zag Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 (edited) sent Happy to show people round at night as well (if beers are involved). I live in the block of flats behind the Ibis Edited January 28, 2011 by zag
elsiegee40 Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 I'm also booked into the Ibis for the night
localzuk Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 I shall be booking my hotel on pay day. Trying to get my boss to pay too.
teejay Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Ibis booked for both nights :-) Now, question is, do I book the train, which takes over 4 hours, is 3 changes and to get a sensible price I've got to hang around till 1pm on the Friday, or do I drive, hmmm.
teejay Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 sent Happy to show people round at night as well (if beers are involved). I live in the block of flats behind the Ibis That would be great :-) What's the parking like round there, Ibis say they have discounted covered parking nearby, but wondered if there's any on-street/cheap parking?
TheScarfedOne Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Im spying a lot of the usual rabble so far in the list!! So - looks like lots of people in the IBIS then ;-). Fun times.
teejay Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 I've yet to attend any EduGeek meet, so really looking forward to meeting everyone at last
elsiegee40 Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Im spying a lot of the usual rabble so far in the list!! So - looks like lots of people in the IBIS then ;-). Fun times. Me... "usual rabble"...! Too old for that
Dos_Box Posted January 28, 2011 Author Posted January 28, 2011 Forget on-street parking around there. It's paid or nothing. 1
zag Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Forget on-street parking around there. It's paid or nothing. No parking at all unless you stay in the Novatel who have their own underground spaces. Garrard street multistory is the closest but its expensive during the week.
teejay Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Just phoned Ibis, parking through them is £10 per 24 hrs in two nearby carparks, one of them an NCP, you just sort it out with them on arrival. This will work out cheaper for me than the train, unless I go via a real round the houses route via London with 4 changes and getting back really late on the Friday. 1
Dos_Box Posted January 28, 2011 Author Posted January 28, 2011 (edited) sent Happy to show people round at night as well (if beers are involved). I live in the block of flats behind the Ibis Ric and I had a VERY good look around Reading last time we were there. We found one good pub. The rest were either..erm...interesting, dangerous or chain pubs. The same goes for eating houses as well. In fact the pub opposite the Novotel/Ibis was one of the most intersting. They'd torn out the fixtures and fittings in (what we took to be) an attempt to renovate the place. Only to put them all back. In the wrong place. With stuff missing. Edited January 29, 2011 by Dos_Box
zag Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Ric and I had a VERY good look around Reading last time we were tehre. We found one good pub. The rest were either..erm...intersting, dangerous or chain pubs. Teh samegoes fro eatging houses as well. In fact the pub opposite the Novotel/Ibis was one of the most intersting. They'd torn out the fixtures and fitting in (what we took to be) an attempt to renovate the place. Only to put them all back. In the wrong place. With stuff missing. LOL thats a very old mans pub! There are actually some nice independent pubs around the town center, the Oakford. Purple turtle, Hobgoblin, Allied arms are all worth a visit. The Warwick and Lyndhirst are also excellent pubs with great food.
elsiegee40 Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Just phoned Ibis, parking through them is £10 per 24 hrs in two nearby carparks, one of them an NCP, you just sort it out with them on arrival. This will work out cheaper for me than the train, unless I go via a real round the houses route via London with 4 changes and getting back really late on the Friday. Saved me a call
Ric_ Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 @localzuk & @plexer: I too cannot see the emails from you guys... there's lots of other ones mind so if you could re-send, we would be grateful.
localzuk Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 @localzuk & @plexer: I too cannot see the emails from you guys... there's lots of other ones mind so if you could re-send, we would be grateful. I resent earlier today.
Dos_Box Posted January 28, 2011 Author Posted January 28, 2011 Did you send it too: [email protected]? Or the orgional address that was taken down after a few mins by Shaun in a fit of common sense? Because I still have no mail from you.
plexer Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 That'd be why wrong email address but no worries anyway as just found out wife has a medical that day so can't make it now. Ben
localzuk Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 Ah, wrong email address - I was using the one originally posted as no mention of it being changed was made other than the original post being edited... Sent it for the 4th time to the new email address.
localzuk Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 Please can we have an update on the list, so I can see if I got a place and can book tickets?
Dos_Box Posted February 1, 2011 Author Posted February 1, 2011 Please can we have an update on the list, so I can see if I got a place and can book tickets? You have a place. Only 15 left now.
localzuk Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 You have a place. Only 15 left now. Thanks. All booked now.
Dos_Box Posted February 1, 2011 Author Posted February 1, 2011 Updated attendees list: Webman GAS Witch CAM RobK TeeJay DrewP Localzuk elsiegee40 joe90bass Sparker James May SoulFish dos_box ZeroHour Ric_ Russ aleach2 superfletch Grumbledook sroachford AngryTechnician GREED Jay_Jay jstuttard stuartwilkie rhtec kuryakin EduTech PHS FragglePete Rob101 Anjunabeat Pow apearce NetMan
zag Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 hey don't think I made it on. Just resent the email
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