Last forum of the year

And this is the last forum of the year.
I want us to discuss some changes we are going to have to make this coming year. This is very important and takes priority over the theme for this months forum. I have being informed that to continue the group after December I can no longer do it outside of my work hours, this could mean a couple of things; first, that we may have to change the day it is on, from a Thursday to either a day like Monday or Wednesday. Second, if we do move the day then we will have to change venue, probably to where I usually work, Central library (2 Fieldway Crescent). Third, if you guys do not want to change either of these then I may not be able to carry on running the forum, one or more of you guys will have to take the lead.

I love doing this Forum for you people, this year have been a blast, but I would also love if you guys decided that one or a few wanted to take more control, run the event every month or share it out month by month. On the other hand the advantages of moving to Central would become apparent immediately, the space we would have use of, the tea and coffee making facilities, various marvels such as these. We will have to decide this month what we want to happen to our forum.

I would like to thank all those who I met up with at the ICA and sat chatting to other borough's comic groups and the artist D'israeli, after the event on Sunday 23rd November. It turned out well, despite finding it late. I made some useful contacts, and the guy was interesting and open to showing us not just how he worked, but was kind enough to draw some sketches to help us learn something. I really enjoyed myself and in the end we were pushed out as the next group came to take our place. I thought is was lovely and informative to speak to people who do a similar thing to our forum, they should be able to let us know about other future events like this one.

So on to this weeks theme, I want you guys to find something unusual, something that either you liked, or perferably did not like and bring it in. Remember you could (and should) reserve it on the Forum's library card, ask for the number and PIN on an email and I will send you it, if it is on the library catalogue, or just bring it if you can get it yourself. It may be something that inspired you or inspired loathing in you, I want as much participation from you guys as possible, even if you can not get in to the forum this month, email and let me know which comics you reserved and why. This will be fun if you all bring something, all I can get are items I think are unusual and/or horrid, so do your best people.

Remember, this is the last Forum of this year, we will be deciding what will happen to the group in the coming year, so even if you can not come in person send me an email with your views, what you think is the best thing to do and any new ideas. I will send everybody another email before the forum meets.

Happy yuletide and all that