mikeh at csits.net sent a message using the contact form at http://lug.org.uk/contact which I thought might interest some ALUGgers, given the propensity for pub-based meetings here. It's Saturday 17th August until Sunday 25th August and the message said:
I'd like to make a general announcement about the 2013 annual Linux Bier Wandering. This year, the event returns to the UK and will be held in the village of Castleton, in the Peak District.
Linux Beer Hike 2013 in Castleton *********************************
Hacking, learning, talking, walking and dining - The Linux Bier Wanderung (Linux Beer Hike) is all this and much more. Each summer around 50 Linux enthusiasts meet up for a weeks holiday. This year the 15th annual event takes the penguin-friends to England, specifically to the picturesque village of Castleton in the Peak District.
LBWers put their hiking boots on for the first time in 1999 in Pottenstein in Germany. After a great week, it was clear: We'll meet again next year!
In the following years the wanderers traveled to countries including Belgium, Ireland, Scotland, Lithuania, Greece, Switzerland, and Austria. 2013 is the third time the event takes place in England.
There is much to discover: The Peak District offers many great hikes in and around the village itself and the delights of Speedwell Cavern, and the many other caves in the area.
Castleton also has a lot to offer in terms of food and drink: many delicious beers and hearty cuisine will fortify the participants and keep them all happy. Talks about Linux and Free and Open Source Software complete the programme.
It is now possible to register to join in with the event [2]. Over the next few weeks the organisers and participants will arrange various hikes and excursions, and participants can also register for workshops and talks. Questions on anything to do with the LBW will be happily answered by the Linux beer hikers on their mailing list [3] or on IRC (channel #lbw at irc.oftc.net).
Links: [1] LBW 2013: http://lbw2013.norgie.net/ [2] Registration for LBW 2013: http://lbwreg.draiocht.net/ [3] LBW mailing list: https://mail.x31.com/mailman/listinfo/lbw