Thank you for confirming that the meeting will be in Cambridge -- I
couldn't remember what we'd finally decided! Thanks too for the offer of
accommodation, which really need not be an issue at all as far as I'm
concerned, since it's a perfectly easy commute from London.
Sarah's and Richard's agenda suggestions look like a good starting point.
I have to confess I have switched off ProSynth completely over the last few
days, and am now going to be out of e-mail contact till 4 Jan. You are
welcome to telephone me at home (0181-883 4795) to discuss arrangements if
need be. I am planning in the next few minutes to pack up my ProSynth files
with today's extensive Christmas shopping, take it home, and look at it
AFTER Christmas, when I have no access to College but more time to think
about it. I am hoping that the brain will turn out to be an organ with
re-generative capabilities as mine is currently dead.
A happy and restorative Christmas break to all.
Jill
At 01:16 20/12/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Dear All
>
>Richard (who leaves Cambridge on Monday, to our loss but York's gain)
>reminds me that the next meeting is in Cambridge. I'm writing about
>(a) accommodation and (b) chairing/agenda.
>
>(a) Acommodation.
> What would you like me to do? Since Richard thinks he and Paul may be
>able to stay in college rooms, and I imagine Jana may be able to make her
>own arrangements too, I guess it's probably Jill, Mark and John that this
>is definitely addressed to. Of course, it's addressed to Richard, Paul and
>Jana too if they don;t want to make their own arrangements.
>
>I gladly offer futons etc in our house; it would be in the living room,
>with no "en suite". I haven;t asked Sebastian whether he can offer
>accommodation, but I wouldn;t bank on it because he will probably only
>just have returned from Germany and his family may prefer to settle back
>in quietly. Sebastian: perhpas you could confirm whether or not you have
>space, if people say they want to camp with you/me.) Or, I may be able to
>get some accommodation in college (breakfast not provided, but guest rooms
>have their own cooking facilities). Or I can book you into some b&b.I have
>no idea whether it;s likely to be difficult to get B&B accommodation at
>that time, but would expect it to be a relatively quiet time; however,
>since Cambridge is normally quite overbooked, it still might be prudent to
>book early - i.e. preferably before xmas.
>
>(b) Agenda
> I can;t check the workplan, as I;m at home and it's at work at present,
>but I think John's tenure as manager may be coming to a close. Presumably
>the next manager should chair it. (Apologies if this is premature, John.)
>Whoever the chair is, shall we follow previous practice and send him/her
>items for the agenda? I'm a bit out of touch with developments, having
>just returned from Oz a few days ago, but it seems to me that those who
>didn;t go to Oz might like Mark and me to report on the conferences there.
>We might also consider plans and timetable for testing, scheduled in the
>workplan for February. And, since part of the reason for a 2-day meeting
>was to allow time for in-depth discussion, probably in smaller groups, it
>might be useful to suggest particular topics for that type of work.
>
>I hope this isn't inappropriate. If it is, please put it down to jet lag,
>and tell me what should have been said.
>
>merry xmas to all
>
>Sarah
>
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