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

NIGEL Black rnjblack at virginmedia.com
Sat Apr 20 21:14:07 UTC 2019


Mine's not a smart phone, but I do have a map.

Nigel
> On 20 April 2019 at 21:23 Martin via Nottingham <nottingham at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
> 
> 
> 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
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