In Birmingham next tues 27th

[Paul Beazer]

Got a jolly out for work for the day, got a meeting at Birmingham international 11:00-15:00. Anyone in the area fancy meeting up for a coffee after?

They're even paying for me to bring my own car over from the island, joy. I havent done a long journey in mine since SM5!!!

[Nick Mann]

I'll be at work then! Are you heading back the same day?

[Brunty]

Hmmm - I've a meeting in Oxford during the day, but might be able to join you for a chat and a coffee. What time do you need to be heading off?

[Paul Beazer]

My plan is to head back probably about 6 or thereabouts, as i dont fancy getting caught up in rush hour. Got an aunt to visit round the corner in solihull too!

[Nick Mann]

I finish work at 5. If you are around until 6 it might give enough time to meet for a coffee and chat.

Let me know your plans! I work not far from the M6 J6, so I guess I would come and meet you somewhere.

[Paul Beazer]

I finish work at 5. If you are around until 6 it might give enough time to meet for a coffee and chat.

Let me know your plans! I work not far from the M6 J6, so I guess I would come and meet you somewhere.

I've still got your moby number from when we last met (3 years ago next month), i'll drop you a text later on.

[ANTHONY]

and dont forget when you arrive in this country we drive on the left, you may have to fit headlight deflectors and fit a IOW stickers in the rear of your car. not to sure if you need a passport. have a nice day Paul

[Paul Beazer]

and dont forget when you arrive in this country we drive on the left, you may have to fit headlight deflectors and fit a IOW stickers in the rear of your car. not to sure if you need a passport. have a nice day Paul

Shut it you, its your mob im going to see in the first place!!

[ANTHONY]

its your mob im going to see in the first place!!

could be in for a long day then

[Kieran]

Hmmm........

I wonder if I can wrangle a 1/2 day....

[pitslayer]

all i can say about birmingham, is dont go to the malt house, next to the nia, and seaworld, awfull beer, awfull food, awfull service.

[Brunty]

all i can say about birmingham, is dont go to the malt house, next to the nia, and seaworld, awfull beer, awfull food, awfull service.

He seemed to think it was alright!

[Nick Mann]

The Malt House is a changeable beast. One day they will have a large selection of very good beer, the next they will have none.

The food is average, but not bad?

[pitslayer]

i had a pint of guiness that tasted like line cleaner.....then they told me the lines hadnt been cleaned for 4 weeks at least, then poured me another guiness of a different pump and said he wasnt going to charge me for it?

[Lillywotsername]

We went for lunch I think in the Malt house when we were last in Brum.... The wine was fine

Correct me if I have got the place wrong though Nick.

[pitslayer]

wine you cant go wrong with, they dont have to touch it.....the lines tasted either stale, not cleaned ina month, or of line cleaner...line cleaner is massively poisonous

[Vicky Mann]

Yep Lilly that is where we sampled some wine

The Malt House is usually a good pub; most of the lads I work with enjoy a pint or two there. Must have caught them on a bad day. As for the food, it is pretty much what is expected of a large pub.

[Lillywotsername]

I agree Vicky... The food was typical chain pub standard.

I know what you meant Pits.... I couldn't comment on the beer ( although Richy and Nick seemed to enjoy it) as I only drink wine and as I have done quite a few years of working in various pubs, I aware of the the toxicity of line cleaner.

As Vicky says... maybe you caught them on an off day.

[pitslayer]

lol....he stood there and told me and a mate that they hadnt cleaned the lines for 4 weeks at least.....its got to be doneonce a week, or it goes stale and tastes like beer thats been left out for 3 weeks open in the fridge, i cant be the only one who caught them on a bad day during the 3 weeks where the lines werent clean....

the steak sammidge i had, was very chewy and burnt to a crisp, i like it medium rare, and ordered it medium rare

should of drunk wine, but i prefer fine red wines, dont drink white wine, and the moat house had no decent wines by the glass

[Nick Mann]

Like I said, usually they have a good range of reasonable beer. I know many people who have been there for food & drink, including guinness, and then only complaint I have heard is that they had run out of guest beers. I myself have been there 8-10 times and have never had a bad experience.

They do very good BBQ's on the towpath in the summer.