Manchester Meeting: 3rd Annual Manchester Christmas Markets Meet

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone - either again or to meet you - at this year's Christmas Markets Meet. Many of us will be staying at the Piccadilly Gardens Hotel, so I wouldn't be surprised if we don't bump into each other first.

As usual, we will meet outside the Starbucks on the corner of Princess and Clarence Streets at 11:00am. Here I will give you maps with the Christmas Markets Meet route marked on them and tell you where our 're-gathering' points will be. As always, you are welcome to (attempt to) stay as a group or wander off to the stalls that take your pleasure; the 're-gathering' points enable you to then re-join the group if you wish.

I am also pleased to say that, after two years of failure, I have managed to make reservations for our group at The Old Wellington (http://www.classicpubs.co.uk/theoldwellingtonmanchester/). We dine there at 4:00pm - so, if you get totally and utterly detached from the group, that's where to be - but more on that when we hook up on the day. Whilst the booking is already made, numbers will be finalised close to the day, so feel free to jump on board with this meet!!

For those staying on, we will wander the streets of Manchester, taking in the pubs of the Northern Quarter - hopefully, without the metal detectors and drug dog police visits of last year!!

Looking forward to seeing you all in November!