[StaffsLUG Meetings] Re: Flörgåsbord! (A social with 4 free bowling lanes!)

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(a)lists.staffslug.org.uk&gt; 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(a)lists.staffslug.org.uk&gt; 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(a)lists.staffslug.org.uk&gt; 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 >> <https://gibagfi.r.bh.d.sendibt3.com/tr/cl/1k0JX8xjImbE1r7BAPFNec3ZGZZrRqo...>) >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ > StaffsLUG Meetings mailing list -- meetings(a)lists.staffslug.org.uk > To unsubscribe send an email to meetings-leave(a)lists.staffslug.org.uk > > _______________________________________________ StaffsLUG Meetings mailing list -- meetings(a)lists.staffslug.org.uk To unsubscribe send an email to meetings-leave(a)lists.staffslug.org.uk _______________________________________________ StaffsLUG Meetings mailing list -- meetings(a)lists.staffslug.org.uk To unsubscribe send an email to meetings-leave(a)lists.staffslug.org.uk