[Nottingham] [Visit] 10am to 2:30pm, Sunday 21/042019: TNMoC and Electrojumble!

[Martin]

Nigel,

Yep, there is nearby parking available. Will txt details to you.

And best assume that we'll be arriving back 'sometime' early evening...


See you in the morning!

Cheers,
Martin


On Sat, Apr 20, 2019 at 07:21:46PM +0100, NIGEL Black via Nottingham wrote:
> Hi Martin,
> Thanks.  I should be able to get to the Beeston Star on time if the buses and trams are running ok.  alternatively, is there safe all-day free parking nearby?
> 
> My phone number for tomorrow is ------------ in case you need to contact me.  Do you have a phone?
> 
> Sounds as if we'll not be back in time for dinner. (Rose needs to know).
> 
> See you tomorrow.
> 
> Nigel
> > On 19 April 2019 at 23:38 Martin via Nottingham <nottingham at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Nigel,
> > 
> > Yep, we're go for TNMoC Sunday!
> > 
> > Yes, we have a space for you... You're welcome to a lift. We also have Boris along.
> > 
> > We're meeting in the Beeston Star Inn car park to depart at 10am.
> > 
> > Return will be whenever we get thrown out of TNMoC at their closing
> > time.
> > 
> > Likely, we'll finish whenever with a beer in the Star... ;-)
> > 

> > > > 
> > > > For those not already fully booked up this Easter, there is down the
> > > > road at *The National Museum of Computing* :
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Electrojumble!
> > > > http://www.tnmoc.org/news/upcoming-events/electrojumble
> > > > 
> > > > #####
> > > > The National Museum of Computing (www.tnmoc.org) on Bletchley Park will
> > > > be holding its first-ever ElectroJumble on Sunday 21 April 2019.
> > > > 
> > > > Over the years, the museum has accumulated many pieces of electronic
> > > > apparatus and components...
> > > > #####
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Also a very good excuse to visit the new old stuff that they have got
> > > > working. And also to see the resited Bombe that they retrieved from over
> > > > the 'Brexit' barbed wire fence from next door.
> > > > 
> > > > (Quite a bit of a different spin on "Can we have our ball back?"!)
> > > > 
> > > > Is it really so many years since our last visit??!...
> > > > 
> > > > They have a fair few bits to show off:
> > > > http://www.tnmoc.org/explore
> > > > http://www.tnmoc.org/special-projects
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Further summary details are:
> > > > 
> > > > #####
> > > > NEW OPENING TIMES: Tuesday to Sunday, 10.30am - 5pm,
> > > > Last admission at 4.30pm
> > > > We will also be open on all bank holidays.
> > > > 
> > > > SatNav users: please use MK3 6DS (the postcode for the railway station)
> > > > and then follow the signs to Bletchley Park. The postcode for Bletchley
> > > > Park will actually take you to an old entrance which is closed and you
> > > > will end up at a brick wall!
> > > > 
> > > > *If you are coming to The National Museum of Computing only* there is
> > > > *no need to pay the Bletchley Park Trust entrance fee*
> > > > 
> > > > Visitors can come directly to The National Museum of Computing in
> > > > Block H on the Bletchley Park Estate. There is a free car park by The
> > > > National Museum of Computing entrance.
> > > > 
> > > > One-day tickets
> > > > 
> > > > Adults £7.50
> > > > Concessions £5.00
> > > > Children aged 5-16 £5.00
> > > > Under 5s free
> > > > Carers with disabled visitors free
> > > > Family ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children) £20.00.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Electrojumble!
> > > > http://www.tnmoc.org/news/upcoming-events/electrojumble
> > > > 
> > > > Entry to the ElectroJumble is free and, if you spend £10.00 per person,
> > > > you will qualify for free entry to the computer museum. Light
> > > > refreshments will be available.
> > > > #####
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Who's game? :-)
> > > > 
> > > > Note the times for the Electrojumble but expect a full day or two for
> > > > TNMoC itself...
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Further details to be arranged onlist and at our Thursday (Overdraught)
> > > > social.
> > > > 
> > > > All welcome! :-)
> > > > 
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Martin