Organising Pulse 4 March - half-marathon theme

That explains it very well, thanks Lucy. Perhaps include a suggestion that anyone who is running might consider wearing an EU flag as a badge or beret to show their solidarity?

As a vegetarian I would be grateful if you didn't mention the sausage sandwiches, as I am sure others could be put off by it!

Will update the Facebook event, which has been left with "details tba". Presumably Alan doesn't want his house to be included as part of the public event.

Can we get an idea of numbers? How many of us (on Loomio) are planning to go to Alan's house in Newbridge (11:00 onwards), and how many to Great Pulteney Street (at 10:00 and/or 12:00)? And then how many are planning to hang about until (or turn up for) the actual Pulse of Europe?
@alicehovanessian You will have the keys to Marcom, so will you meet Tony (and ?) there on Sunday morning, to get out the flags on poles (and folded up ones)?
I was thinking of joining Alan and family, and then fighting my way along to the city centre in time for the PoE gathering at Bath Abbey.

I can attend all the events and help pick up flags as necessary. Will make yr suggested amendments to publicity and bring paper copies this evening for people to comment on.

I'm afraid I'm otherwise engaged this time.

At the Events Committee this evening we revised the plans for the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday.

For the attention of the MEDIA GROUP. Please can the following publicity for go out as soon as possible:

PULSE of EUROPE BATH HALF SPECIAL
SUNDAY 4th MARCH

BE A PRESENCE
Meet at the Holburne Museum Gates at 10.45am.
Wear your berets, scarves, bracelets. Show that the tide of public opinion is changing.
Wrap up warm!

IF YOU’RE A RUNNER consider wearing a beret, a badge or a flag to show solidarity!

OR WHEREVER YOU’RE WATCHING wear your Euro gear.

This text needs to go out as a tweet, on Facebook and in the newsletter.

And on our website!

Fine by me - I'll be glad to get home and in the bath!

We usually send out a press release though they never publish anything before the event - often they do a live FB, This time they won’t as they’ll be focused on the runners. I’ll tweet an abbreviated version of Lucy’s Text - in 280 characters. Better to publish on FB page.

At the Events Committee meeting we also thought it unwise to advertise Alan’s event on the media.

Yes, the events group recommend that we keep it simple this time and move Pulse to 10:45am (until around 12ish) at the start/finish line near the Holburne - hopefully we will be able to use their bathroom and cafe while waiting! Some of the team may then go to Alan's, but we definitely shouldn't publish Alan's address - or Alan may be getting a few thousand guests! We won't be having an afternoon Pulse event this time, as it will be very tiring for everyone, and the focus is on the marathon and runners. For the same reason we won't take flags and banners this time, just turn up in berets. Thanks so much for the text Lucy, will include it with the next newsletter asap.

Alice, please will you also include this reminder in the e-newsletter:

"You are very warmly invited to our first OUTREACH GROUP MEETING on Monday, 5th March (18:00-19:30) at the Ram, Widcombe. Please come and contribute your ideas; the clock is ticking and we need to reach as many people as possible with our positive message of hope: Remaining in the European Union is still an option ... if enough of us demand it!"

Will do - we need to prioritise Sunday's Pulse, Michael Dougan and the SW march in Exeter, will include this but we can't include anything else in this issue so it's not too long.

All sounds good to me. The more the merrier at ours but tens rather than hundreds. Perhaps message me if you are definitely coming.

Just about to sort the Facebook page. Just to clarify - there is nothing at 2pm this time.

Yes that's right, thanks Sally. Please mention there is NO meeting at 2pm at the Abbey this time.

Thanks Alice. Just didn't want to put out the wrong info.

Olivia just pointed out that the Bath Half has been cancelled due to the weather: http://bathhalf.co.uk/2018/02/cold-weather-alert/

We need to let everyone know that our Special Bath Half Pulse is not going to happen as planned. Shall we cancel, or meet at the usual time of 2pm at the Abbey for the usual speeches? At the moment sunny spells with light rain is forecast (which should melt the snow), max 6 degrees. If we go ahead, shall we have a static rally? If so, we need speakers/musicians/singers. All suggestions welcome.

My only concern with holding the pulse is that while loyal supporters might turn out the centre of Bath may be deserted if it is still snowy/slushy as I think it is likely to be.

Hi Alice,

Could we let everyone know the half marathon and our special theme is off
but we’ll make a final decision about the Abbey 2pm depending on the forecast on
Saturday?

Linda

On second thoughts I would cancel Pulse for clarity. The snow will not all
have melted by then and the town might be pretty deserted. It’s still snowing up
here in Combe Down and will be worse in the outlying districts with drifting
snow..Public transport will probably still be disrupted. The “hard core” might
just choose turn up at the Abbey with flags and leaflets as a presence. No
speeches, no march.

Linda x

Good point, as Loomio isn't working a few of us have discussed it by email and phone and decided to cancel both Pulse on Sunday and the street stalls tomorrow. Ruth will send out the email about the street stalls, and I will ask Gareth if he can email our members about Sunday's Pulse.

Good point, as Loomio isn't working a few of us have discussed it by email and phone and decided to cancel both Pulse on Sunday and the street stalls tomorrow. Ruth will send out the email about the street stalls, and I will ask Gareth if he can email our members about Sunday's Pulse.

I am going to run the half-marathon anyway tomorrow. A group of us from my work are going to run the route unofficially, starting from Laura Place at 9.30am and probably getting back around 11.45 - 12pm to Laura Place again. I will be wearing my beret and T-shirt. Ruth has indicated that she might be able to be at the finish with some flags so if anyone else would like to join her, that would be great. Just a bit of publicity - take a few photos etc.

I haven't got any flags with me (and Alice has the keys to Marcom), but I'll wear my beret and scarf.