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1. Re: FOSDEM 2017 (Sebastian)

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Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 19:31:29 +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

Nice and which Steve?

On Friday, 13 January 2017 00:00:18 GMT, Jon Chesterfield via Bristol
<bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Steve & I are going on the eurostar on Thursday, staying in the "Barsey by
> Warwick".
>
> I don't think I've met many of you yet. I will try to make it to the
> upcoming Saturday event.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jon Chesterfield
>
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> 1. Re: FOSDEM 2017 (Sebastian)
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> Message: 1
> 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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