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Rob Beard wrote: > On 10/02/2009 06:01, Subscriptions wrote: > >>> Hi Paul, >>> >>> Excuse me for being a bit thick but, I wasn't quite clear from the posts about >>> Computer Fairs, whether this guy who runs them, from Bracknell has been >>> approached to run one here (Devon or Cornwall). When we used to live in Kent, >>> there were regular Computer Fairs and we often went to them. Phil can't >>> understand why there aren't any at all here in the West Country. >>> >>> I would like to nominate where we live in Sticklepath as a location for the 1st >>> one - according to my very tenuous grip to geography, I think we might be in the >>> middle of Devon and Cornwall :-). Seriously though, we would definitely attend >>> if one was held down here somewhere - even if we had to go all the way to >>> Penzance, it is still closer than Kent. >>> >>> Viv >>> >>> > There was one once in Newton Abbot at the Racecourse a few years back > but it hasn't been on in ages. > > I presume the fairs you went to were held by British Computer Fairs > (www.britishcomputerfairs.com)? > > I did try sending them an e-mail about computer fairs in Devon & > Cornwall but their contact page doesn't work (anyone else care to try?). > > Otherwise maybe we should look into doing our own. > > Rob > > > Actually, doing our own is a good idea. There is loads of stuff in Phil's workshop > (the garage) that I could set up a stall with. Additionally, there are loads of > computer shops round here that are probably suffering as a result of the recession > and would only be too glad to participate. The people / companies that participate > in the South East ones won't probably be too keen coming to us as a extra fuel / > accommodation costs would eat into their profits. Stall holders pay for their > stall and people who attend pay a small entrance fee. The Kent ones used to charge > about £3.00, I think. > > Viv > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html