Calling all North West England Amiga Users!

spudisgood · 24 October 2015, 19:51

!! NEW AMIGA USER GROU P!!

Greetings Amigans!

I have been in contact with a couple of people regarding the set up of an Amiga user group based in the North West England - so... Manchester/Liverpool/Merseyside/Cheshire areas

I am based in Runcorn, Cheshire
So far I have received interest from users based on the Wirral and in Stockport.

There seems to be some interest in this, and I wonder how many more of us are out there?

If you are based within Northwest England (or woud not mind travelling to it) and would like to get involved in setting up a new Amiga user group I would be grateful if you could reply to this thread.

People interested so far:

Amiboy - The Wirral
outrun1978 - Stockport
ROMwack - Cheshire
spudisgood - Runcorn

What would need to be discussed:

- A name
- A venue central to people who would come
- When to meet and how often
- Promoting the user group - logo design and website

Why a user group in 2015?

Internet forums are great, but sometimes you cannot beat the social aspect of meeting likeminded people in the flesh and getting first hand help and advice. User groups are a great way to learn more about our Amigas, meet new people, and have fun!

I have been posting this on various other Amiga boards to generate maximum exposure and gain as much interest as possible, if you are interested and also if you know anyone who may be interested please point them to this thread.

My Apologies to admin if this is in the wrong forum or breaks any rules. :-o

I hope there are enough of us to get this off the ground. :-D

I have set up a Facebook group to discuss this centrally, as not all users are on all forums, if you would like the link send me a PM.

Kind regards,
Spud.

Daedalus · 26 October 2015, 11:01

Hi Spud, as I said on aw.net, I'll be interested from a distance - the occasional trip down from Glasgow for a meeting might be doable.

spudisgood · 26 October 2015, 17:16

I have sent you a PM.

Nobby_UK · 27 October 2015, 00:22

I am Interested

spudisgood · 27 October 2015, 16:42

PM sent

Genlock · 27 October 2015, 20:27

Sounds good, Iam Interested.!

Wirral.

Jackoland · 27 October 2015, 21:47

I'm over in Leeds, but it's only an hour or so, so I'm interested.

Rich

sneeker · 27 October 2015, 22:27

Interested, in manchester, might be worth posting on amibay as well.

Needs to be a pub with a load of machines running xcopy for that authentic early 90's experiance.

spudisgood · 28 October 2015, 03:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by sneeker

Interested, in manchester, might be worth posting on amibay as well.

Needs to be a pub with a load of machines running xcopy for that authentic early 90's experiance.

Have sent you a PM, if you could post on Amibay that would be great.
For some reason they don't let me register and I've given up trying.

Potential venue is The Kings Head in Warrington, central location, empty room at the back, good parking and right opposite Warrington Central Train station.

Kind regards,
Spud.

squidbass · 28 October 2015, 06:15

Hi there - I'm based in Southport but I don't have too much spare time - count me in anyways. I remember going to the Wigan Amiga user group back in the mid 90s - I wonder where all those guys are today...:-)

spudisgood · 07 November 2015, 23:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Genlock

Sounds good, Iam Interested.!

Wirral.

PM sent

spudisgood · 07 November 2015, 23:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by squidbass

Hi there - I'm based in Southport but I don't have too much spare time - count me in anyways. I remember going to the Wigan Amiga user group back in the mid 90s - I wonder where all those guys are today...:-)

PM sent

sneeker · 08 November 2015, 21:18

On the facebok group,
Saying about people from the old computer clubs, i still see 1 often, and another 3 sperodically. in fact my first 1200 came out of the guys attic a few years back now and restarted my addiction.

Treguard · 20 September 2016, 14:50

Count me in

Over the last year I've started to get back intro using my Amiga 1200 again. 600 still to be cleaned

aszu · 20 September 2016, 15:41

well i'm in leeds, so if there wouldbe sth going on in manchster count me in

PaulG · 09 October 2016, 13:08

Sounds good. I'm in stockport.

TCMSLP · 10 October 2016, 16:53

I'd be interested in travelling up for such an event. I'll PM.

Jollyware · 24 March 2019, 20:21

Is this still a thing ?

