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Subject: RE: [Leica] Lugnuts meeting in London
From: Jeremy Kime <jeremy.kime@bbc.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 13:15:24 -0000

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
>