You're the first person to reply really. I invited one GCer who said she was going to be in the UK and Ireland in the near future and it looks like she can't leave for her trip until July 14th.
I haven't heard from Stephanie (kittyuk) or Caroline (UKAXO) yet.
I suppose we *could* move the gathering back to sometime past the 14th. But the thing is that I live two hours away, it's not like I can just pop in on a whim. I was going to a Polish Festival in Milton Keynes on the 13th. The 13th is also my friend's birthday - he just arrived home from the war in Iraq. While he was on the front lines, I wrote to him and promised that I'd buy him a pint when he got home. Well he's home and he wants his pint!
He said that he is going to be busy on his birthday and asked if I could meet up with him a day on either side. I thought the 12th would work out better because it's a Saturday. A Saturday is better for a GC meeting because Stephanie and Caroline work. Plus, I expect to have to conduct research interviews for my dissertation the week of the 14th. I figured I could hang out with the GC crowd during the day and afternoon on Saturday the 12th and then meet up with my friend at a pub in the evening.
But hey, I'm willing to work around it if everyone else has a better idea.
Anyone?
And yes, it would be way cool if any non-UK GCers managed to show up! Seriously folks, PM me if you're going to be "in the neighbourhood."
Finally, Richard, whereabouts in London do you call home?
.....Kelly