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Ah, now a Sunday afternoon I almost certainly can get to! I don't know if there's anything good on that weekend, though.
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Something that might slot in with the sitting down for a coffee in central london idea is glyn1's request for a wander around Soho - there's lots of stuff to take photos of as well as lots of places to drink coffee/tea/beer/petrol/etc.
Any other ideas? Interesting events in feb?
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I'd personally prefer a "wander" to an "event".
Events means you're all stuck in one place and after a while the photo ops dry up.
Wandering means the scenery changes, and you can keep on clicking.
I also like the idea of stopping for coffee, as long as we also stop for beer at the end.
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Oui. We could agree on several pit stops, and then people could wander around in smaller groups between them?
12.00 cafe a for coffee
14.00 restaurant b for lunch
17.00 pub c for beers
Boncey: We were just yesterday wondering why these meetups have been focused on drinks rather than photography lately...
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Also - anyone up for a wander round Chinese New Year celebrations in Soho on 29th Jan?
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I like the sound of both, and should be around for both too :)
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I'd forgotten about Chinese New Year - I should be around.
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Um, maybe we could combine the Schweppes photo thingy at the NPG with Soho?
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I think the focus on drinks rather than walking around is purely down to the cold weather.
But enough of that I say, let's see what is going on "outside".
Soho and/or Chinatown would both be high on my wander list. So much to see.
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Or we could be really touristy and go on a Sunday guided walk:
www.walks.com/Homepage/Sunday/default.aspx
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Petrol? I am way out of touch with what the kids drink these days.
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Yeah, the Schweppes event is fantastic - some really interesting shots.
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I know people who have done some of the walks.com walks, and I've heard good things. However, it's more of a walk than a photo-walk and anyone else in the party might get annoyed by the constant stopping to shoot an interesting door...
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I was planning to take in the Chinese New Year festivities, camera in hand. What is the Schweppes thingy?
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Cadigan: www.npg.org.uk/live/schweppes.asp
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Chinese New Year sounds fantastic, and I haven't explored Soho at all yet, so that also sounds very enticing.
Re: guided walks, it seems like they also do private walks, so maybe if enough people are interested, we could plan a walk to ourselves to take in photo opps at the same time?
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I like the idea of the private walks, if there is enough of us, as I know that there are lots of cool places/sights off the beaten track which I wouldn't find otherwise.
I can't make the 19th Feb though ... off mountain biking in deepest darkest wales. Hopefully this idea will be repeated later in the year!
Looking forward to meeting everyone tonight.
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I though I'd summarise:
Soho - 19th of Feb
Chinese New Year Soho - 29th Jan
A Sunday guided walk www.walks.com/Homepage/Sunday/default.aspx
Schweppes Portrait awards at the NPG
on till 12 February 2006
www.npg.org.uk/live/schweppes.asp
Personally: yes to all of the above - though I agree we could annoy other guided walkers. Have fun tonight, shame I can't make it (& and a hello and welcome to Minim).
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Well I didn't make this months official meetup. But I'll be going to Gerard St for sure.
I've updated the Eventful calendar with the above dates and events.
iCal
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Chinese New Year celebrations info.
www.london.gov.uk/mayor/chinese_ny/
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So are we definitely going to Chinese New Year? I assume that'll be the first thing :) When/ where meeting? Or just stumbling around seperately?
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the chinese new year looks great (although if i've missed you lot in the hall of the nhm, the odds of losing you in the soho are much bigger).
as for the walk, yesterday i bought a little red book called "city secrets - london" which has lots of places to go to and see/shoot/drink at; and it seems quite more interesting than the usual timeout london walks, for instance, so i can write a proposal for a walk and we'll set a date then?
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I saw Joanna in the NHM yesterday - talking to one of our group - she walked off before I could say hi.
Walk proposals would be good.
I'm really keen on the idea of walking from one place to another; rather than hanging around one spot.
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How about going for dim sum for the Chinese New Year thing? Golden Dragon on Gerrard Street is good for big groups, and the food is good in there, too....
I'm so gutted that the King's Head/Dive Bar has been knocked down, it would have the been the perfect place to meet. There's always the Polar Bear, but it has a non-smoking policy which might bother some people. I suppose we don't have to meet in a pub, but I was just thinking about a way to congregate somewhere that's easy to find and doesn't clog up an already crowded street, not to mention somewhere warm!
pfig has a point about losing people, though -- if I hadn't already met Squirmelia and cowfish, I'd probably never have guessed which group was this one from all the groups in the NHM (lovely to meet everyone, btw -- I'll try to post photos later). Anyway, I have what might be a solution to that problem, which is to make a thread just for people to post photos of themselves, all in one place, since not everyone's icon has their face on, and not everyone has time to click through every single photostream, on the chance that there's a discernable picture in there.... Does that make sense?
Apologies if I'm rambling; it's the low blood sugar again.
