Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, I've fixed my diary, I'll be there. Let me know where and when. I'll be arriving on the train from Euston (Manchester) at about 10.30 am. Jem > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Richardson [SMTP:doug@meditor.demon.co.uk] > Sent: Saturday, October 24, 1998 1:01 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Lugnuts meeting in London > > The first-ever meeting of UK lugnuts has been suggested by Alastair > Firkin. > > The venue is London, and the date is Sunday November 22. > > Since Alastair is from the land of convicts, Botany Bay, Fosters amber > nectar, and Ned Kelly Australian Whisky, he has asked me to be the > co-ordinator at the UK end. > > This is likely to be a small-scale event (we're not expecting dozens > of guys), and will be at the mercy of the UK winter weather, I'm > suggesting we meet late-morning at one of the coffee-joints in Covent > Garden. This is central, and easily accessible by underground, > particularly for folks like myself who will have to travel up from the > country. It's also *indoors*, so convenient if it's pouring with rain. > > Alastair's idea is that we spend an afternoon shooting together, > swapping tales and gear. It gets dark around 4pm at that time of year, > so the photographic day may be limited for non-Noctilux owners! > > Sooner or later rain/cold/darkness will probably drive us indoors to a > pub, and I've suggested that we wind up with a meal early evening. > Given that eating out in London can be expensive, a Greek meal could > be an ideal solution. Greek food is cheap, there are plenty of Greek > restaurants in central London, and they tend to be informal places > were the other patrons are unlikely to complain about noisy debates > over M v R or black taping your red dots. > > The only problem is that many restaurants don't open on a Sunday, but > I'll check this out. > > So far, two other guys have expressed interest in the event: > > "Arthur C. R. Krick" <leica@mistral.co.uk> > "Martin Plant" <houghton@powernet.com> > > If anyone else wants to join in. could you email me? > > Once we know who's coming, we can then plan what we're going to do, > plus a fall-back if it's bucketing with rain. > > Regards, > > Doug Richardson >