Meadowhall Meeting (Sheffield, UK) - Page 2

Heelfan · 23rd May 2003, 01:35

The Meadowhall idea seems to be dwindling down to one or two people due to lack of a mutually convenient date, and it's a shame for Firefox to miss this meet as well. Before you finalise Meadowhall with so few of you remaining, can I suggest a more optimistic alternative?: Note that a few topic-headings down from this one is 'Suggestions for the British Group members'. Various members were trying for a meet in Bristol or Swindon or Oxford, but negotiations appeared to fizzle-out in January 2003. I must admit, Bristol would be great for me personally, but with the whole UK fraternity in mind, wouldn't a transfer to somewhere central to the UK like Oxford stand the best chance of attracting a worthwhile crowd? For a start, it might scoop-up those more Southern members, whilst, I hope, still being accessible to those further North. Also, Firefox was enthusiastic about Oxford ('Nice pubs there'). To give a chance for re-planning and more attenders, could we push the meet date back a bit to about Saturday
12th July or Sunday 13th July (except Sundays aren't good for Firefox)??

Firefox · 23rd May 2003, 17:51

I'll do 12th July in either Meadowhall, Oxford, Swindon, or Bristol. How's that for flexibility!

Heelfan · 24th May 2003, 09:09

Your flexibility is as great as the toestraps on my favourite mules! Folks, can we all say finally that Saturday 12th July it is then? Also, can we firm up on say, Oxford? It seems more central to the UK than anywhere else and thus likely to attract the best attendance? Firefox, will everyone manage to spot this buried at the end of 'Meadowhall', or does it deserve a new heading. In fact, aren't everyone's postings re a Summer 2003 Meet being dissipated under too many separate headings ('Meadowhall .....', 'Manchester.....' 'Suggestions for.....' etc.)?. Can I suggest your consolidating all these into just the one new 'UK Meet Summer 2003' heading?. Yours constructively, Heelsfan.