Well, this is embarrassing, almost time for the next  #FridayDrinks and I've not posted info from last month yet - getting lax in my old age :-\

Can't really remember any of the conversations from that evening apart from @RedundantRob and @vickyperry hijacking my twitter account! And I thought I could trust you guys... Note to self, password protect devices if leaving unattended with the group :-s

We also welcomed @miss_pippa, @amy_kate, @Samantha5harp, @Scott_Wiles and @23emma along for the first time. I hope to see you guys again for a beverage or two.

Talking of next time, there's a little debate about that - personally I think we should stick with the first Friday which is Good Friday. I understand that some people will be busy with family stuff so if you can comment below or tweet your thoughts that'd be great. For now we'll go with this coming Friday unless the balance tips for the 13th  - Mmm, interesting date :-\

By the way, if you didn't already know, @lostmoya  became a Dad last month, congratulations David:

Yesterday I became a dad to a marvellous daughter! Unbelievable experience. Utterly exhausted but feel incredible, elated.

— David Young (@lostmoya) March 5, 2012

Pictures on his Facebook if you're a friend.

Until next time...

@JustinReid

Next #FridayDrinks Lincoln Tweetup
Date: 6th Apr '12
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Adam & Eve Tavern

Here's the obligatory list of tweeps who attended this last tweetup...

RedundantRob Rob Lincoln, UK (formerly Wales) attempting to sell baths at showerandbathrooms.co.uk, and become a better coder

vickyperry Vicky Perry Lincoln, UK Born in London, raised in Kent. Southerner with a Northern twist! Service Delivery Executive for RealWire. Love Gillingham FC, blogging and marmite!

miss_pippa Pippa Cottrell Lincoln, UK Service Delivery Executive for RealWire. Running the Lincoln 10K and raising money for Alzheimer's Society. Please sponsor me!

amy_kate Amy-Kate Wych Lincoln, UK Lincoln living ite, parsnip, photography, design, creative, red lipgloss loving addict. Country girl, city slick. Views are purely my own x

Samantha5harp Samantha Sharp Lincoln, UK Service Delivery Executive for RealWire

Scott_Wiles Scott Wiles Lincoln, UK

PipWilson Uzi Lover the spacelab You'll probably find me with a cup of chai in one hand, my droid in the other and a head full of stupid ideas...

tref tref Lincoln, England liver of life, father of four,CTO and co-founder of Timico,writer, http://www.philosopherontap.com

DrDsScienceDays Vicki Dennison Lincoln, UK Science is fun! Everyone should do more of it!

23emma Emma Williams Lincoln Recently divorced. Totally confused 95 % of the time, intoxicated the other 5%. I think I am funny as.....not bothered if you don't agree.

JustinReid Justin Reid Lincoln, UK web div, VJ, MT Biker, Rock Climber, celtic artist, mime, poet | Technology Manager & Lead Dev. for @RealWire

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Yet again I have been rather lax in posting the review of our last tweetup, please accept my appologies. I must admit that I am stuggling to remember what took place at our little Christmas party, in no small part this is probably due to the "jar or two" consumed thoughout the evening. But what I do know is that a good time was had and I hope others enjoyed it also..

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Massive thanks have to go to The Adam and Eve for hosting us and providing the buffet. Also to each and every tweep who came along to make the night so memorable :-\

Wishing everyone a fantastic Christmas and Memorable New Year :-D

See you in 2012

@JustinReid

Next #FridayDrinks Lincoln Tweetup
Date: 6th Jan '12
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Adam & Eve Tavern

Here's the obligatory list of tweeps who attended this last tweetup...

danielionescu Daniel Ionescu Lincoln, UK Journalist, Blogger for @PCWorld, Editor @TheLincolnite

chrisbrandrick Chris Brandrick Lincoln, UK Contributor at @PCWorld, Director at @StonebowMedia, Editor at @Gamebrit

thelincolnite The Lincolnite Lincoln, UK The latest Lincoln news & events

jethrobelman jethrobelman Lincoln, United Kingdom Jethro, 20 something, geek by day (and a lot of the time night) into music, mixing and getting out and exploring the rest of the time

MinceTroll Laura Lincoln, UK Part time mentalist, lover of books, sarcasm and alcohol.

