If you're doing name badges, can I suggest adding pronouns along with names? That can help avoid embarrassment.

Robin

On 9 December 2023 10:42:54 GMT, simon--- via StaffsLUG Meetings <meetings@lists.staffslug.org.uk> wrote:

I am hoping to come, possibly with a colleague.

The thought of someone bringing someone to a LUG to ‘improve their social skills’ made me smile :-)

Linux peeps are 99% friendly but social skills are not their strong point!

Any chance we can have name badges - I am nameforgetistic

Can’t wait

Simon

— 
Simon Faulkner
Dedicated Programmes Ltd
https://dp.co.uk
01538 303 900

On 9 Dec 2023, at 10:12, Richard Bateman via StaffsLUG Meetings <meetings@lists.staffslug.org.uk> wrote:

Hi Rod,

Feel free to bring them along too! The more the merrier! My step-daughter is 9 and is coming as is my step-son who is 11 (and also is autistic).

It'd be great to catch up!

On Sat, 9 Dec 2023, 08:32 Rod Laycock via StaffsLUG Meetings, <meetings@lists.staffslug.org.uk> wrote:

Hi Steve.

Would really love to pop along and say Hi.  Unfortunately Tues my wife is at college so I am stuck with my 8 yr old girl.

I converted my 18 yr old to lad to Ubuntu earlier this year, so was hoping to bring him along to help with his social skills (He is autistic).

If there are any nights other than Tuesday, or once she completes her college. deffo be there.  Would love to catch up with Rich B after all these years and meet you lot.

cheers
Rod

On 8 December 2023 12:40:28 GMT, Steven Maddox via StaffsLUG Meetings <meetings@lists.staffslug.org.uk> wrote:

New social meeting for your calendar! (and hopefully a new annual tradition)

We're calling this "Flörgåsbord" and it'll be on Tuesday 19th December from 6:30pm onwards (so the usual schedule for LUG meetings)

Stuff to know...

The room - We've booked a private room for this event, in the centre of Newcastle-under-Lyme, that hold up to 40 people (which we're very unlikely to fill anyway) from 6:30pm onwards until closing... it's upstairs from the Vue cinema and we'll provide directions.

There's 4 full sized bowling lanes - These lanes are ours for the whole evening for unlimited free play, 6 people at most to a lane.

It's a social - Just like any of our past socials, there will be places to sit and just chat (no loud music!).  Not everyone will be bowling anyway, so don't feel like you have to.  We would normally have our "End of Year Activities" workshop at this time of the year anyway... so think of it like that.

There is food and drinks - The venue has a new kitchen serving hot food (so no need to eat before coming out) as well as offering drinks... we'll send out details of what kind of food and drinks shortly.

Open to all in the LUG, ORG, and FSF - 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 give us an idea on if you're coming as we need to be sure it'll be under 40 people (which it surely will be... so don't feel like you need to keep a slot open for someone else... come along!).

It's a veritable Flörgåsbord! - We were trying to merge the acronyms FSF/LUG/ORG and got "Florg" which got compared to the word Smörgåsbord (a Swedish buffet) and so we made it Flörgåsbord instead (as a buffet of local technology groups!).

It's FREE - We're pickup up the bill, it's an incredibly small bill anyway (we're familiar with the management) and so don't worry about it.

Making up for lost time - With the confusion over the workshop room this year, it's good to get back on track again with a meeting... there wasn't any reason we couldn't have had a social earlier really... it's just that a lot of us were so busy packing things up that it slipped our minds.

We're copying WolvesLUG - Yeah I'll admit that I got the idea from seeing them do a Christmas meal every year... so we can do better than that!

So...

I'll send more details shortly including directions, parking, food, drinks, etc... we'll also put this out on the website and socials (including meetup.com) with photos shortly.

Please DO reply... and tell me if you're free and coming... I need to see replies to this.

-- 
Steven Maddox
Lantizia

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