10:44 a.m.
Just realised I only sent the bleow to the meetings
<https://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman3/postorius/lists/meetings.lists.st...
mailing list
Here it is for anyone who is only on the general
<https://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman3/postorius/lists/general.lists.sta...
mailing list... especially if you've been wondering why we've mentioned
bowling :)
I should really combine these lists at some point maybe.
Steven Maddox
Lantizia
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Subject: Flörgåsbord 2025! (free tenpin bowling all evening!)
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 21:11:40 +0000
From: Steven Maddox <s.maddox(a)lantizia.me.uk>
To: meetings(a)lists.staffslug.org.uk
It's time for our annual FLÖRGÅSBORD event! (free bowling all evening!)
*For it's third year running...* we bring back "*Flörgåsbord*" !!!
Our annual tenpin bowling evening hosted by StaffsLUG. We welcome
everyone from similar local groups such as (but not limited to!)... ORG
Stoke, Potteries Hackspace, and FSFE Potteries to come along and join
us! Plus bring along any friends or family too!
This year it'll be on *Tuesday 9th December from 6:00pm onwards until
late (at most 10pm)***
*CLICK HERE FOR THE WEB PAGE WITH ALL THE VENUE DETAILS!
<https://www.meetup.com/staffslug/events/312143326>***
Stuff to know...
*It's FREE -* We're pickup up the bill for the bowling all evening!
*The place -* It's a private function room in the centre of
Newcastle-under-Lyme, that can hold up to 40 people and comes complete
with 4 full size ten pin bowling lanes. The room has plenty of
comfortable seating booths too, for people get a drink or eat food. This
room is located upstairs in the same building as the Vue cinema... and
you can find exact directions in the 'How to find us' section.
*All the games are free and unlimited! -* All 4 bowling lanes will be on
unlimited free play for the whole evening, 6 people at most to a lane.
*It's social! -* There are plenty of places to sit and just have a quiet
chat (no loud music if you don't want it!). Not everyone will be bowling
anyway... so don't feel like you have to.
*There is food and drinks -* The venue has a kitchen serving hot food
(including vegan and gluten free) as well as offering soft, hot, and
alcoholic drinks. Sweets are also available and kids get to drink squash
for free! We've put a copy of the details of the food and drink offered
by the venue at this link... click here
<https://wiki.fsfe.org/LocalGroups/Potteries/Lymelight%20Lanes?action=Atta...
...and ordering is possible both at the concessions window and via a QR
code!
*Open to all in the LUG, ORG, PHS, FSF, and beyond! -* So a great mix of
people in one social... but you're also welcome to bring friends and
family too. The *only thing we ask is that you RSVP if you're coming* as
we need to be sure it'll be under 40 people. So don't worry if it
doesn't look like many are coming, as this has gone out to other groups too.
*It's a veritable Flörgåsbord!* *-* Forgive the silly name! It comes
from trying to merge many acronyms together and instead "Florg" kind of
got us thinking about Free/Libre orgs... which then turned into
Flörgåsbord... kind of like Smörgåsbord (a Swedish buffet)... so
basically people from lots of different local technology groups!.
*It's a Christmas thing! -* We won't plague the whole evening with
Christmas music or anything! But it's our way of saying thanks and
getting together at the end of the year.
*Travel* - Regular buses to the towns bus station then just a short walk
down Hassell Street. Taxi rank on adjacent Hassell Street. Lymelight
Boulevard multi-story parking is 1 Hour £1.50, 2 Hours £2.60, 3 Hours
£3.70, 4 Hours £4.80, and 24 Hours £5.70. Council ran car parks are
available in the town (see here <https://hopto.link/nulcarparks>).
Nearby off-street council car parks offer £1 for all evening.
*Please only RSVP (you can just reply to this email... or instead email
info(a)staffslug.org.uk) to say you are coming... if you're REALLY
intending on coming... as we want an accurate count of numbers.*