Calling all Norwich Amiga users...

Graham Humphrey · 22 February 2017, 19:02

After a discussion with fellow EAB member Sir_Lucas when I met him last month, we have become suitably inspired to try and set up some sort of group for any Amiga users in the surrounding area. There seems to be a few in Norwich and Norfolk so I thought I'd see what the response would be

So for starters, we've arranged to meet in a pub one evening just for a casual get-together, drinks, Amiga chat (amongst other things no doubt)... just to see how we get on and if we can move towards having a 'real' Amiga event somewhere in the local area. Why not come and join us?

Date: Saturday 25th March
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Coachmakers Arms, St Stephens Road

Everybody welcome. Post here or let me know if you want to come or have any questions/ideas and the like. Cheers

BrooksterMax · 22 February 2017, 21:37

I'm Thetford way, all good to get to Norwich easily from here and am interested in meeting up with other Amiga fans for sure.

Graham Humphrey · 23 February 2017, 08:38

Nice one! Looking forward to seeing you there

Zetr0 · 23 February 2017, 10:02

If only this was for the weekend before!

I have always wanted a local retro-computer and Amiga club close by!

Sir_Lucas · 23 February 2017, 10:15

@Zetro
Now there's a big chance you will have one nearby

robinsonb5 · 23 February 2017, 12:16

I'm in Fakenham - I'll do my best to come along.

BrooksterMax · 23 February 2017, 14:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

If only this was for the weekend before!

I have always wanted a local retro-computer and Amiga club close by!

It would be great to see you again Zetr0.

I moved house from Swaffham to Thetford in recent years and have a daughter hence been away from the scene. Hope we can sort out something for another time

Zetr0 · 23 February 2017, 15:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrooksterMax

It would be great to see you again Zetr0... ... in recent years and have a daughter hence been away from the scene. Hope we can sort out something for another time

Congratulations to the MAX - The BrooksterMAX!!!

Quote:

I still tell the fabled stories of you, me r0jaws and imnogeek playing Skrim (tron lightcycle game on the 360) at Marham

Fun times, I still have the Laser Disc Player - because everything is better when you add Lasers!

Graham Humphrey · 24 February 2017, 08:53

Cheers guys, look forward to seeing you there in just over a month's time

Sorry the date is wrong for you Zetr0, would have been great to meet you - however I am sure other occasions will present themselves in the near future.

Mr.Flibble · 25 February 2017, 09:02

Interesting, I'm not sure if I'll make that one, but I may be able to make another.

I'm down the road a bit in Suffolk

Graham Humphrey · 11 March 2017, 10:28

Bump! Just a reminder this is still going ahead and is now only a fortnight away

If people who are close by can't make it on this occasion that is a shame but hopefully you can come next time.

In the meantime, if anyone knows anyone else who might be interested, please spread the word, thanks

Graham Humphrey · 13 March 2017, 08:23

Set an event up on Facebook if people are on that so if anyone wants to come, they won't forget or anything

https://www.facebook.com/events/384461898578304/

Graham Humphrey · 23 March 2017, 08:48

Bump

Sorry, not too many more gratuitous plugs to go now...

This is still on for Saturday so if you're in the area, do feel free to come and join us! There have been several expressions of interest so I'll be pleased if we can five or six come along.

BrooksterMax · 24 March 2017, 07:35

I'm still in, see you tomorrow. A train job from Thetford to enjoy a drink in mighty Norwich.

Graham Humphrey · 25 March 2017, 09:56

See you there

If anyone else locally is thinking of joining us, I'll be in a red t-shirt with the classic Amiga tick logo on for easy identification

robinsonb5 · 25 March 2017, 16:06

Hope you have a great time - unfortunately I'm not going to make it, but hopefully the next one.

BrooksterMax · 25 March 2017, 23:43

Wonderful time out this evening , now on the last train back from Norwich full of drunken revellers

Looking forward to the next meet up

.

A big thanks to Graham for organising.

Graham Humphrey · 26 March 2017, 10:38

Yes, it was very enjoyable. Big thanks for coming out, and we'll certainly do it again.

Encouraging also to see people would be interested in coming, just that the date didn't quite work for them. I'm thinking of doing another one in maybe late May/early June perhaps? If anyone would think that could work for them let me know

Also, I think there is definitely potential in an all-day (or most-day, at least) event, with various machine set up and games, demos and the like on display and in action - either in Norwich itself or elsewhere in Norfolk. If anyone's got any suggestions for venues that could be looked into, again post here or give me a shout

Sir_Lucas · 26 March 2017, 18:55

Really enjoyable evening. I hope to repeat that. Great job Graham

We'll be in touch.

