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Perth is a city in central Scotland, located on the banks of the River Tay. It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire. According to a 2008 estimate, Perth has a population of 44,820. Perth has been known as The Fair City since the publication of the story Fair Maid of Perth by Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott in 1828. During the later medieval period the town was also called St John's Toun or Saint Johnstoun by its inhabitants in reference to the main church dedicated to St John the Baptist. The name Perth comes from a Pictish word for wood or copse. There has been a settlement at Perth since prehistoric times, on a natural mound raised slightly above the flood plain of the Tay, where the river could be crossed at low tide. The area surrounding the modern city is known to have been occupied by Mesolithic hunter-gatherers since their arrival more than 8000 years ago. Nearby Neolithic standing stones and circles also exist, dating from about 4000 BC, following the introduction of farming in the area. The presence of Scone Abbey, home of the Stone of Destiny where the King of Scots was crowned, enhanced the early importance of the town. Perth became known as a 'capital' of Scotland, due to the frequent residence of the royal court. Royal Burgh status was soon given to the town by King William The Lion in the early 12th century. The town became one of the richest burghs in the country, doing trade with France, the Low Countries and Baltic Countries for goods such as Spanish silk and French wine. The Scottish Reformation also played a big role in the town with the sacking of the Houses of the Greyfriars and Blackfriars, after a sermon given by John Knox in St John's Kirk in 1559. The Act of settlement later brought about Jacobite uprisings. The town was occupied by Jacobite supporters on three occasions (1689, 1715 and 1745). The founding of Perth Academy in 1760 helped to bring major industries to the town, such as linen, leather, bleach and whisky. Given its location, Perth was perfectly placed to become a key transport centre with the coming of the railways, and its first station was built in 1848. Today, Perth serves as a retail centre for the surrounding area. Following the decline of the whisky industry locally, the city's economy has now diversified to include insurance and banking.
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Drupal Drinks Glasgow: July

Posted by paul.linney on July 1, 2014 at 4:38pm
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2014-07-24 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
Organizers: 
paul.linney
Event type: 
User group meeting

Hi everyone,

Thanks to all who attended last meetup, it was a lot of fun!

The next Drupal Drinks gathering will take place on Thursday 24th July from 6:30pm onwards.

We're in Good's (http://www.wearegood.com) boardroom as usual. The office is in South Block (http://www.southblock.co.uk/) on the 4th Floor and we'll have access till 7:30pm.

Please submit any suggestions for short talks or topics for discussion.

If your coming please sign up to the event.

regards,
Paul

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Drupal Drinks Glasgow: June

Posted by paul.linney on June 17, 2014 at 3:05pm
Start: 
2014-06-26 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
Organizers: 
paul.linney
Event type: 
User group meeting

Hi everyone,

The next Drupal Drinks gathering will take place on Thursday 26th June from 6:30pm onwards.

Change of venue (but not far)
We'll be in the Custard Studio - 106, Buzzer 004. The studio is in SouthBlock (http://www.southblock.co.uk/) on the 1st Floor and we'll have access till 7:30pm.

We'll be having a look at Drupal 8, from install to creating a simple module.

If your coming please sign up to the event.

regards,
Paul

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Drupal Drinks Dundee: June

Posted by littledynamo on June 11, 2014 at 9:18am
Start: 
2014-06-17 19:00 - 21:00 Europe/London
Organizers: 
littledynamo
robcarr
Event type: 
User group meeting

Next Drupal Dundee meetup is on 17th June (this coming Tuesday)!

Keeping with the tradition of 1 year ago, for the main presentation I'm proposing we watch Dries' keynote from DrupalCon Austin ... provided everyone hasn't already seen it! If you've already watched Dries' keynote and would rather I did a talk on the Feeds module instead then please leave a comment below.

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CANCELLED: Drupal Drinks Dundee: May

Posted by littledynamo on May 14, 2014 at 9:21am
Start: 
2014-05-20 19:00 - 21:00 Europe/London
Organizers: 
littledynamo
robcarr
Event type: 
User group meeting

Next Drupal Dundee meetup is on Tuesday 20th May!

If anyone has a topic they'd like to present then feel free to add a comment. If not, I'll do a re-run of my DrupalCamp Scotland talk.

