As many of you will know, I run two regular events in Manchester called Currybeer and Geek Walks. Since mid-March both have been running as regular video chats via Jitsi instead of in-person. I’ve been asked when the events will return to normal, but unfortunately they are both risky to run in a pandemic because […]
Manchester Geek Socials
I haven’t posted about these for a while, so here is a reminder of the geek socials I’m running in Manchester this year. Geek Walks: Monthly walking group which takes place on Saturdays based on an availability poll. We get a train and go to somewhere within an hour’s journey of Manchester, which takes in […]
June geek socials
Below are the geek socials which I’m currently organising for June. They are open to all, and booking is only required for OtherCuisineBeer. Saturday 1st June: Trip to Bletchley Park. Meet at 9am at Manchester Piccadilly, full travel arrangements can be found in the mailing list archive. Friday 7th June: Currybeer – meet from 7pm […]
May Geek Walk – Uppermill
For anyone who reads my blog but hasn’t subscribed to the mailing list, the next Geek Walk will be on Saturday 25th May. We’ll be heading back to Uppermill for a walk, followed by lunch in The Church Inn. Meeting point/time is 11:15 next to the self-service ticket machines at Manchester Victoria. When buying a […]
April Geek Walk
For anyone who reads my blog but hasn’t subscribed to the mailing list, the next Geek Walk will be on Saturday 13th April. We’ll be heading back to Entwistle – the location of the first walk nearly a year ago – for a walk round the reservoirs, followed by lunch in the excellent Strawberry Duck […]
Manchester Geek Socials
Last night Kirk reminded me on MSN that I hadn’t updated my blog for a long time – certainly not as often as I used to whilst at university. This is largely because not much has happened in the past few years, but I felt this was an opportunity to remind people of the geek […]
Geek Walk Liverpool
For anyone who doesn’t follow me on Twitter or subscribe to the mailing list, the next Geek Walk event will be on Saturday 10th November. We’ll be meeting outside Manchester Oxford Road station at 10:25 to catch the train to Liverpool, where we will have an urban walk (with the option to dash inside should […]
Geek Walk in Middlewood Way
For the benefit of those people who read my blog but don’t follow me on Twitter, the next Geek Walk will be on Saturday 22nd September – train to Rose Hill Marple for walk round Middlewood Way, followed by real ale and lunch in a CAMRA-approved pub. Meet 11:10 at Manchester Piccadilly, under the departure […]
Geek Walks
A few weeks ago I asked on Twitter if anyone would be interested in getting the train to somewhere outside Manchester and going for a walk, followed by a pub lunch. The response was more enthusiastic than I expected, and so I am pleased to announce Geek Walks, the first of which will be taking […]