A gathering?

Mad Dan Eccles · Post by **Mad Dan Eccles** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 9:53 pm

Giles, I looked out for an appropriate sweatshirt but . . . we *were* quite a reasonable crowd.

And they do have decent beer down there - I had Bombardier but didn't have time to try the Angelic (6.3%).

Mad Dan Eccles · Post by **Mad Dan Eccles** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 10:31 pm

More photos:

http://www.rg-d.co.uk/ucsm/macexpo04/

(what? You wanted *computers*?)

Murgh · Post by **Murgh** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 2:22 am

where are the computers at?
and the one playing Oolite?

capnhack · Post by **capnhack** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 1:56 pm

sorry i didnt make it to london, ive come down with a severe case of man flu and the 4 hours there and back on a train didnt seem that inviting. im glad to hear you all had a good time

Mad Dan Eccles · Post by **Mad Dan Eccles** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 9:12 pm

Murgh wrote:
where are the computers at?

Computers?

Oh yeah, there were some computers.

stevesims · Post by **stevesims** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:35 am

Giles, Nigel, and Jonny,

It was great to meet you guys on Saturday - I had a great time.

Sorry it's taken a little while to write... I've been busy the past couple of days.

Whilst Ji-eun managed to not have the baby on Saturday during out meet-up she didn't last out all that much longer - that night at 3am she woke up with contractions. We eventually went off to the hospital at about 2pm, and eventually at 11:48pm little Thomas was born. Well, I say little, but at 8.45lb (3.762kg) he's not all that little!

aegidian · Post by **aegidian** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:45 am

Wahoo!

Well done Steve, Ji-eun and Thomas!

Murgh · Post by **Murgh** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 12:33 pm

congrats with the Tharglet.

NoSleep · Post by **NoSleep** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 12:38 pm

Darkbee wrote:
Dare you to name the baby after the pint you're drinking...

Just hope you don't drink "The Dogs B*****ks". Stella, if its a girl, wouldn't be too bad. Not sure about Foster's, Budweiser or Grolsch for a boy though. Maybe John Smith's.

stevesims wrote:
at 11:48pm little Thomas was born. Well, I say little, but at 8.45lb (3.762kg) he's not all that little!

Surely that's little 'Spitfire'?:-)

Congrats, Steve & Ji-eun!

Mad Dan Eccles · Post by **Mad Dan Eccles** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 1:18 pm

Woohoo! Another Mac user!

Darkbee · Post by **Darkbee** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 1:39 pm

stevesims wrote:
Giles, Nigel, and Jonny,

It was great to meet you guys on Saturday - I had a great time.

Sorry it's taken a little while to write... I've been busy the past couple of days.

Whilst Ji-eun managed to not have the baby on Saturday during out meet-up she didn't last out all that much longer - that night at 3am she woke up with contractions. We eventually went off to the hospital at about 2pm, and eventually at 11:48pm little Thomas was born. Well, I say little, but at 8.45lb (3.762kg) he's not all that little!

Right on commander!

Congratulations to you, Ji-eun and "Little" Thomas Mac John Smith SteveSims Junior! For the record, all being well, I shall join the club on 9th March 2005 (you'll all be the first to know, of course... well...except my parents, my brother, her parents, cousins, aunts... ok ok...so you'll probably be the last to know but tough luck!).

jonnycuba · Post by **jonnycuba** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 8:51 pm

Congratulations! *champagne cork popping*

I have to say you seemed very relaxed! Bet that didn't last long...

FreeLancer · Post by **FreeLancer** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 5:32 am

Many congratulations!
Someone from the two distant islands of New Zealand feels your joy!

Star Gazer · Post by **Star Gazer** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 8:28 am

Yeah...congratulations Steve and Ji-Eun, may you and Thomas be richly blessed in the years to come.

stevesims · Post by **stevesims** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 3:21 pm

Thank you all for your kind words.

Whilst it was tempting to name my child after a beer (or three) we had already chosen his name several months ago. I don't think Ji-eun would have been too impressed with the idea of calling our child Spitfire anyway.

Thomas and Ji-eun finally came home yesterday evening, and so I had my first disturbed night's sleep.

With a bit of luck I'll still be able to play Oolite from time to time, although I fear it's going to be several more months until I can afford that Fer De Lance now.