[Westwales] Fwd: [Lbw] LBW 2005

Tue Jan 18 13:26:25 GMT 2005

I don't know how many of you are aware of this event, the Linux Bier 
Wanderung (Linux Beer Walk). It happens primarilly once a year in the 
Summer and combines drinking (particularly ales), hiking and sight 
seeing, and Linux geekery. I've been to 1 in Conniston in the Lake 
District and 1 in Bouillon in Belgium, aswell as organising a mini 
event in Snowdonia in the past. This year it looks like it is going to 
be back in the UK, in Scotland. I am probably going to go as I've not 
been for a couple years now. Would anyone be interested in heading up?

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Lance Davis <lance at uklinux.net>
> Date: 18 January 2005 13:10:00 GMT
> To: lbw at x31.com
> Subject: [Lbw] LBW 2005
>
>
> Due to the lateness of the day - I am now going to unconditionally
> recommend Drumnadrochit for LBW 2005.
>
> I believe it is in everyone's interest to book this as soon as 
> possible so
> that people can make holiday/travel/accomodation arrangements and
> therefore I propose :-
>
> That unless any other complete and sensible proposal is received by 
> 21st
> Jaunuary  I go ahead with the booking of the Glen Urquhart hall in
> Drumnadrochit for LBW 2005 from 6th to 14th August inclusive.
>
> I am away skiing from the 23rd to 30th - hence the deadline.
>
> The cost of the hall is Â£50 a day plus electricity - for the whol 
> complex
> - that is 1 large room , 2 smaller rooms, kitchen , toilets &
> showers.
>
> This compares very favourably with other options.
>
> There are lots of various chairs and tables in the hall - re sockets 
> there
> are 5 around the hall, plus doubles each side of the stage and a bank 
> of 6
> singles on the ceiling of the stage.
>
> The telephone will need to be reconnected (at no cost) to allow us to
> order adsl that will be sponsored by uklinux.net for the duration of
> lbw.
>
> For information on Drumnadrochit visit :-
>
> http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/drumnadrochit/drumnadrochit/
>
> There is a good range of hotels and restaurants in the vicinity and a 
> good
> range of pubs - in particular the Benleva hotel - which is a rare 
> entry in
> the Good Beer Guide from so far North. http://www.benleva.co.uk/
>
> For cheaper accomodation the Loch Ness Backpackers Lodge  looks decent 
> :-
> http://www.lochness-backpackers.com/
>
> They currently only have a couple of people booked in for the period we
> are looking at and it is a 5 minute walk to the hall. They did say 
> that it
> does tend to get booked up in the summer and that people who wanted to
> stay there should book as soon as possible.
>
> I have also spoken to the owner of the campsite at Borlum farm
> www.borlum.com
> http://www.caravancampingsites.co.uk/highland/borlumfarm.htm
> and he has confirmed that he has space available for tents and would be
> able to arrange a private area for us as long as we book early enough.
> I would therefore recommend that all campsite bookings are done through
> me.
>
> There are also a number of self-catering cottages/caravans at the 
> farm, as
> there are at various other sites in the vicinity.
>
> The walking is very varied, from Loch side strolls , to Glen Affric, 
> Glen
> Urquhart, the Great Glen Way and even to the Cairngorms some 35 miles
> away. At a pinch the (now free) bridge to Skye is only 63 miles away 
> ...
> I have no doubt that the area offers exactly what LBW is looking for in
> terms of walks.
>
> The nearest airport is Inverness - and there is an hourly bus from the
> centre of Inverness to Drumnadrochit.
>
> http://www.ecossenet.com/fort-william/bus-timetables/bus.htm
>
> There is a bus from Inverness airport to the centre of Inverness that
> runs every 40 minutes.
>
> There is also a bus from Fort William to Inverness via Drumnadrochit -
> for those who may want to take the West Highland train to Fort William 
> and
> then bus it.
>
> There are also buses from Edinburgh and Glasgow to Inverness :-
> http://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables.htm
>
> In summary I do not believe that Drumnadrochit will be any more
> 'touristy' than Coniston and anyway - as a real Scottish location I 
> think
> it will attract overseas visitors , rather than put them off - I have 
> no
> hesitation in commending Drumnadrochit to the group.
>
> oh and :-
>
> http://www.lochnessbandb.com/seeando/whiskytrail.htm
>
> Glen Ord and Glenmorangie are easily visitable ...
>
> and I even feel a visit to http://www.cairngormbrewery.com/find_us.htm 
> may
> be on the cards.
>
> Lance
>
> ps
>
> Sorry Steve
>
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> http://www.lbw2002.draiocht.net/
> http://lbw2003.anteus.hu
>
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