As part of some other work with the IEEE, I have prices for York University if there's any interest.
£29.50 for a day visitor, includes two teas / coffee, a meeting room and lunch
£77 for a residential visit, which includes the above, B&B, towel, soap etc for shower or bath and a three course dinner
This is organising it with the University's Conference Centre, so they've already sorted all the work out.
Accomodation would be within walking minutes of the display rooms; can see the accomodation rooms from the electronics labs. It'd probably be arranged for holiday time too, so the place would be empty of students. I'm arranging another event to start around the 8th of July I think. Using the Conference Centre to arrange it would null any requirement for the event to be educational.
If a large enough group visits, there'd also be the chance of a discount.
£29.50 for a day visitor, includes two teas / coffee, a meeting room and lunch
£77 for a residential visit, which includes the above, B&B, towel, soap etc for shower or bath and a three course dinner
This is organising it with the University's Conference Centre, so they've already sorted all the work out.
Accomodation would be within walking minutes of the display rooms; can see the accomodation rooms from the electronics labs. It'd probably be arranged for holiday time too, so the place would be empty of students. I'm arranging another event to start around the 8th of July I think. Using the Conference Centre to arrange it would null any requirement for the event to be educational.
If a large enough group visits, there'd also be the chance of a discount.
Sadly not......
we have already had to fit in birthdays, a christening a wedding, a few days in cornwall in an old school house, a tour of rellies with a 3 month old....
looking good for you guys though..
Cheers, M
John, those prices certainly look reasonable, and personally speaking, it looks like a good bet for 2008, if this one goes to plan. Could you drop me their contact details?
Ant, looks good, any chance of some rough dimensions for the rooms? Oh, and licensing details would be good as well. We'll probably be fine, but sometimes these places have strange conditions attached when the Local Education Authority sells them off, I've been caught out before with that.
Ant, looks good, any chance of some rough dimensions for the rooms? Oh, and licensing details would be good as well. We'll probably be fine, but sometimes these places have strange conditions attached when the Local Education Authority sells them off, I've been caught out before with that.
pinkmouse said:
I'll just give you some guesses on the size and get back to you with something more accurate.
Main hall: 25m L x 8m W x 15m H
Small hall: 13m L x 8m W x 15m H
Lounge: 8m L x 10m W x 2-2.5m(varies) H
About the licensing, according to the plaque as you enter the building the insurance covers upto 150 people in the main hall, 80 in the smaller hall and 50 in the lounge. The entertainments license covers consumption of alcohol on the premise but its not to be sold there. I think the entertainment license covers things like disco's, gigs and general parties all of which have and do take place there.
The building is run by a charity as community based effort. Its rented out on an individually considered basis for anything from parties to classes. There's also regular users such as a playschool, Karate and slimming classes although the building is virtually closed throughout summer holidays so this would be the best time.
Jeez, guys, stop it!
Some of my ancestors are from Scotland, the rest were presumably (mumble, mumble) English, although I haven't been able to trace back far enough yet. (Andrew T will be able to translate the "mumble, mumble" for you.) Anyways, you guys are making me jealous. That's a helluva cute venue you're lining up.
Beer? Like, Real Beer, instead of the belly wash they sell over here as beer?
If it wasn't so far, I'd walk...
Grey
P.S.: Fell in love with Cortachy Castle when I was over there in '95. Swear I'd like to buy the place, restore it, and raise sheep.
Audio on the side, of course.
And beer.
And wine.
AND SCOTCH, DAMMIT!
I positively hate you guys.
Some of my ancestors are from Scotland, the rest were presumably (mumble, mumble) English, although I haven't been able to trace back far enough yet. (Andrew T will be able to translate the "mumble, mumble" for you.) Anyways, you guys are making me jealous. That's a helluva cute venue you're lining up.
Beer? Like, Real Beer, instead of the belly wash they sell over here as beer?
If it wasn't so far, I'd walk...
Grey
P.S.: Fell in love with Cortachy Castle when I was over there in '95. Swear I'd like to buy the place, restore it, and raise sheep.
Audio on the side, of course.
And beer.
And wine.
AND SCOTCH, DAMMIT!
I positively hate you guys.
I promise to bring Belgium Chimay and Rochefort... if you promise...well to come and drink it.
/Hugo
/Hugo
"Cuvée Ciney Brune".. Ahum.
We need a Wiki page with two tables: 'Belgium Beer' and 'Californian Wine'
/Hugo
We need a Wiki page with two tables: 'Belgium Beer' and 'Californian Wine'
/Hugo
Sorry, meant Glenbuchat Castle, not Cortachy. Cortachy doesn't need restoring and is currently inhabited (by very, very, very distant relatives).
Glenbuchat, on the other hand, needs some TLC and, for that matter, already has sheep in the yard, which I assume belong to the house next door.
An absolutely marvelous find, especially when looming unexpectedly out of the fog.
Grey
P.S.: Chimay and Rochefort are unobtainable here. Why? Too much alcohol for the Bible-thumpers. In their zeal to save us all from temptation and sin, they have outlawed anything over 6 or 6.5% alcohol.
I will not pollute this thread with my views on Bible-thumpers.
Harrumph!
