[python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park

[Thomas Hunger]

That's a great idea, Tom. I'm in.


On 26 September 2013 14:41, Tim Golden <mail at timgolden.me.uk> 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 didn't search very hard).
>
> Geeks + Railways: what a heady mix!
>
> TJG
>
> On 26/09/2013 14:37, Jonathan Fine wrote:
> > 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 communication lines.
> >
> >
> > Jonathan
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 1:24 PM, David Nicholas Snowdon
> > <dave.snowdon at gmail.com <mailto:dave.snowdon at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     Count me in too.
> >     Dave
> >
> >     Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >     On 26 Sep 2013, at 11:01, Luis Visintini <lvisintini at gmail.com
> >     <mailto:lvisintini at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >>     I can make it no problem.
> >>     count me in
> >>
> >>     Luis
> >>
> >>
> >>     On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 8:41 AM, Tim Golden <mail at timgolden.me.uk
> >>     <mailto:mail at timgolden.me.uk>> 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 a
> >>         charmingly
> >>         eclectic mixture of side exhibitions: a museum of wartime
> >>         pigeons; the
> >>         local model railway enthusiasts; a dusty garage of vintage
> >>         cars; model
> >>         ships made by a local club; someone's toy collection; the
> on-site
> >>         wartime Post Office.
> >>
> >>         And it's all run by fans who are delighted to talk.
> >>
> >>         Definitely go if you haven't already. (And if you have).
> >>
> >>         TJG
> >>
> >>         On 25/09/2013 21:33, Tom Viner wrote:
> >>         > Hi all,
> >>         >
> >>         > A few of us had a discussion at PyconUK about doing a trip to
> >>         > Bletchley Park and the The National Museum of Computing.
> >>         >
> >>         > Saturday, 19 Oct seemed to be the best option. Londoners
> >>         could meet at
> >>         > Euston Station and others could make their own way.
> >>         >
> >>         > In terms of timing:
> >>         >
> >>         > - Bletchley Park is open from 9.30am to 5.00pm
> >>         > - The Museum of Computing is "Fully open 1-5pm; Colossus and
> >>         Tunny
> >>         > Galleries open all day"
> >>         >
> >>         > So we could meet at say 10am and get the train there,
> >>         potentially
> >>         > using this national rail 2 for 1 offer:
> >>         > http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/bletchley-park-(1)
> >>         >
> >>         > More info:
> >>         > http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/
> >>         > http://www.tnmoc.org/
> >>         >
> >>         > So put it in your calendar and I'll email again a week
> >>         before with
> >>         > specific meeting times etc.
> >>         >
> >>         > Cheers,
> >>         > Tom
> >>         >
> >>         > @tomviner
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