Perth

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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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Glasgow Drupal 8 Sprint - Drupal Sprint Weekend 2014

Posted by diarmy on January 9, 2014 at 3:03pm
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2014-01-25 09:00 - 17:00 Europe/London
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diarmy
paul.linney
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Sprint

As part of Scotland's contribution to the Global Sprint Weekend, there will be a sprint in central Glasgow on Saturday, 25 January. Whether you are a hardcore code junky or code-adverse sitebuilder, this is another opportunity to say, 'I contributed to Drupal 8'.

You most certainly do not have to be a Drupal 8 whizz to attend - for example you can help test that a patch fixes an issue, an equally vital part of the contribution process.

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Drupal Drinks Glasgow: October

Posted by paul.linney on October 16, 2013 at 12:51pm
Start: 
2013-10-24 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
Organizers: 
paul.linney
Event type: 
User group meeting

The next Drupal Drinks gathering will take place on Thursday 24th October 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.

Workshop: Continuation of our project
Looking for a way to mark a map and save the location, not based on address/postcode. So if you have any ideas let us know.

If your coming please sign up to the event.

regards,
Paul

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Drupal Drinks Glasgow: September

Posted by paul.linney on September 19, 2013 at 9:27am
Start: 
2013-09-26 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
Organizers: 
paul.linney
Event type: 
User group meeting

The next Drupal Drinks gathering will take place on Thursday 26th September 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.

Short Talk: Behavior-driven development with Drupal - Paul L
Workshop: Continuation of our project

If your coming please sign up to the event.

regards,
Paul

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Drupal Drinks Glasgow: August

Posted by paul.linney on August 21, 2013 at 4:22pm
Start: 
2013-08-29 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
Organizers: 
paul.linney
Event type: 
User group meeting

The next Drupal Drinks gathering will take place on Thursday 29th August from 6:30pm onwards. A bit late in the month, if you prefer it earlier or think I've forgotten then please remind me :)

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.

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Drupal Drinks Glasgow: July

Posted by paul.linney on July 16, 2013 at 3:17pm
Start: 
2013-07-25 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
Organizers: 
paul.linney
Event type: 
User group meeting

The next Drupal Drinks gathering will take place on Thursday 25th July 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.

We'll be continuing our project we started last month. So if you want to take part and see how to setup a Drupal project, please come along.

If your coming please sign up to the event.

regards,
Paul

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Drupal Training Scotland

Posted by paul.linney on July 5, 2013 at 9:55am
Start: 
2013-09-13 09:00 - 17:00 UTC
Organizers: 
paul.linney
diarmy
Event type: 
Training (free or commercial)

Get into Drupal - 13th September, 2013

Drupal Training Scotland presents 'Get into Drupal', an introductory two-track training event aimed at anyone interested in building a website with Drupal. Whether you want to learn about theming, site building or using modules our beginner training will kickstart your journey towards Drupal excellency.

Location: IET Glasgow: Teacher Building, 14 St Enoch Square, Glasgow, G1 4DB http://teacherbuilding.theiet.org/

Cost: £95

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Drupal Drinks Glasgow: June

Posted by paul.linney on June 4, 2013 at 9:14am
Start: 
2013-06-20 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 20th June 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.

Looking for suggestions for discussions, please post here!
If no suggestions are put forward we'll start a Drupal project and go over the getting started process.

If your coming please sign up to the event.

regards,
Paul

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Drupal Drinks Glasgow: May

Posted by paul.linney on May 2, 2013 at 8:05am
Start: 
2013-05-16 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 16th May 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.

Looking for suggestions for discussions, please post here!

If your coming please sign up to the event.

regards,
Paul

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Drupal Drinks Glasgow: March

Posted by paul.linney on March 20, 2013 at 1:36pm
Start: 
2013-03-27 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
Organizers: 
paul.linney
Event type: 
User group meeting

Hi everyone,

We completely missed February, I was so busy it passed me by and no one reminded me.

The next Drupal Drinks gathering will take place on Wednesday 27th January 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.

We'll have a discussion on starting a project in Drupal and I'll go over some details about DrupalCamp Scotland 2013 thats happening on the 20th April.

Otherwise please suggest topics for discussion.

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Drupal Drinks Glasgow: January

Posted by paul.linney on January 14, 2013 at 2:16pm
Start: 
2013-01-17 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
Organizers: 
paul.linney
Event type: 
User group meeting

Hi everyone,

Hope you all had a great Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!

The next Drupal Drinks gathering will take place on Thursday 17th January 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.

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