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  First post after the event!
 
We had a great day yesterday. Thanks to Jon and family for having us! There were 12 of us, IIRC: Me Jon Johathon Goldsworthy Simon Denscombe (AKA Carbon 60) Ian Bishop Tony Prestman Chris Dee Liam (surname escapes me) Sean (Jon's offline AFOL) Alan (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: First post after the event!
 
Pictures of the event now up at (URL) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
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Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:FIB8pI.MpL@lugnet.com... (...) a week or two, though, before I get my film developed and post my piccies up. And don't worry Carbon and Tony, I'm sure you'll have found your way into (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
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(...) Just a quick post to express my thanks to Jon for hosting LEGOfest. It was great seeing some built models, and meeting people who have like interests. It was also astonishing and humbling to have the encyclopaedic knowledge of all of you (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
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Yes, many thanks Jon for hosting the event - very enjoyable and rewarding. I certainly came away pleased with the results of my trades and it was good to see some of my surplus going to appreciative homes. Looking forward to the next one, Chris (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
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Simon Robinson <simon@simonrobinson.com> wrote in message news:FIBnyw.Iy6@lugnet.com... (...) Another advantage of digital cameras :-) Huw (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
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I had to get up at 0445 to enable an 0600 check-in and 0700 flight from Prestwick to Stansted. Chris Dee had offered a lift from there to Jon's, and was waiting at the airport on my arrival. We arrived at Jon's at 0935. What followed was 14 hours (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
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In article <1eXUZTAwKn53Ewbc@go...on.co.uk>, Ian Bishop <ian@goodlife.demon.co.uk> writes (...) Oh yeah! Hear hear! My bed was a bit hard, though :-) (...) <snip> (...) Absolutely seconded to the hilt. And Mike, if you're listening, where do you (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
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Yes I'll second that for you hosting the next event. I think there's enough of us in the North West now. I may even be able to round up a couple of Lego-oriented non-web friends for a more local event. But stop going on about how good it was later (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
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(...) Amen! But my bed was just right. (Post follow-up Goldilock comments to lugnet.off-topic.pun) :) (...) I'll send you my address once I get back to the states; I'll also need yours. The Santa Workshop looks really nice. Jon & I build it the (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
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Hi all, I'm slowly getting back to normal after the 'fest, i.e. I'm running late! Anyway, my thanks indeed to everyone who attended and helped to make it one of my best weekends ever 8-) I came out of it with some wonderful old hard-to-find pieces, (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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