Syd wrote:
How about an informal evening meeting in Norwich on Monday's from about
8pm Syd - I live too far away, but enjoy. Should we change the IRC meeting evening, though? Jen
From: Jenny_Hopkins
Syd wrote:
(actually Keith wrote, but I'm happy to pass the blame on to Syd :o) )
How about an informal evening meeting in Norwich on Monday's from about 8pm
Syd - I live too far away, but enjoy.
Nothing to stop us also meeting up in Ipswich, King's Lynn, Diss, etc. if a group of us are similarly co-located. :o)
Should we change the IRC meeting evening, though? Jen
hmm, forgot about the IRC meeting. No I wouldn't suggest changing it, I (don't know about Syd) was thinking about having these about once a month anyway.
Monday is just a good day for Syd and I, Thursday's were also discussed, any other bids for another day?
BTW I see the forum coffee bar stays open until midnight (and has a drinks license - for those who care) so The Forum might be a possibility, especially as you can park all night after 6pm for a pound.
Keith ____________ CHRISTIAN, n. One who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbour. Ambrose Bierce - The Devil's Dictionary
Can I put in an expression of interest in Norwich meetings? I live about 9 miles south-west of the City. However, a meeting in an (expensive) coffee bar without any equipment seems of limited use. I belong to a local PC club that meets at the British Legion Club. They charge (I think) about £11 for a room for the evening and there's a bar. Plenty of room to set up kit.
Of course, if there's only a handful of attendees, people's houses might be another option. I have no objection to hosting the occasional meeting in Wymondham for maybe three of four.
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Watson" Keith.Watson@Kewill.com To: main@lists.alug.org.uk Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 3:19 PM Subject: RE: [Alug] Evening Meetings
From: Jenny_Hopkins
Syd wrote:
(actually Keith wrote, but I'm happy to pass the blame on to Syd :o) )
How about an informal evening meeting in Norwich on Monday's from about 8pm
Syd - I live too far away, but enjoy.
Nothing to stop us also meeting up in Ipswich, King's Lynn, Diss, etc. if a group of us are similarly co-located. :o)
Should we change the IRC meeting evening, though? Jen
hmm, forgot about the IRC meeting. No I wouldn't suggest changing it, I (don't know about Syd) was thinking about having these about once a month anyway.
Monday is just a good day for Syd and I, Thursday's were also discussed, any other bids for another day?
BTW I see the forum coffee bar stays open until midnight (and has a drinks license - for those who care) so The Forum might be a possibility, especially as you can park all night after 6pm for a pound.
Keith ____________ CHRISTIAN, n. One who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbour. Ambrose Bierce - The Devil's Dictionary
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On Monday 14 Apr 2003 6:26 pm, Graham Trott wrote:
Can I put in an expression of interest in Norwich meetings? I live about 9 miles south-west of the City. However, a meeting in an (expensive) coffee bar without any equipment seems of limited use.
I agree that it is limited, in some respects, but it is a start. The first idea is simply to have a get-together so that people in the area can meet up regularly and to have it in the evenings so as to complement the week-end alug meets at uea that are already planned.
Then we can see what can develop from this.
I would expect some changes of venue, perhaps some changes of day, perhaps moving towards getting a room and bringing along equipment - and why not? If there are a few people who will say here on the list that they would definitely attend and want to bring gear along then we can look for a suitable date and place right away.
If not, then let's just start small and see what it becomes.
What I would like to see, after an initial period, is regular meetings, on the same day of the month at the same place so that anyone interested does not have to think "I wonder when and where it is this month". But we may need a few different tries before that happens.
I belong to a local PC club that meets at the British Legion Club. They charge (I think) about £11 for a room for the evening and there's a bar. Plenty of room to set up kit.
Would that be the Norwich PC User Group? Or do you mean in Wymondham? It's certainly an idea that's worth more thought.
Of course, if there's only a handful of attendees, people's houses might be another option. I have no objection to hosting the occasional meeting in Wymondham for maybe three of four.
Graham, that is a good idea and if you want to suggest some dates then I for one am interested.
I would equally be interested in hosting an occasional meeting where I live - although it's not in a built-up area and there are few busses so... perhaps not such a great idea.
