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Yes Greg, I have a provisional list of those who said they are going. The Tanjore should be able to accommodate us should a few more turn up. Plus, I have previously mentioned here that I was going to book 10 spaces.</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> EdLUG <edlug-bounces@lists.edlug.org.uk> on behalf of Greg Lewin <greg.lewin@gmail.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 9, 2019 7:04:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Edinburgh Linux Users Group <edlug@lists.edlug.org.uk><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [EdLUG] Christmas Meal ?</font>
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<div class="PlainText">Is there actually a list of those going? Without one there is a risk<br>
of more people showing up than there are spaces.<br>
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On Mon, 9 Dec 2019 at 12:06, Greg Lewin <greg.lewin@gmail.com> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Thanks for the responses<br>
><br>
> On Sat, 7 Dec 2019 at 21:45, Thomas Kluyver <thomas@kluyver.me.uk> wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> > Just to add: I wasn't aware that the poll site allowed you to close the poll, but I tried to encourage anyone who couldn't make the 10th to fill in the poll before we made a final decision. I'm grateful to Shehraz for actually confirming and booking it
before it was too late.<br>
> ><br>
> > Thanks,<br>
> > Thomas<br>
> ><br>
> > On Sat, Dec 7, 2019, at 8:39 PM, Shehraz Ditta wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Hi Greg<br>
> ><br>
> > Thank you for your e-mail and I appreciate your efforts with the poll you created. Anonymous was a mistake on my part as I completed the form on my phone and submitted it again by accident. Though the closure of the poll should have been announced, I did
consult it to make sure everyone could make the 10th December.<br>
> ><br>
> > I initially announced the plans for a potential Christmas gathering via the mailing list on 4th November and mentioned it again at the November meetup. Unfortunately, there was initially little feedback from the group until mid-November. There was a four
week window for everyone to provide feedback, which was always welcome. With Christmas fast approaching a date and venue had to be set, thus I made the decision whilst attempting to be fully transparent.<br>
> ><br>
> > I have initially booked 10 seats for the Tanjore to make sure there are spare slots for those who did not initially respond. I hope that this helps to clarify the situation and I would be happy to discuss further if needed.<br>
> ><br>
> > Best Wishes<br>
> ><br>
> > Shehraz<br>
> ><br>
> > ________________________________<br>
> > From: EdLUG <edlug-bounces@lists.edlug.org.uk> on behalf of Greg Lewin <greg.lewin@gmail.com><br>
> > Sent: 07 December 2019 17:54<br>
> > To: Edinburgh Linux Users Group <edlug@lists.edlug.org.uk><br>
> > Subject: Re: [EdLUG] Christmas Meal ?<br>
> ><br>
> > I admit my eye wasn't on the ball, but I am a bit dismayed to see a<br>
> > decision was made without any announcement of closing the poll, and<br>
> > the number of entries is much smaller than the number of people who<br>
> > typically turn up to a xmas meal.<br>
> ><br>
> > The announced closure of a poll has a way of making people reach a decision.<br>
> ><br>
> > The 10th is not the only date with 5 votes as at 2019-12-07 Sat 17:47<br>
> > and that could easily have changed by its closure.<br>
> ><br>
> > Who is "anonymous"?<br>
> ><br>
> > On Thu, 5 Dec 2019 at 21:54, Andrew Smith <asmith9983@gmail.com> wrote:<br>
> > ><br>
> > > Guys<br>
> > > Looking forward to it.<br>
> > > Note that this restaurant is cash only.<br>
> > > Andrew<br>
> > ><br>
> > > On Thu, 5 Dec 2019 at 21:07, Shehraz Ditta <shehraz_ditta@hotmail.com> wrote:<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Hi EdLUG<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Firstly, thank you to everyone who responded and confirmed their preferences for the meal.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> I can confirm that the Tanjore has been booked for Tuesday 10th December. Unfortunately, the earliest available slot was 8pm but I hope that this will still be suitable.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> I look forward to seeing everyone who can attend next Tuesday!<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> With Best Wishes<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Shehraz<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Get Outlook for Android<br>
> > >> ________________________________<br>
> > >> From: EdLUG <edlug-bounces@lists.edlug.org.uk> on behalf of Shehraz Ditta <shehraz_ditta@hotmail.com><br>
> > >> Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2019 9:29:30 AM<br>
> > >> To: Edinburgh Linux Users Group <edlug@lists.edlug.org.uk><br>
> > >> Subject: Re: [EdLUG] Christmas Meal ?<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Hi Gabor & John<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Thanks a lot for confirming your attendance. I will go ahead and attempt to book the Tanjore later today, with the Mosque Kitchen as a backup.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> I will book a table for 10 and confirm this later this evening.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Kind Regards<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Shehraz<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Get Outlook for Android<br>