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Annoyingly my Hong Kong based friend who used to organise our dim-sum fest for new year has disappeared back off to Hong Kong...but we've gone to the Jade Garden on Wardour Street in the past. You need to get people standing in the queue outside (as you probably will for most of the restaurants, a lot of them don't seem to take bookings that weekend and do all the tables by queuing). The Jade Garden's good for that as the Lisle Street Hogshead is over the road. I've not tried Golden Dragon nut as mondoagogo says the Polar Bear is just round the corner, as is De Hems, which makes it eminently suitable.
As for piccies of people, if people post group pics to the pool I'll link them from the front page and then you lot can add notes to your faces if you want to be known...drop me a mail if you post one that you think will be suitable.
Would a self portrait thread be a good idea, or would that be scary? I know my only selfy in my stream is...
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Not sure how much I can eat on the Dim Sum front, but I'll be up for a wander before/ afterwards :)
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b*gger ... can't make the Chinese New Year meet up as I am off on a work trip. I hope to catch up with you all sometime soon.
I really enjoyed Friday night. Sorry for my vanishing act at the end!
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I've already made plans to wander around Chinatown that day with my other half.
If I see any of you though I'll say hi.
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Erm, so where and when are we meeting this Sunday? Anyone know where would be good? I had a look at the site that boncey posted but it was fairly general and I'm guessing that the obvious meeting points such as the garden in leicester square are probably going to be packed out with people who've had the same idea...
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The parade starts at 11am and is on Charing X road - what about outside of Fopp at or before 11?
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They're letting off the Fireworks in Leicest Square at 2 pm (definitely) and then again at 5 pm (I think). Maybe that could be a second meetup point for oversleepers.
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Fopp?? Please forgive my ignorance...
Glyn1, a second meetup point is a grand plan. I've got some work to do before I come along in the morning which is somewhat reliant on someone in America getting up at 5am to complete, so it would be great to know that if I miss the 11am gathering, there's another one for the fireworks.
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... but isn't this Sunday still January?!
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rentagirbo: that's just picky.
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minim: fopp is opposite the theatre where the woman in white is playing. get off the tube at leicester square and walk up charing x road until it crosses shaftesbury avenue. there's also the orc's nest (gaming store) on the other side of the street, and a corner pub i found pleasant but don't remember the name.
i assume the plan includes heading to china town in the afternoon?
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regarding the proper february day out, how does everybody feel about a stroll through islington? i can write something akin to A Plan if there are enough people interested.
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Here's a map to Fopp.
So, Soho or Islington? Which works better in the current "a bit chilly" weather, and will it still be cold in 3 weeks...
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what about tomorrow? should i wake at dawn and be at fopp charing x at 11am?
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I'll be there and will be wandering around until middayish.
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I dislocated my shoulder on Friday. So no photography for me...have fun
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That's a poor excuse....who needs ARMS to take photos...
Hope it gets better soon.
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Well, I managed to spot this thread about half an hour too late to do anything about it...
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thanks for your instructions, pfig - we found fopp alright, but thanks to work (grrr) only got there at about 11.15 :-( Guess I'll meet you guys in Feb!
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I hung around until just before 11, but then the banging of the drums got a bit too insistent and I ran off...the whole procession only last about 15 minutes and then I got back to Fopp for about 11:20...guess I must have just missed minim.
Only waited 1 hour for a table for dim sum this year...result! :)
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i arrived at fopp by noonish, so went straight to the pub for bangers & mash. the rest of the afternoon was so-so (i freaking hate crowds that big).
so, soho or islington? my pen is itching (pun intended).
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I went to Gerard St, 'cuz I got there a bit late, but didn't know anyone from the group, or at least I didn't see anyone. Though I saw a few people with big cameras.
I guess it would help if I turned up to one of the pub visits.
For anyone interested, I took a fair few pictures.
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I decided to wait till one of the pub meet-ups to meet everybody. The crowds in Chinatown were unbelievable.
But I also took a few photos.
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As per mondoagogos suggestion I linked to a few group pictures on the front page of the group if anyone would like to see how beautiful we are before a meetup :)
Anyway...this talk of pubs is intriguing, someone should start a thread...
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I got up there and decided it was just far too packed to find anyone :)
Did go and have a peep at the Schweppes exhibition too: jolly good stuff.
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The one pic that features me as linked on the front page is horrid. Well, everyone else looks nice in it but I don't.
Off to upload yesterday's photos now...
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Back to the main event.
I've been to Soho countless times so vote for Islington as I am largely unaware of it (it being in North London like).
Are we going to do a proper wander about? I'm getting a tad bored with the event based meetups of late (although admit they do suit the colder climes somewhat).
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pfig: get your tour writing pen out, it seems like you're tagged.
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islington i can definitely do! yay! home turf... hey, sorry i missed anyone/everyone on sunday, it was all a tad manic just trying to watch dragons dance and hang onto my paper dragons and fortune cookies and devil snaps and spring rolls and moon cakes...
but i got shots too!
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Sorry Boncey, I've been deleting a few pics in a bid to keep my photostream under the 400 total and that one has gone irretrievably. So someone else should put up a group photo instead, hopefully featuring moi, or else from the pub afterwards which I had to leave prematurely.
