Short-notice London Meetup July 24th

[roddy]

Short notice, but hopefully we'll get a few folk out. Myself and Realmayo are on board. 

 

There's no specific plan, but it'll be

 

Thursday 24th July

Central London location

After work time - say from six onwards

Probably either in a pub which does food so people can eat if they need to, or if the weather's nice perhaps in a park? 

 

Who's interested? Apologies for the short notice - I've been meaning to do this, and am only getting around to actually organising it in the week before I leave the city.

[Zeppa]

Hi Roddy,

 

Could you let me know just in case. Doesn't look good today.

I am supposed to be somewhere else!

 

Thanks for the info

 

Regards

 

Zeppa (Margaret Marks)

[roddy]

Just keep an eye on this topic!

 

Have sent messages to a dozen or so possible attendees. 

[ChTTay]

Jealous. Take a photo!

[geraldc]

It would be interesting to finally meet some of the members in real life. I've pencilled it in

[Guest realmayo]

or if the weather's nice perhaps in a park

 

Nice, a forums picnic!

[imron]

How nice of you all to celebrate my Mum's birthday!

[Yang Chuanzhang]

I'll be there!

 

If the weather is still nice next week, I would prefer going to a park.

[Vivi MENG]

Not sure about the schedule that day. But I'll come if I'm free!

[siledouyaoai]

I'd like to come along, but can't be sure yet if I will be free. Should know next week

[Kenny同志]

Next time, arrange a meetup in my village.

[imron]

There's nothing to stop you arranging one

[Kenny同志]

But who's coming?  

 

Just kidding. A meetup in Changsha might be more realistic.

[roddy]

Three definite, a pencilled-in, and a few wait-and-sees. Not bad. 

 

I quite like the picnic in the park idea. I'm thinking Russell Square - nice little park, near to a couple of tube lines, small enough nobody will get lost trying to find us, few supermarkets and sandwich places nearby for people to get food, and if it rains there are nearby pubs to retreat to. Plus I'm quite often nearby anyway.

 

How does that sound, and does anyone have any alternative suggestions? Yang Chuanzhuang, where will you be coming from? Will need to see what the weather's like (if it's like today I'll be relocating us to besides the chiller unit in the Brunswick Centre Waitrose). 

[adrianlondon]

How irritating.  You're all meeting up less than 5 minutes walk from my flat and I'm not going to be there!  Next time I'm in London for more than just a weekend I'll have to copy this idea.

[Melanie1989]

I was hoping that there'd be a meet up in England, but not the opposite end of the country! Am i the only one who's stuck up north alone? I'd love to meet other people who are interested in China, but no-one's bothered up here. Japanese rules the north!

[Shelley]

Sounds like its gonna be fun for all those going. i am not able to travel to London at such short notice.

 

But I would love to come to town and go to Gerrard St and spend an afternoon browsing the bookshops, clothes shops etc.

 

So if anybody ever plans one of these outings, I will do my best to get there.

 

Enjoy and we expect lots of photos of happy smiley faces.

[johnk]

I would love to go, But I don't think I can swing time off work next week. I will see what I can do, if I can I will go.

[Baron]

I'm not around much at the moment so can't make it. Have fun.

[zhouhaochen]

If they get more than four, than we have to do another one in Beijing to top that. No way there are more Chinese Forum members in London than Beijing. ChTTay, what you say?