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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.\\
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-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.  Sadly, we have to cancel our meeting scheduled for October. Clearly we remain in uncertain times but will meet again once lockdown restrictions are lifted. 
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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]]
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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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