**All table spaces taken**
** That said - if you're happy to come along and not have a space at a table..you're welcome to come along as a regular museum visitor and drop by the "classroom" where the event is taking place. The museum is a most excellent place for anyone interested in vintage computers from the late 60s to the present day. Most stuff is hands on and a great trip down memory lane. **
** UPDATE. Another reason to come along as a visitor for the day! **
The museum will have an "Acorn World" display in the main hall.
See link ***
I'm pleased to announce another ABUG meetup at the Cambridge Centre for Computing History over the weekend of 7th-9th September 2018 !!
This is the third year they're hosting us - and I think it's nice they prompted me rather than the other way round ("when do you want to do another Acorn meetup?")
For the event, the fee is £16 - equivalent of two days museum admission fee. This is to be paid to the museum at the main desk when you arrive. Just as any other paying visitor, you're free to wander around the museum and play with all the retro computers they have!
Friday 7th Sept - 4.00pm til late
Saturday 8th Sept - 9.30am til late
Sunday 9th Sept - 9.30am-4.00pm
Address
Centre for Computing History
Rene Court
Coldhams Road
Cambridge
CB1 3EW
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk
Acorn & BBC Micro User Group (ABug) meetups are open to enthusiasts of the BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, Atom and Archimedes/RISC OS machines.
Attendees will typically stay for two if not all three days. The meets are always very informal and can involve:
- members bringing their own hardware to set up and show off
- time spent working on hardware and programming/games projects
- exchange of ideas/knowledge
- upgrade and repair of poorly Acorn machines
- collaborative work on community projects, such as software preservation, preparation/planning for displays at other events etc.
- sale of items by members (not guaranteed, but there are often opportunities to buy bits)
- general socialising, food/drink and the odd hi-score competition!
Accommodation
I'll add to this if I get more info from peeps who went last year
Oakley Lodge hotel
627-631 Newmarket Rd, Cambridge CB5 8PA
..some folks stayed here last year. It's just over a mile away from the museum.
Travelodge Cambridge Newmarket Road Hotel
180-190 Newmarket Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB5 8HF
Food and drink
Friday night - previously, we've ordered take out pizzas and brought our own beer.
Saturday night - I've booked a table for us all at the same local pub as last year as everyone seemed happy with it. It isn't a large menu but good and reasonably priced with vegetarian options. It's about 15 mins walk from the venue.
http://www.the-geldart.co.uk
For lunch: the museum has a snack bar for tea, coffee, softdrinks, chocolate, crisps etc . There are a couple of fast food places nearby as well as an M&S (and I *think* an ASDA) for sandwiches etc.
Parking
Parking is available at the museum. Note that hotels may charge additional fees for parking. In previous years, some folks have left their cars overnight in the museum car park (including me) at their own risk.
Classroom
..table space booked:
1. flibble (Peter). Arriving Friday afternoon, leaving Sunday afternoon.
2. mattyj (Matt). Arriving Friday afternoon, leaving Sunday afternoon.
3. jgharston (Jonathan). Saturday only.
4. z0m8ied0g (Steve). Arriving Friday afternoon, leaving Sunday afternoon.
5. IanS (Ian). Arriving Friday afternoon, leaving Sunday afternoon.
6. paul1ie (Paul). Arriving Saturday morning, leaving Sunday afternoon.
7. MattH (Matt). Arriving Friday(?) afternoon, leaving Sunday afternoon.
8. sbadger (Stewart). Arriving Friday afternoon, leaving Sunday afternoon.
9. tom_seddon (Tom). Arriving Saturday afternoon, leaving Sunday afternoon.
10. flaxcottage (John). Arriving Friday or Saturday, leaving Sunday afternoon.
11. SarahWalker (Sarah). Arriving Saturday morning, leaving Sunday afternoon.
12. Prime (Phill). Arriving Friday afternoon, leaving Sunday afternoon.
13. JudgeBeeb (Robert). Arriving Friday afternoon, leaving Sunday afternoon.
14. Elminster (ElminsterDuncan). Arriving Saturday morning , leaving Sunday afternoon.
15. sixxdog_uk (Alex). Arriving Friday afternoon, leaving Sunday afternoon.
16. daveejhitchins (Dave). Arriving Friday afternoon, leaving Sunday afternoon.
17. 1024MAK (Mark). Arriving Friday afternoon, leaving Sunday afternoon.
18. flynnjs (Jason). Arriving Friday afternoon, leaving Sunday afternoon.
19. chrisn (Chris). Arriving Friday afternoon, leaving Sunday afternoon.
20. VectorEyes (Adrian). Saturday only
Main hall
..table space booked:
People coming along that don't require a table21. Tricky (Richard) and his "Tricky Arcade" Saturday/Sunday
22. jbnbeeb (jason) work-in-progress Tequila worm game Friday-Sunday
23. kieranhj (Kieran) demos / Prince of Persia ? ?
24. helpful (bryan) helping Jason with Acorn World exhibits Friday-Sunday
25. crj (Clive). Arriving Friday(?) afternoon, leaving Sunday afternoon. No table spc req'd
26. BeebMaster (Ian). Saturday?
27. Another Ian (Don't know his forum name!) Saturday or Sunday
28. Pernod (Nigel) ?
(all weekend)