TenLeftFingers · 26 March 2017, 23:11

Well done guys, I'll do my best to make the next one once work allows it. It looks like there is no direct flight from Dublin to Norwich but my wife is a ninja at finding cheap routes without too much redirection.

Glad to hear you all had a good time

22 February 2017, 19:02	#1
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Calling all Norwich Amiga users... After a discussion with fellow EAB member Sir_Lucas when I met him last month, we have become suitably inspired to try and set up some sort of group for any Amiga users in the surrounding area. There seems to be a few in Norwich and Norfolk so I thought I'd see what the response would be So for starters, we've arranged to meet in a pub one evening just for a casual get-together, drinks, Amiga chat (amongst other things no doubt)... just to see how we get on and if we can move towards having a 'real' Amiga event somewhere in the local area. Why not come and join us? Date: Saturday 25th March Time: 7:30pm Venue: Coachmakers Arms, St Stephens Road Everybody welcome. Post here or let me know if you want to come or have any questions/ideas and the like. Cheers

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22 February 2017, 21:37	#2
BrooksterMax Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norfolk UK Age: 43 Posts: 433	I'm Thetford way, all good to get to Norwich easily from here and am interested in meeting up with other Amiga fans for sure.

23 February 2017, 08:38	#3
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Nice one! Looking forward to seeing you there

23 February 2017, 10:02	#4
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	If only this was for the weekend before! I have always wanted a local retro-computer and Amiga club close by!

23 February 2017, 10:15	#5
Sir_Lucas Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norwich, UK Posts: 668	@Zetro Now there's a big chance you will have one nearby

23 February 2017, 12:16	#6
robinsonb5 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,153	I'm in Fakenham - I'll do my best to come along.

24 February 2017, 08:53	#9
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Cheers guys, look forward to seeing you there in just over a month's time Sorry the date is wrong for you Zetr0, would have been great to meet you - however I am sure other occasions will present themselves in the near future.

25 February 2017, 09:02	#10
Mr.Flibble Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: UK Posts: 472	Interesting, I'm not sure if I'll make that one, but I may be able to make another. I'm down the road a bit in Suffolk

11 March 2017, 10:28	#11
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Bump! Just a reminder this is still going ahead and is now only a fortnight away If people who are close by can't make it on this occasion that is a shame but hopefully you can come next time. In the meantime, if anyone knows anyone else who might be interested, please spread the word, thanks

13 March 2017, 08:23	#12
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Set an event up on Facebook if people are on that so if anyone wants to come, they won't forget or anything https://www.facebook.com/events/384461898578304/

23 March 2017, 08:48	#13
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Bump Sorry, not too many more gratuitous plugs to go now... This is still on for Saturday so if you're in the area, do feel free to come and join us! There have been several expressions of interest so I'll be pleased if we can five or six come along.

24 March 2017, 07:35	#14
BrooksterMax Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norfolk UK Age: 43 Posts: 433	I'm still in, see you tomorrow. A train job from Thetford to enjoy a drink in mighty Norwich.

25 March 2017, 09:56	#15
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	See you there If anyone else locally is thinking of joining us, I'll be in a red t-shirt with the classic Amiga tick logo on for easy identification

25 March 2017, 16:06	#16
robinsonb5 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,153	Hope you have a great time - unfortunately I'm not going to make it, but hopefully the next one.

25 March 2017, 23:43	#17
BrooksterMax Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norfolk UK Age: 43 Posts: 433	Wonderful time out this evening , now on the last train back from Norwich full of drunken revellers Looking forward to the next meet up . A big thanks to Graham for organising.

26 March 2017, 10:38	#18
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Yes, it was very enjoyable. Big thanks for coming out, and we'll certainly do it again. Encouraging also to see people would be interested in coming, just that the date didn't quite work for them. I'm thinking of doing another one in maybe late May/early June perhaps? If anyone would think that could work for them let me know Also, I think there is definitely potential in an all-day (or most-day, at least) event, with various machine set up and games, demos and the like on display and in action - either in Norwich itself or elsewhere in Norfolk. If anyone's got any suggestions for venues that could be looked into, again post here or give me a shout

26 March 2017, 18:55	#19
Sir_Lucas Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norwich, UK Posts: 668	Really enjoyable evening. I hope to repeat that. Great job Graham We'll be in touch.

26 March 2017, 23:11	#20
TenLeftFingers Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Ireland Posts: 800	Well done guys, I'll do my best to make the next one once work allows it. It looks like there is no direct flight from Dublin to Norwich but my wife is a ninja at finding cheap routes without too much redirection. Glad to hear you all had a good time

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