[ubuntu-uk] Beards and sandals

[Rob Beard]

On 16/01/2009 12:54, Alan Pope wrote:

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>> There is no reason why a person who is friendly with barbers should not
>> also be good with Ubuntu or running a LUG. I have never been to a LUG,
>> but mostly because I do not have the time, and their meetings take place
>> in the evening, when I am working.
>>
>>      
>
> Ours take place on Saturdays. We very rarely have meetings during the
> evening because Hampshire is such a large county that it's difficult
> to get there and back in an evening and still have time to get stuff
> done. We run it from 10AM till about 5PM which gives plenty of time
> for chat, demos, fixing, some talks and even a beer and/or curry after
> if you're that way inclined.
>    
We do the same in the Devon & Cornwall LUG, well at least in Devon.  One 
of our members (Paul Sutton who is also on here) arranges a meeting once 
a month on the 1st Saturday of the month at a cafe in Paignton.  They 
have wireless so people can bring along laptops and visitors can have a 
drink or a meal too (I'd personally recommend the hot chocolate with 
cream & marshmallows).  Other than that Paul also occasionally arranges 
meetings on a Thursday evening at the Paignton Rugby Club.

The big problem we have in the DCGLUG is finding venues outside of 
Torbay such as in Plymouth, Exeter and Cornwall.

BTW, if anyone in Ubuntu-UK is in Devon or Cornwall feel free to join 
the DCGLUG at www.dcglug.org.uk

Rob