Re: [python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park

2013-10-17 Thread Tom Viner
Hi Jonathan, Interesting stuff! I love learning all the history like that. We're still going by the way https://gist.github.com/tomviner/6973286 Cheers, Tom On 26 September 2013 14:37, Jonathan Fine wrote: > I'm interested, and live locally, so I can cycle there. Bletchley Park is > walking d

Re: [python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park

2013-10-14 Thread Tom Viner
Darn urls with brackets in them! Let's use markdown instead: https://gist.github.com/tomviner/6973286 Feel free to reply here on the Python UK List with comments of general interest, then use the gist comments section for things like mentioning your intention to come along or any questions about a

Re: [python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park

2013-10-13 Thread Tom Viner
Just to add, if you're getting the train, follow the instruction here and print out the voucher. Then we can pair up and get half price entry to Bletchley: http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/bletchley-park-(1) On 13 October 2013 22:47, Tom Viner wrote: > As promised, just less than a week away, here

Re: [python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park

2013-10-13 Thread Tom Viner
As promised, just less than a week away, here's the details for the Bletchley Park / National Museum of Computing trip. Date: Saturday 19th Oct If, like me, you're London based, then join the Pythonista Express from Euston: Meeting time: 9:45am Location: Euston Station - Top of the tube escalato

Re: [python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park

2013-09-27 Thread Gautier HAYOUN
I'll come too! On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 11:10 AM, Thomas Hunger wrote: > That's a great idea, Tom. I'm in. > > > On 26 September 2013 14:41, Tim Golden wrote: >> >> ... which was of course at the time part of the Oxford-Cambridge line, >> considered important for the work of BP: >> >> http://ww

Re: [python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park

2013-09-27 Thread Thomas Hunger
That's a great idea, Tom. I'm in. On 26 September 2013 14:41, Tim Golden wrote: > ... which was of course at the time part of the Oxford-Cambridge line, > considered important for the work of BP: > > http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/v/verney_junction/ > > (There are probably better links; I

Re: [python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park

2013-09-26 Thread colin.moore.hill
Cool idea. But have used up my brownie points for this month. :'( enjoy.  its excelent was there for the whole weekend last year. Sent from Galaxy S3 on Three Original message From: Tom Viner Date: To: python-uk@python.org Subject: [python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park Hi

Re: [python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park

2013-09-26 Thread Tim Golden
... which was of course at the time part of the Oxford-Cambridge line, considered important for the work of BP: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/v/verney_junction/ (There are probably better links; I didn't search very hard). Geeks + Railways: what a heady mix! TJG On 26/09/2013 14:37, Jon

Re: [python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park

2013-09-26 Thread Jonathan Fine
I'm interested, and live locally, so I can cycle there. Bletchley Park is walking distance from Bletchley rail station, so it's much better to get a train to there than to Milton Keynes Central. By the way, Bletchley Park was chosen in part because of its closeness to the rail station, and to GPO

Re: [python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park

2013-09-26 Thread David Nicholas Snowdon
Count me in too. Dave Sent from my iPhone > On 26 Sep 2013, at 11:01, Luis Visintini wrote: > > I can make it no problem. > count me in > > Luis > > >> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 8:41 AM, Tim Golden wrote: >> I'm tied up with a Boys' Club on Saturdays but I definitely encourage >> anyone to go

Re: [python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park

2013-09-26 Thread Luis Visintini
I can make it no problem. count me in Luis On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 8:41 AM, Tim Golden wrote: > I'm tied up with a Boys' Club on Saturdays but I definitely encourage > anyone to go who hasn't. Aside from the mainstream attractions of the > Enigma / Codebreaking stuff and the NMOC, there's also

Re: [python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park

2013-09-26 Thread Tim Golden
I'm tied up with a Boys' Club on Saturdays but I definitely encourage anyone to go who hasn't. Aside from the mainstream attractions of the Enigma / Codebreaking stuff and the NMOC, there's also a charmingly eclectic mixture of side exhibitions: a museum of wartime pigeons; the local model railway

Re: [python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park

2013-09-25 Thread Nicholas H.Tollervey
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I can't make it - I'm at PyconPL. A bit of a bugger since I live only 10 minutes drive away. :-/ N. On 25/09/13 22:38, Carles Pina i Estany wrote: > > Hi, > > I'd love to go! But I'm away that weekend :-( (hiking in Ireland). > > 4 years living in

Re: [python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park

2013-09-25 Thread Carles Pina i Estany
Hi, I'd love to go! But I'm away that weekend :-( (hiking in Ireland). 4 years living in London and I've been there 5 times. AMAZING place, please do one of the guided tours, worth doing it. So I hope to join another time :-) If the weather is not too bad: get some picnic and eat outside. Reg