Dan Bachmann Posted December 19, 2023 Share #21 Posted December 19, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thank you, Pete for setting this up. I'll be there! Ritsuko probably has to work that day, otherwise, she'd consider joining. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 Hi Dan Bachmann, Take a look here London New Year's Meet-up 2023. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
ianforber Posted December 19, 2023 Share #22 Posted December 19, 2023 I should be able to make it. Look forward to seeing everyone there! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klystron Posted December 19, 2023 Share #23 Posted December 19, 2023 I think, I could make this. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamefrog Posted December 20, 2023 Share #24 Posted December 20, 2023 Thanks for the notice. I'm a forum member from France. I'll be in London over the holidays and will try to attend. I'm staying in Limehouse and it seems like a straightforward trip. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieJ Posted December 22, 2023 Share #25 Posted December 22, 2023 On 12/16/2023 at 4:49 PM, farnz said: In those days between Christmas and New Year when the turkey's been relegated to sandwiches, the tree is wilting, the prezzies have lost their sparkle and luster, and it's getting dangerously close to considering putting up those shelves or other household chores to find something to do, it's been a tradition in London to get together with like-minded Leica camera forum members for a little 'light refreshment', to fondle interesting photographic equipment, swap outrageous stories, have a smile and a giggle, and go for a light stroll to exercise our photographic muscles. The pandemic got in the way a bit for the past year or two so this year it seemed to jcraf and me that it's high time that we continue the tradition and immensely enjoy ourselves as we have in past new year's meetups. So, this year we propose to meet inside the large Riverside Terrace cafe in The South Bank Centre on London's South Bank at 11 am on Saturday 30th December 2023 and we would be delighted for others to join us.😊 The Riverside Terrace Cafe runs along the upper level beside the South Bank with views of the Thames, it is about 5 minutes walk from Waterloo Station and 2 minutes walk from the south end of The Golden Jubillee Bridge that span the Thames from Embankment tube station. You'll be able to spot us from the Leica When we feel ready, and after cups of coffee, tea or other fortifying liquids have been finished, we will take a leisurely stroll along the South Bank towards London Bridge station pausing on the way, as desired, for photographic opporchancities* of the surrounding public, the river, the bridges, the Undercroft, the riverside architecture such as St Paul's, and whatever else catches the eye. There are plenty of cafes, restaurants and pubs along the way and the number of partakers is people joining us is not known, so I propose that we decide what to do as the mood takes us on the day and depending on what the weather fairies kindly decide to offer. *This is a word that clearly needed inventing. You'll be able to find us from the Leica equipment on the table(s) in the Riverside Terrace Cafe. You will be most welcome, and we don't bite (unless you ask us to!). If you're planning to attend then we'd be grateful if you'd let us know by posting in this thread although we won't hold you to it of course should your circumstances change. For those who know me, my mobile number has not changed and if we haven't met and you'd like my number in case you can't find us or the group gets separated then please PM me on the forum and we can swap numbers. I'm looking forward to seeing you all at the Riverside Terrace Cafe on Saturday 30th and helping me take pictures that afterwards I'll wonder why I took them! Pete. What a wonderful idea. Maybe we could make this a LUF End of Year Virtual Meet, at local member locales where time permitting, localised to UTC. I'll be in Rome Italy and New Year's Eve could be a friendly LUF Photo Walk with a beer or two. So I'm +1hr UTC so 12:00noon Rome time. We could meet at the Leica Store Roma and meander along past my favorite street Via Margutta to Piazza del Popolo and back. I hope @farnz, @jcraf are ok with me jumping on the tail of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted December 22, 2023 Author Share #26 Posted December 22, 2023 34 minutes ago, EddieJ said: I hope @farnz, @jcraf are ok with me jumping on the tail of this. I have no problem with it at all, Eddie. By a 'virtual meet' I assumed you meant via Zoom or Teams etc; if so, I regret that I won't be joining. If 'virtual' in this case means at the same time but in different locations then I wish you good luck and good weather! Pete. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieJ Posted December 22, 2023 Share #27 Posted December 22, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) 1 minute ago, farnz said: I have no problem with it at all, Eddie. By a 'virtual meet' I assumed you meant via Zoom or Teams etc; if so, I regret that I won't be joining. If 'virtual' in this case means at the same time but in different locations then I wish you good luck and good weather! Pete. Cheers! I meant LUF Meet at same time different locales! All the best! