Re UTL drinks we currently have a date set (15 July) but no agreed
venue, warning to landlord / reserved table(s), time, method of
identifying who might be coming, how to spot fellow ulters etc etc.

Perhaps some decisions and communication might be in order?!!!?

Yours
Programme Manager
The UTL Drinks Project   :-)

-- 
Paul C


Admits to working for London Underground!

In message , Paul Corfield 
 writes
>Re UTL drinks we currently have a date set (15 July) but no agreed
>venue, warning to landlord / reserved table(s), time, method of
>identifying who might be coming, how to spot fellow ulters etc etc.
>
>Perhaps some decisions and communication might be in order?!!!?

Wasn't the Head Of Steam (or the Doric Arch - whatever it's called this 
week?) at Euston, the location of choice?

I might offer Mr Wetherspoon's offering at the Metropolitan Bar at Baker 
Street as a backup.

>Yours
>Programme Manager
>The UTL Drinks Project   :-)

See.. you didn't need us at all!
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You will find him in London's Docklands, E16, UK
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On Tue, 17 Jun 2008, Steve Fitzgerald wrote:

> In message , Paul Corfield 
>  writes
>
>> Re UTL drinks we currently have a date set (15 July) but no agreed
>> venue, warning to landlord / reserved table(s), time, method of
>> identifying who might be coming, how to spot fellow ulters etc etc.
>> 
>> Perhaps some decisions and communication might be in order?!!!?
>
> Wasn't the Head Of Steam (or the Doric Arch - whatever it's called this 
> week?) at Euston, the location of choice?

I thought that also.

> I might offer Mr Wetherspoon's offering at the Metropolitan Bar at Baker 
> Street as a backup.

I wonder if a closer backup might be better.

There's a place called the Exmouth Arms tucked away behind Euston. It's a 
decent, normal pub, and virtually never busy, even on friday evenings.

>> Yours
>> Programme Manager
>> The UTL Drinks Project   :-)
>
> See.. you didn't need us at all!

No, no, no, Paul's just the programme manager. He's going to put out a 
request for tenders, which we can respond to, then award a concession to 
one of us to organise and operate the meet. The concessionaire will 
sub-contract location selection, table reservation, communication etc to 
partners, subject to EU fast-track bidding regulations, and manage the 
consortium's delivery schedule, which will have to be approved by the 
programme manager, who is in turn reporting to the UTL Board.

This is all assuming the unions agree to it, of course.

tom

-- 
Judge Dredd. Found dead. Face down in Snoopy's bed.

In message , Paul Corfield 
 writes
>Re UTL drinks we currently have a date set (15 July) but no agreed
>venue, warning to landlord / reserved table(s), time, method of
>identifying who might be coming, how to spot fellow ulters etc etc.

Funnily enough I've been meaning to post something about this for a few 
days but have been up to my ears in stuff and didn't get around to it!

As others have said, I'd assumed it to be the Head of Steam/Doric Arch 
and was wondering about time.   I'm actually flexible as I'll be doing 
some research that day and can arrive at any time, early or late.   Or 
both!

I'd be quite happy with the Metropolitan Bar at Baker Street as a 
back-up, good railway heritage and a pleasant place.   I don't know the 
Exmouth Arms but that wouldn't be a problem either.

What time does everyone fancy?   I'd thought in terms of 7.00pm but 
earlier if that's better for Colin?

>Perhaps some decisions and communication might be in order?!!!?

I was going to accept the concession for this but I decided that the 
returns weren't sufficiently large so I've sold out to an Australian 
Investment bank.   ;-)

As for recognising us, I'm often mistaken for Jeremy Spake from 
Airport.......
-- 
Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK

Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England
http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk

Ian Jelf wrote:
>
> As for recognising us, I'm often mistaken for Jeremy Spake from
> Airport.......

The group's logo on a sheet of A4 on the table will sort the recognition 
problem.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7069/utl.gif

On Wed, 18 Jun 2008, John Rowland wrote:

> Ian Jelf wrote:
>
>> As for recognising us, I'm often mistaken for Jeremy Spake from
>> Airport.......
>
> The group's logo on a sheet of A4 on the table will sort the recognition
> problem.
> http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7069/utl.gif

Oh, that's very nice. Who came up with that, and how long ago?

tom

-- 
The future is still out there, somewhere.

