[HLUG] Thursday meeting & Finding a new Meeting Venue.

[Julian Robbins]

Chris Owens wrote:
> Hi everyone
>
>    Very sorry to have missed the meeting wherever it was - spent a very
> pleasant 30 mins from 7-7.30 in the 'garden' at the Spread Eagle but
> then abandoned ship and returned home.
Hi Chris

Three of us made it, but only just after 7.30pm. I only got there at 
about 7.45, but Graham was there from 7.30 ish. Shame you just missed 
each other. I think pub meetings are looser, and individuals tend to 
come when they can, but yes, its a bind if you came all the way from 
Tenbury for nothing.
>
>    Just to say that I think to really make the Group function access to
> live hardware is essential. Nice though it is in the pub its not really
> conducive to systematic learning and to my mind nothing beats a)
> Structured presentation/demonstration of key software b) Tutorials on
> key operations or c) A group project with a leader involving the
> development of a useful application or service. Informal gatherings with
> everyone doing their own thing is great (or at least has been for me)
> especially if one has a specific problem to fix but doesn't really 
> bind the group together. Just having a chat I reckon is best kept for 
> informal evenings and these are best in the pub.
I do agree. Also answering Noel's question from earlier, I believe the 
room at the college was being refurbished this month, but again over 
summer we will miss a couple more months.
>
>    Incidentally if meetings do get canceled for any reason it would
> really help to have say 24 hours notice to save people like me from
> polluting the planet more than I already do!.
Regards

Julian

>
> All the best
>
> Chris
>
> Julian Robbins wrote:
>> j michaelson wrote:
>>> hi all,
>>>
>>> sorry i didn't make it to the meeting. for some reason i went to the
>>> volunteer instead of the spread. it wasn't till i got home and re-read
>>> the emails that i realised my mistake.
>>>
>>> it wasn't a complete loss, they some black bush whiskey and a nice
>>> little garden out back so i drank a few whiskeys, read a book and
>>> listened to the birdsong. quite a nice evening, really.
>>>
>>> i'll pay more attention next time.   :-)
>> Hi John & HLUGGERS
>>
>> Here's a quick rundown of what we discussed, for those who couldn't 
>> make it.
>>
>> Yes, the three of us, Me, Ben and Graham turned up and had a pleasant 
>> chat about Linux, Open Source, etc.
>>
>> I asked the others if there was anything we could do to get more 
>> members to come to the meetings. Graham said he very much liked the 
>> facilities at the college, and the many extra possibilities offered 
>> there to _really do_ stuff.
>>
>> Ben said that he would prefer if we were able to get the group 
>> project back up and running. For this we obviously need some premises 
>> to meet at that we can do some real computing, rather than outside at 
>> the pub, however nice it is.
>>
>> Graham said he had heard of a place in Hereford that community groups 
>> could use for free, that we could possibly try. He will find out 
>> more. The idea is that you might want to buy teas and snacks which 
>> helps the hall, but without any room hire charge. The local Oxfam 
>> group holds their meetings there.
>>
>> Obviously, we ideally need somewhere to go alongside the College, for 
>> the times that we're not able to go there, (which might be for a 
>> while with summer holidays, and half term breaks).
>>
>> We would need :-
>>
>> /*Essential*/
>>     /*Desirable*/
>> Mains Power
>>     Broadband Internet Access
>> FREE Room Usage
>>     Food and Drinks
>>
>>     Toilets
>>
>>     Located centrally in the county, i.e. Hereford or close by
>>
>>     Other PC's there we could use
>>
>>
>> Anything else I've forgotten?
>>
>> So, although Graham is going to try and get more in info, if anyone 
>> else has any ideas for a medium-long term room, that we can use for 
>> free, _please_ reply. We have nothing to lose asking.
>>
>> The meeting attendances have got to the point, ie less than 4 or 5, 
>> that we may be in danger of disappearing, which i'm sure you would 
>> not want. If we can get another alternative venue to use alongside 
>> the College, that would really help us get set-up and organised 
>> better and I think, get more members along.
>>
>> We can still go to a pub occasionally, for a LUG meeting or social 
>> meeting, especially in the summer evenings, but its not an ideal 
>> venue for the proper meets, I feel...
>>
>> Comments ??
>>
>> Julian Robbins
>>
>>>
>>> john.
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