After the success of the two mini-munches in Manchester, and the success of the Rio's afternoon, and also small social meets in Teesside, Hampshire, and Yorkshire (although just across the border in Derbyshire!) in the past couple of months, perhaps the days of the vast munches of 150 - 200 plus people or more are on the way out. I'm sure the Scottish munch will be a blast, but maybe there won't be that many more on that scale.
I must say that I have enjoyed the mini-munches which I have attended more than I enjoyed most of the big munches (well- organised and enjoyable though they were, don't get me wrong), where it can be easy to feel lost in the crowd. And of course, they are easier to organise, and dates do not have to be fixed half so far ahead.
So maybe the smaller regular regional munches will be the future here, especially as the site is getting bigger all the time.
Mike.
Maybe easier for some to feel as though they can 'get lost in the crowd' though, whereas in a smaller gathering they may be more closely scrutinised?
Saying that who would like to travel a great distance to meet just a handful of people? I know if I was to go down south for a munch there would be so many people I would dearly like to say hello to.
What we may end up finding is that the die hard Munchers (Sounds sourcy that does), will be the most travelled and then only the people who meet up in the regional areas will only ever get to know the regional characters around them.
There is also the issue of feeling comfortable. This isn't just for regulars for a get together. Munches were brought in (Thanks Willxx for suggesting them) so newbies could get to learn from others. Meet different people from all aspects of life. In my opinion this would be a lot less educational for me if the group of people were small. Maybe I'm a little odd but I usually feel more at ease amongst strangers in a big group.
but if there is gonna be a rise of mini munches
please dont put them mid week!. ive missed loads of them cause of working!!!...
ive only ever been to the big ones.. so can't really say which is best..
but i do find it easyer in the larger groups cause i can get lost in the growd adn go thoght meeting ppl.
i tend to clam up and go shy when the group is a lot smaller.
Jiggle
I think I agree with some of the people above......I think that the occurance of Mini-Munches will rise and the Big Munchs will only happen once or twice a year, which will give people the chance to get to know other people not from their area....
But I also agree, can we make the Mini Munches and get togethers on a weekend please cause I'm like Jiggle, I have missed loads because I haven't the time to get there midweek.....
Whereas I like to be predatory amongst as many victims as possible :mrgreen:
Venusxxx
I don't think the big Munches are going anywhere.....i say this because the mini-munches are normally held mid-week.....the people who go to these ones may live local or within good distance to get home that you hold mini-munches at the weekend they become fall blown munches as more people will i think they can co-exsist!
as i am quite a new bie i have to say i would rather get to know people in my area first at socials or mini munchs.
only when i knew people would i feel comfatble in going to a big munch or party.
I am quite shy normally
Mike
i think the advent of mini munches has been good for local people who can not always travel, but it would be a shame if there were then to take away from the bigger munches....
i would miss not seeing people from all over the country at the munches if there were to become regionalised...
sean xxxxxxxxxxx
I guess the mini- munches will become more regular with time and the larger munches turn into (as you say regional) ones twice a year.
:lol: ) I understand what you mean completely, I also found the large munches less intimidating than smaller groups would have been, when I was new. Perhaps I was overdoing it to suggest that they will soon be on the way out. 
yikes, better get out of here.... 
