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-[[:public:areagroups|Area Groups]] [[:public:start|Public pages]] [[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]] </WRAP>+<WRAP column quarter> 
 +[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]                      
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 +[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/areagroups|Area Groups]] 
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 +[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/knowledgebase|More on our Knowledgebase]] 
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 +[[areagroups:wmag:start|Group Members Page]]                          
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 ===== How do I contact the Area Group ===== ===== How do I contact the Area Group =====
    
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-[[https://www.merg.org.uk/areagroup.php?area=17|MERG West Midlands Area Group contact form]]+Please indicate West Midlands Area Group in your message **[[https://www.merg.org.uk/contactus.php?t=1&n=17|Contact MERG]]**
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 ===== Who is the leader of the group? ===== ===== Who is the leader of the group? =====
  
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-===== How do you meet? =====+===== Where do you meet? =====
  
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-In normal times we meet at the Birmingham Canal Navigations Society's premises Titford Pump House, Engine Street, OLDBURY, West Midlands B69 4NL.\\ +We meet at the[[https://bcnsociety.com/|Birmingham Canal Navigations Society's]] historic premises at 
-<WRAP button>[[https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Titford+Pumphouse/@52.4966868,-2.0095574,19z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x48709794db0b2afb:0x85f894929c8ab6f8!8m2!3d52.4966868!4d-2.0090102|Titford Pumphouse]]+\\ 
 +Titford Pump House \\ Engine Street \\ OLDBURY \\ West Midlands \\ B69 4NL.\\ 
 +<WRAP button>[[https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Titford+Pumphouse/@52.4966868,-2.0095574,19z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x48709794db0b2afb:0x85f894929c8ab6f8!8m2!3d52.4966868!4d-2.0090102|Google maps link to Titford Pumphouse]]
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-There is plenty of car parking – mostly on Engine Street, some within the Pump House compound. The address above includes a Google maps link. +There is plenty of car parking – mostly on Engine Street, some within the Pump House compound. 
  
 All facilities are at ground level.\\ All facilities are at ground level.\\
-\\ +
-We meet four times a year in January, April July and October. We hold two meetings on a Saturday and the other two on a Sunday. \\+
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 +===== How often do you meet? =====
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 +\\ {{:subjects:msag_diary.jpg?300|Diary}} 
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 +We meet four times a year in January, April July and October. 
 +Usually the January and July meetings are on the second Saturday of the month, with the April and October meetings on the second Sunday. 
 +
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-**//GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS ON GATHERINGS AND TRAVEL//** Due to the restrictions we are unable to meet at the moment.  We have a meeting scheduled for October but clearly we remain in uncertain times. 
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 ===== What does the group get up to? ===== ===== What does the group get up to? =====
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-Our days meeting normally starts at 10:00 am and concludes at 16:00. +Our day's meeting starts at 10:00 am and concludes at 16:00.  **See below for details of our next meeting.** 
  
 The day is split into two parts.   The day is split into two parts.  
  
-The morning session is more formal in so far as we have one or more guest speakers.  The topics are far-ranging. Take a look at the next section to see some of our previous meetings.+The morning session is more formal in so far as we have one or more guest speakers.  \\ The topics are far-ranging.     
 +[[public:wmag_gallery|Click here to view examples of previous meetings]] \\
  
 The afternoon session is informal and generally consists of: The afternoon session is informal and generally consists of:
-  - Members working on their current project (normally a KIT).  We will do our best to help with construction and problem-solving. +  - Members working on their current project (normally a Kit).  \\ We will do our best to help with construction and problem-solving. 
   - Talking to presenters about the days topic.   - Talking to presenters about the days topic.
-  - Passing the day talking all thing model railway electronics.  +  - Bring along something you are working on, even if its work in progress and share it with others  
 +  - Passing the day talking about all thing model railway electronics.  
  
-We charge a modest £3 for the day which we donate to our venue host for the use of the Pumphouse.+We charge £5 for the day which goes to the BCN Society for the use of the pump house.
  
-We do not charge for tea and coffee or the various superb cake that is kindly supplied by one of our members' wives.+We do not charge for tea, coffee or the superb cakes that are kindly supplied by one of our members' wives.
  
  
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-===== What Have We Done Previously? ==+===== What have we have been up to previously? ==
    
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-|[[public:wmag_gallery|Click here for a Gallery of events]]|+|[[public:wmag_gallery|Click here to view details of previous meetings]]| 
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-===== And the Next Meeting? =====+===== Our Next Meeting including exhibitions where MERG are in attendance? =====
  
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- +===== Programme for our next Meeting? =====
-===== What is Happening Online? ===== +
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- +|**Time**|**Description**|**Who** | 
-{{:public:msag_zoom_icon.png?30 |Zoom online Meetings}} Currently, WMAG members are participating in the Zoom calls being organised by the nearby East Midlands, Warwickshire and North Oxfordshire and the Virtual area groups. +|10:00| Coffee & Registration |All| 
- +|10:15| Welcome |AG| 
-Some forthcoming activities are as follows: - +|10:30| Talk 1.   | | 
- +|11:30| Coffee, Tea,& Cake Break| All| 
-===== East Midlands Area Group ===== +|11:45| Talk 2  | | 
- +|13:00| Lunch| All| 
-The East Midlands Area Group hosts a very popular call once per month. +|13:30| Practical session 1     |All| 
- +|14:30| Tea, Coffee & Cake Break | All| 
-<ORG34>ALL|60|2|NO</ORG34> +|14:45| Practical session 2  |All| 
- +|15:45| Clear Up  || 
-===== Warwickshire and North Oxfordshire Area Group ===== +|16:00| Meeting close ||  
-Our colleagues at Warwick and North Oxford AG are holding  biweekly virtual meetings on a Wednesday evening.   East Midlands AG are also holding monthly virtual all-day meeting. The schedule of both these groups is given below.   If you are interested in attending these groups sign up here and select ‘join area group’. +
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-===== Virtual Area Group ===== +
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-The Virtual Area Group offers short one hour presentations and discussions every week. Active participants call in from Australia, Canada, Ireland, Icelend, UK and USA. +
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 ===== What Local Organisations do we work with? ===== ===== What Local Organisations do we work with? =====
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 [[https://www.warley-mrc.org.uk/|Warley Model Railway Club]]\\ [[https://www.warley-mrc.org.uk/|Warley Model Railway Club]]\\
 +\\
 +[[http://www.cradleyheathmrc.co.uk|Cradley Heath Model Railway Club]]\\
 +\\
 +[[http://www.trmg.webs.com | Telford Railway Modellers Group]]
  
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 +===== What is Happening at other MERG Area Groups ? =====
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 +Here are some of the activities being organised by the nearby East Midlands and Warwickshire & North Oxfordshire area groups.
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 +===== East Midlands Area Group =====
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 +The East Midlands Area Group hosts a very popular call once per month.
 +
 +<ORG34>ALL|60|2|NO</ORG34>
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 +===== Warwickshire and North Oxfordshire Area Group =====
 +Our colleagues at Warwick and North Oxford AG are holding face to face meetings every 2 months. If you are interested in attending these groups sign up here and select ‘join area group’.
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 +[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]                     
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 +[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/areagroups|Area Groups]]
 +</WRAP>
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 +[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/knowledgebase|More on our Knowledgebase]]
 +</WRAP>
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 +[[areagroups:wmag:start|Group Members Page]]                         
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 +{{tag>AGS_1}}
  
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