I went to the train station today and I got the train times from Manchester - Moses Gate and from Manchester to Farnworth and vice versa for getting back. If you could give me a rough idea as to what time you are all expected to arrive in Manchester, as I expect you'll all be arriving at different times and what times you're thinking of leaving Manchester to go home, I'll post the relevant times for you.

Thanks :)

* Right folks here are the train times for you. I got these times from a timetable I was given at the train station in Bolton. I will go to the train station again to ask the staff in the information office if these times are still correct nearer the time of you travelling (don't worry I won't leave it until the last minute in case for whatever reason there are any changes to times - although there shouldn't be any changes). Now I must stress that trains to Moses Gate and Farnworth (you can get off at either of these stations although Moses Gate is slightly closer to the Fourways hotel) only go from MANCHESTER VICTORIA. If you arrive at MANCHESTER PICCADILLY you can get the metrolink tram in piccadilly station itself, just follow the signs and you have to go down the escalator near the 'Accessorize' shop you can't miss it. You get the tram that says 'BURY' on the front and it will stop at 'MANCHESTER VICTORIA' station, only takes a few mins about 3 stops if I remember rightly, and they run pretty regularly one every 10 mins or so I think. Once at MANCHESTER VICTORIA, ask for which platform you need to go to.

Train times for MOSES GATE and FARNWORTH are as follows:


From Manchester Victoria - Arrives at Moses Gate

11.18 - 11.32
12.18 - 12.32
13.18 - 13.32
14.18 - 14.32
15.18 - 15.32

From Manchester Victoria - Arrives at Farnworth

10.41 - 10.57
11.41 - 11.57
12.41 - 12.57
13.41 - 13.57
14.41 - 14.57
15.41 - 15.57

It appears that Sunday services from Moses Gate and Farnworth to Manchester are non-existent so it looks like you'll have to go to Bolton on the bus takes about 15 mins on the bus (or you could get a taxi not sure how much it would cost though I suppose you could ring a taxi firm up and ask how much it would be?) Having said that some of you might want to go into Bolton anyway for a bit of a mooch I don't know what you fancy doing, but I'm up for a mooch on the Sunday I can meet you no probs. Plus if a few of you are happy to go into town on the Sunday for a bit we could chip in towards taxi fares it would be cheaper.

Anyway here are the times of trains from Bolton to Manchester for getting back:

From Bolton to Manchester


11.02 - 11.24
12.02 - 12.24

These are the same time every hour.

Hope these help and Haze, I'll PM you the times for the trains for for you on the Friday so I don't go confusing anyone hehe.

Mel

i'll be at the train station at about 11am-11.30am, i dunno whether to get the train at victoria or deansgate, i havn't decided yet.

We are hoping to arrive in manchester about lunch time so between 12-1pm ;)

it says il be arriving in manchester approx 13:15

i need to board the train back to arrive in manchester at 17.20 the next day cause the coach leaves at 17.45 so i wanna make sure i get there



thanks mel :D :D

Ok no probs folks, I'll get onto it as soon as I can ok. And I'll also find out some taxi numbers in the Farnworth/Moses Gate areas for you too in case any of you need taxis :D

Mel

thanks for your help with this Mel, i'm getting into manchester piccadilly at 14:30 on the saturday, will i be able to get to farnworth ok from there???? am leaving manchester piccadilly at 12:35 on the sunday so will need to get to man pic from farnworth
thanks again xxxx

Yeah you can get to Farnworth from Manchester Piccadilly no probs, I'll sort the times out for you hun (thumbs up)

Mel

Hi all

Clive (my hubby, born in Farnworth) was up there a couple of months ago and stayed at Fourways. He said you come out of the train station at Moses Gate and you can see the place. There is a cab company right next door he said. St Gregory's Social Club is about a 15 minute walk away. His brother had his wedding reception there.

I can't tell you how much I wish I was going to be at this do. If only I knew for sure whether baby Max will be having his heart surgery. He should be having it this month.

Love
Marlene

Baby Max's Nana

Thanks so much for all the info Marlene that's a great help!!! :D Much appreciated (thumbs up)

It would be great if you could make it to the do, it'd be lovely to meet you. Hope all goes well with little Max

Mel

Oh dear
i'm all confused and scared now I'm traveling to manc piccadilly station not a clue what time my train is or what i need to do to get to the four ways :blink: or from the four ways to the club (scratch)
oh dear

Hi Mel

No problem happy to help.

I have just found my note where I jotted the info down after I asked Clive and he said exactly:

" Manchester Victoria to Moses Gate direct by train. You come out of the train station at Moses Gate and go straight aheadyou should see a kind of car showroom/garage. Look to the left and you'll see Fourways, it's next door to a taxi cab company. The rooms are nice. Breakfast was Ok but the tomatoes came out of a tin, but you can have full English or continental breakfast. Parking at the hotel is very limited for anyone travelling in a car. It's about a 15 minute walk to the venue or just pop next door and get a cab and ask them to pick you up later"

Little bit more detailed than what I first wrote so thought it might be helpful to give you all he said, especially for car drivers.

Yes Mel it would be fantastic if I could get there even if I have to sit on the step outside.

