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Simon (Highwayman) (highwayman) | 4276 comments Well, more of an excuse for a get together really....

I have been offered a meeting room at The Stratton House Hotel in Biggleswade on the afternoon of Saturday 22nd June.

I need to confirm if I want it by this Friday.

So, I was wondering who would be interested in a little Goodreads meeting and suggestions about what we could do.

I was thinking of getting a volunteer from a couple of authors to talk about their work and the challenge of promoting themselves in the Kindle world.

I would ramble on about the future of ebooks and I might be able to get a traditional publisher to come along and tell us how eBooks are affecting them.

So, any suggestions, would you be likely to come along and volunteers please!

I will make a decision whether to confirm the booking on Friday

Oh, also, would you want tea and biscuits or a buffet? I have had a meeting buffet there - very nice indeed!


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Kath Middleton | 23860 comments How I would have loved to - but I'm away on a Natural History Society weekend. I'm sure you'll get a good few interested Simon. Someone eat my share of the buffet, please!


Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments OIY!

Have you booked the room for me and Dave yet????

You know I'm gonna be there. :D


Gingerlily - The Full Wild | 34228 comments I may be able to come - am thinking of visiting some time in June but not sure of dates yet.


Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments You have to come GL.


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Michael Brookes (technohippy) I had to look up where Biggleswade is and it doesn't look like too much of a drive.

I'd be happy to give a talk from an author's perspective if you wanted.


Simon (Highwayman) (highwayman) | 4276 comments I will book your room Patti if or when I commit us - Friday.


Simon (Highwayman) (highwayman) | 4276 comments Currently serving Hopback Taiphoon at the bar :

http://www.hopback.co.uk/beer-shop/ta...

I only tasted it to make sure it was up to standard you understand


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Michael Brookes (technohippy) And I'll take Ignite's portion of the buffet :-)


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Jud (judibud) | 16799 comments I wish I could go :o(


Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments Oh please book the room.

Dave and I are coming either way. He's gotta see his parents.


Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments Oh do please come Jud!

And you can cancel the history society Ignite!

Yay! We've got our first author!


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Jud (judibud) | 16799 comments I can't, my mum and dad are over that weekend for a visit :o(


Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments Bugger. :(


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Jud (judibud) | 16799 comments And it's my mums birthday that weekend so would be too rude to abandon them


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Michael Cargill (michaelcargill) | 2992 comments Biggleswade?

Isn't that a place in Rosen's Troll Trap books?


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Kath Middleton | 23860 comments Natural History - rooms booked at Bakewell - no comments please - already.


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Michael Brookes (technohippy) Must resist...


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Kath Middleton | 23860 comments You'd better - or I'll get my buffet back even if I have to stick me fingers down your throat!


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Andrew Barrett | 1537 comments Would love to come, but I'm working ;(


Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments Andrew wrote: "Would love to come, but I'm working ;("

That royally sucks.


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Andrew Barrett | 1537 comments It does, Patti. Would've loved to see the gang. Hope you take plenty of pics though :)


Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments Try and trade shifts with someone? Please????


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Will Macmillan Jones (willmacmillanjones) | 11324 comments I appear to have a free day in my diary.


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Elle (louiselesley) | 6579 comments I'm in London the following weekend so bad timing for me :(


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Andrew Barrett | 1537 comments Patti (Ogre for Hire) wrote: "Try and trade shifts with someone? Please????"

I'll try, but it's never easy on a Saturday... they're cherished far too much.


Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments Will wrote: "I appear to have a free day in my diary."

YAY!!!!!!!!


Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments Louise-Lesley (Elle) wrote: "I'm in London the following weekend so bad timing for me :("

C'mon Peanut. Make it two weekends!


Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments Andrew wrote: "Patti (Ogre for Hire) wrote: "Try and trade shifts with someone? Please????"

I'll try, but it's never easy on a Saturday... they're cherished far too much."


Give them your puppy dog eyes Andy. :)


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Jud (judibud) | 16799 comments I really want to go :o(

Maybe us Scottish delegates should have our own more local gathering?


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Elle (louiselesley) | 6579 comments I'm working on the 23rd anyway even if I could afford to come for a weekend


Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments Boo!


Simon (Highwayman) (highwayman) | 4276 comments I've got the room from 4pm to 7pm so it is really more of an early evening/late afternoon thing.

I need to attract around 30 people to make this viable I think.....

Still looking for event ideas or we will all just have to stand at the bar.....


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Will Macmillan Jones (willmacmillanjones) | 11324 comments Patti (Ogre for Hire) wrote: "Will wrote: "I appear to have a free day in my diary."

YAY!!!!!!!!"


Didn't say what I was going to do with it, did I??


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Tim | 8539 comments I should be up for it :)


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Darren Humphries (darrenhf) | 6903 comments I would certainly try to make it for the day part, but would have to leave early evening.


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Jud (judibud) | 16799 comments That bar might fall over if there is no one to hold it up Simon! You of all people should know that is an important job so don't knock it.


Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments Yay Tim and Darren!

Event idea...we can have really serious and highbrow conversations about literature as we do in Skype.


Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments Will wrote: "Patti (Ogre for Hire) wrote: "Will wrote: "I appear to have a free day in my diary."

YAY!!!!!!!!"

Didn't say what I was going to do with it, did I??"


Don't make me slap you.


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R.M.F. Brown | 2124 comments I know this site, and the people on it, and it's just an excuse for a boozy free for all! :)


Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments Well yes RMF.


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Jud (judibud) | 16799 comments R.M.F wrote: "I know this site, and the people on it, and it's just an excuse for a boozy free for all! :)"

Duh!


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Philip (sarah) Willis | 4630 comments Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "I really want to go :o(

Maybe us Scottish delegates should have our own more local gathering?"


You took the words right out of my mouth Rosemary, exactly what I was thinking as I read this.


Gingerlily - The Full Wild | 34228 comments Well if I do come I may be bringing one or two others with me.


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Katy | 2662 comments I can't make it ): Brother's birthday party!


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Emma (emzibah) | 4125 comments Cannot tell you how much I really wanna come. I will have to be a maybe for now as it is my Dads 60th (plus anniversary of my Aunts Death).

We are going up to London for brunch at some restaurant on the 40 something floor of somewhere (can you tell I actually have no clue where???) but not sure what, if anything, is planned for the rest of the day (he doesn't want to celebrate it, and hasn't wanted to celebrate his birthday at all since his sisters death on that day!)

I reckon I may be able to swing it but can't confirm anything yet, sorry!


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Jud (judibud) | 16799 comments Philip (sarah) wrote: "Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "I really want to go :o(

Maybe us Scottish delegates should have our own more local gathering?"

You took the words right out of my mouth Rosemary, exactly what I was thin..."


Oi! Put your glasses on Sarah :o)


Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments I think Pat and Sarah have switched their glasses with one another Jud.


Rosemary (grooving with the Picts) (nosemanny) | 8590 comments Said that without opening my mouth!

Sadly I really can't make this either :( but I'm sure it'll be great. Totally up for another one further north though


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Philip (sarah) Willis | 4630 comments Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "Philip (sarah) wrote: "Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "I really want to go :o(

Maybe us Scottish delegates should have our own more local gathering?"

You took the words right out of my mouth


Rosemary, ..."


I think too many glasses may have been the problem Jud!


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