Re: [Staffslug] [Fwd: [Shropshire] Bletchley Park Day Trip]

If you'd like to join your neighbouring LUG in a trip to Bletchley Park, then please see below. I'll be at the Chorlton Big Green Fair that day manning the Manchester Free Software stall, otherwise I'd love to be there :)  - Richard -------- Original Message -------- Subject:        [Shropshire] Bletchley Park Day Trip Date:   Wed, 3 Mar 2010 15:44:20 -0800 (PST) From:   Steve Carter <condover(a)yahoo.com&gt; *Bletchley Park* Historic site of secret British codebreaking activities during WWII and birthplace of the modern computer. I have been talking about this trip for ages. Since there will not be a club meeting next month (as our room is has been booked) then this trip will provide a computer chat outlet. Date: Saturday 27th March 2010 Time: 10:30 - 4pm Cost: £10 on the door OR £8.50 prepurchased online; £7.00 for students and over 60's. Interestingly the ticket is valid for a year so constitutes a membership. See this link for actual prices and to buy your ticket before they go up! http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/content/visit/individual.rhtm Before anybody asks. The clocks spring forward that Saturday night (27/28th Mar) and opening hours are extended the following week. But it is only 100miles from Shrewsbury so a return visit within 12 months is a possibility if you want more. Transport: Private Car or Public transport. Please let me know if you are coming and if you need a lift or have a car space. Feel free to email me directly at condover(a)yahoo.com <mailto:condover@yahoo.com> Given the small numbers who attend most events I would be very surprised if the number of respondents warranted a minibus; plus our geographic spread is quite large. Group Activities: Meet at gate 10:30 or lunch in the canteen (I have not researched this aspect!) at 12:30 or again at gate at 4pm for goup photo and farewells. Events and lectures on the day are announced at the entrance. In short do your own thing most of the time. I attended an evening lecture in Sydney once about Bletchley Park. The best bit for me was how the cable network was extended to Darwin for the war in the Pacific. Rather predating ARPANET. I want to see the rebuilt Colossus computer. There are a lot of different aspects to the museum. Regards, Steve Carter 77 Larkhill Road, Copthorne, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XJ Shropshire, United Kingdom Phone (01743) 248 327 Skype name: condover email condover(a)yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug