UK DIS Meet - who would be interested?

jimmy339

Earning My Ears

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Apr 18, 2011

• Nov 21, 2014

• #1

Hey everyone

I've been on the boards for a while now but don't post too often, instead just like looking at people's ideas and photos from trips really but watch the DISunplugged every week and when they have their meets I'm always so jealous that they're not in the UK so I thought, who'd be up for having one?

I'm not sure if anyone has done anything like it before and if it went well? I wasn't thinking of a charity event but maybe if there was enough of us we could hire a function room for an evening, have dinner and perhaps a disco and meet some new friends.

I work at a place that has a great function room and if we could get 100 people (don't know if that's a bit ambitious, I'd hope not) we could probably have a 3 course meal and disco for £25 per person and if we had it where I work depending on the time of year I could probably get a good discount on rooms to maybe £70 B&B (out of season of course). If successful we could make it an annual thing and move around the country if people would be up for it.

So, what do you think? Be great to gage the interest before looking at it further...

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Dimplenose

Stranger from the outside

Joined

Apr 2, 2002

• Nov 23, 2014

• #2

It's a lovely idea but I think you are being a little optimistic with numbers.

There have been some UK DIS meets over the years. The most recent one was earlier this year.

I think they have all been in the south of England although I have a feeling there was one further north.

These boards have become fairly quiet - I don't know why. But the meets have usually attracted in the region of 25 people.

 

Lee Matthews

DIS Veteran

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Jan 16, 2009

• Feb 8, 2015

• #3

I would love to go to a UK DIS Meet.

I guess it would be a case of setting a date, good amount of time ahead so it gives time to get more people involved.

 

LunaMini

Believing is just the beginning...

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Jan 27, 2013

• Feb 9, 2015

• #4

I missed the last get together but would love to put faces to names so to speak.

(guessing this might have been forgotten about being as it was posted last year now)

 

Ware Bears

Bring me that horizon

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Jan 23, 2003

• Feb 17, 2015

• #5

Tony very kindly usually organises an annual meet - it used to be held at Kingston (south London) but last summer was held at Bristol.

Whereabouts in the UK are you? A few years ago someone was trying to organise a meet up north (think it was Manchester?) but I don't think it ever took off ..... don't know why, whether it was lack of interest, or just logistics. If you search you should be able to find the posts.

 

dolphingirl47

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Dec 25, 2007

• Feb 18, 2015

• #6

Ware Bears said:

Tony very kindly usually organises an annual meet - it used to be held at Kingston (south London) but last summer was held at Bristol.

Whereabouts in the UK are you? A few years ago someone was trying to organise a meet up north (think it was Manchester?) but I don't think it ever took off ..... don't know why, whether it was lack of interest, or just logistics. If you search you should be able to find the posts.

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I tried this and it was a little bit of both. It was just incredibly hard to find any date that more than a couple of people could make.

Corinna

 

alisonbestford

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Mar 25, 2002

• Feb 18, 2015

• #7

We had one in Sheffield years ago - think about 20 people turned up.......

 

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stephensmum

DIS Veteran

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Jan 10, 2007

• Feb 23, 2015

• #8

Would love to but I'm in Newcastle so probably too far north, could make Leeds.

 

jonoble

Wearing my Mickey Mouse watch with pride!

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• Mar 6, 2015

• #9

I'd definitely be interested in a Newcastle Dis Meet!

 

Tahariel

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Apr 3, 2016

• May 21, 2016

• #10

I know this thread has kind of died a little, but one up north (e.g. Newcastle) sounds fab!

 

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stephensmum

DIS Veteran

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Jan 10, 2007

• May 22, 2016

• #11

I'd be up for it, especially if in Newcastle.

 

MeridAriel

Mouseketeer

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Nov 18, 2014

• Jun 19, 2016

• #12

I would love to meet as many of your lovely faces as possible. Alas, I will only be visiting for a few weeks in October. Please keep us posted if you have anything planned for then?

 

Gari14

Mouseketeer

Joined

Jun 23, 2016

• Jun 25, 2016

• #13

I'd be very interested in a UK dis meet up for sure!

I live about 25 minutes from London in Reading.

 

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JonUK

Mouseketeer

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Jul 26, 2014

• Jun 30, 2016

• #14

I'd happily meet people in London

 

BudgieMama

DIS Veteran

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Sep 15, 2013

• Jul 1, 2016

• #15

London/Brighton/Portsmouth would be possible for me.

 

iona

DIS Veteran

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Apr 24, 2011

• Jul 3, 2016

• #16

I'm another "yes" for London (although of the others mentioned Brighton could also be a possible).

 

MrsJobba1

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Mar 16, 2005

• Jul 3, 2016

• #17

I'd be up for a dis meet in Newcastle !

 

Jonas_Swe

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Jun 15, 2003

• Jul 3, 2016

• #18

jimmy339 said:

Hey everyone

I've been on the boards for a while now but don't post too often, instead just like looking at people's ideas and photos from trips really but watch the DISunplugged every week and when they have their meets I'm always so jealous that they're not in the UK so I thought, who'd be up for having one?

I'm not sure if anyone has done anything like it before and if it went well? I wasn't thinking of a charity event but maybe if there was enough of us we could hire a function room for an evening, have dinner and perhaps a disco and meet some new friends.

I work at a place that has a great function room and if we could get 100 people (don't know if that's a bit ambitious, I'd hope not) we could probably have a 3 course meal and disco for £25 per person and if we had it where I work depending on the time of year I could probably get a good discount on rooms to maybe £70 B&B (out of season of course). If successful we could make it an annual thing and move around the country if people would be up for it.

So, what do you think? Be great to gage the interest before looking at it further...

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Hi!

UK would be the closest DIS Meet for me. So yes I'm all in on that idea!

I'm going to be following this thread for sure!

 

florida sun

Mrs Christopher Eccleston wannabe!

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Joined

May 2, 2004

• Jul 3, 2016

• #19

Hi Guys

This is an old thread from 2014, to be perfectly honest as much as I would love to think a meet could and would take place, I just dont think there is the traffic on here anymore to get it organised, so for now Im going to close this thread as its 18 months old and to save new posters thinking a meet is being organised.

Lets hope something can be organised for the future