Further to the unfortunate cancellation of the event scheduled for November 2022, I am pleased to announce that we have now been offered the venue for 6 to 8 January 2023. This is not a booking thread. I will announce when booking will open nearer the time.
In the meantime, I repeat my call for someone to volunteer to organise another event. I am not in a position to take sole responsibility for another venue. However, if anyone does want to offer to do this, I would be happy to provide as much assistance as possible. I suspect that The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge would be keen to have us back, if someone would be happy to liaise with them and put a date in the diary.
SAVE THE DATE! ABUG South 6 to 8 January 2023
SAVE THE DATE! ABUG South 6 to 8 January 2023
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Re: SAVE THE DATE! ABUG South 6 to 8 January 2023
That's excellent news indeed. I'm glad they were able to help you so soon. I'll await news later this year re available places.
I'd love to help with an event in future but being in France is a little limiting at this time however I won't rule it out once I've retired and have more time.
Thanks again.
I'd love to help with an event in future but being in France is a little limiting at this time however I won't rule it out once I've retired and have more time.
Thanks again.
Re: SAVE THE DATE! ABUG South 6 to 8 January 2023
Just for reference, as this came up at the recent online ABUG, the usual venue for ABUG South is The Ely, London Road, Blackwater, CAMBERLEY, Hampshire, GU17 9LJ.
For photos, description, more details, see the thread for the previous in-person session here.
(As noted, the CCH in Cambridge is also a popular venue down South, but a bit lower capacity, I think. I'm afraid I can't step up to organise but I'm very grateful to those who do. There have been non-ABUG events in and near Bristol, and ABUG events near Leicester, and points further North too, but not recently. All it needs is an organiser and a suitable friendly venue.)
For photos, description, more details, see the thread for the previous in-person session here.
(As noted, the CCH in Cambridge is also a popular venue down South, but a bit lower capacity, I think. I'm afraid I can't step up to organise but I'm very grateful to those who do. There have been non-ABUG events in and near Bristol, and ABUG events near Leicester, and points further North too, but not recently. All it needs is an organiser and a suitable friendly venue.)
Re: SAVE THE DATE! ABUG South 6 to 8 January 2023
HURRAY!!!!!! 
BIRTHDAY BASH!!!!!
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(C) Copyright J.G.Harston 1989,2005-2024
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I'm on the horns of a dilemma here. I'm looking forward to an ABUG get-together after so long, but I've just been invited to spend a month in Japan over Christmas/New Year/My Birthday. 
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Re: SAVE THE DATE! ABUG South 6 to 8 January 2023
It’s in the diary 
perfect timing just after Christmas !
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Re: SAVE THE DATE! ABUG South 6 to 8 January 2023
Date saved to the diary.
Re: SAVE THE DATE! ABUG South 6 to 8 January 2023
Just a heads up to say that I am planning (time allowing) to open the official booking thread at 1pm this Saturday (12 November).
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Re: SAVE THE DATE! ABUG South 6 to 8 January 2023
Any chance that you would know about booking discounts by then?
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Re: SAVE THE DATE! ABUG South 6 to 8 January 2023
Also, are those of us who attended the last ABUG South allowed to attend? I remember there being some talk of limited numbers again.
Re: SAVE THE DATE! ABUG South 6 to 8 January 2023
My attempts to engage the venue in discussions about discounts have been met with stoney silence. I think there is a feeling we are already getting a very good deal on the room hire.daveejhitchins wrote: ↑Thu Nov 10, 2022 5:11 pm Any chance that you would know about booking discounts by then?
The venue does quite frequently have deals. But at present they are all focussed on Christmas.
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Re: SAVE THE DATE! ABUG South 6 to 8 January 2023
No specially limited numbers this time. We usually limit the numbers to 35 official attendees at this venue (as this is the maximum we can accommodate comfortably on the basis of one full table per attendee). There will be no restrictions on 'plus ones' unless the plus one is a retro computing enthusiast in their own right and ought to be booked in as such.
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Re: SAVE THE DATE! ABUG South 6 to 8 January 2023
I should have seen that coming.
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Re: SAVE THE DATE! ABUG South 6 to 8 January 2023
The booking thread is now live here.
I offer my profuse apologies for uploading this 6 minutes later than promised.
I offer my profuse apologies for uploading this 6 minutes later than promised.
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Re: SAVE THE DATE! ABUG South 6 to 8 January 2023
I can neither confirm nor deny rumours that I may have an as yet unreleased port for the BBC Micro models B and B+ available at the event.