Galanthus Events 2009

[mark smyth]

I didnt pay that price. I cant remember but I think it was around £150

[Martin Baxendale]

Is anyone else going to the pre-Galanthus Gala evening do arranged by Joe Sharman in Potters Bar on Friday 13 Feb? It'd be nice to know which forumists to look out for.

Also, anyone else going to the gala itself who hasn't already put their hand up? If we could all know who else is going to be there we'll know who to look out for. Did some forumists arrange to meet up at some point during the gala last year? Mark, are you going after all? I thought you had another engagement to speak.

[mark smyth]

Us three are flying in and out on one day. We would normally arrive Friday first flight. No-one has confirmed yet that they are attending.

I suppose we can all simply say

I'm going.

[jamouatt]

I will be there on the 14th Martin.

[David Quinton]

I will be there on the 14th February too, but not at the pre-gala meal.

[Brian Ellis]

No not going to the pre Gala evening Martin, will be at the talks, sale and visit.

[Alan_b]

Sorry, I live too close to this year's Gala venue to need to stay overnight but too far away to come to come down for the meal then go home again.

[Maggi Young]

In another thread, a comment has been made about the renewal of a forumist's avatar from an unreadale black square with a spot of red, to a butterfly.....

I like your new avatar, so much better than the previous blob of black. But could you not progress to an actual portrait?

This butterfly  avatar reffered to is pretty,  but thinking about the discussion going on in these Galanthus pages right now about how folks might recognise fellow forumists when they attend an event, it does seem eminently sensible for us ll to have photos of our own fizzoggs* as avatars (*fizzogg means face , for the non-English speakers)
 Just an idea.........    After all, if , for example, Mark, Brian E. Alan B, Hagen,  and DavidQ  and such like are not afraid to show their faces.... (and I can confirm that I have had no complaints from terrified readers    ) .... then why not have your face on show..... if only to avoid the embarrassment of sidling up to a stranger at a Galanthus Gala in an attempt to discover who is/is not a Forumist 

[Jo]

I'll be at the meeting but not the night before.

[Jo]

I still need to hone my PC skills sufficiently to post a pic of myself, sorry Maggi, I tend to photograph plants and not myself.  I need a friend to take my pic !

[Jo]

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeee I've got a friend

[Brian Ellis]

I can confirm that I have had no complaints from terrified readers

...yet!

[Maggi Young]

Jo, I just knew you had friends!! I have taken my own advice and given myself a new avatar, too.... not that I'm going anywhere!   Well,  there's Dunblane in February, obviously!!


Brian, luckily  the public seem to made of stronger stuff than we might give them credit for.... after all, they mst be hardened by seeing pix of politicians... now  they're really frightening in most cases 

[steve owen]

Just back from Old Trafford.  Cream to the top etc. I'll be at the Gala, look for flying goggles and white silk scarf.

[Maggi Young]

Just back from Old Trafford.  Cream to the top etc. I'll be at the Gala, look for flying goggles and white silk scarf.

Crumbs. You didn't go all the way to Manchester at this time of year for a football match? 
Note to self: Snowdroppers  also have other wild fixations 

The thought of the Biggles Get-Up would make a Galanthus Gala almost worth the candle!