2011 UK Southcoast Dudeist Annual Meetup.

[meekon5]

Ed can we publish a pub we are going to be in just in case anyone want's to turn up and lurk.

Or any of the lurkers want to turn up!

[Rev. Ed C]

To all you lurkers (and general malingerers):

http://uk.local.yahoo.com/Hampshire/Fareham/clinkers_tavern/1002067957-e-19909.html

This gives you the location of the Clinkers Tavern, a good and Dudely haunt.  If we're not in there, check the window Dragon, the Chinese next door, and if all else fails, we've gone up the road to the big pub called The Fareham (which you can see from the front of the Clinkers).

If you're coming by car, when you get to Trinity Street you'll pass between the Clinkers and the big white building across from it, and there's a carpark just beyond, next to the Fareham, opposite Dragon.

Good luck, and Dude... err... not speed, more like... weed?

[meekon5]

Klaus and I were planning to ring you from the station and whinge until you came and found us anyway.



It just occurred to me that there are on average about ten to thirteen other people logged onto the site when I am, so if thats an average some of them may want to turn up and actually talk to us fce to face. Or on the other hand some may want to know which pub in Fareham to avoid completly.

[Rev. Ed C]

...Or on the other hand some may want to know which pub in Fareham to avoid completely.

Too true!  Once you've all arrived, I'll be avoiding the place like the plague.  You think I'd tell YOU where the real venue was??

[kiteboysi]

When i get to fareham i will give you a ring to find out if you are still in the pub, and so that i know who is who in the pub!! i will be the one with long hair and a beard!!!!!!

[Rev. Ed C]

I will be the one with long hair and a beard!!!!!!

Err.. that doesn't narrow it down.  Thankfully, Klaus has not got long hair anymore, and meekon has opted down a different path.  But, alas, beards are not in short supply.  Just look for the three guys with the longer than usual beards.

If you see a convention of druids in one corner... we're probably behind them ~

[kiteboysi]

At least i won't stand out like i normally do!!!!!
should be with you guys by about 6.30 ish.

[meekon5]

I will be the one with long hair and a beard!!!!!!

Err.. that doesn't narrow it down.  Thankfully, Klaus has not got long hair anymore, and meekon has opted down a different path.  But, alas, beards are not in short supply.  Just look for the three guys with the longer than usual beards.

If you see a convention of druids in one corner... we're probably behind them ~

We will be wearing our Dudeist patches so that should help.

[Rev. Ed C]

We will be wearing our Dudeist patches so that should help.

I did enjoy that last year, especially Klaus' large dudevinci badge, displayed prominently in the middle of his beanie hat!

[kiteboysi]

Enjoyed meeting up with you all last night. i was surprised how easy it was to locate you in the pub!!!!!!!!! here's to the next one

[meekon5]

Enjoyed meeting up with you all last night. i was surprised how easy it was to locate you in the pub!!!!!!!!! here's to the next one

Good to see you as well kiteboysi.

Working on the next one in a couple of months.

Ed sorry I seemed to call it ended at what seemed a bit early.

I can't explain how much I hate karaoke and with that bloke setting up just next to us I was getting a bit stressed not being able to hear properly (I'm not against loud music, just not when I've come out to talk with some friends).

I just got a bit pissed off at the way that bloke set his speakers up right next to us and then had the audacity to say to Ed "Mind the speakers". Stupid twat if he hadn't put them there they wouldn't have been a problem.

Next one we'll organise some where to eat as well. Make a bit more of a day of it.

[Rev. Ed C]

It's no problem guys, we could have moved on, I guess, but I'm not one for protracting things into a "pub crawl" myself.  Went home and made food, so, big win!  And yeah, his brand of music wasn't so... err... abiding.  I did think the pub would suffer from being a little more trendy on a weekend, it's usually a little more weirdy and alternative.  Next time we meet in Fareham we'll go up the road to The Fareham, and see how that copes with our aura of "bearditude"

Yeah, another success, only more so, I think.  Thanks to our new man (and future commiserations to his facial marmot), Rev Kiteboysi (and now I can see where you derive that name from!).

Maybe next time we meet up, Meekon and Klaus won't still be hungover from the night before.  Two years in a row, well done

Also, it seems to be my round again next time!

[Zen Dog]

Well dudes.This seemed the appropriate place to post something but it seems to be gathering a little dust.If any one is still with us and can get to Wokingham on a wednesday afternoon for 14:00. I have organised a bowling league at work.We play at the Big Apple, 7 minutes walk from the station.Just ask someone where the swimming pool is.It's next to that.We play every 3rd wednesday (datum 12sep2012) to coincide with our rest day pattern. Although it started as a work thing, friends and rellies come as well so it's cool.Afterwards there is usually a bomb burst as people have things to do but several of us normally go for cocktails.Which is nice.We don't always stay out late,people peel away as required.I even made the last train home once.