Black Country Meet

[angel~eyes]

I am trying to arrange a meet for the Black Country Living Museum at Whitsun (3rd – 5th June) – I think that’s the dates) either of the weekends then would be perfect. Please let me know if you are interested and what dates would suit thank you x

[angel~eyes]

have done a brief itinary for the weekend but as always its subject to change:

friday pm for those arriving early:

a tour of the castle which is located in the town itself

 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudley_Castle

there is a lovely tea room there as well as the zoo (adults £11.50/child £8.90)

or

a mini tour of 3 main church yards St Thomas, St Edmunds and St James' and possible look at ruined priory grounds (all free)

http://www.westgallerychurches.com/Worcs/Dudley/Dudley.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St._Edmund

http://www.yampy.co.uk/gornal/news/history/stjames.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudley_Priory

a pub meal in the evening

on the saturday a trip to the living museum - the link will explain it better than I can

http://www.bclm.co.uk/

another pub meal in the evening

there is an haunted hotel nearby v famous which can also be consiered

[Spidermonkey]

Perhaps one of your pub meals could be here http://www.thecrooked-house.co.uk/

Spidermonkey - ex-black country wench

[angel~eyes]

great pub been a while since I was in there myself but quite an experience lol

http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/pubs-bars-national/bostin-fittle-dudley/1078522/

thought the fittle might be a good one and close to everything too.

Am from Dudley wench myself whereabouts were you Spider monkey x

[Spidermonkey]

Am a Stourbridge wench 

[angel~eyes]

Not too far from me at all x

[ankerdine]

Sounds like you should work for the Dudley Tourist Board, Angel-Eyes!

I'd love to join you in June sometime. I have never been to the Black Country Museum although the grandchildren have been and enjoyed themselves there.

My OHs ancestors, the Silvers family, were from Dudley so I could do some research at the same time!

That's a very good suggestion for a meet.

I remember going to Dudley Zoo as a child (too far back to remember exactly when) and I loved it.

Judy

[angel~eyes]

We would love to have you along Judy I know Dudley really well and all of the buildings at the museum were taken brick by brick and rebuilt to exact specifications as the originals. My Nan old school now stands there. There is something for everyone and it really takes you back to bygone days. The fish and chips are world renown so worth a visit to taste those. As is a trip down the singing caverns, but be warned take an umbrella! So I do hope you can make it Judy, I do so enjoy meeting folks from roots x

[angel~eyes]

I looked at my diary today and at present we have a training day the friday before whitsun so the weekend before may be an idea as a few may be away I will have to look at dates as I have forgotten already x