[ubuntu-uk] Christmas party tonight

[Yorvyk]

On Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:55:51 +0000
Alan Bell <alan.bell at theopenlearningcentre.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> Take a moment to look forward to your impending long weekend of seasonal 
> festivities with close family, distant relatives, and the 
> not-quite-distant-enough ones. Think of the present opening, the joy of 
> seeing another pair of socks, the screams of rage that inform you that 
> Ben 10 was last years hot thing and a completely inappropriate present 
> to have given this year. Just think about the meal of curiously burned 
> stuffing inside a not-quite-cooked turkey which you will then smother 
> with cranberry jam for no apparent culinary purpose. Spare a moment to 
> consider the bowl of sprouts and the fun of watching adults attempting 
> to fool children into thinking they are edible. Perhaps after the meal 
> someone will suggest that you all play a board game together, won’t that 
> be fun! The best you can hope for is that they will all be asleep before 
> the Dr Who Christmas special starts.
> 
> If these thoughts of Christmas have left you in need of a stiff drink, 
> don’t worry you are not alone, and we have a plan. The Ubuntu UK 
> Christmas event will be held *tonight*, December 21st from 7PM at The 
> Hub Islington http://islington.the-hub.net/public/
> 
> Hub Islington is just a 2 minute walk from Angel tube station (Northern 
> Line).
> 
> Address: Hub Islington, Candid Arts Trust, 5 Torrens Street, London, 
> EC1V 1NQ, UK
> 
> It is through a dark little door on the right at the end of Torrens 
> Street and up loads of stairs, I will put a sign on the door.
> 
> You can register your attendance here http://ubunt.eu/c2 (launchpad 
> account required - or just turn up). We would invite you to bring some 
> Christmas and/or Ubuntu themed nibbles and optionally a bottle of 
> something to ward off the cold (there will be a £5 collection on the 
> door to pay for the room hire). Take an evening out to relax with 
> friends and steel yourself for what is to come.
> 
> No Sprouts
> 
Top selling job there Alan :D  Sadly I won’t be able to make it but, I see many are already on their way to the venue http://bit.ly/eV9axG

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Steve Cook (Yorvyk)

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