Aleolano Alexandra Olano S UK If I have children in the future, I don't want them to live in a world where we just shrug our shoulders at war crimes, but in a world where we stop them!

Andybags andrea m bowes Lincoln, England, UK

springlamb Gillian Barry Lincolnshire/Ireland I tweet therefore I am..

elizabethfish Elizabeth Fish Lincoln, UK Director of Stonebow Media, Associate Editor of @TheLincolnite. Blogger for @PCWorld and @Macworld. Freelance Journalist.

vickyperry Vicky Perry Lincoln, UK Originally a Londoner. Service Delivery Executive for RealWire, blogger and the World's biggest Gillingham fan!

RedundantRob Rob Lincoln, UK (formerly Wales) Doing cool stuff with code... :)

DrDsScienceDays Vicki Dennison Lincoln, UK

soundsofthemill soundsofthemill Lincoln, UK Clinging onto the needle in the groove generation, yet embracing the Digital revolution. I just love beats.

JustinReid Justin Reid Lincoln, UK web div, VJ, MT Biker, Rock Climber, celtic artist, mime, poet | Technology Manager & Lead Dev. for @RealWire

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Yep, I know - there is no review this month as I'm so late in doing it that I haven't got the foggiest what happened - appart from a good bunch of folks drinking and chatting..

Well there was one thing, it was @lostmoya's last #FridayDrinks. He and his good lady are expecting so are moving, any day now, up to Newcastle to be closer to family - I'm sure we'll all, in unison, wish them the best and raise a glass when the time comes..

OK, lets do the "who attended" so we can post about next month's Christmas special...

Next #FridayDrinks Lincoln Tweetup
Date: 9th Dec '11
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Adam & Eve Tavern

RedundantRob Rob Lincoln, UK (formerly Wales) Former Animator, turned Designer/front end developer. Recently made redundant; so heading back into the world of freelance. Also have a thing for Triathlon :D

PipWilson PipWilson the spacelab You'll probably find me with a cup of chai in one hand, my droid in the other and a head full of stupid ideas...

soundsofthemill Glenn Walker Lincoln, UK Clinging onto the needle in the groove generation, yet embracing the Digital revolution. I just love beats.

lostmoya David Young Lincoln, UK Hello. I mainly tweet about things beginning with 'e': education, energy, environment, economics, the end of growth, and, er, music.

MinceTroll Laura Lincoln, UK Part time mentalist, lover of books, sarcasm and alcohol.

Aleolano Alexandra Olano S UK If I have children in the future, I don't want them to live in a world where we just shrug our shoulders at war crimes, but in a world where we stop them!

jethrobelman jethrobelman Lincoln, United Kingdom Jethro, 20 something, geek by day (and a lot of the time night) into music, mixing and getting out and exploring the rest of the time

DrDsScienceDays Vicki Dennison Lincoln, UK

JustinReid Justin Reid Lincoln, UK web div, VJ, MT Biker, Rock Climber, celtic artist, mime, poet | Technology Manager & Lead Dev. for @RealWire

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Sorry for the last minute cancellation but it would seem tonight is one of those few nights when most people are away or otherwise occupied... If you were planning on coming along then I apologise and hope to see you next month for what should be a fantastic precursor to bonfire night.

@JustinReid

Next #FridayDrinks Lincoln Tweetup
Date: 4th Nov '11
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Adam & Eve Tavern

And so we enter the third year in the life of #FridayDrinks. If the group were a human child we'd be entering the challenging phase between a toddler and fully-fledged little person. Not quite up to the correct application of past tense verb forms, but able to climb stairs and enjoying building block games... Anyway, enough of that.

