Conference govt02::basingstoke

    
    
    Being fairly new to DEC i am not quite sure what a P*O*E*T*S
    meeting is ?? but it sounds good .
    
    Also i agree , the Castle would not be a good suggestion . 

    
    
    I'm sure that some of us in the newly opened "Crescent" would probably
    be interested in P*O*E*T*S - we're all game for a laugh!
    
    Ali
    

    
    
.2>    I'm sure that some of us in the newly opened "Crescent" would probably

	Ali, do you mean the 'soon to be opened' Crescent ?

    
    
    OK OK, "soon to be opened Crescent" - today in fact......Geoff Shingles
    is visiting....(eek, must clean my desk!)
    
    Ali
    

    
    Well, we seem to have some interest here.....
    
    SO....
    
    I propose the first P*O*E*T*S on Friday, August 12th at the Millstone.
    
    Question: how do we all recognise each other? I've always wondered
    how you get round this one - I mean, who wants to display their
    badge prominently out of working hours... 
    
    Any ideas?
    
    Abigail
    

			How about a red carnation ?

    
    
    
    In each nostril.

    
    
    An answer for you Tony.....
    
    P ***
    Off
    Early
    Tomorrow's
    Saturday
    
    
    OK - now you know.....what are you going to do about it?
    
    Ali
    

    
.8>    P ***
.8>    Off
.8>    Early
.8>    Tomorrow's
.8>    Saturday
    
    
	I presume the *** stands for 'ush' :-)

    
    
    Bryan,
    
    Of course *** stands for 'ush', what did you think I mean't?  I'm
    not that kind of girl.....;-)
    
    Also, I wanna know where this pub is as well, then I can decide
    whether to go or not (if you are going Bryan, I'm not going anyway!)
    
    Ali
    

    
    The Millstone is under debate in the Pubs note at the moment....
    
    To get there: 
    - Go round the back of Snam to the magic roundabout.
    - Turn left over the bridge and follow the road round to right.
    - At next roundabout take 3rd exit.
    - At next roundabout turn right
    - You'll quickly come upon a sign to "Ruins of Basing House"- follow
      it and turn left
    - Follow road round and you'll end up in the Millstone car park.
    
    Hope this is clear - any modifications to these directions welcome.
    
    Abigail
    
      
    

	re .12
        
    >To get there: 
    >- Go round the back of Snam to the magic roundabout.

    Ummm, where is Snam? I know it's "somewhere in the middle", but
    that's the limit of my knowledge - and what magic roundabout?
    
    Is it on the ring road?
    
    If I can find it, I'll try to make the 12th, except now I've
    said that no-one else from the Crescent will come.....
    
    Peter.	(who doesn' know much either...)
        
      
    
    

From the Crescent;

	Leaving the Crescent entrance turn right.
	At roundabout take third exit
	At next roundabout take first exit.
	At next roundabout take third exit joining the ring road.
	At next roundabout take first exit.
	Pass slip road for the town centre and take next slip road, sign 
	posted 'Old Basing'.
	(Start following signs to the 'Ruins of Basing House')
	At 'T' junction turn right.
	At roundabout take third exit.
	At mini-roundabout turn right.
	Turn left into Barton's Lane (if you go under the railway bridge 
	you've missed it!)
    	Turn right into Millstone after a short distance (it's a 
	sign-posted track, the pub can not be seen from the road).

Dave.

    
    
    So....how many people are actually going to turn up at P*O*E*T*S
    on Friday at the Millstone then?
    
    There will be a few from The Crescent (so, anyone not from there
    should just look for the alcoholics making fools of themselves 
    in some corner!)
    
    Ali
    

	I was going to go, but not if you are.


	Seriously, I won't be here, so I can't, but I will be along some
time in the future.

Tintin

>but I will be along some time in the future.

Oh no!

Dave.
;^)

    
    Well said Dave!
    
    Ali
    
    ;-)
    

    
    
    Usual meeting time?  When the (hic..) pub (hic..) opens I
    suppose..(hic..)......I never drink tho'  ;-)
    
    
    Ali
    
    
    

    
    
    I didn't go anyway....food poisoning prevented me.....
    
    Will be there next time Tony, and will wear a badge as well!!
    
    Cheers
    
    Ali
    

    
    
    I think that some Crescent-type peeps are going over the Golden
    Lion tomorrow night if anyone is interested...we will wear badges
    for the first 10 minutes .....;-)
    
    
    Ali
    

    
    If the Golden lion is on this evening can you look out for a short
    guy , wearing grey trousers with a grey shirt with pinkish
    and purple checks ( i know the shirt sounds disgusting ) , whom
    might miss the first 10 mins due to travelling from DEC PARK .
    
    P.S. if the shortish guy ( 5' 5") with the pinkish and purple check
    shirt answers to the name of Phil you will have found me .

    
    So, anybody here remember how the last POETS meeting went???
    
    Anybody interested in getting together sometime in the not-too-distant
    future???
    
    Hint:  It is Friday, so Tomorrow IS Saturday......................
    
    
    Chris   :-)