Message: 8 Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:15:08 +0100 From: samwise samwise@bagshot-row.org Subject: Re: [ALUG] Syleham Kit Meeting To: "ALUG - mailing list" main@lists.alug.org.uk Message-ID: c9ae1fc80709280915l5e34d695nf5be5a4fe119f8d8@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Hi,

At the last Ipswich meet, James repeated his request for a kit meet, though he's less keen on travelling to Syleham.

Is there any interest in a kit meet in the near future? James was suggesting that if only the Suffolk-dwellers would like one, then we could perhaps host one of our own somewhere in the Ipswich area.

I'm less keen on that, as last time I went, I enjoyed meeting the wider members of ALUG I don't normally get the chance to see in person. Plus, I think with car sharing that petrol costs etc. shouldn't be a major factor (I'd be happy to drive 3 or 4 people).

So, is there any interest in a kit meet some time soon? If so, would you prefer Syleham, or a more local venue?

Peter.

Hi Folks

I met Peter in Tesco just as i was clearing the last of my junk from my old garage there. His first paragraph wasn't quite what i said. I've driven across to Ipswich to meet folk but i get back rather late... i currently look after my old mother and she gets rather confused these days and the returning late is a bit of an issue.

I'd be delighted if some folk wanted a meeting at Syleham as it's only about 10 miles for me. I get the impression that folk aren't keen to travel due to the cost... and then there is the cost of the Syleham venue to meet. What i did say was that social meetings are great but i'm keen on learning as much as i can on Linux which is only possible at a venue where we have tables etc and can lay out all our 'kit'. The impression i've got is folk don't want to travel to Syleham and would rather have a meeting in their area i.e. Ipswich or Norwich. However, Syleham is central for all perhaps and that's why it was chosen in the past.

A FREE VENUE - is a possibility i.e. where i live in Walsham-le-Willows. We have an Annexe/summer house beyond the garage 10ft x 30ft which is my 'office'.[No comments on proper units of measurement please... the EU have now decided that the UK doesn't have to go metric by 2012!]. Plenty of room now that i've got shot of the junk. I don't use wireless but have broadband with an 8 port ethernet hub and shortly homeplug. This week two of the sliding windows are having new sills but after that... i've got two large dining tables in there - plenty of room for 10-12 folk (or 2/3 car loads). I don't know how long kit-meetings have been in the past but we could make a day/morning/afternoon of it - as long as folk want. Not sure that i could promise a meal for that many but certainly tea/coffee. A pub is just up the road if wanted. Ample parking two doors down in the village car park (free).

If well planned - a kit meeting should be worthwhile with all folk going away having got answers to what they wanted to know! I've got two spare machines for experimenting with...

james