Meet Up: Edinburgh summer meetup

scaphandre 09 July 2012 01:31PM

WHEN: 13 July 2012 01:00:00PM (+0100)

WHERE: Upstairs at Biblos, 1 Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1HU

It's the summer months, many of the students are away and we have not had a proper Edinburgh meetup in a while. We will probably get a big table in Biblos on South Bridge on Friday lunchtime and be talking loudly about success or failure of procrastination avoidance plans. All welcome - come say hello.

Comments (16)

Comment author: FiftyTwo 13 March 2013 02:05:35PM 2 points [-]

This seems to be the last post about Edinburgh meetups, would people be interested in stating them again?

Comment author: Despard 09 July 2012 10:38:25PM 2 points [-]

I'll be in town August 5th-11th for the Fringe - any chance of a meetup during that time?

Comment author: sark 10 July 2012 12:11:15AM 1 point [-]

No problem. I'm here for the entire summer. You may choose to contact myself closer to time and we'll organize a meetup then.

Comment author: Despard 09 August 2012 09:11:45AM 0 points [-]

So I'm here a couple more days - still up for grabbing a pint?

Comment author: scaphandre 10 July 2012 04:35:10AM 0 points [-]

Cool - I am away at the LW July minicamp in California, but I think I get back in Edinburgh around the 5th August.

I would be up for a meetup then.

Comment author: Despard 11 July 2012 02:54:15AM 1 point [-]

Great stuff - I just attended the June minicamp. I'm pretty sure you'll love it. I look forward to meeting and picking your brains about it!

Comment author: scaphandre 10 July 2012 02:27:48PM 1 point [-]

NOTE - slight change of plan.

It seems Aspen Bar and Grill is temporarily closed.

Instead - let's go to Biblos.

It's the restaurant on the corner of Chambers St and South Bridge. I've got us a big table upstairs booked, along with some nachos and 35% off all food.

See you there!

Comment author: bramflakes 10 July 2012 12:32:40PM 1 point [-]

I'm interested in an Edinburgh meetup but I probably will not be able to make this one. When would the next one most likely be?

Comment author: scaphandre 10 July 2012 06:03:49PM 0 points [-]

Cool. Don't worry - it seems there are several with similar interest in an Edinburgh meetup.

Once I'm back from the minicamp I would be keep to have another meetup, perhaps sometime 6-11th August.

When would you like to have one? I could imagine there might be interest in one before then. Why not be the agentyness you wish to see in the world? :)

I know a few coming on Friday - I will report back with any thoughts for future meetings.

Comment author: bramflakes 10 July 2012 08:13:00PM 0 points [-]

I'm not too fussed when exactly; I can make probably any Friday or weekend for the next 7 weeks or so. I just found out about this meetup too late to plan my journey.

Comment author: sark 10 July 2012 12:08:16AM 0 points [-]

Hi. I will attend! I also wish to apologize for not having had the strength and courage to persist in organizing this meetup past the time it went fallow :P

Comment author: FiftyTwo 09 July 2012 05:46:20PM 0 points [-]

I'd like to come at some point but unfortunately can't make the 13th.

Comment author: purplerabbits 09 July 2012 03:28:10PM 0 points [-]

Sadly I can't make this even though I am extremely keen to attend a regular local meetup. I think it could be worth organising a meeting outside normal working hours and avoiding talking about students in the announcement. What do you think?

I'd also love to meet somewhere quieter that doesn't require expenditure, but that may be asking a bit much to start with...

Comment author: scaphandre 10 July 2012 04:33:13AM *  0 points [-]

I am glad to see there is interest, even if you can't make this one.

I'm happy with outside 9-5, but I know some would-be regulars have other events on several weekday evenings. How about Sundays?

Aspen is unlikely to be too crowded on a Friday lunchtime and I think will be happy to have any custom from our group. I am open to alternatives, but it has the advantages of: public place, free entry, big group tables, bright, cheap-ish food and coffee, (hopefully) uncrowded.

I am happy to host in future, but I thought a public place is better to start with.

Comment author: purplerabbits 11 July 2012 09:34:19PM 0 points [-]

Sundays could well be doable. And I agree about a public place at first.

Comment author: SkrappyPanda 20 August 2013 08:54:50AM 0 points [-]

I'm at the festival until the 26th. Anybody meeting up between now and then?