... because there's a family party on the Saturday evening. If everyone shows up on the Saturday and nobody else can make Sunday, I'll come on the Saturday and leave a bit early so I can get home in time, but it looks like I won't be able to do both days.

Will have to save up like crazy to even try to afford train fares, unless I can find doting grandparents willing to cough up... but hells yes, count me in. I'll make it even if I have to hike down to London and back. And if a certain somebody can get his backside over to this side of the Atlantic at around the same time, that would make it even mroe awesome.

Annoyingly I don't think I'll be able to make it. Pity because I've been unable to ever get to a Gathering.

Anyone keen to have one in Scotland...?

Two to six people (not including me) sounds promising.

As far as times, locations, and activities go, I'm pretty much willing to let someone else make the suggestions. I don't much care for "tourist" stuff in general, and I think my class is doing some of that, like the Tower of London. Anyway, I'm up for any cool stuff on or off the beaten path. I assume I'll get the hang of the train/bus system pretty quickly, so no worries about that. We get passes to use. We're staying in Bayswater, if that helps.

~Neshomeh

I coupld possibly have made it. I am (if all goes according to plan) moving to Ireland in October. Maybe another gathering in November?

Leto

I'll give this one a tentative maybe.

On the plus side, it's about three weeks after loan day, which means I could afford the train fare.

On the other hand, we've a three day birthday celebration on the 13th, 14th, and 15th, and many years of practice have led to the conclusion that these three need spreading out for the sake of wallets, livers, and generally not vomiting and making a tit of oneself. This year's celebrations are thus due to begin on the 9th and finish on the 18th. Making it to London then may therefore be problematic.

My job is pretty good about letting me arrange shifts around stuff - as long as I put in the right number of hours each week they're okay with me asking for said hours not to be on a specific day - so I should be able to ask for those two days to be free. Means having to get up at five in the morning to get to London at a reasonable time of day, but there we go.

BTW, if we're looking for stuff to do, the Natural History Museum provides much opportunity for fun. If we end up going there, remind me to bring a cardboard cutout "Chainsaw of Natural Selection" to place on the Darwin statue for a photo op :)

Curse the Atlantic Ocean!

Both those dates sound good, though I'll have to check at home. Hope this works out!

We're definitely interested, and will probably be able to get there at least for the Saturday. You might have a problem if you're looking for it to be down in London -- the hub of PPC activity in the UK seems to have moved up north of late. Still, hopefully lots of people will come down.

hS