<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>For what it's worth! I used to live in Reading and would not have considered Wycombe too far to</span><span> share (contribute</span><span> </span><span>and </span><span>benefit) -</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>I started a Singles group on speck many years ago and have been happily married for over 30 years as a result - all things are possible!</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>Good luck, Martin<br></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times,
serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Gareth France <gareth.france@gmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> UK Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, 24 August 2013, 22:10<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [ubuntu-uk] Not everyone is an expert!<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br>On 24/08/13 21:48, Alan Pope wrote:<br>> On 24 August 2013 21:06, Gareth France <<a ymailto="mailto:gareth.france@gmail.com" href="mailto:gareth.france@gmail.com">gareth.france@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>>> I often do when I can afford the fuel and I'm already a member of the list<br>>> where my suggestions were vaguely acknowledged and dismissed as pointless.<br>>><br>>> The problem is anyone who
is target audience for a Wycombe group isn't a<br>>> member there because it's too far.<br>>><br>> I think you may be going about it the wrong way round. Rather than<br>> canvas opinion, just do it.<br>><br>> "Build it and they will come" to paraphrase a film.<br>><br>> What seems to work well is just organise an event & let everyone know<br>> when and where it's happening. If it's a regular event, rather than a<br>> one off, then stick to it. Go to the same well published and organised<br>> venue every week/month/fortnight or whatever interval you have<br>> decided. Publish details clearly somewhere, let everyone know exactly<br>> what it is or isn't.<br>><br>> It sometimes takes a few goes for people to come along and it become<br>> "successful" (however you measure that).<br>><br>> I wouldn't let a few people who say they can't/won't come dent your enthusiasm.<br>><br>>
Cheers,<br>> Al.<br>><br>I agree, it makes sense that people in Reading might not see the point <br>of a meet here. They are getting everything they need right there. No <br>doubt they never consider where the gaps might be. However I've wanted a <br>clear idea in my head of what exactly I'll be promoting the meet as and <br>at least a few people confirmed as interested. If at all possible I'd <br>like to avoid days where I'm the only one who shows up!<br><br>I've got a lot going on right now (child on the way this weekend!) so <br>I'm thinking the first week of October.<br><br>-- <br><a ymailto="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com" href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br><a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a><br><a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/"
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