> > >> ________________________________<br>
> > >> From: EdLUG <edlug-bounces@lists.edlug.org.uk> on behalf of Gábor Majoros <mersaint@gmail.com><br>
> > >> Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2019 9:26:04 AM<br>
> > >> To: Edinburgh Linux Users Group <edlug@lists.edlug.org.uk><br>
> > >> Subject: Re: [EdLUG] Christmas Meal ?<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Hi all,<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Please count me in too. 10th is fine with me, and happy for any cousine.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Kind regards,<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Gabor<br>
> > >><br>
> > >><br>
> > >> On Thu, 5 Dec 2019, 08:47 , <tengo@tutanota.de> wrote:<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Hi Shehraz,<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Thanks for taking the time to organise this.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Sorry for my late response.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> It seems we've settled for Tuesday 10th December, but I've completed the poll anyway.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> If the meal is on Tuesday the 10th December I would like to attend. I'm happy to dine at any of the 3 restaurants . If pushed to choose one I would like to try the Chinese restaurant.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Kind regards,<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> John.<br>
> > >> -----------<br>
> > >><br>
> > >><br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Dec 3, 2019, 17:41 by shehraz_ditta@hotmail.com:<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Hi Thomas<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> That's great and I am fine with the date. My chosen venues include:<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> B) Tanjore<br>
> > >> A) Mosque Kitchen<br>
> > >> C) Chinese Restaurant<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> It would be great to get further responses by tomorrow evening, so we can go ahead and book the venue.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Best Wishes<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Shehraz<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> GetOutlook for Android<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> ________________________________<br>
> > >> From: EdLUG <edlug-bounces@lists.edlug.org.uk> on behalf of Thomas Kluyver <thomas@kluyver.me.uk><br>
> > >> Sent: Monday, 2 December 2019, 10:09<br>
> > >> To: Edinburgh Linux Users Group<br>
> > >> Subject: Re: [EdLUG] Christmas Meal ?<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> I believe the 10th is the best day from the available information (apologies if I've overlooked anything).<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> The venue wasn't settled yet. Let's have another try to work out what people prefer. Please rank your preferences:<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> A. Mosque kitchen (<a href=""></a>https://www.mosquekitchen.com/ )<br>
> > >> B. Tanjore (<a href=""></a>http://tanjore.co.uk/ )<br>
> > >> C. the Chinese restaurant people went to last year (I wasn't there, so someone please identify it!)<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Please reply fairly quickly, because we should probably book a table soon.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Thanks,<br>
> > >> Thomas<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> On Mon, Dec 2, 2019, at 9:58 AM, Shehraz Ditta wrote:<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Hi Everyone<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> I finally managed to get the poll working and have hopefully marked my available days correctly.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Would 10th December still be the preferred date for everyone? If so, we will next have to confirm the venue (if not done so already).<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Thank You<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Shehraz<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> GetOutlook for Android<br>
> > >> ________________________________<br>
> > >> From: EdLUG <edlug-bounces@lists.edlug.org.uk> on behalf of Thomas Kluyver <thomas@kluyver.me.uk><br>
> > >> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2019 1:16:19 PM<br>
> > >> To: Edinburgh Linux Users Group <edlug@lists.edlug.org.uk><br>
> > >> Subject: Re: [EdLUG] Christmas Meal ?<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> As things turn out, I can make the 10th after all. If anyone would prefer a different day, please fill in Greg's poll (<a href=""></a>https://dudle.inf.tu-dresden.de/WSp2OmLQFQ/ ) to show when you're available!<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Greg: the poll shows that you're not available on any of the days you put up. I'm guessing that something went wrong?<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Thanks,<br>
> > >> Thomas<br>
> > >><br>
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