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but the prices vary as far as i remember

Suggestion. Pierce, Bal and DQ discuss plan and then say 'Right. The Intercontinentals are coming on **/**/2011, who want's to met up?'

True democracy at work? Maybe not, but sorts out all the difficulty of dates and worked well this year!!!

*Thanks Bel! *

MMF

Or maybe even Bel?



MMF

i was just going to suggest we move the meet to copenhagen

no royal wedding - but the parade will be there



ps: i think should we should *all* agree on a date

I'll be in Copenhagen from the 25th June for the Elephant Parade, for a week, so game for that!

MMF

oy, 25th june? i may not be able to be in copenhagen at that time. if all goes well i'll be very close to the north pole by then

not that i don't like the polar plan but i would like to attend both

oh well, we'll see

North Pole? Aren't you worried the ship will get stuck in the ice, like Nansen's Fram?

nope. nansen made it home safely and fram was later used by several others, amundsen included, and is now preserved in oslo

a truly remarkable vessel!

Hmm I think financially it would be cheaper if it remained in London, but Copenhagen was very nice and a certain gentleman.

Cheaper for whom?

I agree, Copenhagen sounds nice.

It has been quite a while since we had a Nordic Meet.

Not that I mind going to London. Well, I'd love to go anywhere, provided that there's no snow.

stay clear of denmark right now then! we are having the worst winter with tons of snow - and it started in november already! it's been 15 years since we had snow in november for bob's sake!

monday morning strong gusts of wind combined with lots of snow closed copenhagen airport for hours, quite a few trucks and lots of cars ended in ditches along the motorways, military vehicles were asked to assist ambulances and the like.

this may be normal november weather for estonians, but certainly hasn't been for danes since i don't know when

and it feels like only weeks ago i put my snow shovel back in the shed

Northern Ireland has already used up 1/3 of its usual average road salt and it's not even winter yet...

most danish municipalities had emptied their snow clearing budgets (or whatever those are called) already in november - before winter had even started

Cheaper for me

Please send snow to Oxfordshire....not fair that the only people working in the uk are in this county.

We're working - since 7.30 this morning, and it's a weekend. Just who takes their children to see Santa at 8 on a Saturday?

"Who takes their children to see Santa at 8 on a Saturday?"

You'd know. You were there.

I don't mind which date it is. Sail & Rail prices don't depend on the dates, and I can stay with my uncle in Notting Hill, so hotel prices mean nothing either. Whatever the date is, I'll probably be able to get there. Except for the Irish Discworld Convention dates, and they're in November.

TRiG.

So where are we with this now?
I imagine it'll be too late to book flights and accommodation?

I'm with Bel on this one. Plans need putting in place soon or the Intercontinentals won't be able to book the flights and some have holidays and other Meets to plan. Don't want to be double-booked again.

MMF