October 23, 2003

"Phil Pub" (Philharmonic Dining Rooms)

(map - pub info)

A central venue with a good function room to seat 30 or so. White-board and OHP provided (in theory +£10, but worth asking if can bundle) but no data projector. Upstairs out of the way, so quite quiet. We had no problems, but we were advised not to leave anything in the room unattended for security (fair enough). Cost at October meeting was £80.

Staff quite helpful. Nice venue, ornate, mosaic floors, reasonable space to stand at bar or to sit (not too busy Wednesday night). Beer OK, though not much in the way of real ales.

Phil Pub is on several bus routes (86 etc.) and a 10-15 min walk from both the main Lime Street station, and Central station.

Further comments about the venue (whether you attended a LJUG meeting there or not) welcome.

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July 17, 2003

Bookshops for IT books

  • Waterstones, Bold Street Good selection of computer books, including Java.
  • Bluecoats, School Lane This oasis just off Church street houses a gallery, cafe, art shops and other cultural amenities, as well as a discount bookshop which has a surprisingly good, cheap, if somewhat random, IT section.
  • News From Nowhere, Bold Street Though the selection of computer books isn't massive, the ordering service is good, and you get the warm fuzzy glow of buying your books from a non-profit making collective.
  • Borders, Ellesmere Port (Cheshire Oaks) Out of town retail park. A nice big Borders bookshop with a huge IT book section.
  • University bookshop...
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