Northern Area Plus
The day started with a train journey to Leeds and then on to Todmorden.
Our first stop was the Tourist Information Centre where we received good advice on our route and suggestions for future alternatives.
After our packed lunch we set off along the canal tow path to the bridge carrying the road to Mankinholes.
The road...
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I went to Leeds as usual today and at about 6:30 met up at The Light with Peter to go to the cinema. The plan was to see the film and then eat, but the next showing was 8:00 so we ate first at Nando’s.
I tried the steak for a change, it was OK...
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As arranged I caught the early train to Sheffield to meet up with Matthew and head for the Plus NEC meeting.
There was a delay at Birmingham so we were about half an hour late, but we hadn’t missed much of the meeting as Adrian had started later.
It was strange going in to the meeting...
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Got up early today as it was the Leeds Plus trip to Salford.
We had to catch the free shoppers bus to travel part of the way and then the tram to complete the journey.
First we went to the Lowry Shopping Centre, a fairly ordinary shopping centre where we had an over priced lunch of...
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Met up with various members of Northern Area Plus for the Northern Area Plus Leeds Night Out.
We met at Wetherspoons in the railway station, I got a drink and set at a table outside to wait for the rest, Nick from Sheffield appeared first closely followed by Matthew, then Karen and Vince from Rothwell...
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Bradford Plus and Bradford Quest members were invited to a special Civic Reception at Bradford City Hall by Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress Howard and Colleen Middleton.
Howard and Colleen are former Plus members; Colleen joined the Horsforth Group (now Leeds Plus) and Howard joined the Sheffield Group. The couple met through Plus and their...
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I went to Leeds Plus tonight as usual, when I arrived at the venue I went straight to the bar to get a drink and was greeted almost immediately by Elaine.
Elaine told me off for being late so I bought her a drink (latte).
We had a nice chat about various things including the use...
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Elaine of Rothwell Plus phoned to invite me to their ten pin bowling practice on Saturday.
She also requested a copy of the National Directory, I said “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know!”
– Post From My iPhone
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I slept in this morning, getting up at noon.
After hastily getting dressed, packed and checked out of the hotel I set off to find a bus to town.
I found a bus stop and there was a quarter of an hour to wait so using my iPhone Maps feature I set off walking.
After turning on...
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This evening Brian phoned to invite me to Rothwell Plus Group’s night out in Huddersfield tomorrow.
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