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We'll just have to make sure we take a "proper" group piccy each time from now on...the evidence will be both deliberate and permanent.
Maybe we could grab a random tourist and ask them to take it for us?
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cool, expect a draft in a couple of days.
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If we're going to meet up in Islington, I suggest the King's Head on Upper Street. It's a wonderful old-fashioned pub. Plus, the lady who works behind the bar could be persuaded to take a group photo.:)
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Hi. I'm new to this group (and to London). I live in Angel Islington so I'd be up for a meet-up. King's Head is a wonderful old-school pub. Some other cool and photogenic pubs in my neighborhood: Islington Tap, The Angelic, The York.
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I'd rather not meet in a pub.
Meet first, wander around taking photos, then pub.
Once you start in a pub nobody can then be arsed to go out and wander around.
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I am new to the group as well but I up for getting togther with you lot. just if some one could give a summary (date/time)of this islngton thing as it stands it would be great.
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Um, so what is the plan, guys? Angel tube at 12:30ish? Or Highbury and Islington? Follwed by wandering round?
Can minim or an admin stick something at the top?
Enough questions?
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Sounds OK to me - can anyone who knows the area say if there's a particular landmark we should meet beside? or is Angel tube one of the simpler stations with a clear way out (as opposed to, ooh, say, Piccadilly Circus)? 12.30 suits my metabolism quite nicely :-)
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Last time, people missed each other in the crowds for the New Year's Parade.
On the day of the meeting, could one of the leaders put their mobile phone number temporarily onto this thread in case anyone is running late?
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Sounds like a plan.
We normally tend to wait for at least 30 minutes for any latecomers anyway.
I like burgers.
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hi all,
i haven't started the riting but i'm finished with the reading, so hopefully this weekend i'll send The Plan.
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I may be late in adding my suggestion (considering The Plan is on the way) but I agree with whoever mentioned that the Angel tube station is a good option, given that it has only one exit. Or Highbury and Islington, for the same reason.
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I love it when a Plan comes together, but if it doesn't happen in time, then pfig will have to be renamed Wembley.
NB the Battersea Beer Festival started today:
www.camra.org.uk/SHWebClass.ASP?WCI=ShowDoc&DocID=6184
If you're going, find your way to the "Cider and Perry Bar" and try a perry, which is a cider made from pears. And if you see a bearded hobbit named Simon working behind that particular bar,
www.flickr.com/photos/57351475@N00/20687702/
say that I sent you and claim a refill (terms and conditions apply).
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A hobbit and Gandalf?? behind the bar..
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hi all,
the Plan can be found here.
suggestions, ammendments, etc. are welcome.
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Lovin it. Cya there.
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A most impressive PDF.
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I'll be in the area (down from sunny Birmingham) so intend to join this jaunt.
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ok, my computer really didnt like that pdf... that said, am on girlf's computer, will try mine when i get home later!
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It didn't work for me yesterday either - I just redownloaded it and it works fine in Acrobat Reader 6 now.
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you should all buy macs.
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All being well, I should be there too :)
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The pdf works a treat in Linux. :-)
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Worked fine on my PC too.
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I'm comin' -- if only to catch up with Mr Ashton.
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Hey there, thought i'd offer this up
www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=20151
It is a map of the route in pfig's PDF.
Any corrections are welcome.
corr:
was ...=19993
now ...=20151
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I'll be there. Hungover but still.
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Hi, I'm new to this group and would like to come along on Sunday - just wondering how to recognise you lot at Angel, I suppose I should look out for cameras.. :)
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meriska: there are a few links to some piccies of groups at previous meetups on the group front page - that should help you recognise us.
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Thanks, I've studied the photos.
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And once you've snapped away don't forget to add your pics to the Islington group. See you all Sunday.
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I won't be able to make it today now, some last minute nonsense has come up and I'll be driving over to Plumstead instead - lovely.
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I reaaly want to get involved and meet up with the london flickr group, but I have been dragged into looking after something at a museum... so I won't be able to come along today. I will make the extra effort for the march one though!
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i'll be there! In half an hour or so... and am bringing a non-flickr mate, hope that's ok :)
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@boncey
I expect your icon to change from Swindon to Plumstead.
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I'd been hoping to make it to this one but sadly I've found myself otherwise engaged... Bum. Maybe March.
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I'm too busy administrating my garden of Flickr groups :|
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Weather was awful, did anyone brave it or did you stay in the pub (I know which I'd have chosen)?
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Oh all those places with the weather outside were pubs?
I think i stayed til about 5:30 then had to go as would have got too drunk and the light had gone by then. All told it was pretty good for series of firsts for me: first practical Meet and discovering bits of islington i'd never bothered to look at before, first 35mm film use in flippin' ages (olympus trip - lent by Stef), first endevour to do a set of pics for a tale of two cities, although given the grey day and the drizzle i'm not too confident about the results and may shoot more film over the coming week.
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I really wanted to be there this time, I was all ready and stuff. But some late work kept me up till 4am. And I woke up at 3pm on Sunday :(
Hope you all had fun. See you maybe next month.
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It was wet and cold. I am now at home being cold and ill.
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