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=== Details ===

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
 * 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
 * Ian Lynagh

=== 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 ===

 * 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 ... :/
 * SimonHuggins: Rob turned up and there's no free space for him at the meal so I cba to go just for a couple of hours drinking afterwards, sorry.

=== 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