Well, it's summer. Water should be warm.

2013 London PPC Gathering - Finalish Call by Huinesoron on 2013-08-17 08:48:00 UTC Reply

According to our vague previous plans, there's a Gathering planned for Saturday 31st August (ie, 2 weeks from now) in London. Is anyone still planning on coming? Cassie, Irish Samurai, I'm hoping to hear from you with definite yeses or nos; of course, anyone else is welcome to sign up too!

As to specifics of time and place: I'm thinking 12 noon to about 3, 4ish. The place I'm thinking of is this sundial, which is right next to Tower Hill station.

So - anyone?

hS

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Update to anyone reading - Gathering cancelled. by Huinesoron on 2013-08-25 20:46:00 UTC Reply

With money issues arising for three of the four people involved, we're writing this one off. We may reconvene for another attempt after spending the winter dead for tax reasons.

hS
My final update... by Cassie on 2013-08-23 20:06:00 UTC Reply

I can't come. It's going to cost nearly £80 for day tickets to London and back from where I am, and I just cannot afford that even with the extra birthday money. I'm disappointed, I really am - I would have loved to come and see everybody, but keeping a roof over my head comes first.

I hope you guys have a good time, though. :)

We totally understand. by Huinesoron on 2013-08-24 09:16:00 UTC Reply

If you're one of those people who values 'continued housing and food' over a handful of people from the Internet, I guess that makes sense. ;)

Seriously, it's fine. We'll think about it again next year, see if you have the money then.

hS

Thanks :) by Cassie on 2013-08-24 15:14:00 UTC Reply

I would really love to come to another Gathering - it's been far too long since I did, and now silly money things are in the way. :P Maybe next year would be good. :D

No way for me to get there. :( by Ekyl on 2013-08-20 09:22:00 UTC Reply

I'm still gunning for a London trip sometime though, so I'll let people know when I'm heading that way.
Nope. by Lenore Snow on 2013-08-19 21:35:00 UTC Reply

Over 5,200 miles away with no way to get there... Sorry. It sounds amazing, though. I especially like the somewhat cryptic location. It's appropriate. :)

-- Len
Awww... by Legacy on 2013-08-17 21:51:00 UTC Reply

I'm three thousand miles away, and I don't have the money for airplane tickets.

Drat. Guess I'll have to wait for a meeting in the USA...
I'm German. Maybe I could take a swim across the channel? (nm) by DemonFiren on 2013-08-17 16:23:00 UTC Reply

We have had... by Huinesoron on 2013-08-17 22:06:00 UTC Reply

... people come over from the Continent specifically for Gatherings in the past. Specifically from Sweden - Ekwy and Milano, unless I'm mistaken. So it's not entirely unreasonable.

hS

Well, it's summer. Water should be warm. by DemonFiren on 2013-08-18 00:35:00 UTC Reply

Even if it's not I'm fairly certain I have some piece of SCIENCE! that will help me get across in the most beautifully insane manner possible.

I would come, but... by platypus on 2013-08-17 15:16:00 UTC Reply

I live a rather long way away. Roughly three oceans away in fact.
I wish I could but ... by a-rubra on 2013-08-17 14:30:00 UTC Reply

I'm ~3950 miles away. If only there wasn't an ocean between me and the UK.
Well... by Desdendelle on 2013-08-17 13:00:00 UTC Reply

I live in the desert called Israel. There is another Israeli Boarder - DawnFire - but that's not enough for a Gathering.
-Sits in the corner of sadness-

I'm slightly better off, but still too far away. by Sergio Turbo on 2013-08-17 13:50:00 UTC Reply

1200 kilometers, or 750 miles. That's what you get for being the only Italian here.

I want to come! But then... by Autumn_68 on 2013-08-17 12:56:00 UTC Reply

...I can't. Like KittyEden, I live in somewhere which is 6740.23 miles away from London. (No, not Australia, I live in Singapore.) Which is sad. *Sigh*
...I'd love to, but... by KittyEden on 2013-08-17 12:06:00 UTC Reply

...I live in Australia. Life's so unfair. Oooh.. are there any Boarders that live in Australia? We could arrange a gathering over here.

As luck would have it... by Elcalion on 2013-08-17 13:45:00 UTC Reply

There's at least me. In the past there have been several others but unsure how many are still around.

I'm in Brisbane (mostly) but I'm originally from Sydney so I get down there fairly frequently (case in point, I'm in Sydney right now).

Elcalion

Darn by KittyEden on 2013-08-18 04:14:00 UTC Reply

I'm from Perth. I never travel... this is impossible.

Ye gods. by Cassie on 2013-08-17 11:01:00 UTC Reply

I'd actually thought the entire thing had been forgotten. Right now I'm going to say a tentative yes; my finances have become a bit more strained than usual with an unexpected extra water bill, so I will be able to give a definite answer by this time next week. I get paid on Thursday and my birthday is on Friday, so by the end of next week I will know whether or not I can afford it. I'm really hoping I can.

No problem. by Huinesoron on 2013-08-17 12:30:00 UTC Reply

Since this isn't a 'people coming over' Gathering, we can always reschedule if it turns out you can't come - not a problem there! Just see where things are and we'll think about it next weekend.

hS

Yup, I'm still up for that by the Irish Samurai on 2013-08-17 09:48:00 UTC Reply

The timings and location you've suggested sound good to me.