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By all accounts Ian Bishop's Scottish LEGOFest earlier in the week was a great success. Sadly, I cound't make it, but as Ian and I work for the same company (NATS) I took the opportunity during a business trip to Ayr to visit him last week. While I (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Hell no! The round trip to Scotland was 480 miles. The south coast is easy :-) (25 years ago, 30-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Look for the post entitled "Where does everybody live?" or similar - a thread I started :-) (...) Acknowledged. (...) I don't mind travelling a long way - the problem I have is getting there since I can't drive. (25 years ago, 1-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Put me down for this! Somewhere with good air / rail / road access. September sounds fine. Ian Bishop, Ayrshire, UK (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Welcome on-board (at last!), Ian. Ian Bishop <ian@goodlife.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:5WZX7QATGff3Ewq...n.co.uk... (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) The verdict from that was that the main concentration was around SE England - as I recall Windsor ended up looking quite convenient for most people. It's just noone followed it up. Having said that, there'd be a good case for somewhere like (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Simon Robinson wrote in message ... <snip> (...) So... who knows Birmingham? I've got a couple of friends up there (in Acocks Green and Edgebaston) who could perhaps enquire about booking a room at a pub or a hall or something... OTOH, there's (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I do! I'd be very interested in an event round there to meet fellow lugnet/lego people. Though I trust the complete lack of response from anyone else so far doesn't mean that noone else is interested... Simon (URL) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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So, who is definitely interested? So far the following have responded positively: Me Simon R Ian Bishop Carbon Jon Tony P Simon Robinson <simon@simonrobinson.com> wrote in message news:FEHArB.8AI@lugnet.com... (...) doesn't (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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OK, you've got my interest, although I am a little scared. Not to meet everybody else, but to explain to the wife that I'll be off to see a bunch of Lego mad nutters, like me! :-) If you remember me, you may remember that I live in Warminster, (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Wed, 7 Jul 1999 13:11:37 GMT, Huw Millington uttered the following profundities... (...) and add... Richard D (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Richard Dee wrote... (...) Likewise add Steve A, although I'll probably feel intimidated and a bit woozy. (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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This LEGOFest, where is it planned? I might join in -- Please reply on Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine medwards@ukonline.co.uk Web site: (URL) www.medwards.freeserve.co.uk 143 models and going up Dave Ryder <daver@ansuz.NOSPAM....mon.co.uk> (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Steve Anderson wrote in message ... (...) Intimidated? how so? we're all as daft as each other! :) Count me in - Dave R. (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Michael Edwards wrote in message ... (...) ...that's the big question!!! So, as no-one else has offered... Who wants to travel down to Kent? 8-) LMK? Suggest some dates, and we'll take it from there. Jon. Jon D Hayward Chatham, Kent - and my bit's (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Kent! That's light years away - if anyone could give me a lift I would go however :-) (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Tue, 13 Jul 1999 22:00:32 GMT, Carbon 60 uttered the following profundities... (...) If you could get yourself half-way, to High Wycombe, I could take you the rest of the way. (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Haha - someone's offered at last :) Kent's perhaps not the most central of locations but it's as good as any. (And better than Lancaster which is what I'd have to have offered :) ) Jon - since you've taken the initiative, just suggest a date (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Simon Robinson <simon@simonrobinson.com> wrote in message news:FEw0Aw.2HM@lugnet.com... (...) Kent's very convenient for me! Count me in. How does 18th/19th September? That's far enough away for people to make arrangements, and its a weekend when (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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September 18th or 19th look convenient for me at the moment. Kent is not quite so convenient, but is doable. What happens at a LEGOFest? Jonathon Goldsworthy Huw Millington wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Huw Millington wrote in message ... (...) OK. That works for me. What is everyone's preference - the Saturday or the Sunday (or both)! We don't have any spare beds in the house and the spare room's full of LEGO ;-) , but I'm sure that we could (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Thu, 15 Jul 1999 21:43:38 GMT, Jonathon Goldsworthy uttered the following profundities... (...) 18th or 19th is ok for me, too. I can also offer transportation from anyone in the Bucks area, and from anyone who could get from the North to High (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Thu, 15 Jul 1999 21:43:38 GMT, Jonathon Goldsworthy uttered the following profundities... (...) 18th or 19th is ok for me, too. I can also offer transportation from anyone in the Bucks area, and from anyone who could get from the North to High (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Richard Dee wrote in message ... (...) Add me as interested, but unlikely to be there. (25 years ago, 18-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I don't mind sleeping on the floor - I could bring a sleeping bag or something - that's what I do for LAN-parties. (...) Err OK :-) (...) OK. (...) I'll have to look into it - I would have to approach from B'ham New Street to Euston but I (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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In article <FExJC3.G6x@lugnet.com>, Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> writes (...) The 18th would be better for me - it gives me Sunday to recover :-) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Southern LEGOFest - 18th September
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Tony Priestman wrote in message ... (...) I was thinking along the same lines, so... ...the 18th it is 8-) OTOH, I could just as easily have an open house for both days anyway, so if some of you want to stay over, or can only make the Sunday, then (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) OK, my birthday is on the 15th... hint, hint (1) (...) That seems reasonable. I won't have anything to trade or show - I could bring some of my promo sets though. (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Excellent! We have a place and a date sorted! Nearer the time, we'll have to post lists of sets/parts wanted to give others the opportunity of looking in their spares boxes before the day. Huw (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I very much doubt I'll be able to make it for then - besides the whole transport thing I'll be busy trying to sort things out for the Manics Fan Convention, ( (URL) ) which I'm helping to organise, and that's the following weekend. Um... (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Given the level of interest, are you going to have enough room Jon?! There were only 8 folk at mine and there was (literally) lego everywhere. Ian Bishop, Ayrshire, UK (25 years ago, 21-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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