The Cardiff Job

[Bob Hinton]

Cardiff Conference

I've just had my ten week rota for work, guess who is scheduled to work the saturday 16th July?

I will try to get a shift swap tomorrow. Otherwise i won't be able to come.

Can anyone give me an idea of how much a hotel would be if i can get a swap? Finances are tight but I really do want to attend.

Thanks

Jen x

Try the Ibis Cardiff centre 02920649250

[AmmanValleyJack]

I've just had my ten week rota for work, guess who is scheduled to work the saturday 16th July?

I will try to get a shift swap tomorrow. Otherwise i won't be able to come.

Can anyone give me an idea of how much a hotel would be if i can get a swap? Finances are tight but I really do want to attend.

Thanks

Jen x

Atlantic Wharf Travellodge was £39 but is fully booked to my consternation. The city centre travellodge is £70-odd and there are many more hotels of various quality around the £50 mark.

[babybird67]

grrrrr

I've just had my ten week rota for work, guess who is scheduled to work the saturday 16th July?

I will try to get a shift swap tomorrow. Otherwise i won't be able to come.

Can anyone give me an idea of how much a hotel would be if i can get a swap? Finances are tight but I really do want to attend.

Thanks

Jen x

[bigjon]

Message from Trevor:

Trevor Bond
ok The Cardiff Job people - final chance for a say on catering options, we are considering going for the sit-down option, and then people will have the option of choosing 2 or 3 courses for the prices already given, not too far over the initial £10 a head and giving a wider choice. Any objections? Speak now or forever hold your peace!

[Jonnieola]

Myself and my mrs will be attending. I live only a few stations away from Cardiff Central so will be a great first JTR event for me. My family is from Cwmavon which is linked with MJK by some people...and my family is full of Davies men who were miners.....

[bigjon]

Also, all information so far published is starting to appear on our website http://the-cardiff-job.webs.com

[Dark Ali]

Urgent Update

Sorry guys, the mail.com email address has crashed and neither Trevor or myself can get in to it to sort out the mailing list. We are now contactable on thecardiffjob@aol.co.uk could you please re-register there for the mailing list, I am so sorry that this has happened and that it has made extra work for those interested

[Bob Hinton]

I've just booked into the Ibis, so I'm afraid I can't help you Liza.

[tnb]

The Cardiff Job
16.07.2011

VENUE:
The Windsor Room, 33 Windsor Place, Windsor Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BZ
www.33windsorplace.com/

‘A unique city centre bar, offering a wide range of food, premium drinks and coffees. This premium bar attracts a wide range of clientele and is ideal for quick lunches, relaxing after work and private functions’

PRICE:
£10 a head, to include evening meal (details to follow)

LOCATION AND TRAVEL DETAILS:
Windsor Place is located approximately 0.7 miles North-East of Cardiff City Centre, close to the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff University and the Capitol and St. David’s shopping centres. The nearest rail station is Cardiff Queen Street Station; Cathays Station and Cardiff’s major terminus, Cardiff Central Station, are both a similarly short distance (approx 0.8 miles) from Windsor Place. Cathays and Queen Street offer trains travelling elsewhere in South Wales, Cardiff Central serves a wide variety of destinations including Cheltenham Spa, Manchester Piccadilly, Holyhead, Nottingham, Taunton and Portsmouth Harbour. Cardiff Bus Station is also located adjacent to Cardiff Central Station. Cardiff Bus Station offers connections with almost all bus routes within Wales, as well as National Express services to and from destinations such as Hereford, Bradford, Scarborough, Gatwick, Heathrow and London Victoria. The ‘Megabus’ services to London and Swansea do NOT stop at Cardiff Central Bus Station, but do stop close to Cathays Station, on the University campus.

For drivers, the best way to approach Cardiff from almost any direction is via the M4 motorway, and the closest exit is Junction 32 (Coryton); from there head south (towards Cardiff) on the A470 and then finally onto the A4161. Nearby council operated car parks are located in Castle Mews and North Road. There are also ‘NCP’ car parks nearby in Greyfriars Road and Dumfries Place.

Cardiff City Centre offers a number of attractions including Cardiff Castle, an eleventh century Grade I listed castle renovate in 1868 in full Victorian Gothic revival style, for military historians the Museum of the Welsh Soldier (located within the castle itself), the Millenium Stadium and Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff International Arena, and an excellent variety of shopping. The recently regenerated Victorian docks of Cardiff Bay are located just over a mile and a half to the south of Windsor Place. This really is a fantastic location, and we are extremely pleased to have secured it.

SUGGESTED HOTELS (approx. distance from venue):

Thistle Parc Hotel Cardiff, Lon y Parc (0.2 miles)
http://www.thistle.com/en/hotels/uni...tel/index.html
Ibis Cardiff Centre, Churchill Way (0.2 miles)
http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-29...location.shtml
Park Plaza Cardiff, Greyfriars Road (0.3 miles)
http://www.parkplazacardiff.com/
Hilton Cardiff, Kingsway (0.4 miles)
http://www.hilton.co.uk/cardiff
Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre, Castle Street (0.5 miles)
http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/...cy/hoteldetail
The Big Sleep Hotel Cardiff, Bute Terrace (0.5 miles)
http://www.thebigsleephotel.com/where.asp?hotelid=1
Barcelo Cardiff Angel Hotel, Castle Street (0.5 miles)
http://www.barcelo-hotels.co.uk/hote...ff-angel-hotel
Travelodge Cardiff Central, St Mary Street (0.6 miles)
http://www2.travelodge.co.uk/search_...p?hotel_id=504
The Sandringham Hotel, St Mary Street (0.6 miles)
www.sandringham-hotel.com/
The Royal Hotel Cardiff, St Mary Street (0.6 miles)
www.royalhotelcardiff.com/
Sleeperz Hotel Cardiff, Saunders Road (0.7 miles)
http://www.sleeperz.com/
Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel and Spa, Newport Road (0.8 miles)
http://www.mercure.com/gb/hotel-6622...pa/index.shtml



USEFUL LINKS:

www.megabus.com/
www.thetrainline.com/
www.nationalexpress.com/
www.traveline.org.uk/
http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/content.as...%2C4194%2C4255 (List of Cardiff Council operated car parks)
http://www.ncp.co.uk/cardiff.html?city=Cardiff (List of NCP operated car parks)

any queries, etc: tara1@london.com
coming soon: http://the-cardiff-job.webs.com/

[bigjon]

My dear Liza,

It is not the snoring we are worried about!

[Liza]

Well Big Jon doen't seem to want me! So Mr. Hinton???? or Trevor? or any decendant of MJK still living in the Cardiff area?
I've just checked the price of my train ticket so I seriously need a CHEAP bed - but I'd love to be there!
P.S. I don't snore!

[Dark Ali]

I am pleased to announce the venue for The Cardiff Job is.......... (drum roll)
33 Windsor Place
Cardiff, CF10 3BZ

[babybird67]

thanks Ali

will do

Jen x

[Liza]

Hey, Big John
Have you got a spare room/bit of floor?
X

[Dark Ali]

I was the passenger
Jen, if you email tara1@london.com we can add you to the mailing list
Ali