On Thursday 10 Jul 2003 6:38 am, Syd Hancock wrote:
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There is a further point which I have raised before. ALUG covers a very large geographic area and I think we need more frequent meetings in different areas of the region.
It seems to me that there are few people with the time, dedication and spare petrol money to make a 100 mile round trip to a meeting. I certainly don't for example. So if there is a meeting 50 miles away this weekend then I am very unlikely to go but if there is another meeting next weekend just down the road then I am more likely to go.
I think this is an important point. I live in North Norfolk so Norwich is reasonably close but Syleham is a long way for me. I think we once had a meeting in Kings Lyn and even that is nearly a 50 mile trip each way for me. whne you think 'Anglia extends from Cromer in the North to Cambridge in the south and Ipswich in the east it is no wonder some meetings are sparsely attended. Each month Linux Format has a GB map showing the LUGs and ALUG covers a much larger area than any other. Perhaps its time for a Norfolk LUG?
Ian