Just down the road from me. I'm sure it would make a great spot for a meetup.
In 20-odd years' time!
Harry Mitchell
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From: Jon Davies <[email protected]>
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Sent: Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 17:03
Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Meetup in the East Midlands
Toton sounds convenient - fast train service I hear.
On 29 January 2013 16:54, Doug Weller <[email protected]> wrote:
Sadly I'm on my way to the Hebrides the weekend of the AGM.
>Doug
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>On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 4:31 PM, Richard Nevell
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>Stamford does have a community of people who are finding their feet as far as
>editing Wikipedia is concerned. It would be nice to see a Wikimeet started
>there, but if it's not particularly easy for people to get to then another
>location may be preferable. It looks like the more successful Wikimeets are in
>urban areas, perhaps because there are good transport connections, so a city
>such as Nottingham would be a good idea. If the AGM in Lincoln gets a lot of
>local interest and the Nottingham Wikimeet flounders it could perhaps be moved.
>>
>>Richard
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>>On 29 January 2013 16:21, Doug Weller <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>Those aren't close. I'd prefer Nottingham, Stamford and Oakham are a long way
>>from Derbyshire which has trains and buses to Nottingham.
>>>Doug
>>>
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>>>On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 4:12 PM, Richard Farmbrough
>>><[email protected]> wrote:
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>>>Stamford would be my preference, but Oakham would be a close second
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On 10/01/2013 21:28, Richard Symonds wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Nottingham would be my preference. Decent tram system, and on the East
>>>>Coast Main Line. A few very good volunteers there too!
>>>>>Sounds great - we will give you as much help as you want from the office
>>>>>end.
>>>>>Jon
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>On 10 January 2013 19:52, HJ Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi folks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I've been keen to establish a meetup in the East Midlands for a while
>>>>>>(the only one anywhere in the Midlands at the moment is in Coventry), and
>>>>>>since we're holding WikiConference UK 2013 in Lincoln, now would seem
>>>>>>like the time to get something going.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>To that end, I'm looking for some input. I'm considering putting it in
>>>>>>Derby, Nottingham, or Lincoln (Derby because it has the best transport
>>>>>>links, Nottingham because it's the biggest city in the region, and
>>>>>>Lincoln because that's where the AGM is; I ruled out Leicester due to its
>>>>>>proximity to Coventry), so if you would consider coming to a meetup in
>>>>>>this area and you have a preference for any of those three cities, I want
>>>>>>to hear it. :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Harry Mitchell
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://enwp.org/User:HJ
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Phone: 024 7698 0977
>>>>>>Skype: harry_j_mitchell
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