Me and Clive could be Max and Paddy...lol

Love
Marlene

Baby Max's Nana :peterkay111:

Thanks again Marlene for all your help it's much appreciated. I was working on getting all the relavant information but I really appreciate your help with this as I'm rushing around like a blue arsed wotsit LOL trying to get everything sorted

Cheers Marlene you're a good 'un (thumbs up)

Mel

Well I think I will stick to my original lazy plan - train to Bolton then taxi to the Fourways !! lol ;)

And Marlene... dont worry about missing this one.. we're all so excited about tit I doubt it's gonna be the last... although wether Mel would be prepared to organise another one is anyones guess !! lol

We'll see lol If I do... which I may well do if you are all good and behave yourselves :P hehe It'll be even bigger and better than this one (thumbs up)

Mel

As Andy would say in Little Britain, "don't want another one, I want THAT one" lol...the closer this do gets and the more I have got to know all of you, the more I want to be there. Trouble is I am 200 miles away in Essex and lil Max needs his Nana.

Dawn, you WOULD need a taxi from Bolton to Farnworth as the centre is about 6 miles away from the venue and definately from the hotel.

I have to say though, up in Farnworth the taxi's don't seem to take their job too seriously. We pre-booked one after a quiz night at the Moss Rose (Pheonix Nights Episode 3, 11 mins in) and we waited and waited and when I rang to see what had happened they said they forgot and didn't have one free for over an hour so we had to walk back to the hotel. Was OK though..stopped at the chippie on the way and had a Wilsons Pie with chips and curry sauce.

Wilsons Pies shut on Saturday at lunchtime though for the weekend but you can still get one in the chippie.

I wanna goooooo...

Love
Marlene

Baby Max's Nana :peterkay111:

PS

I think this lax attitude cabs have there is one of the in-jokes of Peter's when he did his Bolton gig and Mr Bee the cabbie picked him up...it seemed like a joke to us, but honest, that is how some of the cabbies are. One cabbie was Chinese and had Chinese dangly things all over the car and was playing a Chinese radio station. We told him where we wanted to go and he said "huw won houtside hor in?" I looked at my friend and thought do we want dropping outside the bar or inside the bar...lol If it's no extra might as well drop us straight into the bar...this is 100% true I kid you not

Love
Marlene

Baby Max's Nana :peterkay111:

thanks for the info about the fourways marlene, it is very useful, wish you were going to be at the do but sure we'll be having another as dawneh said!!!!! hope baby Max is ok, and hope the surgery goes well (hug)

i guess the best plan of action is for us that are staying at fourways to get a taxi to the club and back together, it will save money!!!!

Great idea Donna!!!!

Just to let you all know that train times can be found on the first post on page one of this thread :) Any probs just let me know ok (thumbs up)

Mel

cheers for the times mel! gonna get them printed off as i type! (thumbs up)

Thanks so much Mel for helping us out with the train times, Im off now to print them off too.

Great idea Donna about us travelling together to and from the venue ;)

No probs folks, like I say I'll double check the times I've given are correct nearer the time to the do just in case of any last minute changes but fingers crossed that won't be the case :D

If anyone needs anymore help then just let me know ;)

Mel

Thanks Mel you're a star :wub:

I'll jump in a taxi with anyone, even if its not going back to the fourways! :lol:

i'm guessing a few baileys and you're anyones, Kay1 :lol: thanks again Mel for helping us out with this i would have been wandering round manchester piccadilly like an arse not knowing where to go!!!!! :rolleyes:

Don't forget for those of you who have my number you can always give me a ring on the day of the do if you're stuck anywhere and need directions (thumbs up) And for those of you who would like my number 'just in case' then just PM me (thumbs up)

Mel

cheers mel, i'll keep that in mind! no doubt you'll get calls off me during the day screaming down the phone to come and help me find where i am! i'll probably end up on some desert island! :lol:

LOL now don't say that you're supposed to be helping Janine get there too remember d'oh! *hat* if you do get a bit lost you can always ask a bobby *Bobby* LOL only kidding

Don't listen to him Janine, he's only messin', but like I say any probs, I'm only a phone call away ok (thumbs up)

Mel

Good idea Mel as I have a tendancie to get lost :lol:

i'm concerned about getting from manchester piccadilly to farnworth....is there anyone else arriving around the same time as me??? i'm getting to manchester picadilly around 15:30

I was hoping to get in to Manchester at lunch time Donna but I am not getting the tickets until Sunday. If I am there at that time you are very welcome to travel with us :)

thanks for that Lisa, wish i could get there earlier but am going out the night before for my uncles birthday and will need to have a shower etc and sober up b4 i get on the train :wacko:

No probs Donna will let you know for sure what time I will be there on Sunday :)

Thanks Lisa you're a good 'un (thumbs up) Don't worry Donna we won't leave you stranded :D

Mel

and if anybody wants to travel down with me and janine just let me know :D

Aww I wish someone was travelling in my direction... I'll have to do it all alone !!

Aww sorry dawn if I lived your way you could have travelled with me :) Can't wait to get the tickets booked tomorrow so I know what time I will be there ;)

The only train I could get is arriving in Manchester Pic at 13.30ish and then we have to get a connecting train to Bolton. Sorry Donna it looks like I wont be at Manchester at 3pm sorry :( is there no chance you can get a slightly earlier train? I don't want to leave you stranded :)

like saucy said if i'm not there by about 9ish send a search party :lol: seriously should be fine, mel it would be great if you could pm me the times for the tram to manchester victoria from manchester piccadilly (i get there at 15:36), and the trains to farnworth from there. that would help me out a lot i'm getting confused looking at them!!!! looking forward to seeing you all and will remember to bring my m&p signed dvd cover for the auction (thumbs up)

Don't worry hun we'll sort you out. We won't leave you stranded. It's probably better to ask Kay1 for the thram times if he doesn't mind, as it's very rare I use the trams myself. I'll ask him for you ok ;)

Mel