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  <[[Philip]]> I would probably concur with Ben on this.  I shall therefore nay-say my own suggestion
  <[[Philip]]> I would probably concur with Ben on this.  I shall therefore nay-say my own suggestion


* Trip to be a Road Trip in the Balkans.  Proposed: PB Aye: BW Nay:
* Trip to be a Road Trip in the Balkans.  Proposed: PB Aye: DS BW Nay:
  <Ben> Driving issues notwithstanding, this has potential.
  <Ben> Driving issues notwithstanding, this has potential.


  <[[Philip]]> I think I am including the whole Balkan peninsula in this suggestion, including Greece.  I have certainly visited very little of this area, and I would suspect that to be true of most of the potential attendees.
  <[[Philip]]> I think I am including the whole Balkan peninsula in this suggestion, including Greece.  I have certainly visited very little of this area, and I would suspect that to be true of most of the potential attendees.


* A slightly less adventurous approach of a Road Trip around some of Western Europe (perhaps Italy, Switzerland, Austria, etc.).  Proposed: PB Aye: Nay: MD
* A slightly less adventurous approach of a Road Trip around some of Western Europe (perhaps Italy, Switzerland, Austria, etc.).  Proposed: PB Aye: DS Nay: MD
  <[[Philip]]> This has the possibility of a latitudinal or longitudinal approach, covering a variety of countries and cities.  It has the disadvantage that a lot of places we might consider are liable to have been visited by a subset of the attendees.
  <[[Philip]]> This has the possibility of a latitudinal or longitudinal approach, covering a variety of countries and cities.  It has the disadvantage that a lot of places we might consider are liable to have been visited by a subset of the attendees.
  <[[lmm]]> This strikes me as a laming out option
  <[[lmm]]> This strikes me as a laming out option
<[[Smith]]> But also linguistically favourable


* A slightly more adventurous approach of a Road Trip (or Bike Trip!) around the Caucasus (because where else can you visit a different language, ethnicity, ''alphabet'', country and/or disputed territory every day of the week?) Proposed: BW  Aye: PB Nay:
* A slightly more adventurous approach of a Road Trip (or Bike Trip!) around the Caucasus (because where else can you visit a different language, ethnicity, ''alphabet'', country and/or disputed territory every day of the week?) Proposed: BW  Aye: PB Nay:


  <[[Philip]]> This is liable to require quite a bit of thought, and require multiple visas (Azerbaijan: £55, Georgia: no visa required, Armenia: £30, Russia: £50), but I am interested.
  <[[Philip]]> This is liable to require quite a bit of thought, and require multiple visas (Azerbaijan: £55, Georgia: no visa required, Armenia: £30, Russia: £50), but I am interested.
<[[Smith]]> I am intrigued by the timescale that would be envisaged for ''cycling'' around the Caucasus


== Attendees ==
== Attendees ==
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* Philip
* Philip
* Ben
* Ben
* Smith