LoicLondonMay04

Important Notes

(Thanks, James & Cory & All for combining the London bloggers get together and this May 12th evening !) Note: as I do not have my own wiki pages, I borrowed one from Joi, but Joi will probably not be there -Loic

IMPORTANT: Please read LondonBlogmeet for the mail i sent out to everyone attending -- if you didn't get it, then you didn't email me!

What

London bloggers get together on Wednesday 12th May, 2004, from about 7.30pm (or earlier, depending on venue time). The venue is the international bar.

Other info

Might be an idea to add hotel and travel information here.

• train times.

• tube and bus directions (use destination postcode W1T 4NA for best results).

• airways hotel

If you like this you may well be interested in NotCon too (London tech policy meet Jun 6th) and Copyright Vs. Community - May 20th, a day of free lectures hosted by Ravensbourne College.

Definite Attenders

VERY IMPORTANT: If you are definitely attending, make sure you reply to the email i (james cox) sent you. If you haven't received it, but are definitely attending, please EMAIL ME at james (at) imajes (dot) info, and i'll send it to you. I need an email from you to confirm attendance for both the event and buffet. Thanks!!

Who

Any blogger welcome. If you are not a blogger and want to join the only request is that you start your blog in the 12 hours following this evening ;=)

If you would be interested in getting together for a London bloggers dinner on Wednesday, May 12, please add your name here, and thank you in advance !

• Loïc Le Meur [attended]

• Allan Engelhardt: I'm game, as long as we don't have to eat fish and chips

• Neil McIntosh: Count me in - especially if we're eating fish and chips [attended]

• Pietro: Count on me, especially if the fish is raw and the chips organic :P

• Euan Semple: would love to Loic [attended]

• Gary Turner Sounds like a good idea! [attended]

• Tom Coates I'm up for that [attended]

• Matt Mower Sounds good

• James Cox count me in too [attended]

• Ewan Spence Not a problem, as long as it's crow friendly

• Chris Heathcote is a definite probable [attended]

• Gerard van Schip is only a baby blogger but would love to come, belgo's does big tables! (true, but it's gone even further downhill than even a year or so ago - food's ok, service is atrocious - CH) (shows how little I get to go out since I got 2 kids, there are some good chinese restaurants in china town that do huge round tables)

• Matt Webb would like to. Hello. [attended]

• Cory Doctorow is in. [attended]

• Tom Reynolds is definitely coming, and is thankful of rota changes.

• Max Niederhofer wonders if we aren't too many to go for dinner - why not drinks/bar food?

• Seyed Razavi is. [attended]

• andrea would like to see more girls on the list (I am afraid my wife is not coming).

• Ian Forrester is in if he can take the day off work, or come later in the day.[attended & enjoyed]

• marc robinson was there.

• Aquarion will be there, if not with bells on, then at least with an mp3 of them.

• Tom Hume will wander along.

• Mike Succa is.

• Sasha F is there. [attended]

• Jacob S.W. plans on coming. I cast a vote for someplace not too smokey. At the risk of scaring Allen E. away, Northsea Fish & Chips near Sloane Square is excellent and we could all walk over to the nearby square to eat, allowing more mingling than a normal sit-down place. But of course, if the weather is bad, then we're all stuck outside in the rain... Hmmm... Ideal would be some place that would let us wander around outside if the weather permits, but offer shelter if it doesn't. Any ideas? If not, a big round table in Chinatown sounds good.

• Marc Canter "Oh bloodey 'ell, my bleeding brillant luv has gone bonkers and she 'emming me to tie a tilly and block one up, eh!" I mean "gosh darn, I can't be there - but hey, ya'all - I'll be IRCing in - on the JoiChannel - ya-all come back now - here?" My virtual heart and evervescent soul reaches out across the big pond. Just don't announce any more faux standards. It's making promulgating the next ones even that more difficult. Just get bloodey drunk and tell Dave Winer stories." Or better yet "Dave Winer and Adam Curry stories."

• pixeldiva thinks it sounds like fun. [attended]

• D would love to go so long as he can make fun of Jane Perrone and Tom Coates arguing again. [attended]

• Tom Morris says "Probably, maybe". [attended]

• Simon P will come if someone buys him a drink.

• Andy Bauer [<- no blog there, sorry, just plain ol' webpage] says 'possibly, maybe, hopefully - it'll be fun for sure'.

• Simon Perry hope to make it.

• John Pannell - assuming I get back from Doncaster at a good time I will be there - looking forward to it. I'm knew to blogging and wiki. What to see if this is the new homepage/irc/newsgroups!!