Following August's 2nd anniversary celebratory shenanigans, September's Friday Drinks was thoroughly pleasant if a little more subdued. I arrived at the Adam later than usual and was thrust straight into the midst of a bar full of sweaty England fans. Not the kind of start I anticipated to my weekend. After ordering a pint and sending out a couple of desperate tweets I eventually navigated my way to the Friday Drinkers' beer garden table, following the intoxicating small of @jethrobelman's delicious home-grown courgette and blue cheese soup. Of course I can't forget the ever accommodating @JustinReid, whose frantic IPhone waving guided me home.

Recent FridayDrinks recruit, the effervescent @Mincetroll, brought along her currently Twitterless niece, Leanne, who graciously endured the geeky witterings of us older folk and explained the finer points of retail management at Lincoln College. @jethrobelman and @Mincetroll engaged in some mutual hat appreciation before Jethro shared the fruits of his garden in the form of the aforementioned courgette soup. I don't think I'd be speaking out of turn if I say this should be made a regular culinary feature of #FridayDrinks, in much the same way as @vickyperry's cakes.

Hope to see a few more people there next month, but that's all for now.

David (@lostmoya)

Next #FridayDrinks Lincoln Tweetup
Date: 7th Oct '11
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Adam & Eve Tavern

Here's the obligatory list of tweeps who attended this last tweetup...

lostmoya David Young Lincoln, UK Hello. I mainly tweet about things beginning with 'e': education, energy, environment, economics, the end of growth, and, er, music.

MinceTroll Laura Lincoln, UK Part time mentalist, lover of books, sarcasm and alcohol.

jethrobelman jethrobelman Lincoln, United Kingdom I make things happen with technology, sound and people. Hit me up!

DrDsScienceDays Vicki Dennison Lincoln, UK

soundsofthemill Glenn Walker Lincoln, UK Clinging onto the needle in the groove generation, yet embracing the Digital revolution. I just love beats.

JustinReid Justin Reid Lincoln, UK web div, VJ, MT Biker, Rock Climber, celtic artist, mime, poet | Technology Manager & Lead Dev. for @RealWire

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Well, this review is a little late so apologies for that. Can you believe that it's been 2 years since a group of us from twitter decided to meet one Friday for a drink at the Holiday Inn on the Brayford? Who'd have thunk it would still be going on all this time later and that we'd have met so many fine folk over the years?

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As you might expect this months #Friday Drinks was as great as any other, even more so with celebrating the anniversary which was made authentic by @vickyperry and the amazing cakes she baked. Perhaps the only thing missing was the company of some of the regular peeps (no shaming here, but you know who you are ;-). Saying that, offsetting the no-shows were two new peeps; @TheChasemeister who came with the @theLincolnite and @MinceTroll whose passion for the rear of tractors almost needed censoring (she'd have us believe she was messing but I don't believe it for a second ;-)

Before I sign off with the usual pleasantries, as I mentioned on the night I've been talking with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (@RAFBBMF) on and off about putting together a full on tweetup. It's very early days and there won't be any serious discussion for a few months yet, just wanted to throw it out so if you fancy coming and maybe get involved you can be pondering it..

Justin

Next #FridayDrinks Lincoln Tweetup
Date: 2nd Sep '11
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Adam & Eve Tavern

Here's the obligatory list of tweeps who attended this last tweetup...

elizabethfish Elizabeth Fish Lincoln, UK Director of Stonebow Media, Associate Editor of The Lincolnite. Blogger for @PCWorld. Freelance Journalist.

danielionescu Daniel Ionescu Lincoln, UK Journalist, Blogger for @PCWorld, Editor @TheLincolnite

thelincolnite The Lincolnite Lincoln, UK The latest Lincoln news & events.

vickyperry Vicky Perry Lincoln, UK Originally a Londoner. Service Delivery Executive for RealWire, blogger and an avid Gilligham fan.

springlamb Gillian Barry Everywhere Love parties,fun people,my sons, shopping, walking, my iphone, tweeting and anyone who can make me laugh!..

chrisbrandrick Chris Brandrick Lincoln, UK Contributor at @PCWorld / Senior Editor at @TheLincolnite / Editor at @Gamebrit / Website & Communications Officer @GroundworkLincs

TheChasemeister Dan Chase Lincs UK

Lincoln_D_Imgs Rob Dray �T: 53.255733,-0.551387 If you are offended by anything I say, you really are taking life too seriously !

