Bristol Digest, Vol 677, Issue 2

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Today's Topics:

1. Re: FOSDEM 2017 (Sebastian)

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Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2017 16:33:44 +0000
From: Sebastian <sebsebseb_mageia@gmx.com>
To: <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>, <sebsebseb_mageia@gmx.com>
Subject: Re: [bristol] FOSDEM 2017
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Hi

Don't think we have mett before etc? Samir and myself are flying. He will
be staying somewhere else. But after five years of going to Brussels each
year for FOSDEM its time for a hotel change. So I will be trying out two
other hotels in the area that been staying in the last few years. Thats a
small three star, followed by the other nights in a four star, where I have
quite a good deal it seems.

Another newer guy from the LUG wanted to come as well it seems. Maybe we
can all meet up to discuss Brussels etc at the next LUG meeting on Saturday
28th Jan?

Got a few people to meet from the Mageia project again etc, and there will
be a talk on Saturday.

On Monday, 9 January 2017 11:50:19 GMT, Y Martin via Bristol
<bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Catching up on my emails after xmas and new year I just noticed this
> thread(!) Me and three friends are driving from Bristol to Brussels
> FOSDEM 2017 on Friday 3rd February, returning on Monday 6th Feb. We have
> 1/2 free seats if anyone wants to come along. The transport should cost
> less than £20 one way. We are still looking into accommodation.
>
> FOSS regards,
>
> Yousef
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [bristol] FOSDEM 2017
> From: Sebastian via Bristol <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
> To: <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>, <sebsebseb_mageia@gmx.com>
> Date: 21/12/16 22:54
>
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, 21 December 2016 14:23:14 GMT, David Smith via Bristol
>> <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Bristol [mailto:bristol-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of
>>>> Sebastian via Bristol
>>>>
>>>> The Eurostar is cheaper, and not the first time people have been
>>>> like, from
>>>> the UK, your going to Brussels why not on the Eurostar. However
>>>> here's how
>>>> I see it, we are down here in this area, so to go by Eurostar first
>>>> you got to
>>>> get to London, well actually past London, Dover? That's over two hours
>>>> travelling already! With a plane can leave at a nicer time for a
>>>> later flight, and
>>>> waiting around a bit in less busy airports such as Bristol, doesn't
>>>> bother me at
>>>> all, usually better not on own though.
>>>
>>> Not Dover - Bristol Temple Meads/Parkway to Paddington, Paddington to
>>> St Pancras on the tube (Circle/Hammersmith&City), St Pancras to
>>> Brussels on Eurostar.
>>
>> Oh ok haven't made that journey, and many years ago since going in a car
>> with my family on the Eurostar to France. Or from Dover over to France
>> or Belgium via the ferrys even.
>>
>>>
>>> My experience was that, to Grenoble, the journey time was similar once
>>> you factor in the fact that I'm on completely the wrong side of
>>> Bristol for the airport so it's a minimum 1/2 hr journey time
>>> (compared to a quick hop to Parkway station),
>>
>> I am about an hour maybe about 45 minutes depending on traffic, from
>> that air port, via car or taxi, so not that near as well. Bristol
>> Parkway is about half an hour in a car/taxi or on a particular bus that
>> doesn't go that often, so not near as well in a way.
>>
>> the
>>> extra time in the airports (you don't have to check in an hour or more
>>> before departure for a train), waiting at baggage reclaim,
>>
>> No, but trains can get delayed or missed, resulting in having to wait
>> longer at the train station
>>
>> sorting out a hire car at the other end, then 2-3 hours
>>> of driving to get from Geneva to Grenoble (no direct flights outside
>>> of ski season).
>> If going to Brussels or Geneva or some where like that and via car, then
>> surely its better really to go all the way via car, and the Eurostar or
>> ferryr?
>> Both of them worked out at about 8
>>> hours.
>>>
>>>> Flying from Brussels from down here only takes about an hour and ten
>>>> minutes, only about 45 minutes from Heathrow as well (done that
>>>> before as
>>>> well), way quicker to fly. With a train may have to wait around in
>>>> train
>>>> stations as well, or for trains that are delayed, etc. Plus it's
>>>> eaiser
>>>> to travel with an extra bag via planes, since that's one of the first
>>>> things that
>>>> is done, getting rid of that extra bag :).
>>>
>>> I'd go the other way around - you don't have the 100 ml restrictions
>>> for hand baggage, plus no waiting at baggage reclaim at the other end
>>> - just walk out with all your stuff.
>>>
>>> Well, it was just a suggestion.
>>
>> That's ok to suggest, and if this email comes up with the wrong to name,
>> it's since a email client issue.
>>
>>
>
>
>

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