London meet up in Dec? Any more details?

[drew]

Post on the fiction thread reminded me that some hardy combateers are hoping to make a rendezvous during December. Any further details coming forth? Might be possible to schedule the launch of the final part of the Oolite Saga at the same time...

Worth a beer or six.

Cheers,

Drew.

[Cmdr. Maegil]

I wish I could go, but it doesn't seem likely...

[Gimi]

Interesting. Ryanair flights come out at about £80, hotel can be found for a reasonable price through work. Would allow shopping for X-mas presents as well. Maybe.

[aegidian]

My calendar noted that I had set aside the 17th. Dec. for Oolite related meet-up-ery. So I'm still up for it.

[DaddyHoggy]

It was designed to coincide with Nikos (A_C) being in town - I also have it down for the evening of the 17th Dec and I'm still planning on being there. (Last year was fab!)

[ClymAngus]

I see the oolite irregulars are marching out for another battle with lord shot and his battalion of beer.
Will that cheeky little blighter ever learn? I think not! Time for another damn good thrashing, light plastering and a touch of the gin wobbles.

Hazzah!

[drew]

According to my diary the 17th is a Saturday, which will likely rule me out of contention as my wife works on Saturday and I have the sproglets.

Friday night 16th I might be able to swing...

Cheers,

Drew.

[ClymAngus]

According to my diary the 17th is a Saturday, which will likely rule me out of contention as my wife works on Saturday and I have the sproglets.

Friday night 16th I might be able to swing...

Cheers,

Drew.

Yes, loosing a Saturday so near to Crimbo might be an action that it is difficult to recover from......

[Selezen]

Poo, that's my birthday and I've already got a night out planned.

Plus which I don't fancy travelling to/from/around London that close to Xmas.

Sorry.

[DaddyHoggy]

According to my diary the 17th is a Saturday, which will likely rule me out of contention as my wife works on Saturday and I have the sproglets.

Friday night 16th I might be able to swing...

Cheers,

Drew.

<Checks Outlook Calendar Properly>Indeed. I have the visit spanning the Friday and the Saturday (of Nikos) - so for me, a meeting on the Friday would mean organising a day off work to get to London at a sensible time (and travelling off-peak) [which is fine] or as you say, Saturday (making a day of it) as long as the family don't want to do anything the weekend before Christmas (first day of kid's Christmas break so to speak)

[maik]

Too bad it's already the company christmas reception that same day, otherwise a christmas shopping trip to London would have been great! Maybe I could propose to have it earlier next year, e.g. around end of November?

[DaddyHoggy]

Too bad it's already the company christmas reception that same day, otherwise a christmas shopping trip to London would have been great! Maybe I could propose to have it earlier next year, e.g. around end of November?

This year's event is specifically tied to Another_Commander being in the UK, there's no reason not to have an event earlier next year - although not very "Christmassy" in November...

[maik]

Too bad it's already the company christmas reception that same day, otherwise a christmas shopping trip to London would have been great! Maybe I could propose to have it earlier next year, e.g. around end of November?

This year's event is specifically tied to Another_Commander being in the UK, there's no reason not to have an event earlier next year - although not very "Christmassy" in November...

Christmas decorations will be up already. And if nothing else, I'm sure it will be quite "oolitey"

[ClymAngus]

Ok, we are hearing a lot about the dates people CAN'T do. What about dates we can?
I've always found narrowing down infinitely more preferable to "date shooting".

[Cmdr. Maegil]

Erm... how about in February?