester ? Im in Bury might be an idea to get a mini social together

Hi Simon, Junction 8 of the M65. - About 10 miles from mark.

Afternoon would be good for me. Suggestions on time would be helpful.

Early aftenoon? 2ish?

Just bumping this thread up, new team in Manchester here. Hope to be up & competing by early next year :)