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Paul Sutton wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > sam tarling wrote: > >> I mean the Lizard/Helston area... I think it would be a good idea to >> start up a regular meet. >> >> On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 6:12 AM, Grant Sewell<dcglug@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:58:37 +0100 >>> james kilty wrote: >>> >>> >>>> On Thu, 2009-06-25 at 08:23 -0500, sam tarling wrote: >>>> >>>>> How many people here would be interested in a local LUG (maybe >>>>> interconnected into DCLUG?) to provide a front for Linux development >>>>> and community in the Lizard area? For quite some time I've thought >>>>> that such a thing couldn't work due to not many people in the Lizard >>>>> being Linux users, but it seems there are more that I had guessed (I >>>>> base that on seeing about 5 people waiting to pick up their copy of >>>>> Linux Format (and yes I know, that's only 5 people)). >>>>> Just an idea I thought I would throw out there. >>>>> >>>> I'd rather have a meeting in Helston or anywhere else between St Just >>>> and Truro. I don't think fragmenting the list will help. Although most >>>> of the exchanges on the list are above my head, I can and do use >>>> other's messages to improve my knowledge and skills, such as they are. >>>> >>>> James >>>> >>> Lizard would be harder for me to get to than Helston (I'm now based in >>> Truro), but a regular thing would be good idea. >>> >>> Grant. >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> > How much further is it from Helston to Lizard, than it is from Plymouth > (cornwall side) to Paignton, or exeter to Paignton, I am aware the > roads are not that great in Cornwall, but anyone coming from exeter has > kingskerswell to deal with, and anyone coming from plymouth would have > Totnes to contend with, but they still manage to get to meetings. > > According to Google maps it's about 11 miles from Helston to Lizard and from Saltash to Paignton it's about 32 miles. > You Can NEVER please everyone, the best thing to do is to find a venue > that is easiest for the person organising the meet to get to, at least > then that person can make it, > > To me, looking at Google maps I'd say probably Helston would be a good place to hold a meeting. It appears to be an average of around 13 miles from Redruth, Falmouth, Hayle and Penzance. Okay it'll be a bit further for anyone at Lands End or maybe St Austell or Newquay but it's still not THAT far. What I found when I went on holiday to Hayle was that everything seemed to be no more than 20 or 30 minutes drive away, it only took us about 2 hours to get down there. I could understand more of members in North Devon not wanting to go to a meeting in Paignton myself. > I agree we should not fragment the list, but that does not stop people > who live near each other from perhaps working on ideas at a local level, > which is what myself, tom B and rob b are trying to do. > > Yep I'm sure there are more of us who live nearby, for instance there are a few of us who live in the Exeter and surrounding areas, a few in North Devon, a few in Plymouth and near by. There's nothing stopping folks meeting up maybe one a month in a pub or something. > if you all live near a community centre or similar then you can form or > join a friends group, as friends groups raise money for equipment etc, > so with your expertise and help from the lug you could for example help > set up a computer suite, or just one computer. > > Paul That is a good idea. I'm sure there are places near us all who would possibly make use of a computer or two, even if it's an old computer built out of spare parts from Freecycle. Rob -- 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