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Re: Textpattern user group meetup: Bristol, UK - autumn 2015
Actually about half that if one stays a couple weeks. But I’d have to take along the bride to avoid domestic hostilities, so I’m back at your number. I’ve done plenty of dumber things, but it does $ stress my half Scottish ancestry.
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Re: Textpattern user group meetup: Bristol, UK - autumn 2015
Wish I could go. I’d be able to tack on a nifty little side trip to sheepway for some shepherds pie.
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Re: Textpattern user group meetup: Bristol, UK - autumn 2015
OK, dudes – it looks like 4 attendees so far.
How should we play this? Informal? Agenda’d? BarCamp-style? Something else?
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Re: Textpattern user group meetup: Bristol, UK - autumn 2015
Wohoo! Count me in for beer and skittles :)
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Re: Textpattern user group meetup: Bristol, UK - autumn 2015
…and CodeWalker makes 5. Nice one.
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Re: Textpattern user group meetup: Bristol, UK - autumn 2015
OK, bumping this once more – there are 5 people on the list, that’s enough to figure out how we’re going to run things.
Location choices:
- pub
- conference room
- beach
- cafe
Agenda:
- formal
- informal
- freestyle
Everyone seems to be travelling more than hour to get to Bristol – which is fine – but let’s try and get this sorted in the next three weeks so we can make plans. Yes? Yes.
Speak your brains, please. Thanks.
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Re: Textpattern user group meetup: Bristol, UK - autumn 2015
I say informal, but if anyone has any burning desires of things to talk about or needs me to prepare anything on a laptop, then jot ‘em down so I can get it set up.
Conference room seems too clinical. Pub works well, and has food. And beer :-) Or beach if the weather’s with us, with an option to dive into a cafe if the Atlantic pushes some closely-spaced isobars our way. Mind you, beach + sand + laptop != fun.
let’s try and get this sorted in the next three weeks so we can make plans.
That reminds me, I need to check out some accommodation options.
EDIT: Premier Inn, Portishead has pre-pay rooms for £39, which is a bargain. My Geography lets me down in knowing the distances involved to Weston-super-Mare though… must… Google… Maps.
EDIT2: crap, it’s half an hour’s drive away.
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Re: Textpattern user group meetup: Bristol, UK - autumn 2015
Bloke wrote #293017:
I say informal, but if anyone has any burning desires of things to talk about or needs me to prepare anything on a laptop, then jot ‘em down so I can get it set up.
Agreed.
Conference room seems too clinical. Pub works well, and has food. And beer :-) Or beach if the weather’s with us, with an option to dive into a cafe if the Atlantic pushes some closely-spaced isobars our way. Mind you, beach + sand + laptop != fun.
Agreed.
Premier Inn, Portishead has pre-pay rooms for £39, which is a bargain. My Geography lets me down in knowing the distances involved to Weston-super-Mare though… must… Google… Maps.
See the OP – Weston’s where we’re aiming for, so less driving. That works for me, too – and the rooms aren’t going to get any cheaper at 39GBP. Chances are there’s a pub near or attached to the Premier Inn, so that might work – I’ll investigate.
Edit: Disregard my above paragraph, I misread your reply. Portishead totally doable – less driving for you most of the attendees, too.
Last edited by gaekwad (2015-07-10 10:39:08)
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Re: Textpattern user group meetup: Bristol, UK - autumn 2015
I’m not seeing any 39GBP rooms in Weston-super-Mare, but Portishead looks doable and cheap:
www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/BRIGOR/portishead
Edit: prices are pretty good, too: Friday night is 35GBP, Saturday is 39GBP, Sunday is 29GBP.
Last edited by gaekwad (2015-07-10 10:39:28)
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Re: Textpattern user group meetup: Bristol, UK - autumn 2015
Let me know if definitely Portishead and whether I need to book 2 nights (the Friday and Saturday) or just Saturday night. Premier Inn is fine for me.
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Re: Textpattern user group meetup: Bristol, UK - autumn 2015
gaekwad wrote #293019:
I’m not seeing any 39GBP rooms in Weston-supe-Mare
No. Premier Inn is great — you know what you’re getting — and Portishead seems the closest, unless we start looking at B&Bs on the sea front…
Just wanted to try and avoid a drive back to the hotel so I can at least have a pint of cider or something. Maybe there’s some pubic [sic] transport options between Portishead and Weston.
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Re: Textpattern user group meetup: Bristol, UK - autumn 2015
Bloke wrote #293021:
No. Portishead seems the closest, unless we start looking at B&Bs on the sea front… Just wanted to try and avoid a drive back to the hotel so I can at least have a pint of cider or something. Maybe there’s some pubic [sic] transport options between Portishead and Weston.
Let’s say Portishead. I misinterpreted your posts and got in a tizzy, so I’m on board for Portishead Premier Inn. Phil’s OK with that, too – so I say we go for it. JFDI, and all that.
I’ll update OP to reflect venue choice.
Last edited by gaekwad (2015-07-10 10:43:57)
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