One of those things I’ve always loved the sound of but never done.
Any recommendations for any in Manchester? And does anyone else fancy it?
✨escape room, but make it spicy and attempt it with strangers✨
Thanks for another fab meet up guys! Lovely to see faces from the last one and plenty of new ones too.
I’ll arrange something for June and aim to make these monthly moving forwards 😃 big love xxx
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Here’s what I’m wearing.
Think meeting in the park may have been optimistic 🤣 who else loves our bipolar weather?
For that reason, I’m going to suggest meeting in The Old Pint Pot, and moving into the park if the weather picks up.
Apologies for the last minute change of meeting spot, but hoping it won’t cause too much disruption as it’s a 5 minute walk from the park.
Hope to see you guys in a bit 😊
Look forward to seeing anyone that fancies pitching up.
No RVSP required, and no social responsibilities whatsoever. I cannot stress that enough 🐝
Follow on from here.
This location seems to tick all the boxes, with decent pubs nearby to fall back on if we need to (dependent on weather or vibe).
Suggestions as to landmark or meeting place?
Or shall I use what.3.words on the day?
Peel Park - short walk from Salford Crescent station
BYOB/ any consumables of your choice
Yesterday kind of blew my mind, in the best way. What stood out most wasn’t just turnout, it was how easy it felt.
No pressure, no expectations, people just dropping in, moving around, finding their own level. Some people chatted loads, some dipped in and out, some just stayed on the edge and took it all in. All of it worked.
What worked:
- Low pressure, no expectations
- Come and go whenever
- Easy to move between groups
- Genuinely welcoming, no awkwardness
What caused friction:
- Live music made it hard to talk
- Seating became limited as it got busy
- Long queues for drinks
I want to keep the same feel but remove the friction. Thinking something like a picnic in the park:
- quieter
- more space
- no queues, bring whatever you want
Same idea stays: no pressure to socialise in any particular way. Just turn up, exist around people, and take it at your own pace.
I know that creates new potential issues like weather dependant and suitable location etc, so any and all thoughts are totally welcome. I’m not the boss here, we all are.
Yesterday was special in a way I wouldn’t be able to do justice by just typing on the internet. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, all of you.
I’m wearing a HUGE purple T-shirt so you can easily spot me 😉
I’ll be at The Oast house for 1pm.
@mods is there anyway this could be pinned so I can update where we move on to/ sort of a live feed if you like?
12:54: sat outside at The Oast House. This feels odd 😂
13:10: people have arrived at the Oast House!
13:10: there’s many people!
15:05: still at The Oast House, loads of people, chess board and all.
17:00: I’ve just left for home but there are still people at The Oast House Blues Kitchen
Post pending - next one is a definite, 2 weeks today. Details to follow.
Today was everything I hoped it would be, thank you to the people who came. We did it 🥹❤️