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      CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2008 edited
    I thought that I'd start a thread specifically about a possible meeting this coming summer. Post your ideas of where and when to get things started and we can see what we can do.

    I did suggest Bristol as a possible venue as both Tim and James live there. I've been there once and from what I remember there are parts of Bristol itself that seem quite nice - though I'm not sure where the nexus of activity for any meeting would be.

    From my perspective I was thinking of travelling down and maybe staying at somewhere cheap-and-cheerful (Travelodge, Premier Inn, etc) in/near Bristol.

    As for possible events:

    - There's a concert of music from Doctor Who at the Royal Albert Hall (as part of the Proms, Sunday 27th July) - http://tickets.royalalberthall.com/seas … ear=7-2008

    Nothing yet for Royal Festival Hall or Barbican.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2008
    The waterfront and Clifton areas of Bristol would be a great place to socialise.

    It would be a real shame if our visitors didn't get to see the magnificent setting of the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2008
    Perhaps invite some composers located in UK, near London and Bristol, to have some sort of informal conversations...
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2008
    That concert would be a great closing event.
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2008
    Sounds like the vestiges of the beginning of a spark of maybe an initial thought of the possibility of a budding plan! punk
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2008
    Martijn wrote
    Sounds like the vestiges of the beginning of a spark of maybe an initial thought of the possibility of a budding plan! punk


    Put simply : maybe wink
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2008
    Timmer wrote
    Put simply : maybe wink


    Perhaps...
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2008
    Mayby parhaps some more positivism?
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2008
    Oh, I'm VERY positive about the option to perhaps start to think about the inkling of a proposal for a get-together in Bristol!
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2008
    I'll try to make it! Depending on numbers then I'm happy to host a barbecue and allow people to sleep on the floor of the garage (and there are a couple of cheapish hotels near here for those unwilling to take up my generous offer).
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2008
    A BBQ!

    Sleeping in the garage of a classy BMW!

    Goats!

    punk
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2008
    Who can possibly attend?

    Anthony?
    Steven?
    Martijn?

    James obviously
    Alan
    Timmer

    Myself hopefully

    Others...?

    I'll bring a stash of my ordered maintitle.net tshirts! biggrin
    Kazoo
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2008
    Bregt wrote
    Who can possibly attend?

    Anthony?
    Steven?
    Martijn?

    James obviously
    Alan
    Timmer

    Myself hopefully

    Others...?

    I'll bring a stash of my ordered maintitle.net tshirts! biggrin


    What sizes will they come in? cool
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorJim Ware
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2008
    This sounds like an embryonic plan. I haven't been to Bristol for years!

    If anyone feels like a London gathering before then, don't forget about Filmharmonic 2008 on May 9th!
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      CommentAuthorBobdH
    • CommentTimeApr 20th 2008 edited
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    (...) there are parts of Bristol itself that seem quite nice (...).


    Wow, don't be too enthusiastic biggrin

    I gotta say... London is probablly the easiest for the foreign aliens to visit. Plus, London rocks. I've been there once during 2 incredibly demanding, exhausting days (the most exhausting 2 days of my life, probably, without trying to be overly dramatic), and in the rush, I noticed what a wonderful city it must be, and that I had to return some day without all the obligations (and company) I had at that time. So, that'd work for me best cool (not saying we ought to keep it there; just my two pennies).
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeApr 20th 2008
    London is a great city - but an expensive one! And not all that practical for a large group to meet in. But I'm happy to go with the flow.
  1. oh I would say yes to a great trip like this, so keep me posted on the details
    Would be sensational to eat with the great James Southal

    And while he's preparing the BBQ we can all steal his stash of CD's
    I mean, it just can't get better than that biggrin
    waaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2008
    I'll be keeping them under lock and key!
  2. Southall wrote
    I'll be keeping them under lock and key!


    damn, it's like the man senses everything biggrin
    waaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2008
    I'm up for London more than Bristol to be honest. It would be good to have a day out there (but if people plan to stay overnight then it might get a bit costly).
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2008
    I want to make 5 days of it. biggrin
    Kazoo
  3. I don't know about 5 days (work you know) but I'm definitely interested in a couple of days, in a hotel or at Southal palace biggrin

    Just let me know when you guys order tickets so that we all can be together during the concert
    waaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2008
    If only we'd thought about this a little earlier, we could have gone to this...

    http://www.theblueplanetlive.com/beThere.php
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2008
    Here's another (too soon):

    http://relax-in-france.com/c_t_rpo_seas … certID=966

    As you may be able to guess, I'm not too excited by a Doctor Who concert.
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2008 edited
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2008
    Southall wrote
    Here's another (too soon):

    http://relax-in-france.com/c_t_rpo_seas … certID=966

    As you may be able to guess, I'm not too excited by a Doctor Who concert.


    Damn, that would have been good to get a group to that. I might go anyway. smile
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2008
    To be honest: I'd rather go to the Doctor Who thing for sheer novelty value.
    While technically, epically and historically I'd rate most scores of the other concert higher (except Mission: Impossible...what the hell is that doing in there?) I've heard them all done to death now.
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2008
    Yeah, I'm a bit tired of hearing the ''famous'' film music. We want all the newer stuff. Speaking of which, the most interesting performances at Ubeda were the Powell, Arnold and Debney stuff. No more Williams! tongue biggrin
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2008
    Anthony wrote
    Yeah, I'm a bit tired of hearing the ''famous'' film music. We want all the newer stuff. Speaking of which, the most interesting performances at Ubeda were the Powell, Arnold and Debney stuff. No more Williams! tongue biggrin


    You'll think differently if one day you're lucky enough to see Williams at the podium and then it'll be Powell? Arnold? Debney? ....who they? wink
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeApr 21st 2008
    Well duh, I'm more than up for seeing Williams, but when it's just some generic concert that consists of a lot of his stuff then I'll pass. wink