I was chatting lately with @gruntius about joining him in Wrexham one Monday night for the Clwb Clebran at the Saith Seren - and several of us are thinking of heading over on April 8th.
I’m thinking to drive over from Coventry, leaving at about 5pm, with @andyjone and @TrevorJones2 - while @david-davies is thinking to head directly there from Birmingham at a similar time, so if @Isata and/or anyone else who’ll be ym Mirmingham would like to join Dave, then one or other of us can swing through Brum later on the way back home to Cov. Aiming for something like Bŵtcamp rules (no speaking English, lots of laughs, including everyone in the chat) on the journey there and back
We were thinking to leave by 10pm and hope to be back in Gorllewin Canolbarth Lloegr at around midnight.
Anyone else interested to come? A couple of us are also thinking about heading over there on Mon 6th May (Bank Holiday Monday evening), if we’ve recovered from the first trip by then
Looking forward to the visit Mark. No bootcamp rules in the pub unfortunately because there are one or two there that aren’t confident enough yet (obviously not SSiW users ), but you will find most of us are able to hold it to Welsh when needed.
I’d like to come, but I’m currently in New York in the middle of a family emergency, so can’t plan anything that soon. If I can make it, I’ll probably make my own way then I won’t be messing anyone about.
I hope Mark doesn’t mind me putting this here … after a discussion last night about the pending visit you guys have planned we’ve decided to lay on a bit of food, nothing amazing but enough so you don’t have to try to find food in an unfamiliar area.
Are there any special requirements such as allergies we’ll need to know about? There will be vegan options available.
Great idea @mintonman and very welcoming of @gruntius to offer to arrange some food, thank you. This forum is great, I’ve worked the last 10 days in a row and was logging on tonight feeling jaded and wiped out to say I didn’t think I could make the 8th April, but having logged on and read all the comments I am “feeling the love” and am definitely back in again. I’ll work from Aston (Gogledd Birmingham) for the day and look to set out early-ish in the afternoon to avoid the very heavy jams leaving Brum in the rush hour. @lornarhodes and @Isata I’m happy to do the driving and it would be great to travel together and siarad Cymraeg during the journey, though we’d need to plan pick ups and drop offs as Brum is a big place to traverse and i live a hour’s drive away on the other side (Southam, Warwickshire). Thanks
That’s very kind of you, David. I’ve got an appointment in the city centre that afternoon so could easily come over to Aston. I’ll message you to make arrangements.
Looks like @andyjone won’t be able to join us, but I think @TrevorJones2, @david-davies and @Isata are all planning to come along - in several different cars due to where people happen to be in the day today.
I’ll arrive about 7:15 or 7:30, I reckon - how about the rest of you?
Thank you all for joining us. Everyone seemed to leave at the same time so I didn’t get any feedback but I don’t think I saw anyone not enjoying themself apart from @atomic_newt when @mintonman decided to Skype her from a really noisy pub (ahh, hindsight ).
It was a lot more than ok, and well worth the drive. Thanks to you and all the Saith Sereners for a warm welcome, good food and lovely company. Really enjoyed myself.
Now I’m looking forward even more to the SSiW party and bootcamp. Less than 8 weeks. Gwych!
Message just now from Judith (our kind of group leader sort of type of).
"Jyst isio dweud bod neithiwr yn ardderchog gyda cymaint yno. Llwyddiant! Diolch am drefnu a diolch i criw Coventry am wneud y daith hir i’r Saith! Gobeithio eu bod nhw wedi mwynhau eu hunain.
Cofion
Judith"
Roughly translated …
“Just want to say that last night was brilliant with so many there. Success! Thanks for organising and thanks to the Coventry crew for making the long journey to ‘the Saith’! Hopefully they enjoyed themselves.”
), but you will find most of us are able to hold it to Welsh when needed. 
I’ll work from Aston (Gogledd Birmingham) for the day and look to set out early-ish in the afternoon to avoid the very heavy jams leaving Brum in the rush hour. 
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