There is, apparently, an Ottawa Science Fiction Society. They meet on the final Sunday of the month, and I even know where. It was one of the few groups I knew about in advance, before I moved here.
And I consistently managed to miss every meeting; I normally remember the weekend after, and then kick myself for forgetting, again.
But not this month! This time, I remembered last week, and was all set to go. Until I noted that they aren't actually having a meeting this month, and indeed are taking the summer off. What are the odds I'll remember in time for the September meeting?
I should probably take it as a Sign.
Thursday, 31 May 2012
Monday, 28 May 2012
Ah, symmetry...
I don't believe I've mentioned it, but Monday night is generally boardgame night (well, when I'm not too worn out, or working late, anyway.
Tonight, I was chatting with someone I've spoken to a couple of times before; he happened to mention that his girlfriend was intending travelling to the UK for a couple of months later on this year, around November. I spent quite a while asking questions about where she should like, and so on.
It's quite interesting, looking at this from the other point of view. She knows pretty much what she wants to do, but hasn't got much idea about where to start arranging things. I gave her a few pointers, and said I'd get a couple of notes written before Wednesday (which, incidentally, is boardgame night number 2 in the week.) But if anyone around Manchester is interested in putting up a couple of Canadian women for a few months from November, I'll be happy to put you in touch
Her first plan, incidentally, involved staying in Manchester and commuting to London. She'd seen the map, you see, and saw that it was just a couple of hours on the train between the two cities. I think I was quite gentle when I pointed out how much the pre-9am railfare between Manchester and London was likely to cost. - somewhere around UKP1,000 a week, I think.
Tonight, I was chatting with someone I've spoken to a couple of times before; he happened to mention that his girlfriend was intending travelling to the UK for a couple of months later on this year, around November. I spent quite a while asking questions about where she should like, and so on.
It's quite interesting, looking at this from the other point of view. She knows pretty much what she wants to do, but hasn't got much idea about where to start arranging things. I gave her a few pointers, and said I'd get a couple of notes written before Wednesday (which, incidentally, is boardgame night number 2 in the week.) But if anyone around Manchester is interested in putting up a couple of Canadian women for a few months from November, I'll be happy to put you in touch
Her first plan, incidentally, involved staying in Manchester and commuting to London. She'd seen the map, you see, and saw that it was just a couple of hours on the train between the two cities. I think I was quite gentle when I pointed out how much the pre-9am railfare between Manchester and London was likely to cost. - somewhere around UKP1,000 a week, I think.
Sunday, 20 May 2012
Friday, 4 May 2012
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