The North Germany TPF Meet-Up in May 2008

doenoe · Sep 23, 2006

well its all just sounds splended to me Corinna. Thanks for putting al this work in this meet-up

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And i think a day at the pool would be nice, just to relax and have heaps of fun. Allready looking out for the trip.

Becky · Sep 23, 2006

Loads of effort Corinna... brownie points for you!

It all sounds fantastic, I'm sure it'll be great whatever we do!!!

Woohoo!

Alison · Sep 23, 2006

Corinna, I think it's a wonderful idea to have some family activities. Thank you again for all of your hard work in planning this.

LaFoto · Sep 23, 2006

Ah well, so far the only "work" I am doing is some thinking things up in my head and imagining what could be nice and interesting. The real planning will come later, once I can tell dates for sure.
Which I still can't...
Must know when my son takes his leaving examinations in school.
And he takes them in 2008.
Probably in April and May.
So there is an uncertainty about the real dates as yet.

Should I start a poll and ask about the Berlin-inclusion or Berlin-exclusion into my planning?

fightheheathens · Sep 24, 2006

in my view, berlin would be a good idea. When i was in Germany, i spent a whole week in Berlin, and i didnt get a chance to do everything i wanted to do.

LaFoto · Sep 25, 2006

I am convinced that you are right: Berlin would be a good idea.
But then I would have had to plan for Berlin all the way... a week in Berlin or so, not North Germany, i.e. the area around here, where I am, with places like Hamburg and Bremen to see, and Lüneburg and the Heath and all that... And I feel that "only" (cough-cough, no meet-up has ever been this long before) a week is too short to squeeze in a 2-day trip to Berlin as well. People would begin to feel CHOKED.

Therefore I am suggesting that whoever would want to combine the meet-up WITH a trip to Berlin should plan for the Berlin-part of their time over for themselves. That is my idea. I am not saying: don't go to Berlin. All I'm saying that it will make the week here a lot less stressful if we did not plan to squeeze in a 2-day trip there.

And as you are saying yourself: not even a whole week there showed you all! So just 2 days would also be a rush-rush affair of only the most basic things.

Becky · Sep 25, 2006

Sounds like a good idea to let people decide if they want to travel on to/from Berlin before or after the meetup. You know your area best so it would be cool to get it all from your perspective... if you think its too much too fit Berlin in too, then its probably too much!

I for one will probably travel around both before and after, so if anyone else one has itchy feet and fancies it....

Alex_B · Sep 25, 2006

Berlin certainly is interesting, and so are many locations in Germany

Düsseldorf however, at least from a photography point of view is rather boring...

Alex_B · Sep 25, 2006

Becky said:
I for one will probably travel around both before and after, so if anyone else one has itchy feet and fancies it....

Itchy feet is what you will have AFTER visiting all the places

Hmm. maybe I should tour Germany as well... I usually know places far away much better than those right next to my doorstep.

Corry · Sep 25, 2006

Well, I know Joe and I were planning a few days in Berlin anyway, if we are able to go.

Becky · Sep 25, 2006

I know Alex... I have itchy feet now having been away already I mean. Berlin sounds good Corry!

GoM · Sep 30, 2006

Even though I already replied, I'll do so again

Provided I'm even remotely connected to the community in 2 years' time, which I don't foresee happening, you can count me there. I have family in England I can use as an excuse for getting to Europe, and I've never been on the continent yet, so why not use this as a perfect excuse to get over to one country I've been dying to visit for a good decade?

Corry · Sep 30, 2006

GoM said:
Even though I already replied, I'll do so again

Provided I'm even remotely connected to the community in 2 years' time, which I don't foresee happening, you can count me there. I have family in England I can use as an excuse for getting to Europe, and I've never been on the continent yet, so why not use this as a perfect excuse to get over to one country I've been dying to visit for a good decade?

Do iiiiiiit!

GoM · Sep 30, 2006

And by the way, my 'don't foresee happening' means 'don't foresee changing'

WOW I need to get to bed earlier

digital flower · Oct 2, 2006

Having met LaFoto I am sure everyone that attends will have a good time and get lots of shots. May is my busiest month but I will try to get away. Maybe I will leave my wife home to mind the store :wink: