Re: [Leica] Leica Day, Milton Keynes

["Harold Gess" <Harold.Gess@btinternet.com>]

Hi

I am a recent re-joiner of the LUG having been busy over the last few months
with moving from South Africa to the United Kingdom. It's great to be back
reading all the messages.

Perhaps Jem or someone could tell me how I find out about events such as
these. I am based near Cambridge and would really have liked to come through
to Milton Keynes and met some of the LUG members as well as to take part in
the event.

Thanks

Harold Gess
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jem Kime" <jem.kime@cwcom.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 12:38 PM
Subject: [Leica] Leica Day, Milton Keynes


>
> Yesterday there was a 'Leica Day' organised by the LHS here in Britain,
> sort of the equivalent of the LHSA weekend, only shorter!
>
> There was a good turnout, about 130, and among them quite a few LUGgites.
> Erwin was there (having sailed over from the Netherlands), with Ron Clark
> of Hove Books and a stash of the new volumes waiting to be signed. Sal
> turned up from the U.S. and Doug Richardson came up from London too. Steve
> Patriquen (late of Canada, but now resident in London) also came along,
and
> joined on the spot! And Steve also got to win a raffle prize, sadly no
> Millennium M6 but hey, not to be sniffed at either!
> The highlight, for me, was Denis Thorpe (a previous winner of Ilford's
> 'Photographer of the Year' title) regaling us with an hour and a half of
> marvellous memories about his press work since 1948.
> For others the tour of 'Station X', (Bletchley Park) the code breaking
> centre of the British Intelligence Service during WW2 was just as
riveting,
> the Enigma machines and Collossus were, I believe, available to be seen on
> the guided tour.
> For those of a more materialistic nature, there were plenty of stalls
where
> Leica lenses were on sale from 30 UK pounds (a worn Summar) through to the
> latest (O Series) cameras straight off the dealer's shelf.
>
> Jem
>