We've had Hants LUG meetings in the past at IBM in Hursley - that is a
very good venue (good canteen too!)
Have we still got members working there - any chance of a repeat
invitation for LUG meetings?
Tony Wood
On 19/09/15 18:31, Peter Collins wrote:
Hi all,
I have only ever attended one Hants LUG meet sometime in the early/mid
2000's and I'm not in a position to commit to attend a regularly meet
up. This said I did attend the last Surrey LUG meet @ Red Hat and it
got me wondering if there was any interest in a Hants meeting soon,
rather surprisingly I did enjoy getting out from my hole, taking in
some sun and actually talking to other Linux users.
I don't know what area would be neutral enough to tempt people out to
a meet up but I had two thoughts.
Firstly I know Smoothwall have an office in Segensworth, I don't know
if any list members are employees of Smoothwall and could assist with
seeing if using a room would be possible? if not then I would be
willing to make contact with them, after all their product is a
GNU/Linux platform :)
Their location [1] is easily accessible from the M27 and close to
Swanwick train station.
Alternatively I was thinking about SoMakeIt, if you're not aware of
SoMakeIt is it a makerspace based in Shirley area of Southampton and
has quite a large area allowing for table top desk space and sofa's
for a more relaxed sitting area as demonstrated in this picture [2]
and internet is available.
It is less then a mile to Southampton Central train station and for
those travelling by car via M271 then you leave the A33 before the
trouble with shopping centres etc start [3].
They have a tuck shop available [4] which includes Tea/Coffee/soft
drinks etc although I'd recommend the Club-Mate :)
I haven't spoken to anyone else at SoMakeIt but I know they have
offered the space for use to Hants LUG before so I cant see it will be
an issue, we would need a Keyholder to open the space and stay with
us, but as some key holders are members of this list I don't think
that should be too much of a problem. Alternatively I am currently a
member and could look to see if I might be able to apply for Key
holder status if needed.
The only downside to SoMakeIt is they have a public opening Saturday's
so it would have to be a Sunday meet.
In return for using the space I would recommend everyone made a small
voluntary donation of £1 to assist covering the running cost of the
makerpsace.
Of course if anyone else has other suggestions for meeting locations
then please share.
Sorry I've written more then I intended but I'm looking forward to see
how much interest there is out there.
Rgds
Peter Collins
@tripleclones
[1]
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Fareham,+Hampshire+PO15+5TD/@50.8693632,-1.2566177,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x48746fa7e6b7ec8f:0xd335e06cc4239921
<https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Fareham,+Hampshire+PO15+5TD/@50.8693632,-1.2566177,17z/data=%214m2%213m1%211s0x48746fa7e6b7ec8f:0xd335e06cc4239921>
[2] http://irccat.somakeit.org.uk/shot-2015-09-19.16-17-45.jpg
[3] http://www.somakeit.org.uk/visit/
[4] https://wiki.somakeit.org.uk/wiki/Tuck_Shop
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