We'll meet in the same room as last month, room 2F10 in the Dalhousie Building (http://www.dundee.ac.uk/general/campusguide/virtualtour/dalhousie/). The room is available from 6.30 and we'll kick off at 7. We'll aim to finish before 8.30pm.

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  • Planet Drupal
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    Drupal Drinks Glasgow: May

    Posted by paul.linney on May 13, 2014 at 12:31pm
    Start: 
    2014-05-22 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
    Organizers: 
    paul.linney
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    The next Drupal Drinks gathering will take place on Thursday 22nd May from 6:30pm onwards.

    We'll be in the Custard Studio - 106, Buzzer 004. The studio is in SouthBlock (http://www.southblock.co.uk/) on the 1st Floor and we'll have access till 7:30pm.

    If your coming please sign up to the event.

    regards,
    Paul

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    Drupal Dundee User Group - April

    Posted by littledynamo on April 9, 2014 at 1:22pm
    Start: 
    2014-04-15 18:30 - 21:00 UTC
    Organizers: 
    littledynamo
    robcarr
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    Next Drupal Dundee meetup is on Tuesday 15th April, where we'll discuss lots of the latest Drupal news (including the upcoming Drupal Camp Scotland!!).

    If anyone has a topic they'd like to present then feel free to add a comment. If not, I'll do an overview of Symfony2, which is used heavily in the upcoming Drupal 8 release.

    We'll meet in the same room as last month, room 2F10 in the Dalhousie Building (http://www.dundee.ac.uk/general/campusguide/virtualtour/dalhousie/). The room is available from 6.30 and we'll kick off at 7. We'll aim to finish before 8.30pm.

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    (CANCELLED) Drupal Drinks Dundee - March

    Posted by littledynamo on March 12, 2014 at 2:25pm
    Organizers: 
    littledynamo
    robcarr
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    We'll meet in the same room as last month, room 2F10 in the Dalhousie Building (http://www.dundee.ac.uk/general/campusguide/virtualtour/dalhousie/). The room is available from 6.30 and we'll kick off at 7. We'll aim to finish before 8.30pm.

    • Welcome & introductions
    • Planet Drupal
    • Introduction to Symfony2
    • Lightning Talks
    • Adjourn to Duke's Corner (http://www.dukescorner.co.uk/) for beer, food and chat
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    Drupal Drinks Glasgow: February - We're Back!

    Posted by paul.linney on February 12, 2014 at 2:12pm
    Start: 
    2014-02-20 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
    Organizers: 
    paul.linney
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    The next Drupal Drinks gathering will take place on Thursday 20th February from 6:30pm onwards.

    We're in Good Creative's (http://www.good-creative.com/) boardroom as usual. The office is in South Block (http://www.southblock.co.uk/) on the 4th Floor and we'll have access till 7:30pm.

    No talks planned as yet, please comment with any proposals or suggestions

    If your coming please sign up to the event.

    regards,
    Paul

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    Drupal Drinks Dundee - February

    Posted by littledynamo on February 12, 2014 at 12:40pm
    Start: 
    2014-02-18 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
    Organizers: 
    littledynamo
    robcarr
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    We're approaching the 3rd Tuesday of the month again, which means it's Drupal Drinks time in Dundee.

    Next meetup will be on Tuesday 18th February, to discuss lots of the latest Drupal news and discover what to expect in the upcoming Drupal 8 release.

    We'll meet in the same room as last month, room 2F10 in the Dalhousie Building (http://www.dundee.ac.uk/general/campusguide/virtualtour/dalhousie/). The room is available from 6.30 and we'll kick off at 7. We'll aim to finish before 8.30pm.

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    Drupal Drinks Dundee - January (note change of room)

    Posted by littledynamo on January 13, 2014 at 9:52am
    Start: 
    2014-01-21 19:00 UTC
    Organizers: 
    littledynamo
    robcarr
    Event type: 
    User group meeting

    It's almost the 3rd Tuesday of the month, which means it's Drupal Drinks time in Dundee.

    Next meetup will be on Tuesday 21st January, to discuss lots of the latest Drupal news, learn how to run Drupal on NGINX and learn how to manage virtual development environments with Vagrant.

    Our regular room had already been booked by someone else, so we'll meet in room 2F10 in the Dalhousie Building (http://www.dundee.ac.uk/general/campusguide/virtualtour/dalhousie/). The room is available from 6.30 and we'll kick off at 7. We'll aim to finish before 8.30pm.

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