Place: Oxford, PRIDE site on Oxpens Rd. (Map). Later we will head to Starbucks on High Street (Map).

Time: 1pm at the PRIDE site. 4pm at Starbucks

If you miss the initial gathering at 1pm since things might be a tad hectic, meet us at the High Street Starbucks to grab a coffee and chat about the events. From there we can always do a little wandering around Oxford.

Let us know if you can make it or not via the poll on the right. Hope to see you next week!

Got a suggestion for the next London meet up? Leave a comment here! We’d love to hear your suggestions.

Well, this is a little short notice, but if folks are up for a mini-meet up this weekend in Oxford for the Cowley Road Carnival, here are the details.

The procession starts from the Plain side of Cowley at noon and heads down Cowley to Leopold Street. If you are in Oxford, or plan to come up, meet outside Nando’s (80, Cowley Road - Map) at noon. There are all sorts of stalls and acts going on from noon to 6pm along Cowley and the side streets, so we are sure to be busy.

We will plan a meet up for Saturday, July 14th as well - this time with a little more notice. More on that soon. If you are able to make it on Sunday, be sure to leave a comment here so we know who to expect. Hope to see you on Sunday!

UPDATE:  There are limited number of official photographer passes available which can give you access to back stage areas etc.  Some photos will need to be made available to the organisers to use in publicising future Carnivals. Credit will always be given for your work and there will be a link to your website. If you are interested, leave a comment here and I can send you the contact details. Or, use their general contact email to get in touch: carnival@eastoxford.com. (Thanks to Adrian Sell for getting in touch and letting us know!)

Well, it seems most folks are up for a meet up in Oxford - yayness! I’ve updated the poll so you can now vote for the dates. A little info on what’s happening in Oxford on those days:

Sunday, July 1st (Cowley Road Carnival)

This is a huge event each year apparently. It looks like a lot of fun from past years.

Saturday, July 7th (Alice’s Day)

One golden afternoon on 4th July 1862 Charles Dodgson, an Oxford don, took Alice Liddell and her sisters on a boating picnic up the River Thames from Folly Bridge to Godstow. To amuse them he told a story - about a white rabbit and a queen of hearts, a mock turtle and a mad hatter, and a little girl who tumbled down a rabbit hole into Wonderland. The story so delighted the 10 year-old Alice that she begged him to write it down. The result was the immortal Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, which was published in 1865 under the pen name Lewis Carroll.

A fun day to celebrate Alice in Wonderland. Various events are going on - most aimed at kids of course. There is a talk at the Oxford Playhouse on the Photography of Lewis Carroll.

Saturday, July 14th (Oxford PRIDE)

Oxford PRIDE day. Apparently there are a few acts going on as well.

While I’m on the topic of meet-ups, Saturday, June 30th is London Pride. If you are up for a meet-up, please leave a comment here or contact us directly so we can organise a time and place. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to make it, but I’m happy to try and get the detials sorted for others.

Left to Right: Ben, Tom, Neil, Paul, Billy and Rich

Yesterday we had a really great meet up in the Angle/Islington area (at least that’s where I think we were). Thanks to everyone who came along (especially Billy who led us around and made sure we didn’t get lost):

• Andrew - Futura Photography
• Ben - 29Twelve
• Billy - Cowfish
• Neil - Pic-A-Day
• Paul - Ottavio
• Reza - Reza’s Photo Diary
• Rich - Very Fishy
• Tom - Tomlog

It was a lot of fun and we definitely need to have more of these, more often. Be sure to check out the LPB Flickr pool as shots from the day are added.

If you couldn’t make this one, no worries, we’ll be having another one soon. No, really. I hope to do one around here in Oxford as well for something a little different.

Yes folks, it is time for another meetup as June is already approaching fast and we haven’t had one in a while. Neil’s attempt last week was not too succesful, so hopefully this one will attract some lots of people.

When: Sunday June 3rd, 12:30PM
Where: well, that is up for discussion. What do people prefer? Central London? Or maybe something more offbeat? Please give us your suggestions in the comments (or send me an email if you’re too shy).

This also would be a great chance for the new editors to come along, so we can have a chat about things related to the site/etc. as well.
Lorissa is definitely coming according to her earlier comments, so no excuse to stay home this time!

[update] After some email discussions we have decided to visit the Islington/Hoxton area. There should be plenty of stuff there to keep us busy during the afternoon.
The place to meet is the Starbucks (oh yes, no surprise there) on 7 Islington High Street, which is opposite the Angel tube station (map).
After a coffee we will have a wander round the area, hopefully guided by some interesting walks Neil is planning to bring.
Because of the unpredictable weather it is advised to check here again on Saturday, in case we need to make alternative arrangements.