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    From ROUGOL@21:1/5 to All on Sat Nov 13 02:08:11 2021
    Hi RISC OS users in London and the south east.

    Following up on this month's ROUGOL meeting announcement, I have a short
    plea for help to ensure the future of ROUGOL meetings.

    When our previous venue suddenly closed at the end of 2019, it was a major worry that we would not be able to find another venue with such good
    facilities (private room, food, drink, wifi, big screen) in such a central location, and that didn't charge a fortune so that we could keep ROUGOL meetings free.

    So it was a huge relief when we found The Duke of Sussex, with its really
    smart room, in an excellent location with even better public transport connections, closer parking spaces, and free! It seemed to go down well
    with members too, with our first few meetings there having increased
    numbers attending.

    We therefore very much want to continue at this venue, and would like to
    book all the 3rd Mondays for next year at this month's meeting.

    However this is not going to be possible unless there is an increased
    turnout at the meeting this coming Monday (15th Nov). The pub are understandably reluctant to continue giving us the room, for free
    remember, if we can't guarantee to fill it. They have been very
    understanding since we restarted after lockdown, but we can't rely on
    their generosity forever.

    I'm therefore asking as many of you as possible to attend Monday's meeting
    in person at the pub, rather than online. I realise that this will still
    not be possible for some, due to medical worries, but if you are able to, please do come along.

    If you can't come this month but feel that you will attend next year (e.g. after booster vaccines, checking covid trends, etc), email to let me know
    so that I'll have some idea of numbers and can then use that to reassure
    the pub.

    Reminder of this month's meeting info:

    RISC OS Pyromaniac Update, presented by Gerph

    Monday 15th November 2021, 7:45pm

    https://www.rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/

    The Duke of Sussex (upstairs in the Chichester Room from 6.30pm)
    23 Baylis Road, London, SE1 7AY

    If you don't want to come by public transport, car parking spaces are
    available directly outside the pub on Coral Street from 6.30pm. Note that
    the postcode goes to the front of the pub on the main road (Baylis Road),
    for parking come in via Waterloo Road / Pearman Street, onto Coral Street.
    See the map on the website:

    https://www.rougol.jellybaby.net/venue.html

    As an added incentive to attend, Gerph has provided us with some resources
    that you can get your hands on and look through as examples of what he has
    been working on.

    Thanks for your attention, and I hope to see lots of you on Monday!

    Bryan.
    (Chairman pro-tem)

    --
    RISC OS User Group Of London - https://www.rougol.jellybaby.net/
    RISC OS London Show - https://www.riscoslondonshow.co.uk/


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