h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

"The staff here are really looking forward to having us (Down 2legs!) and will be reserving the tables from 6pm to 9pm then we get to keep what we've got. Feel free to turn up earlier if you like of course, it is a pub after all."

I will be guided by this.

Some people are headed there now.

I'm heading across now, just waiting at Leeds for my train. See y'all around 6

and some arn't

I'm still waiting for a Leeds train. Should be there at 7 or thereabouts.

Don't be late!

Majority here now.

Numbering around 30 at present and growing.

2legs, you will be here in spirit. About to set you as wallpaper on the computer...

MMF

Now having washed I just about feel awake enough to have considered coming... considering how long it'd take on the train that wouldn't necessarily be much use though say hi to everyone from me

We'll raise a glass to absent friends I'm sure

I'm gutted: I can't go. I had hoped my hangover would have subsided by now, but I just feel like absolute death.
Have a great time without me, and here's to a mini-meet some time.

is all I can say, and thank you to the arrangers and huggers/kissers. Gordon was quite overwhelmed, at least for once I had a head start on him with knowing a lot of the attendees already. I'm sorry we had to leave so early but it couldn't be helped. The students enjoyed their first visit to Manchester as well!

I've just updated my List of Researchers I have met: A20561564 do shout if you're not there and can recall meeting me, let me know and I'll add you. I think I must be the "most met" Researcher! It's always great to see meet-virgins and others whom you've missed before, what a wonderful day and sorry we couldn't stay longer to see late-comers and enter the name badge competition

Top meet all round, Certainly the first with our own special beer and cocktail.
The Don't Panic was a great pint, Non meet goers in the pubs were giving it a good go as well as us lot!!
Cocktails are not my thing so I will leave comments as to whether the Gargleblasters achieved the desired effect to those who specialise in that field of study when they regain conciousness .
All the Bars visited were excellent.
So well done Pastey for getting the essentials organised

I didn't realise the MOSI was so huge, I probably got round less than half of it and I don't linger too long.


The problem now will be that anyone organising a meet in the future is going to be compared with Manchester.

I'm now Southbound Santra'ing from the 11:15.

And home just over 3 hrs sop not bad going for a Sunday.

Just arrived back myself. Good thing it wasn't really goodbye, here you all are!

Can I ask everyone who went to the meet to have a quick look over here, please: A87743596

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Out of curiosity, was it Pastey's brilliant idea to meet where we did, especially the Museum of Science & Industry? What was it that made whoever decided to meet there choose that location?

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I *think* it was my idea, either that or my wife's. Or someone else's.

That narrows it down...

It could have been Phil.

I really ought to get a memory sorted out.

Well, it was a great idea, whoever's idea it was. If you remember the reasons behind I'd love to hear them, but the pub and museum were definitely right decisions.

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