(Posted here because SolFed doesn't have its own section in these forums)
Hey, i've lost count who is a SolFed member here and who is not - anyways, any of you coming to the SolFed national conference in Edinburgh?
If you are, make sure to come and say hi. I'm the guy sitting in the corner drinking chocolate soya milk...
i'll be there. and what are you on about jef, alpro has the best soya products around, theirs are about the only ones that don't taste of chalk!
jef, with great pleasure i announce to you the true working class chocolate soya milk from none other than ALDI 
59p a litre!
And it tastes better than the posh alpro one!
So correction to thye previous: i'll be the one drinking Aldi chocolate soya milk, but still sitting in the corner looking confused.
GT, great stuff man, i'll see you there! Are you sorted for a place to stay?
I'll be there. Drinking tea (proper tea with milk) and generally being grumpy as befits my age. 
But I'll also be bringing my guitar, 
or 
depending on your taste, for some social activity. I think Martinh will be as well.
I'll be there. Drinking tea (proper tea with milk) and generally being grumpy as befits my age.But I'll also be bringing my guitar,
Yes, I will, I have my ticket booked and my guitar tuned 
. Looks like I'll be the only Londoner, as our other SL comrade who was planning to come can't make it and I don't think anyone's going from NELSF.
I shall also be drinking tea, with milk in it. And probably being fairly grumpy, but not as grumpy as Steve
martin
GT, great stuff man, i'll see you there! Are you sorted for a place to stay?
i've got a mate at uni there who for the past three years i've promised to go and visit, so i'm hoping to stay at his, although he didn't answer his phone when i tried to ring just now...
i won't be grumpy, at least not until i find none of you have moustaches as revolutionary as those sported by members of the cnt-zaragoza sov.
oh shit, two guitars... Just let me know when you get them out so i can get my excuses ready to leave the premises
Thats a bit shit that there are no other londoners coming Martin. But then again, its always a pain to get londoners to go past M25
i won't be grumpy, at least not until i find none of you have moustaches as revolutionary as those sported by members of the cnt-zaragoza sov.
Didn't you know that moustaches were banned in SF years ago.
Hey when is this exactly? There's meant to be an IWW Assembly this weekend. IF it's around the same time (yeah fat chance you disorganised anarchists) I could kill two birds with one stone.
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And drinking choco soya beveridges sounds fun to me. 8)
oi! leave the birds out of this 
if you are SF member, you should have received an invitation in the internal bulletin. Its for members only because its like the decision making and pondering body of the fed.
Its on 25th i believe.
Such is my confidence in martinh to carry out his mandate, and fully express the views of South London SolFed that I don't need to come to the conference.
Plus if I did, that would be three guitars -- and (unless you're The Band of Susans) that's not good.
Shame you're not going. I could have brought my mandolin to to give a bit of variety. I'll have to see if there are any other musical SFistas coming.
oi! leave the birds out of thisif you are SF member, you should have received an invitation in the internal bulletin. Its for members only because its like the decision making and pondering body of the fed.
Its on 25th i believe.
Nah I'm not a member so I guess I'm not invited, fair enough.
...and apologies for using animal killing metaphors!
volin, you can always join
Such is my confidence in martinh to carry out his mandate, and fully express the views of South London SolFed that I don't need to come to the conference.
hey man, please do try to come, would be good to meet you finally!
Plus if I did, that would be three guitars
oh ok, i think martinh will do just fine
At the moment it looks like 4 people coming from Manchester.
If more want to come, could we share rides with Preston lot? Steve, how many are coming from Preston? Is October_lost coming?
It looks like two from Preston. October Lost says he is esp as there is an EWN meeting but will confirm. I plan to go up Saturday morning if anyone wants a lift. I was going to go up on the train but it costs as much and takes longer! So two spare seats. (Car rules - the driver chooses the music)
So will the Manchester lot be bringing their Auxillary wing, the CNT?
great stuff Steve, lets keep eachother updated on this one.
So will the Manchester lot be bringing their Auxillary wing, the CNT? :wink:
only 200 or so comrades to provide security.
alright, only couple days to go. Whats up Steve, hows preston looking like?
We have four confirmed and some maybes.
alright, only couple days to go. Whats up Steve, hows preston looking like?We have four confirmed and some maybes.
It's bloody cold today in Preston!
Still looks like two. We have a meeting tomorrow night so can confirm then.
You'll be pleased to know I'm just about to put new strings on the geetar.
So, how was the conference?
yep, what happened then!?
nothing to write home about comrades, it was mostly a business meeting like conference, highlights in a nutshell:
- New local, Birmingham Solidarity Federation, was welcome to the fed.
- some international stuff, especially since the next IWA conference is held in Manchester, UK in December
- National Secretary is now T. from Manchester with rest of the local supporting if needed.
- int sec and treasurer continue (west yorkshire and northampton)
- education workers woill form a network (see www.ewn.org.uk )
and stuff like that. No big resolutions or fights
oh, and we opened the sol fed forums in libcom 8)
The coference was fine, low key, not much change. WE did decide to have some SolFed sections on libcom, internal & external to see how they go. We talked about the organisation of the IWA Congress in Manchester & we will be having a plenary & international conference later this year to finalise details/mandate delegates. Edinburgh is a nice city although it pissed down and we got soaked on Saturday night.
funny how no one answered for days and then me and steve answer simultaneously
Thanx for the update. Glad there were no rows and glad the ship is steady and sailing smoothly.
Good in the work ahead.
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better not be tha Alpro shite JDMF. I love but that stuff is SO wrong.
edit: Alpro is gross got it free at the station a few times, sorry for derailing