London 2012

Tue May 18 17:09:41 PDT 2010

Hi All,

Following on from Phelim's email I just wanted to add my own brief P.s.

Firstly a big thanks to all for your support around my making the  
London invitation - an edge to step over.

Also I wanted to say that I am sorry I had to leave before the end of  
the closing circle and so missed out on the grand finale of the  
process, and the celebration, and also on saying my goodbyes to many  
of you. This then is a goodbye with a view to the hellos to come.

Seconding Phelim's excitement I want to say that we are starting the  
process of planning that world-sized circle (whilst hearing the sound  
advice from Harrison and Chris on not doing too much- ah, the fine art  
of hosting!) so any one that knows of any reason not to come London- 
wards in 2012 "Speak now or forever hold your peace."  A friend of  
mine from Ireland told me that when he was little a sandwich was  
called a 'piece' so whenever he heard those lines in the marriage  
ceremony he thought it meant that if you stayed quiet at that moment,  
when there was something you needed to say, you would be doomed to  
hold your sandwich forever without eating it. So, you have been warned  
- eternal sandwich-holding for anyone who stays silent when they need  
to speak.

Love

Matilda x

On 19 May 2010, at 00:02, Chris Corrigan wrote:

> Hi Phelim:
>
> I'll be there in London...and Juan Luis, who knows, possibly  
> Santiago as well.
>
> And as a former host of OSonOS, I echo Harrison's earlier note about  
> not doing too much, and I offer up myself in whatever way I can be  
> useful to share what I learned those ten long years ago when Laurel  
> Doersam and I accepted the responsibility of convening an OSonOS  
> after one had been held in Berlin.
>
> So please feel free to call, skype, email and otherwise plunder what  
> ever I know if it seems helpful.
>
> Chris
> ----
> Chris Corrigan
> chris at chriscorrigan.com
> http://www.chriscorrigan.com
>
>
> On 2010-05-18, at 3:07 PM, Phelim McDermott wrote:
>
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> I've just got back to London from USA and have been checking in  
>> with Matilda and the OSlist. I am very excited about the prospect  
>> of London for Wosonos 2012 and Improbable working on hosting this  
>> event. I'd got the impression we had got a YES and I was waiting to  
>> speak to the rest of our team before saying anything but realise  
>> that I should say something now.
>>
>> I had been talking to other members of our company  about the  
>> potential invite for a while and wanted to say that this was a very  
>> heartfelt invitation from myself and Improbable which involved us  
>> supporting Matilda to fly to the centre of the circle to Berlin to  
>> make the invitation at the very last minute.  It was like one of  
>> those sessions that don't happen unless you .... Hold... Wait...  
>> Hold...... The space and could so easily  not have happened. A true  
>> impulse that Matilda really supported and I'd like to thank her for  
>> that. I'd also like to thank Sarah Jane and Nick at Improbable for  
>> buying her ticket out to Berlin the day before she left !
>>
>> I also wanted to say that part of my excitement, having been to  
>> both wosonos and Harrisons "osonos by the sea," is to support the  
>> potential for our UK Open space community to connect to itself and  
>> to the rest of the worldwide community. I think Improbable are in a  
>> unique position to get support for making this event happen and to  
>> also connect it to the burgeoning community of people who are now  
>> working with OS through our open space events. It's a chance to  
>> both look inward across the space and outward in a welcoming way to  
>> the world.
>>
>> So as Harrison said " I hear you're having a party". Well it's true  
>> we are and you are all invited. I've heard enough positive response  
>> and celebration to feel it's going to happen and the invitation has  
>> been accepted. (Can singing Waltzing Matilda be considered a yes?)  
>> So If your process around that wasn't finished in Berlin its time  
>> to speak now before we start buying the bunting.
>>
>> In much excitement and love
>>
>> Phelim
>>
>>
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>>
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>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On 18 May 2010, at 21:12, Thomas Herrmann <thomas at openspaceconsulting.com 
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Dear friends in Open Space
>>>
>>> I would like to thank the UK team and in particular Matilda for  
>>> making a wonderful invitation for coming to London 2012 for the  
>>> 20th WOSonOS and I have already put the teabag in my cup ;-).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I don’t know how others experienced the process/decision making.  
>>> My understanding is that the offer to go to Chile 2011 was  
>>> accepted right after the presentation.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regarding London 2012 there was one concern raised in the group  
>>> which I did not feel was discussed enough at that point – so I did  
>>> not feel the decision was made at that point. I did get that  
>>> feeling though, later when Lisa during the closing circle shared  
>>> her appreciation for the offers and invited us to celebrate the  
>>> acceptance with her. We all danced in the center (all who were  
>>> left) and to me it felt clearly like the offer to go to London was  
>>> accepted by the group then. But that is my story and I am not sure  
>>> about others. I do feel  it is important to know if we did decide  
>>> to go to London 2012, so that’s why I bring this up.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Just as some others pointed out, one learning for future sponsors,  
>>> I think, is to make sure there is lots of time for deciding on  
>>> whatever offers are made – and be prepared to be surprised. And  
>>> the only preparation needed when you want to be prepared to be  
>>> surprise, IMHO, is space/time.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> With appreciation for all who had part in making my week in Berlin  
>>> deeply learning and full of joy.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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