• Flemming Funch Sure, I'll arrange to be in town for this. [attended]

• Suw Charman will absolutely be there. Be good to find a mingle-friendly venue - last time I didn't get to mingle enough.

• Jane Perrone Yes, provided I don't have to argue with Tom C...

• Vaughan Simons believes that he might be persuaded. But don't expect anything, because he's excessively fickle about social engagements (oh, and he speaks in the third person when it's really not necessary).

• Paul Hammond might be persuaded... [attended]

• Yoz Grahame will probably be getting on everyone's nerves. [attended]

• Tim Ireland is considering it very carefully - UPDATE - Yes, he's definitely coming. [attended]

• Gavin Bell will be there, probably.

• Peter Jones sounds good - will be there. [attended]

• Dave Green starts singing about gold.

• Jim Hughes is *very* tempted

• Mark will probably go, but will avoid digital cameras like the plague. [attended]

• Tom Steinberg will be annoying Tom Coates, just by his very presence.

• Paolo Valdemarin will come (with tickets to London at 0,01 Euros how can I not come?

• Lee Bryant will come, diary permitting

• David M yeah I'll come along

• Marc Barrot will try to make it, since I'll be on the proper side of the pond for once... Caramba! I got to be back in NYC on May 10th... Maybe next time.

• Julian Bond Aim to be there if I'm allowed out into the Big Room. [attended]

• David Brake will try to squeeze in (small restaurant, 50+ attendees?!)

• Simon Brunning is giving the matter some thought, as is Steve Rose.

• Mikel Maron I'm thinking about going, sounds good.

• Annie Mole will be there providing she can find a quick route in from the City. [attended]

• Gia Milinovich was there, had a great time and no, I'm not Belle de Jour...[attended]

• Mike Jones Will come if his wife will let him out

• Josephine Hardy will probably be out of her depth but will come anyway.[attended]

• Louise Ferguson will be along.

• Natalie d'Arbeloff (who is the cartoon character Augustine) will be there. I suggested an Indian restaurant (The Bengal Lancer) before I saw the list of how many people are coming. Now I think it might be better to go to a pub with outdoor tables so we can move around. There's one on the corner of my street in Tufnell Park, NW5, called the Junction Tavern and they are a restaurant too. I can find out about a block booking if you let me know what's decided.[attended]

• Josie Fraser got sent to Milton Keynes for a staff ICT development conference (the life I lead hey!) - but does have an new non-work blog. Next time guys...

• Darren S. doesn't want to be the last person on this list. [attended]

• Frankie Roberto is thinking of coming.

• Wayne Robinson & Tim Duckett count us both in!

• Julian Elve is considering it but less definitely than before...

• Mark Cabiling will try to cross the Channel.

• James Oddblog will come if you promise to be nice to him...

• Robin Grant will attend, and perhaps bring some custard creams

• Dave Simpson [attended]

• Hugh MacLeod/gapingvoid is a definite.

• Francois Nonnenmacher (aka Padawan.info) will cross the Channel to be there [attended].

• Afternoon has ordered all your warriors to be at the party.

• Julie Solheim-Roe I'll be there with my OrgSpace partner in crime Ming the Magician. Looking forward to it.

• Mo Morgan may appear, Katie may too, but those expecting to sit around discussing weblogs with us may be disappointed. [attended]

• Matt Biddulph might be up for it.

• Tim Child Might come along...

• Chris Brody Might very well be there...

• Matt Robinson came, saw. Plonkered. [attended]

• Chris Adams Will be showing his newly beardless face on the nite.

• Heiko Hebig happens to be in town and will join if I may.

• Anders Jacobsen wings it last minute [attended]

• Andrew Anker will be sleepily following Loic around and make it if he does

• Dominique Busso will be joining with 2 other VNU chaps

• Bobbie Johnson and Anna Pickard might make an appearance [attended]

• Mark Simpkins would love to come along, but I will be 'son-sitting' and I dont think they let 2 year olds into the pub, much as he would enjoy all your company.

• Marcia van der Beek thinks this would be a good opportunity to return to the fold. [attended]

• Damien Ryan would have gone if he had more than five hours notice.

• Steven Green will be there. [attended]

• Pat W was there. [attended]

• John Howard was there. [attended]

• Seldo aka Laurie of GayGeeks.Org was there. [attended]

• [attended]

The Photos!

• Anders has put up some photos from the event here, here, here, here and here

• Loic has some other quite crapy photos here :=)

The Links!