Best wishes Syd
On Mon, Apr 14, 2003 at 09:10:34PM +0100, Syd Hancock wrote:
On Monday 14 Apr 2003 6:26 pm, Graham Trott wrote:
Can I put in an expression of interest in Norwich meetings? I live about 9 miles south-west of the City. However, a meeting in an (expensive) coffee bar without any equipment seems of limited use.
I agree that it is limited, in some respects, but it is a start. The first idea is simply to have a get-together so that people in the area can meet up regularly and to have it in the evenings so as to complement the week-end alug meets at uea that are already planned.
I like this idea best, it means I can consider the 1 1/2 hour drive on the spur of the moment instead of worry about navigating to a new location every time.
Then we can see what can develop from this.
I would expect some changes of venue, perhaps some changes of day, perhaps moving towards getting a room and bringing along equipment
- and why not? If there are a few people who will say here on the
list that they would definitely attend and want to bring gear along then we can look for a suitable date and place right away.
If not, then let's just start small and see what it becomes.
Good plan.
Adam
I'm new around here so I missed this one. What's the story re the UEA meeting? Just up the road from here.
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Bower" abower@thebowery.co.uk To: main@lists.alug.org.uk Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [Alug] Evening Meetings
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I agree that it is limited, in some respects, but it is a start. The first idea is simply to have a get-together so that people in the area can meet up regularly and to have it in the evenings so as to complement the week-end alug meets at uea that are already planned.
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On Tuesday 15 Apr 2003 8:45 am, Graham Trott wrote:
I'm new around here so I missed this one. What's the story re the UEA meeting? Just up the road from here.
MJR put this on the list in January (these are daytime meetings) - Mark (and others), any idea of the current status of these?
<!-- begin quote --> Provisional Dates 2003:
* Syleham: 23 Feb, 18 May, 17 Aug (BBQ?), 23 Nov * Elmswell: 27 Apr + more (all TBC) * Norwich (all UEA unless stated): 2 Feb, 16 Mar, 4 May, 7 Jun, 20 Jul (not UEA), 24 Aug (not UEA), 5 Oct, 16 Nov, 11 Jan 2004 <!-- end quote -->
Syd
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Bower" abower@thebowery.co.uk To: main@lists.alug.org.uk Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [Alug] Evening Meetings
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I agree that it is limited, in some respects, but it is a start. The first idea is simply to have a get-together so that people in the area can meet up regularly and to have it in the evenings so as to complement the week-end alug meets at uea that are already planned.
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On Tuesday 15 Apr 2003 11:29 am, Syd Hancock wrote:
On Tuesday 15 Apr 2003 8:45 am, Graham Trott wrote:
I'm new around here so I missed this one. What's the story re the UEA meeting? Just up the road from here.
MJR put this on the list in January (these are daytime meetings) - Mark (and others), any idea of the current status of these?
<!-- begin quote -->
Provisional Dates 2003:
* Syleham: 23 Feb, 18 May, 17 Aug (BBQ?), 23 Nov * Elmswell: 27 Apr + more (all TBC) * Norwich (all UEA unless stated): 2 Feb, 16 Mar, 4 May, 7 Jun, 20 Jul (not UEA), 24 Aug (not UEA), 5 Oct, 16 Nov, 11 Jan 2004<!-- end quote -->
All the Syleham meetings are still booked and have a green light.
cheers, BJ
Keith Watson Keith.Watson@Kewill.com wrote:
BTW I see the forum coffee bar stays open until midnight (and has a drinks license - for those who care) so The Forum might be a possibility, especially as you can park all night after 6pm for a pound.
Sounds good (evening meetings in general). Was there a conclusion that needs adding to the wiki and web site, or is this with Adam now?
MJR
Hi Keith
You mentioned having a couple of scsi removeable drive holders (bugger, can't think of the correct name) - can't remember either if we arranged anything about them. Ian in Ipswich is definitely interested in using them. I will be visiting him one day next week - are you coming on sunday?
Regards Syd
Should we change the IRC meeting evening, though?
Oops, in my enthusiasm this morning I forgot IRC - no, I would certainly not suggest that it be changed. Either we will meet on a monday from time to time or else meet on thursdays instead. The idea is only germinating at present, I expect it to change as we go along.
Syd
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