[AlexanderHanff]

Simon,

I agree that 52 people is a pretty poor show, but you also need to understand that the meeting is in central London starting at 6:30pm. Most people finish work around 5-6pm so unless people are working in London it is going to be incredibly difficult for many people to get there.

The only reason I can get there is because I am a student and only have one lecture tomorrow, otherwise I wouldn't be there either.

Also please remember the notice of the event was relatively short, giving people precious little time to book holidays in order to attend the event. So I don't think it is fair to criticise the lack of attendance really. It would have been better to hold the event in a more central location (like Birmingham) during a weekend or maybe even the upcoming bank holiday, which I am sure would have attracted a far larger audience.

For anyone from this forum going to the meeting tomorrow a short description of me and what I intend to wear, so if people wish to have a chat they can.

I am in my early 30s, 5'10" with a broad build. My head is shaved and I wear black rectangular glasses. I will be wearing a dark suit with like blue pin stripes and a light coloured shirt/tie. I should hopefully also have a bundle of paper and camcorder + tripod.

I look forward to seeing some of you there. Now I really must finish the last part of this dissertation, so forgive me if I am slow responding to any questions over the next couple of hours.

Alexander Hanff