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinEB Posted December 24, 2023 Share #28 Posted December 24, 2023 I would have loved to be able to join you, but I am unfortunately in Hospital at present and will probably be here until the New Year. I am stuck in bed with blood pressure issues etc. I have been absent from the Forum probably since Seville (i love Andalusia)- not that I was ever much of a presence. My medical problems have got worse and I am less mobile than ever - although I could have got to Waterloo by train with assistance and then used my “walker” to get around. I think I am only into use of a tripod now but things still ought to be possible. I am revisiting my equipment and am going to make some adjustments in the light of the new reality. I still have plans. Have a great time - I shall think of you. Martin 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share #29 Posted December 24, 2023 12 minutes ago, MartinEB said: I would have loved to be able to join you, but I am unfortunately in Hospital at present and will probably be here until the New Year. I am stuck in bed with blood pressure issues etc. I have been absent from the Forum probably since Seville (i love Andalusia)- not that I was ever much of a presence. My medical problems have got worse and I am less mobile than ever - although I could have got to Waterloo by train with assistance and then used my “walker” to get around. I think I am only into use of a tripod now but things still ought to be possible. I am revisiting my equipment and am going to make some adjustments in the light of the new reality. I still have plans. Have a great time - I shall think of you. Martin Hi, Martin, It was good to see you again in Seville in 2019 (goodness, was it so long ago?) and I'm sorry to hear that you won't be able to join us but thank you for letting us know. I hope your blood pressure behaves itself and your mobility improves and that you're able to spend a pleasant and comfortable Christmas amongst those who are caring for you. Best wishes, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandokan Posted December 24, 2023 Share #30 Posted December 24, 2023 2 hours ago, MartinEB said: I would have loved to be able to join you, but I am unfortunately in Hospital at present and will probably be here until the New Year. I am stuck in bed with blood pressure issues etc. I have been absent from the Forum probably since Seville (i love Andalusia)- not that I was ever much of a presence. My medical problems have got worse and I am less mobile than ever - although I could have got to Waterloo by train with assistance and then used my “walker” to get around. I think I am only into use of a tripod now but things still ought to be possible. I am revisiting my equipment and am going to make some adjustments in the light of the new reality. I still have plans. Have a great time - I shall think of you. Martin Sorry to hear that Martin! Each year I hope you will come to the OneChallenge, but your post explains why. Your strength in taking part is inspiring. I wish you all the best and to be as mobile as you need to be and healthy as you can be. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianforber Posted December 26, 2023 Share #31 Posted December 26, 2023 On 12/22/2023 at 6:30 PM, EddieJ said: Cheers! I meant LUF Meet at same time different locales! All the best! Perhaps we should call this a WFH meeting. Instead of Work From Home though, it’s Walk From Home! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted December 29, 2023 Share #32 Posted December 29, 2023 Have fun tomorrow chaps. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share #33 Posted December 30, 2023 I’ve grabbed a couple of tables towards the east end of the room. It’s extremely busy at the moment with gazzillions of children and a few stressed out adults. see you all soon! Pete. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamefrog Posted December 30, 2023 Share #34 Posted December 30, 2023 (edited) Thank you everyone for the friendly welcome and to @farnz for organizing . It was lovely to meet all of you and i enjoyed the walk and the tales about London. Hope to see some of you in Nice in October perhaps ... Best wishes to all for 2024 Philippe Edited December 30, 2023 by lamefrog 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael-IIIf Posted December 30, 2023 Share #35 Posted December 30, 2023 5 hours ago, farnz said: I’ve grabbed a couple of tables towards the east end of the room Thanks for organising it Pete. It was good seeing you again and great to put faces to some names I've known on here for years. I learnt a lot about military aircraft too. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcraf Posted December 30, 2023 Share #36 Posted December 30, 2023 (edited) Yes, thanks Pete. It was good to meet Leica friends old and new. A few snaps from the day. And a Happy New Year to all! Ready for the off! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Chatting Leicas Paying for lunch - or trying to! All shots Q2M Edited December 30, 2023 by jcraf 10 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Chatting Leicas Paying for lunch - or trying to! All shots Q2M ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/385937-london-new-years-meet-up-2023/?do=findComment&comment=4967625'>More sharing options...
NaAn Posted December 30, 2023 Share #37 Posted December 30, 2023 It’s a shame I have missed the meeting. If you will have some more in the spring time please let me know. Happy new year everyone. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share #38 Posted December 30, 2023 Thank you to everyone who was able to come along and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. I think we might have got away just in time because the weather fairies have turned it to horizontal rain that makes me realise what it must be like to stand behind a F-35 Lightning fighter jet taking off in a monsoon. @NaAn I'm sorry you missed the meetup and I intend to plan a meeting and stroll-about in Brighton in spring/early summer '24. I'll post it (like this one) in the Events and Member Meetings subforum and will try to remember to add a link in this thread so if you 'follow' this thread then you should get a notification. 🙂 Pete. 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 30, 2023 Share #39 Posted December 30, 2023 Lovely day out and wonderful to meet fellow Leica Snappers. Very Good Job, Pete, for organising the outing. Great Thanks to everyone who managed make it such a fun meeting. Here's looking forward to the next one! Philip. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klystron Posted December 30, 2023 Share #40 Posted December 30, 2023 As said, intresting to meet other Leica owners, and thanks to Pete for setting this up. A couple of photos that I got that I like. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/385937-london-new-years-meet-up-2023/?do=findComment&comment=4967698'>More sharing options...
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