Ok, I'm sorry that this has taken sooooo ridiculously long to be posted, I intend to post this on Tuesday but with recent events, my mind has been (understandably) on other things. I also wanted to give a respectful space to others on the list who have been more personally affected than I by the recent events in New York. But, you wanted to know, so here it is. The Manchester Picnic is still on, and it intends to be a rootin-tootin' good time (that is if you nice people decide to turn up and make a conscious decision to spend Sunday with me.) The venue is going to be a lovely wee place I found in Didsbury called "Fletcher Moss Park" about 20 minutes outside of Manchester on the 42 Bus. It's relatively easy to get to from the City Centre and its just the loveliest place to go picniccing ever, with big oak trees you can climb and rivers to walk along and stuff. It was going to be Platt Fields, but Fletcher Moss is much nicer, just as easy to get to, and there are two pubs next to it as well as Didsbury Village being a 10 minute walk away which is drinking-binge heaven :-) Also, there is (hopefully) less risk of us being flashed at/having ears bitten off/having drunken people accost us if we go to Fletcher Moss ********* Important Bit********** DATE:- Sunday 16th September MEETING PLACE:- In the Old Cock pub which is right next to Fletcher Moss. It's really nice and serves Goldschlager :-) We can meet up in there and then go next door to Fletcher Moss once everyone's arrived. DIRECTIONS:- Get the 42 bus from Piccadilly Bus Station which is a ten minute walk from the train station and right next to Piccadilly Gardens which right in the centre of the City. It's about 20 minutes on the bus, through Rusholme, Fallowfield, Withington and Didsbury Village. You'll see a square across the road from the bus stop in which there is "The Didsbury Village restaurant" "The Didsbury" pub and "The Old Cock Inn." The Old Cock is next door to the Didsbury Village Restaurant. If you just ask the bus driver when you get on the bus, I'm sure they'll be happy to help. TIME:- 2 O'Clock. Enough time to recover from your hangovers gained at the Edinburgh Picnic CONTACT:- My mobile number is 07748 654-239. Just ask for Cay and I'll be happy to help. My directions are reknowned for being notoriously awful so feel free to bug me, what with being the picnic organiser and all. If any of you are really unsure, I'm happy to meet people in the train station beforehand so we can all go to Fletcher Moss together. Just email me or phone me if this is a better option for you. ME:- I'll be the girl in the duffle-coat, black cords and Purple Belle and Sebastian t-shirt no doubt drinking a Whiskey and Coke and smoking a cigarette looking harassed. I have black hair, blue eyes and a sweet smile. Just approach me and say Hello once you get there. I'm a very friendly person. Honestly :D Sorry if this is sketchy/hasty/disrespectful. I can only try. My thoughts remain with all of those who are suffering. My American Grandmother managed to get through on Wednesday night on the phone. My family are all ok. She didn't sound it though. Shock and grief were heavy in her voice. Take Care as always Picnic Mummy Cay xXx +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister@missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo@missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+