There's nothing quite like meeting in person and we have been lacking events in the UK lately. I attended some small ones last year and will try to get to others. @planetauto are looking to do one in the Lake District, but that's a bit far for me to go. They should definitely not all be in London, but part of the reason for these lists is to show where people are so events can be organised.
!BEER
Yeah, I have been doing some looking on the trains and event national express/Flixbus services and from Norwich I can just about venture anywhere other than too far North. With the new job and putting money aside specifically to fund my travel to Hive events, I will be looking to attend some when one becomes organised.