ItsTheSmell · 28 March 2019, 21:38

I hope so, I'm on the Wirral. Give us a shout if there's any meetups/computer fares etc.

madpete · 29 March 2019, 20:30

I'm by the Wirral, and would also be interest :-)

24 October 2015, 19:51	#1
spudisgood Registered User Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Ellesmere Port / England Posts: 33	Calling all North West England Amiga Users! !! NEW AMIGA USER GROU P!! Greetings Amigans! I have been in contact with a couple of people regarding the set up of an Amiga user group based in the North West England - so... Manchester/Liverpool/Merseyside/Cheshire areas I am based in Runcorn, Cheshire So far I have received interest from users based on the Wirral and in Stockport. There seems to be some interest in this, and I wonder how many more of us are out there? If you are based within Northwest England (or woud not mind travelling to it) and would like to get involved in setting up a new Amiga user group I would be grateful if you could reply to this thread. People interested so far: Amiboy - The Wirral outrun1978 - Stockport ROMwack - Cheshire spudisgood - Runcorn What would need to be discussed: - A name - A venue central to people who would come - When to meet and how often - Promoting the user group - logo design and website Why a user group in 2015? Internet forums are great, but sometimes you cannot beat the social aspect of meeting likeminded people in the flesh and getting first hand help and advice. User groups are a great way to learn more about our Amigas, meet new people, and have fun! I have been posting this on various other Amiga boards to generate maximum exposure and gain as much interest as possible, if you are interested and also if you know anyone who may be interested please point them to this thread. My Apologies to admin if this is in the wrong forum or breaks any rules. :-o I hope there are enough of us to get this off the ground. :-D I have set up a Facebook group to discuss this centrally, as not all users are on all forums, if you would like the link send me a PM. Kind regards, Spud. Last edited by spudisgood; 25 October 2015 at 22:50.

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26 October 2015, 11:01	#2
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,334	Hi Spud, as I said on aw.net, I'll be interested from a distance - the occasional trip down from Glasgow for a meeting might be doable.

26 October 2015, 17:16	#3
spudisgood Registered User Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Ellesmere Port / England Posts: 33	I have sent you a PM.

27 October 2015, 00:22	#4
Nobby_UK Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,595	I am Interested

27 October 2015, 16:42	#5
spudisgood Registered User Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Ellesmere Port / England Posts: 33	PM sent

27 October 2015, 20:27	#6
Genlock Out to Grass Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK Posts: 125	Sounds good, Iam Interested.! Wirral.

27 October 2015, 21:47	#7
Jackoland Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Leeds Posts: 174	I'm over in Leeds, but it's only an hour or so, so I'm interested. Rich

27 October 2015, 22:27	#8
sneeker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manchester! Posts: 308	Interested, in manchester, might be worth posting on amibay as well. Needs to be a pub with a load of machines running xcopy for that authentic early 90's experiance.

28 October 2015, 06:15	#10
squidbass Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southport The Last Resort Posts: 202	Hi there - I'm based in Southport but I don't have too much spare time - count me in anyways. I remember going to the Wigan Amiga user group back in the mid 90s - I wonder where all those guys are today...:-)

08 November 2015, 21:18	#13
sneeker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manchester! Posts: 308	On the facebok group, Saying about people from the old computer clubs, i still see 1 often, and another 3 sperodically. in fact my first 1200 came out of the guys attic a few years back now and restarted my addiction.

20 September 2016, 14:50	#14
Treguard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Manchester Posts: 41	Count me in Over the last year I've started to get back intro using my Amiga 1200 again. 600 still to be cleaned

20 September 2016, 15:41	#15
aszu Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Leeds Posts: 141	well i'm in leeds, so if there wouldbe sth going on in manchster count me in

09 October 2016, 13:08	#16
PaulG Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Gtr Manchester Posts: 57	Sounds good. I'm in stockport.

10 October 2016, 16:53	#17
TCMSLP Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Akaa, Finland Posts: 24	I'd be interested in travelling up for such an event. I'll PM.

24 March 2019, 20:21	#18
Jollyware Registered User Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Manchester Posts: 3	Is this still a thing ?

28 March 2019, 21:38	#19
ItsTheSmell Registered User Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: New Ferry Posts: 516	I hope so, I'm on the Wirral. Give us a shout if there's any meetups/computer fares etc.

29 March 2019, 20:30	#20
madpete Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9	I'm by the Wirral, and would also be interest :-)

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