Posted January 5, 2012 I can't do the weekend of the 7th June as i will be at Silverstone all weekend. Defo want to come this year though, especially as my summer internship could be in London. oh and a hotel with goefer and rez (and maybe dannyboy too?), count me in! Oh the hilarity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) I think June 30th is looking quite good as an early contender. Edited January 5, 2012 by Retro_Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 I think June 30th is looking quite good as an early contender. That date is perfect for me as i'll have a flat nearby by that weekend. and YES gotta do that! You going Silverstone this year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 Is there a nicest member award going on - I need to vote for @Goafer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 That date is perfect for me as i'll have a flat nearby by that weekend. and YES gotta do that! You going Silverstone this year?Cool. Not sure, I'm considering getting a Friday ticket. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 Is there a nicest member award going on - I need to vote for @Goafer. But we're in 2012 now, so it doesn't count Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 But we're in 2012 now, so it doesn't count You're guaranteed my vote for the 2012 Member Of The Year Award! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 Fuck it, most negative member you are then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 Put me down for the hotel. Also, will anyone be planning to stay longer on the Sunday this time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 14th July is Claire's birthday and thus really really bad for me. I vote....LATE JUNE! Also at work I have a Summer gap with no time off yet, late June could be good. I'd attempt to book off the Friday and Monday with Goafer and act as co-communication officer for operation Dannyboy extraction. But yeah, June or 7th/whatever of July would be best for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 I can't do 6th June to 11th June as that's Download Festival. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 Late June would be best for me too. I, however, will be a last minute decision either way as I quite often go on holiday the last 2 weeks of June so will need to wait and see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) I'm in. Both Saturday and Sunday. The N-E Meet is one of the highlights of my year. If we sort out a date early enough, I'll be able to book off the Friday and Monday. This will hopefully allow me to do several things: Pick up Dannyboy from the airport on the Friday Drop him off again on the Monday He can stay with Me and ReZ (and whoever else joins us this year) in London on the Saturday night and with me at my place the other nights Basically me and ReZ (if he doesn't mind booking the hotel again this year) will take care of everything UK side. Hopefully that should make things a bit easier for him. That said, no pressure Danny. If it's too expensive/much hassle to get flights etc, I don't think anyone can blame you for not wanting to spend that much for a weekend away. What a proper gent, it's things like this that make me love this community! Has anyone coming from afar looked at travel? Does it start to change closer to the olympics? I suppose for people getting trains it shouldn't, but anybody on a plane might be less fortunate? Is there going to be an event held in London for this? If so, just rule that weekend out. This did pop into my head at the time, there's most likely going to be some sort of parade around the royal areas I imagine? I don't usually pay attention to her jubilees due to birthday celebratings. It could potentially work against us, though. I just realised how the spreadsheet worked last year, the dark green is availability, and bright green should be put for preferred date. There's a key to far right. Edited January 5, 2012 by Rummy Automerged Doublepost Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 I'll put my spreadsheet choices up later (google docs blocked at work) but for me due to impending move to Canada it would have to be May I reckon which seems like it may be rule me out of attending but I'll chuck them up there none the less. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) End of June, sounds good to me. As i mentioned in my earlier post, i'm around on the Friday. There is a reasonable B+B near the park where i tend to stay the night before, close to the tube (central line). Can't say much about the breakfast though, so i recommend checking out before brekkie. So i'm up for a small meet or something on the Friday, if you like museums that is. As for the Saturday @Goafer, if there is a spare place available in your planned posse of you, Rez and (potentially) Danny then count me in as well. It was great that night with the balderdash'ng. I guarantee this year, i won't get that drunk again and end up being ill upon the floor, if so i'll pay the damages. The hostel we stayed in was pretty good i thought. I'm all up for Sunday activities as well, so whatever suits everyone really. So yeah, have to sort a date out asap so i can book it off and make the necessary arrangements for travel etc. Edited January 5, 2012 by Jimbob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 @ReZourceman needs to bring Boulderdash again for light night hotel gaming. Also, this time the 3DS has good multiplayer games. So local Mario Kart 7. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 @ReZourceman needs to bring Boulderdash again for light night hotel gaming. Also, this time the 3DS has good multiplayer games. So local Mario Kart 7. Indeed he does, it was very enjoyable that night. I look forward to playing it again. And, i am considering a 3DS purchase once i've upgraded my phone. So even i may be in on the Mario Kart 7 sessions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 I know it gets said every year and the same replies of "nobodies stopping you making your own", but considering the olympics will make it harder/more expensive, wouldn't it make more sense to have it somewhere else? Yes I could just go and set up another meet, but if there's already a London one that people are going to, then nobody (apart from a few locals) will turn up. It's not as if we're going to be doing stuff that requires we're in London. We could easily be in any city/large town. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 I have no idea yet if I'll be able to attend this year. It's very likely I'll be living in the UK at that time, but I don't know yet how it's gonna work with job and money and all that jazz. Not sure yet when Jim goes on his summer break either really. So I think for now we are a "maybe". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 End of June is getting a lot of votes what exactly was done at last years meet/ how long did it last? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 End of June is getting a lot of votes what exactly was done at last years meet/ how long did it last? We wandered around doing nothing for ages from the morning up until mid-afternoon (this was due to not planning for rain) then we found a pub and it was much better from then on. The people who stayed overnight met up again the next day until around lunch. Although it would be great if the people staying planned to leave at a later time for the next one. but considering the olympics will make it harder/more expensive, wouldn't it make more sense to have it somewhere else? That's why we're suggesting it before the Olympics. It hopefully won't has as much of an effect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 Won't be able to confirm until much later. I intend to be in Australia around then, but not sure when yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 End of June seems to be the feeling I'm getting and that won't wash with me I'm afraid. My girl was born 28th June so whatever Saturday that is nearest to will be taken up with birthday celebrations. We should organise a Cheshire/North-West meet! (Not me organising though; I'm lazy.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 I know it gets said every year and the same replies of "nobodies stopping you making your own", but considering the olympics will make it harder/more expensive, wouldn't it make more sense to have it somewhere else? Yes I could just go and set up another meet, but if there's already a London one that people are going to, then nobody (apart from a few locals) will turn up. It's not as if we're going to be doing stuff that requires we're in London. We could easily be in any city/large town. I did consider this with the olympics, but decided London's become somewhat of a tradition so I wanted to keep it up. It's also slightly out of my depth making a meetup thread for anywhere else, as I'm more oblivious to them than london. Nobody is/was stopping anyone making a meet elsewhere, they should have just decided to pre-empt this. If people really want to, it can be not-london, but now it's gonna get confusing as we all um and ah and essentially not actually make a decision. I find it that people only seem to suggest somewhere else once someone else makes a meetup thread/suggestion, why don't they ever do it beforehand? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2012 I find it that people only seem to suggest somewhere else once someone else makes a meetup thread/suggestion, why don't they ever do it beforehand? Because you've made a meet up thread for the summer, at the start of january. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
