A meet-up in Beaconsfield?

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A meet-up in Beaconsfield?

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Split from another topic.
Francis wrote:If we could only have a reunion again - perhaps 'The Spade Oak' in August some time!
I'd be very, very happy to if we could agree on a date - even though we can't visit Old Thatch any more. Would anyone else be interested? :D
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Most of my August is tied up, so for me August would probably be out. September for me I think. :)

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Much of September is OK with me as well so perhaps we can firm up a date in a month or so. It would nice to see as many of the forumites as possible. It would also give some of the new forumites a chance to meet up with some of the 'older' hands.
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I'd be fine to meet up some time in September, so long as I know several weeks in advance so I can request the day off.

Tony or Anita, perhaps the last few posts, beginning with Francis's suggestion, could be moved to a new thread in the Enid Blyton Day forum so that it's easier to find for others who might be able to come? :D

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Now that Old Thatch is closed there is very little of Blyton relevance to see in Bourne End, so you might find that a meet up a few miles up the road in Beaconsfield is more relevant as there are quite a few things to see there. Just a suggestion.
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I for one would prefer that too, Tony. Beaconsfield. See where Enid's house once stood, visiting the Beckinscot Model village. It has a definite Enid Blyton feel to it I always think. :)

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Does that mean that The Red Lion would be a possible meeting venue to consider??

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I'm not yet sure how busy I'll be in August and September but Beaconsfield would suit me too as I've never been there.
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pete9012S wrote:Does that mean that The Red Lion would be a possible meeting venue to consider??

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That would be the perfect place I think, Pete. Walkable distance to Enid Blyton Close too. :)

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I would go along with that idea too.... I did wonder about visiting there sometime when I first heard about it. It would be great to meet up with some more forumites again.
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Beaconsfield is fine by me. I haven't been there before, so I'd like to see the model village. Even more than that, I'd love to meet some fellow Society members in person at last! :D
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I'd be happy to meet up in September at one of the venues mentioned. :D
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I should like to come to the meet up but I need notice so I can book the time off. It would mean an overnight stop for me.
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I'm interested, but don't know what date, if any, I could make. Either location would be ok, but I'd probably lean more towards Beaconsfield.
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I'm interested too but am away for the first week of September and thereafter it would depend on my dreadful work schedule.
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