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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

01/10/2005 12:05:27 PM · #126

Ben, looks like we'll be able to sort out funds for you and Jodie to come so make sure you both book the date!

Just added a mystery American DPCer to our list of probably attendees - waiting to see if he/ she will go ahead and book the cheap flight they just found!

Message edited by author 2005-01-10 12:12:05.

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

01/10/2005 12:08:52 PM · #127

Originally posted by BobsterLobster:

Originally posted by Konador:
Can't get anywhere on coke :(

Maybe it's me, but it took me ages to realise you were talking about the soft drink!

Do I really give that impression out? lol

MikeO

Fujifilm x100

01/10/2005 01:20:21 PM · #128

Kavita = thanks for the note..

I still might be able to make the 5th March, wifey says we can go on holiday a week later! Bless her. It depends on the deals around

So put be down as a maybe/possible/will try my hardest

Mike
:-)

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

01/10/2005 01:24:25 PM · #129

Originally posted by MikeOwens:

So put be down as a maybe/possible/will try my hardest

Mike
:-)

OK!

SteveJ

Canon EOS-7D

01/10/2005 01:59:11 PM · #130

Thanks for the PM, Kavey...date looks fine to me.

Don't mind where we go or what we do, just sounds a great day out.

River area sounds good to me, evening shots of Eye etc are good...as long as I can get my DSLR sorted by then...poor little Fuji doesn't like dark very much!

I'll keep track of the thread to see what crops up regarding times, meeting point etc.

Thanks for all your effort on this.

Steve

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

01/10/2005 04:17:13 PM · #131

No trouble, Steve!

And woo hoo, we have another Mystery American DPCer who is very likely to get to the UK for the meet... if the boss grants leave which they should do this far in advance!

SteveJ

Canon EOS-7D

01/10/2005 04:18:28 PM · #132

Do you think we will need police escort?? be like a demonstration going thru London

01/10/2005 04:18:45 PM · #133

Originally posted by Formerlee:

Do you think we will need police escort?? be like a demonstration going thru London

ROFL!

Kamlan 28mm F1.4 MF for APS-C

01/10/2005 05:10:00 PM · #134

Here's a link George just gave me:

//www.citycruises.com

Manic

DJI Mini 3 Pro

01/10/2005 05:42:42 PM · #135

I presume we'd want to do as much of the route as possible, which would be Westminster <-> Greenwich?

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

01/10/2005 06:27:32 PM · #136

Hi guys, I've given the final date to my g/f and unfortunately she can't get the day off work and I'd feel uncomfortable travelling to London on my own so I'll have to sit out once again :( Sorry!

01/11/2005 05:21:27 AM · #137

Originally posted by Konador:

Hi guys, I've given the final date to my g/f and unfortunately she can't get the day off work and I'd feel uncomfortable travelling to London on my own so I'll have to sit out once again :( Sorry!

Oh Ben! :o( What are you going to do when you go off to university ALL ON YOUR OWN? I was so looking forward to meeting you!

Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 M.Zuiko Digital

01/11/2005 05:22:28 AM · #138

Originally posted by Manic:

I presume we'd want to do as much of the route as possible, which would be Westminster <-> Greenwich?

Yeah that would be good ... though I'd rather not spend too much time in Greenwich given that we spent the last GTG there...

redmoon

Olympus PEN E-PL2

01/11/2005 05:53:53 AM · #139

Originally posted by Kavey:

Originally posted by Manic:
I presume we'd want to do as much of the route as possible, which would be Westminster <-> Greenwich?

Yeah that would be good ... though I'd rather not spend too much time in Greenwich given that we spent the last GTG there...

you could always get the river bus from Westminster and get off at my favourite place the stop before Greenwich at Docklands (my favourite sculpture in London is also near the pier on Westferry Road; itâ��s a tree made out of traffic lights), and then you can get the tube back to Westminster. Seriously, the station at Westminster is just bloody fantastic, with a maze of stairs, concrete columns, and exposed structure in a large expansive void of space.

Of course, this plan would only be okay if the weather were nice enough for the boat trip in the first place â�� perhaps greeting, eating, and quaffing should be in the West End, and then decide what to do afterwards? Maybe playing heavily by ear might be sensible??

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/11/2005 06:00:30 AM · #140

Originally posted by redmoon:

Originally posted by Kavey:

Originally posted by Manic:
I presume we'd want to do as much of the route as possible, which would be Westminster <-> Greenwich?

Yeah that would be good ... though I'd rather not spend too much time in Greenwich given that we spent the last GTG there...

you could always get the river bus from Westminster and get off at my favourite place the stop before Greenwich at Docklands (my favourite sculpture in London is also near the pier on Westferry Road; itâ��s a tree made out of traffic lights), and then you can get the tube back to Westminster. Seriously, the station at Westminster is just bloody fantastic, with a maze of stairs, concrete columns, and exposed structure in a large expansive void of space.