Tom Anderson wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Jun 2008, John Rowland wrote:
>
>> Ian Jelf wrote:
>>
>>> As for recognising us, I'm often mistaken for Jeremy Spake from
>>> Airport.......
>>
>> The group's logo on a sheet of A4 on the table will sort the
>> recognition problem.
>> http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7069/utl.gif
>
> Oh, that's very nice. Who came up with that, and how long ago?

Me, a long time ago, when I was the core of the group, before I became its 
lunatic fringe.

Tom Anderson wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Jun 2008, John Rowland wrote:
>
>> Ian Jelf wrote:
>>
>>> As for recognising us, I'm often mistaken for Jeremy Spake from
>>> Airport.......
>>
>> The group's logo on a sheet of A4 on the table will sort the
>> recognition problem.
>> http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7069/utl.gif
>
> Oh, that's very nice. Who came up with that, and how long ago?

May 2000. It was done as a badge which I wore to the Tramlink opening day, 
so that other UTLers could accost me. I saw one other person wearing it: he 
doesn't post here any more, but is still a friend.

On Jun 18, 2:03 pm, "John Rowland"
 wrote:
> Tom Anderson wrote:
> > On Wed, 18 Jun 2008, John Rowland wrote:
>
> >> Ian Jelf wrote:
>
> >>> As for recognising us, I'm often mistaken for Jeremy Spake from
> >>> Airport.......
>
> >> The group's logo on a sheet of A4 on the table will sort the
> >> recognition problem.
> >>http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7069/utl.gif
>
> > Oh, that's very nice. Who came up with that, and how long ago?
>
> Me, a long time ago, when I was the core of the group, before I became its
> lunatic fringe.

That design looks like it would sit very nicely on a banner or some
arm bands on donkey jackets ;)

B2003

In message <g3b142$ksb$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk>, John Rowland 
 writes

>>> The group's logo on a sheet of A4 on the table will sort the
>>> recognition problem.
>>> http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7069/utl.gif
>>
>> Oh, that's very nice. Who came up with that, and how long ago?
>
>Me, a long time ago, when I was the core of the group, before I became its
>lunatic fringe.

C'mon John.  You're not a lunatic and you don't have a fringe ;)
-- 
Steve Fitzgerald has now left the building.
You will find him in London's Docklands, E16, UK
(please use the reply to address for email)

On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:36:24 +0100, Tom Anderson 
wrote:

>On Tue, 17 Jun 2008, Steve Fitzgerald wrote:
>
>> In message , Paul Corfield 
>>  writes
>>
>>> Yours
>>> Programme Manager
>>> The UTL Drinks Project   :-)
>>
>> See.. you didn't need us at all!
>
>No, no, no, Paul's just the programme manager. He's going to put out a 
>request for tenders, which we can respond to, then award a concession to 
>one of us to organise and operate the meet. The concessionaire will 
>sub-contract location selection, table reservation, communication etc to 
>partners, subject to EU fast-track bidding regulations, and manage the 
>consortium's delivery schedule, which will have to be approved by the 
>programme manager, who is in turn reporting to the UTL Board.
>
>This is all assuming the unions agree to it, of course.

Very good - I can assure that I most certainly will not be doing any of
the above. It was just administering a gentle nudge to the process
knowing what a task it can be on another group trying to get people to
one place at a given time.
-- 
Paul C


Admits to working for London Underground!

In message <g3b142$ksb$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk>, John Rowland 
 writes
>Tom Anderson wrote:
>> On Wed, 18 Jun 2008, John Rowland wrote:
>>
>>> Ian Jelf wrote:
>>>
>>>> As for recognising us, I'm often mistaken for Jeremy Spake from
>>>> Airport.......
>>>
>>> The group's logo on a sheet of A4 on the table will sort the
>>> recognition problem.
>>> http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7069/utl.gif
>>
>> Oh, that's very nice. Who came up with that, and how long ago?
>
>Me, a long time ago, when I was the core of the group, before I became its
>lunatic fringe.

I recall a pleasant evening in The George in Southwark.......
-- 
Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK

Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England
http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk