[Klug-general] Medway Social

Fri Mar 11 19:31:40 UTC 2011

Sounds good to me,

Being a UKC Computer Science Graduate I know how it all used to work....

Peter

On 11 March 2011 18:25, Luc Tidy <luc.tidy at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Peter et al.
>
> As per my discussion in regards to UMSA over at the Chatham Maritime campus
> I can certainly look into arranging an area of the University pub, Coopers,
> where we could meet up.
>
> As for a time, how about we go for the second week of every month, this
> should avoid issues and mean we don't get two weeks in a row between the
> Medway social and the KLUG meet. I'm tempted to say a Saturday evening for
> the meets, though if people would prefer I can certainly arrange for a
> weeknight. Due to needing two weeks notice for bookings I can certainly get
> this arranged for, at the earliest, next month.
>
> On the wider side of socials and goings on, having discussed this briefly
> with others and the current members of the club I run there, we're
> considering branching out beyond our remit of tabletop games. We've had
> various "nerd"/"geek" suggestions and one which I am considering taking
> forward is a linux or wider computer based evening. This is still very much
> in the early stages, and I do not want to tread on the wider KLUG toes,
> however due to having run one for ~4 years and having the paperwork sorted,
> this is not an issue to be arranged.
>
> As has been pointed out to me, the Uni. of Greenwich and Uni. of Kent both
> offer computer related courses at the University and it could introduce a
> swathe of new blood into the KLUG community at large. As it seems fitting, I
> would just like to reiterate I am willing to start organising this as soon
> as possible - but the more input the better, and I would like to thank those
> that have already shown an interest and have been in contact with me so far.
>
> So:
> Thoughts on a pub meet, weekend or weekday evening? Over at the campus pub?
> Additionally interest in either a linux-based or wider computer "club" that
> can be run at the Chatham Maritime campus?
>
> If you would like to discuss this with me further outside of e-mail, feel
> free to grab me on KLUGs IRC channel, or I am on Skype if you'd prefer a
> more audible conversation - just drop me an e-mail for the username.
>
> ~Luc
>
>
>
> On 11/03/11 11:07, Peter Childs wrote:
>
> I think we need to set a date and location for a Medway Social, Need be
> nothing more than a pub, and a date.
>
>  Friday's are a little difficult for me, and I suspect we want to plan for
> kind of the middle  week of the month not to be too close to the bigger Kent
> Lug meets that seam to happening mostly at MKC currently....
>
>  Peter.
>
> On 8 March 2011 09:08, Peter Childs <pchilds at bcs.org> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>  On 8 March 2011 08:22, Luc Tidy <luc.tidy at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  The Universities are quite well integrated* now.
>>>
>>> I can get there from Strood on one bus. The bus routes that go there,
>>> from Chatham, are the 140 and 100 operated by Arriva and the Docakside
>>> shuttle bus operated by Kings Ferry. Admittedly I've never tried to get
>>> there from Wainscott way.
>>>
>>> Similarly, with rail links, going to either Strood or Chatham rail
>>> station you can get on the nearest bus stop and catch the 140. With the
>>> Rochester station, it's barely a two minute walk to a bus stop where you can
>>> get on the 140.
>>>
>>> *For a certain value of integrated.
>>>
>>>
>>  Do you have any idea how few buses go through the tunnel? Its not very
>> far, (easy to walk) but the Medway Tunnel is a rather large issue.
>>
>>  (Its about 3 buses a day, if that)
>>
>>  Mind you Medway's bus map is not very easy to understand unless you know
>> the area.....
>>
>>  Peter.
>>
>>
>>
>>>  ~Luc
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 08/03/11 07:04, Peter Childs wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8 March 2011 00:18, Luc Tidy <luc.tidy at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thought I'd add this, although I can't grant public wi-fi, nor the nice
>>>> new buildings of the MKC I do run a society over at the Chatham Maritime
>>>> Campus under UMSA (Universities at Medway Student Association), and have
>>>> been doing so for the past few years.
>>>>
>>>> Some of our members have requested that we branch out into a wider remit
>>>> - and something under the auspices of KLUG would be fine.
>>>>
>>>> If people are interested, let me know. There's the Uni pub which sells
>>>> food and reasonably costed drinks, and if we would like I can book a lecture
>>>> room which will have presentation facilities.
>>>>
>>>> And to reiterate Kevin,
>>>>
>>>> Hands up for this location please. We can discuss venue etc under this
>>>> thread.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> ~Luc
>>>>
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>>>
>>> Also in Medway (Wainscott), this would be convient..... Not sure if we
>>> really want to be very formal....
>>>
>>>  The only other issue is that the universities are not that close to
>>> public transport which is a pain, lets just says that Medway needs
>>> a Integrated Public Transport Plan......
>>>
>>>  If you need help let me know.
>>>
>>>  Peter.
>>>
>>>
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