TIPF Big Day Out Autumn 2017 - Buxton Peak District

[Ryewolf]

So a finalised date and place.

Buxton, Sat 7th Oct 2017, if you're interested, stick your name here in this post.

 

[Clicker]

I thought I had added my name to this ....Bumping  this up.... or it'll be just thee and me Rye !!

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Clicker, to be honest I've been a bit busy of late.... or I would have bumped it up myself...

[Korky]

Is this proposed instead of Haworth? Or as well as?

Korky

[Clicker]

Well I am going to the steampunk at Haworth regardless Korks but it is quite late in the year  ..... The Buxton day out was considered that it might suit more people  for a big day out and before the clocks go back . Rye has been doing a reccie and talked about taking a trip to Chatsworth but there is a lot of repair work there with scaffolding everywhere around the house  it seems till next year. It may  not  be decent weather so it could be more of a social get together if that turned out to be the case ... ... And that's fine with me too.  ...choosing a venue to eat and book in advance  will be maybe the next step ... ... I can't  do a dry run from here  but maybe Rye can check out somewhere  suitable to have an extended lunch.... 

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[Ryewolf]

Well, the most obvious place I can think of is the Pavillion Gardens Cafe and Art Cafe.

[Phil]

Buxton will suit me but I'll need to check out my work rota to see if I need to book a day off, I'll look this evening.

[Ryewolf]

I think I considered Chatsworth interior as an option if the weather was not too great, but there's also Poole's Caverns, around 0.7miles from Buxton centre (and a museum and Stately House in Bakewell). Failing that, we could carry aroud some big umberellas... for those who don't have fully weather sealed camera's...

Given the vagaries of the UK weather, at any time of year, I thought it best to at least come up with a backup plan for somewhere to photograph....

[Ryewolf]

Just thought I'd nudge this up a bit and remind folks...

[colinb]

Just to let you know I will have to give it a miss, we are heading out of the UK in a few weeks and don't get back until the 5th October, so the 7th would be a bit tight.

[Clicker]

 Aw...Shame Colin... We'll hopefully have another one mid Spring...We shall have to plan it after Xmas to give everyone who would like to come, a chance to make arrangements in plenty of time ...

[Clicker]

Looks like we will be a bit thin on the ground for this one Rye....

[David995031]

I'll come along if that's OK.

[Clicker]

Oh that's super David ... I'll leave Rye to decide where and what time ...... any more takers  ?

[Ryewolf]

Buxton Pavillion Gardens Cafe - 10am Sat 7th Oct 2017

[Clicker]

OK Rye ...  ... Just got back this afternoon so catching up with messages. Have sent you a text too...

[Clicker]

Phil said he was checking  the Rota ages ago ...So not sure if he is able to make it ....or Korky  ... Beepy  may  be working on a Saturday too ...

[Clicker]

If it's just three of us  I don't suppose it's vital to book a table  for Lunch ... But  it might  be worth it ...., I shall have to leave  for home  by 3pm as I  can't drive distances in the dark now since I have a cataract starting in my left eye ...it's  a ruddy nuisance ..

[Korky]

Before I go and buy my train ticket, is this still a goer?

Korky

[Ryewolf]

It certainly is, the more the merrier.

[kev7d]

I have been quiet on this one.  Truth is I am just backing off a few things now as a restructureca at work could see me redundant.  So I am just getting ready for an adjustment to my finances if I decide to take redundancy or this becomes a decision outside of my control.  Not that I am too worried mind you.  

[Clicker]

Looks like 4 of us  then if you can make it  Korks   ....  anyone else thinking about making the journey?

[JamesT]

Won't be able to get up there, but do check out the Opera House if it's open.

Hope it's OK to post images here, an old one taken before the awards ceremony of the G&S Festival in 2001.

 

[Ryewolf]

Car Parks in Buxton

https://www.highpeak.gov.uk/article/868/Pavilion-Gardens

https://www.highpeak.gov.uk/article/867/Market-Place-Town-Hall

https://www.highpeak.gov.uk/article/872/Sylvan

I have used the Market Place and Sylvan ones before

There's also the Slopes

https://www.highpeak.gov.uk/article/869/Buxton-Town-Hall-The-Slopes

 

[Korky]

OK, I'm up for it. However......

I got family stuff on Friday and I'll be driving home from Skipton pretty late in the evening. So..... I'll be catching the train which gets into Buxton at 10:40am, is there somewhere I can meet you?

Hint: I'll be gagging for a brew!

Korky