Glenbuchat, on the other hand, needs some TLC and, for that matter, already has sheep in the yard, which I assume belong to the house next door.
An absolutely marvelous find, especially when looming unexpectedly out of the fog.
Grey
P.S.: Chimay and Rochefort are unobtainable here. Why? Too much alcohol for the Bible-thumpers. In their zeal to save us all from temptation and sin, they have outlawed anything over 6 or 6.5% alcohol.
I will not pollute this thread with my views on Bible-thumpers.
Harrumph!
No problem here- we can buy Chimay in any of our local Safeways. Cuvee Ciney (there. how's that?) is totally unknown in these parts.
Ask your local thumpers about the miracle of Cana. Did they manage to keep it below 6%?
Ask your local thumpers about the miracle of Cana. Did they manage to keep it below 6%?
Probably not joking. Different localities have different laws on the sale of alcohol. When I was a grad student, we had to take a road trip to buy any beer with alcohol greater than 3.2%.
SY said:
Crikey! Such legislation is a good thing because its certainly kerbed the drunken crime and violence figures over there 😀
Its always confused me a little since, as I understand it, each state has its own sub-set of laws. I guess we're hearing about some of those right now.
Oh, how I most bitterly wish I were joking. Some of you may have read posts in which I compare South Carolina to a third world nation. Make no mistake, I meant every word of it. It's run by ultra right-wing religious zealots. One of the ring leaders of the anti-evolution crowd lives here. There are something called "Blue Laws," which for years meant that all businesses were closed on Sunday. It's not so Draconian anymore, but you still can't buy alcohol on Sunday--at all--regardless of strength. Period. It's against the law.
Anyone who thinks I'm joking is free to visit.
SY,
Pointing out anything relating to wine in the Bible is fruitless.
--You're going to provoke a bloodshot-eye, spittle-spraying, timber-rattling argument. They're right, you're wrong. Period. In their view, the Devil is in you and you're a sinner for even bringing it up.
--Abraham drunk in his tent? No way! He was just tired and needed a nap.
--I've had people tell me--with a straight face--that "they knew how to make non-alcoholic wine in those days." Yes, they were completely serious.
--In several places in the Bible, they tell how Christians came into a new territory and the first thing they did was to plant grapes. Not grain. Not veggies. Not nuts. Grapes. What for? Table grapes, of course! Not wine! Perish the thought!
--The Bible says repeatedly...oh, never mind...I'll only get myself irritated for no reason. Suffice it to say that this part of the nation scares me. Were it not for my job, I would relocate in a skinny instant. I don't care for these people, and they completely, absolutely hate me. It's an uneasy coexistance.
Grey
P.S.: Yes, you can buy wine here. And fortified wines (e.g. sherry, port). Distilled spirits, too. Don't bother telling me about the illogic of banning a beer with 10% alcohol, when you can pick up a bottle of wine with 14% alcohol on the shelf next to it. I'm well aware of it.
Suffice it to say that virtually none of the Belgian beers--and half the British ones--are not legal in this state.
Grumble.
Oh, and another thing...just for your amusement...Zinfandel frequently comes in over 15% alcohol, particularly after a hot, dry summer. For a while there, we had to buy Zinfandel in the liquor store. Turned out there were even limits on how strong wine could be.
No, I'm still not joking.
Anyone who thinks I'm joking is free to visit.
SY,
Pointing out anything relating to wine in the Bible is fruitless.
--You're going to provoke a bloodshot-eye, spittle-spraying, timber-rattling argument. They're right, you're wrong. Period. In their view, the Devil is in you and you're a sinner for even bringing it up.
--Abraham drunk in his tent? No way! He was just tired and needed a nap.
--I've had people tell me--with a straight face--that "they knew how to make non-alcoholic wine in those days." Yes, they were completely serious.
--In several places in the Bible, they tell how Christians came into a new territory and the first thing they did was to plant grapes. Not grain. Not veggies. Not nuts. Grapes. What for? Table grapes, of course! Not wine! Perish the thought!
--The Bible says repeatedly...oh, never mind...I'll only get myself irritated for no reason. Suffice it to say that this part of the nation scares me. Were it not for my job, I would relocate in a skinny instant. I don't care for these people, and they completely, absolutely hate me. It's an uneasy coexistance.
Grey
P.S.: Yes, you can buy wine here. And fortified wines (e.g. sherry, port). Distilled spirits, too. Don't bother telling me about the illogic of banning a beer with 10% alcohol, when you can pick up a bottle of wine with 14% alcohol on the shelf next to it. I'm well aware of it.
Suffice it to say that virtually none of the Belgian beers--and half the British ones--are not legal in this state.
Grumble.
Oh, and another thing...just for your amusement...Zinfandel frequently comes in over 15% alcohol, particularly after a hot, dry summer. For a while there, we had to buy Zinfandel in the liquor store. Turned out there were even limits on how strong wine could be.
No, I'm still not joking.
Just debating the relative merits of various types of beverages and food to be served at the Audio meet 2007 !
Ok, well I quite like the look of that building. Very similar to what I was picturing it to be. Are we all ok with the location and venue size etc? All those in favour say aye.
And how about the weekend of 31st of June and 1st July?
V
And how about the weekend of 31st of June and 1st July?
V
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