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 Post subject: Ticket to Ride World Championships
PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 21:16 
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The Ticket to Ride World Championship will be held on Sunday 25th January at a pub I suppose in London with easy access for me to fall on to the 7 pm train at King's Cross. All welcome, something something something qualifiers see you there when someone tells me where is good and stuff and MrsA leaves at 4pm.

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Starting drinking early on the 25th? What could possibly go wrong?

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Cras wrote:
Starting drinking early on the 25th? What could possibly go wrong?


Nothing, but given that we're staying up all night we must remember to pace ourselves.

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Mali - where are you staying the night before?

Also, I am definitely in.

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Out, sadly.


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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 21:56 
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Curiosity wrote:
Mali - where are you staying the night before?

Also, I am definitely in.


Greenwich.

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Might be able to make it. Will let you know if I'm able to come down and humiliate you all with my track-laying prowess.


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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 10:52 
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Well, we can either go near Greenwich, which is convenient (for me and the wife and child) for where you are staying overnight. It also has some good pubs that would be fine for board games, and food.

Or we go near Kings Cross as it is convenient for your ride home. I know nothing of the area though, so someone else will have to sort it.

Is someone actually bringing the game?

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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If it were to be Greenwich then there is possibility of RileyClan attendance, dependant on other factors.


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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 13:53 
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I'll rely on your local knowledge. Whatever's the bestest I suppose.

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Regret I won't be able to join you.

In other TtR news, I came very close to buying the dinosaur expansion yesterday but managed not to. Of course, everything's better with dinosaurs.


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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Oh no why?

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Up in Liverpool with friends.

Or do you mean why didn't I buy the dinosaur expansion?


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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Following some changes of plan for this week, may now be good for this, (particularly if the Curiosity offspring is also going)


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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:04 
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Super! Let's decide on a pub by late tomorrow and book a table.

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Go with the organisation and I should know our status later tomorrow. Location shouldn't be a determining factor in whether we can make it or not.


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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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I'll need to know where to go, though!

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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MaliA wrote:
I'll need to know where to go, though!


I'll check the Good Beer Guide when I get home tonight.


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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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MaliA wrote:
I'll need to know where to go, though!

The only place I know in Kings X is This place. Certainly fitted the bill for lazy sunday afternoon and spacious with massive tables, also not too busy.

This was 8 years ago though.

Rather than Greenwich (full of tourists and not particularly spacious pubs that tend to be either shit, or rammed on Sundays) may wish to consider Blackheath if staying SE then going for the train. There you've got the Railway, the Crown, Zero degrees, O'Neills or Princess of Wales (although that may be closed at the moment as I recall) with food, all with ale and the same lazy sunday feel.


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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 13:13 
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In Kings Cross...

One may scoff, but this is actually a very good station pub. Feels a mite Harry Pottery, and some big tables to be had towards the back of the place. And surely fitting for a game of TTR.
http://www.parcelyard.co.uk/

This place is also a decent size and pretty relaxed, with an Adams Family pinball table too.
http://starofkings.co.uk/


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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 13:43 
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parcelyard is a decent pub, as is the betjeman arms in the other corner.

If this occurs at King's X let me know and I may be able to pop out for a pint.


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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 13:44 
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Cheers for the info, Findus. Will you be joining us?

Can I actually get an idea of who is likely to come, and whether the location matters?

My wife (and child) are probably not coming now as her Mum and Sister are coming over from Ireland.

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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I might. I'll know tomorrow, reckon.

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Curiosity wrote:
Cheers for the info, Findus. Will you be joining us?

Can I actually get an idea of who is likely to come, and whether the location matters?

My wife (and child) are probably not coming now as her Mum and Sister are coming over from Ireland.


Sadly not, I'm shivering around Kew Gardens Sunday. However, i should make it out to one of these things some time.


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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Ah. Didn't realize that the curious women were out. This may affect our attendance as we're trying to max out the Boys weekends at the moment, not sit him in a pub with no young friends. Will contemplate but don't plan venue around us.


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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Has a choice been made, London types?

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Has a choice been made, London types?


Most of the London types are being utterly rubbish at the moment.

Current contenders:
Me
You
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Maybe APoD
Maybe Grim...

Anyone else?

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Grim... is a "very probably".

Grim... would like it to be near Kings Cross :)

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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If this occurs at King's X let me know and I may be able to pop out for a pint.

but, you know, might be busy.

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Bobbyaro wrote:
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If this occurs at King's X let me know and I may be able to pop out for a pint.

but, you know, might be busy.


Shall we do king's x then?

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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I'm more maybe than I was.

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Wait, that doesn't help. More likely than I was.

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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100% in. When, where?

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Sunday! London!

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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Parcel yard!

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100% in. When, where?


Currently potentially in the Greenwich area depending on people and times.

But, also potentially doing some early thing there and moving to Kings Cross.

And then Brixton, and Shepherd's Bush, and Liverpool Street.

I will update soonish. You're all in it around London anyway.

Though we still need someone to bring the actual game. Can you manage that, Mali?

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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MaliA wrote:
Parcel yard!


Possibly. If the APoD family are coming then my family will also come, which would be much easier in SE London, at least for a bit. We could, however, just do that earlier in the day as a families thing before the serious board games and drinking.

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Yeah. Can I amazon prime it to you?

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Curiosity wrote:
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Parcel yard!


Possibly. If the APoD family are coming then my family will also come, which would be much easier in SE London, at least for a bit. We could, however, just do that earlier in the day as a families thing before the serious board games and drinking.


Yes.

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Yeah. Can I amazon prime it to you?


I'm not sure that is how the postal service works.

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Curiosity wrote:
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Yeah. Can I amazon prime it to you?


I'm not sure that is how the postal service works.


EH? I buy it, and they send it to you. Then I don't have to bring it down on the train!

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 Post subject: Re: Ticket to Ride World Championships
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MaliA wrote:
Curiosity wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Yeah. Can I amazon prime it to you?


I'm not sure that is how the postal service works.


EH? I buy it, and they send it to you. Then I don't have to bring it down on the train!


Oh, well, yes, that would work, but don't you already have it? Seems odd to buy it again to save carrying it!

Anyway, I am going to bed. Feel free to send it if you wish.

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Kings X arguably works better for us as although further, it is a far more direct and hence quicker route, if the family curio is happy (Parcel Yard claims to be family friendly) and it would also make the day less fragmented for all.


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ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:
Kings X arguably works better for us as although further, it is a far more direct and hence quicker route, if the family curio is happy (Parcel Yard claims to be family friendly) and it would also make the day less fragmented for all.


I shall ask the wife. Greenwich has the added bonus of stuff for kids to do when they inevitably get bored of the pub. But I shall stop pretending I have any input in this whatsoever and ask Maria.

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Kings X certainly works better for me, as I have to be there at 4pm for SPLINTER GROUP FUN.

The kids can go and look at the fountains.

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Grim... wrote:
Kings X certainly works better for me, as I have to be there at 4pm for SPLINTER GROUP FUN.

The kids can go and look at the fountains.


Splinter Group?

WTF BBQ?

Bloody cliques.

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Does your wife want any biscuits, G Unit?

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