I like the sound of this.. I think we should discuss it at the meet! Adam On 4 March 2010 00:40, Richard Smedley <smedley358(a)btinternet.com&gt; wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug