Quote by Witchy
From 'what is a munch':
'A munch is a purely social event held in a totally neutral environment'
So by that definition, Goldsmith's dinners in an hotel could, I suppose, be classed as a munch, as long as they are open to all members with no restrictions on types of member, ie. single males. You can't have a munch and say 'couples only', for example.
Exactly my point, at my event, everyone was welcome, we had singles, couples, CD's etc there and all were sh members, and it wasnt a playing environment, but it was deemed not to be classed as a munch, which would have been nice as it could have been stickied. I did wonder why at the time, but was told that it wasnt so.
I feel much better now its clearer. Thanks xx
Goldsmith
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can I also chime in for two seconds as well.... just as i have looked at what you propsed for your socials... I would also consider then socials for a few reasons....
maybe it is me... but organising a munch is a huge task (trust me... been there, done it, not really keen to do it again also i keep being asked!! lol )
a few things i would consider... your last social only gave people 10 days notice, and when you put up the original list there were already pre-ordained names on it....
another is cost... your socials are much more expensive than munches are
when you see the likes of leeds (which had 150 people there... and wigan (which already has 170 names of people wanting to go) this things are organised months in advance.... giving people time to arrange things like travel, hotels, childcare ect ect....... and are always first come first serve...
people will come from all across the country to support a munch..... a few of the southern ones have been hijacked by northerners all coming down... lol
not knocking what you do at all... and i encourage that you keep doing it, one of my biggest sh regrets is that i missed a medieval social banquet they had a few years ago.. and that is probably the closest i can relate yours too...
I wish you would put your name down for one of those see how the rest of us live so to speak... maybe then you would have more people put your name down for yours....
sean xxxx
Well thanks for that! I am so glad you put me right on how to organise events. You might be interested to know that part of our work is event promotion and organisation (that's festivals, concerts, tours, carnivals, weddings etc) from start to finish, and I do realise how much work goes into any event.
The ‘pre-ordained’ list was the list that had been put together by me from people who had actually asked me when the next social was going to be and could they please come. The social wasn’t planned months in advance, and it was put onto the forum as soon as the date was agreed with the hotel.
As to 'how the rest of you live' do you think I live on the moon? I have been to other socials/munches and that is why I tend to organise my own (read into that what you wish).
I know there are some really nice socials and munches organised, and the main reason we don’t go to them is because we are usually working as most of our work is done at the weekends.
With regard to the cost of my socials making it not a munch - what the hell difference does it make - this event at the hotel was a four course meal for - which I think is a very good deal - you get what you pay for mostly in this life. If people want something a little special, then it has to be paid for. I will stress that not one penny profit was made from any of my socials, the hotel charged £15 for the meal per head, which is what people paid. There was also entertainment, which I covered, and there was also a lot of time, effort and cost to the event, which I covered.
I think we have already established the difference between a munch and a social, and my hotel event was certainly within the guidelines of a munch even though it was a bit more expensive - a car is a car whether it’s a BMW or a mini.
Goldsmith
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I had to butt in. I'm like that. Goldsmith, I'm not sure that just because your "do" differed from the usual munch scenario it shouldn't be called a munch- at least not if that's the only reason. If it fits the stated criteria, but just doesn't sit right with admin, then perhaps admin should rewrite the guidelines.
However, I am sure that you just recieved some sound advice from someone trying to help- and doing so as politely and encouragingly as possible- and in return were bloody rude.
I wasnt being bloody rude I was just responding to being patronised. I always appreciate sound advice, but being told to see how the rest of you live I thought was a bit much.
I apologise if my response came across as being bloody rude it certainly wasn't meant, I too like to butt in and sometimes things are taken out of context in the written word.
All I did in my first response to the OP was to ask what the difference was between a munch and a social, and now its turned into something else completely.
Basically I do something that most wouldn't want to partake in, or wouldn't want to spend money on. This is no reason not to do it for myself and those who see it as good value.
Goldsmith
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