Of course, this plan would only be okay if the weather were nice enough for the boat trip in the first place â�� perhaps greeting, eating, and quaffing should be in the West End, and then decide what to do afterwards? Maybe playing heavily by ear might be sensible??

I think that's a good plan - meet for lunch and drinks in the West End and finalise our plans from there dependent on weather and who shows up!

BobsterLobster

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro

01/11/2005 06:00:47 AM · #141

Originally posted by Konador:

Hi guys, I've given the final date to my g/f and unfortunately she can't get the day off work and I'd feel uncomfortable travelling to London on my own so I'll have to sit out once again :( Sorry!

I hope you don't mind me saying, but I used to travel all over Britain on my own, including around London well before I was your age... come down, we'll look after you. Are there any specific things that bother you about the journey? Where are you coming from?

e301

01/11/2005 06:27:01 AM · #142

Originally posted by jonpink:

Sorry Bob, I didn't mean City as in the City part of London (as in business and finance areas such as bank) I meant the main tourist areas, central London for want of a better word.

Although I think Bank etc have their merits when it's ghostly, as this makes for a lost sole type of photography in the city, although pretty boring for most I agree :D

I am OK for a boat, although with tourists and moist windows shooting can be a bit tricky.

Being by the river at night also has it's merits.

Don't like the City when it's deserted? All of these

were taken on a saturday, in the City

Ed

01/11/2005 06:38:59 AM · #143

Originally posted by e301:

Don't like the City when it's deserted? All of these were taken on a saturday, in the City.
Ed

For me, it's not that I think the City on a weekend doesn't offer photographic opportunities - I know it does. More that I just don't enjoy that deserted ambience...

So... can you join us?

e301

01/11/2005 06:50:24 AM · #144

Originally posted by Kavey:

So... can you join us?

I have no idea, at the moment :-) But the date is in the diary, and I shall try ...

E

jonpink

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2

01/11/2005 06:51:36 AM · #145

Originally posted by BobsterLobster:

Originally posted by Konador:
Hi guys, I've given the final date to my g/f and unfortunately she can't get the day off work and I'd feel uncomfortable traveling to London on my own so I'll have to sit out once again :( Sorry!

I hope you don't mind me saying, but I used to travel all over Britain on my own, including around London well before I was your age... come down, we'll look after you. Are there any specific things that bother you about the journey? Where are you coming from?

I can see where Ben is coming from. Without sounding patronizing I too was once in the 'London Fear'

I remember being about 20 and never really venturing to London much, a lot of my mates were i London University's, my sister lived in London but I never really wanted to go into the 'big smoke'

Then a job came up which financialy was huge at the time. Right in Central London.Thus I had to force myself to venture in and as soon as i got off my tube, man was I excited.

The hustle and bustle, the variations of people and the atmosphere was such a buzz when your not used to London.

Within a month I was going out all night partying after work, not going home, and basically loving it (Although that ruined my then relationship :D )

1 Year after that i moved to London, ST Katherine's Docks where i overlooked Tower Bridge - fantastic times.

I only moved out 2 years ago due to starting my own business. Now I return every couple of weeks for beer with buddies. (party this Saturday Whoo!)

In essence what i am trying to say Ben is that if you come down on your own, man you'll love it. Also you will probably have a really big sense of self satisfaction and want to come down every weekend.

Without sounding cheesy. Living and being around London changed my life in more ways than one - made me a much better person if not a little arrogant at first :D

As for meeting the strange DPC dudes, well that's just worthy of another thread. :D

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

01/11/2005 07:04:42 AM · #146

Originally posted by e301:

Originally posted by Kavey:
So... can you join us?

I have no idea, at the moment :-) But the date is in the diary, and I shall try ...

E

I'll add you as a maybe!
:)

Imagineer

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/11/2005 07:21:38 AM · #147

Ben - just get down here mate.

Don't worry about the girlfriend you can pick one up when you're down here, and if you survive the journey, the gun-toting drug dealers and the scary traffic you can relax with a pint in an historic city where the atmosphere is 5 parts oxygen, 5 parts carbon monoxide. We'll all be wearing breathing masks too so you won't feel out of place if you bring one with you.

Did I mention that you're never more than 30ft from a rat in central London?...

:D

MikeO

Fujifilm x100

01/11/2005 07:24:33 AM · #148

Originally posted by Konador:

Hi guys, I've given the final date to my g/f and unfortunately she can't get the day off work and I'd feel uncomfortable travelling to London on my own so I'll have to sit out once again :( Sorry!

Hi Ben - As you will be travelling from Bristol to London, I will get catching the train at Reading. Once we have train times sorted I can meet up with you on the train.

I can understand how you feel, I think most of us have been there in some way or another when we were around your age.

Mike