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24th April it is. The plan is as follows.

Some people will meet at 4:30pm (earlier if you want) in the [http://www.ox.compsoc.net/oxfordguide/?Far_From_The_Madding_Crowd Far From the Madding Crowd], which is on [http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=451198&y=206495&z=0&sv=451198,206495&st=4&tl=~&bi=~&lu=N&ar=y Friars Entry just by Borders]. If that's full, we'll be in the Goose instead, which is just nearby. I've booked a table for 16 at the Mongolian Wok for 7pm; add/move yourself to the definites list below if you're not already there and wish to guarantee yourself one of the spare spaces. After that we will stagger to a pub in Jericho until closing time; probably the Harcourt Arms or the Bookbinders.

I'm assuming ice-skating isn't happening, but it's really up to the people who are interested.

Who is invited: Earthlings, who may bring significant others if they wish, and Nick Burch.

People coming

• Amanda Kerr-Munslow

• GaneshSittampalam

• Niall Harrison
• Dominic Hargreaves
• Tom Womack

• DaveHiggins

• SimonHuggins

• JonathanMcDowell: Aiming to be there for 7pm, am coming via train from Brighton.

• David Sheldon
• Nick Burch
• Alex Gough
• Angharad Green: I can offer crash space in Oxford - one spare room and plenty of living room space
• Caroline Berry: intending on coming, might be late
• Tristam Fenton-May
• David Ball
• Tim Bagot

People coming but not to the meal

People maybe coming

• CarolinePearson: Not sure at this time. No idea what I'll be doing jobwise & so forth...

• Matthew B-M: but currently has no idea of plans (too far in the future)

• ArthurBullard, who would also be interested in skating, not done that for ages.

People not coming

• Ian Lynagh
• Mike Ricketts: can't do, in Imola

• MikeMason: in Calgary, probably snowboarding

• JamesGreen: although being in Nottingham seems a rubbish excuse compared to Calgary and Imola, so maybe I should.

• Tim Bond: Family commitments.

• Stephen White: providing First Aid for a college ball instead

• PatrickMoore: On the wrong landmass. No change there then ... :/

People who would ice skate from 2-4pm

Note that the Oxford Ice Rink web site warns "Be advised that the 2.00pm-4.00pm session on Saturday is extremly busy. There may be occasions when certain size skates will not be available for hire."

• Alex Gough

People who would pub from 4:30pm or so till 7pm

(state time if arriving later than 4:30pm)

• David Sheldon (no idea what time)
• Amanda Kerr-Munslow (no idea what time, but most likely arriving later than 5 pm)
• Alex Gough
• Tim Bagot
• Angharad (I am allergic to ice skating and think sitting in a pub (preferably in the sunshine) with nice people would be nice)

People who will drink copious cups of coffee in Blackwells if nothing else happens

• Alex Gough