DomBurf Dominic Burford N 52�21' 0'' / W 0�40' 0'' A father, cyclist, technologist, blogger, vegetarian, heretic, philanthropist, independant thinker and atheist. I am passionate, caring and fun!

MinceTroll Laura Lincoln, UK Part time mentalist, lover of books, sarcasm and alcohol.

JustinReid Justin Reid Lincoln, UK web div, VJ, MT Biker, Rock Climber, celtic artist, mime, poet | Technology Manager & Lead Dev. for @RealWire

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After nearly two years of holding the #FridayDrinks tweetup at the Adam and Eve, they have finally got a Twitter account!

Well, actually according to whendidyoujointwitter they actually joined back in February - first I've heard about it, and probably the staff as well seeing as there's no tweets yet :-\

Oh, and they have a spanking new website...

Be sure to visit www.adamandevelincoln.co.uk and of course follow @AdamandEveLincs

Don't forget the next #FridayDrinks is our 2 year anniversary so watch this space - survey coming to see if we should do a buffet...

Next #FridayDrinks Lincoln Tweetup
Date: 5th Aug '11
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Adam & Eve Tavern

This month's #FridayDrinks was another great one...except, of course, for the fact that @JustinReid had some last minute work to do on the AR layers for the Waddington Airshow app, so unfortunately couldn't make it (only the 2nd time in nearly 2 years).

This month saw the regular crazy-cats of myself, @springlamb and @PipWilson (hold on.... didn't Pip wave goodbye to #FridayDrinks last month? That's definitely a tenner someone owes me....I knew he missed us too much), the welcome return of @lostmoya (who found his way back!), a brief appearance by @JethroBelman and three 'newbies' in the form of @timoncheese, @artesea and Jen (Mrs @lostmoya - a non-tweeter).

It was another late one....with certain people (cough cough) staying out 'til after 4am and watching the sun rise on the way home (Rock 'n' Roll!)

Topics of discussion this month included Google+, Android and the upcoming 'Lincoln Shorts' event happening at the Drill Hall on Thursday 21st July (see @lincolnshorts for more info).

We also discussed that August's #FridayDrinks is our 2nd birthday (yes it's gone mega fast!) Keep your eye on the blog and the @FridayDrinks account for details about making it one to remember!

Tweet you later!

Vicks (@vickyperry)

Next #FridayDrinks Lincoln Tweetup
Date: 5th Aug '11
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Adam & Eve Tavern

Here's the obligatory list of tweeps who attended this last tweetup...

vickyperry Vicky Perry Lincoln, UK Originally a Londoner. Service Delivery Executive for RealWire, blogger and an avid Gilligham fan.

PipWilson PipWilson the spacelab I once had sex on a bouncy castle... SAP nerd, tech geek, music lover, film watcher, comic reader. I write scripts and shit too but they never get made...

springlamb Gillian Barry Everywhere Love parties,fun people,my sons, shopping, walking, my iphone, tweeting and anyone who can make me laugh!..

lostmoya David Young Lincoln, UK Hello. I mainly tweet about things beginning with 'e': education, energy, environment, economics, the end of growth, and, er, music.

jethrobelman jethrobelman Lincoln, United Kingdom IT/Networking/Web Tech polymath. General geek into peace, love, music, climbing & Philosophy; Knowledge by travelling.

timoncheese Tim Johns I'm a BBC radio producer. Ex-student radio, founded the Student Radio Chart Show. Tweets are my views, not my employer's. Currently in Lincoln.

artesea Ryan Cullen Lincoln, UK Run LibDemBlogs, look after LibDemVoice, play with mobiles and php, former Councillor on Lincoln City.

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