Making this into my own thread!
Anyway, was trying arrange a meet with someone from Sheffield. Did tell her Tuesday worked for me and she agreed, although she didn't seem too enthused by the short answer, and heard nothing from her since yesterday. Was looking at meeting at Meadowhall, as pretty public, and there's a PI across the road for £85 (used to paying £35 for those!).
Haven't booked anything as I doubt I'll ever hear from her again.
Another one who lives between Leeds and York I've been chatting to. Mentioned I would be in Leeds on Thursday, but she came back later saying she couldn't do that day. Nothing to suggest she could do any other day at the time.
She did mention previously she wouldn't have sex on the "first date" but would go for a drink etc for £50 (as that's what previous SDs had given her, and subsequent meets whatever I felt appropiate. Not sure if this means definitely nothing on the first meet, or she'll see I'm relatively ok and take the plunge.
She got back to me a little while ago saying "How about York on Friday?". Haven't replied yet and looking at hotel prices, nothing less than £100, and that's a Travelodge. Anything reasonable standard wise probably £140+. Did look at the Indigo and twice what I would generally pay in Manchester.
Not a cheap place. Suppose points could be used, but no guarantee what room I would get even with status especially if very busy (expect a crap ground floor room next to a main road), and I would probably rather waste them on someone who is more guaranteed to put out