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[Chaldanya]

6th-9th April, 2012
Eastercon
Guest of Honour: George R R Martin

The BwB will be organising a series of events to celebrate the amazing success of ASOIAF and to have a really really really good knees-up.

We’ve got some amazing things in the pipeline that we hope to start confirming in the next couple of months.  Obviously no BwB gathering would be complete without the traditional Saturday night party.  As Eastercon run their own main party on the Saturday (and believe me when I say you’re not going to want to miss it), we will be setting up an after hours private gathering for the BwB only.

In order to pay for this we will be holding various fund raising events over the next couple of months with some items that no fan of sci-fi/fantasy should be without.  These raffles or auctions will be open to ALL the BwB and not just those attending Eastercon.

As we get closer to the con we’ll be asking for volunteers and we truly hope you’ll take the opportunity to get involved; sometimes organising can be just as much fun as everything else!

Please chime in here if you are attending Eastercon so that we can get an idea of numbers.

See you there!

BwB UK

PS  Mods, can you please sticky this thread and not combine it with the other EasterCon thread as this is where all announcements about arrangements will be made. Thx

Attendance List (with thanks to LMG)

Lord Jo Favourite Spearwife
Tenalpia
Isis + Gingerwolverine
Chaldanya + Ser Sean (not sure which days)
Alytha
Filippa Eilhart + John
Mormont
Pebble
Williamjm
Pod
MG
Malt
Eloisa + MCGeek
SamanthaofTarth
lanky316
Josscock
Derfel Cadarn
Wee_Birdie
red snow
quirksome
Chataya de Fleury
Adz of CCAA
Kissdbyfire (+1 Mon only)
The Iceman of the North
Davieboy (+Mrs Davieboy Mon only)
Eira
Slick Mongoose
mrmrssmith
Targh + Jon (+1 Mon only)
Hamster of Doom
Werthead +1 (Sat & Sun only)
Dunhallym +1
Elaria
Faraday (Sun only)
Mina Martell (Sun only)
Liffguard
Alex Timperley
Neal
Peadar (+ Nork Mon only)

Edited by Chaldanya, 20 March 2012 - 06:17 AM.

[Padraig]

I should be there.

Thanks for organising it.

[Eloisa]

I will definitely be at Eastercon, but am unlikely to make an after-hours party due to fatigue issues.  Will be around for fun and games before midnight, at which point I generally turn into a pumpkin: small chance of being around afterwards.  (Much greater chance I'll leave MCGeek with you and go to bed.)

[Maltaran]

I will be there.

[williamjm]

I should be there.

[Ser Sean]

I should be there.
This will be awesome!!!!

[Isis]

I'll be there. Plus my ginger wolverine.

[Padulese]

Ok please forgive my dumbness, but I'm new.  I have 2 question...how does one join the BwB and where is Eastercon?

[princeMountainGoat]

By posting here you have completed the arduous joining process. Congratulations and welcome to the BWB

Eastercon takes place at the Radisson Hotel, Heathrow Airport, London, UK over the 2012 Easter weekend. Full details about the convention can be found on the website: http://olympus2012.org/index.php

I hope you'll be able to join us, it will be a great opportunity to hang out with George and many fellow GRRM fans.

[john]

we hope to be there.

[Pebbles]

I will be htere, I could also take my car depending on how extorninate the parking is and if the organisers think someone with a car (who does not drink) would be helpful.

[Eloisa]

Parking at the con hotel, if you're staying at the con hotel, is £5 per day.  If you intend to stay somewhere else, best check with that hotel...

[Werthead]

I really want to come along (and have been invited to a panel) but staying at the hotel seems to be inordinately expensive. Commuting in, at least for a day, is a possibility, though I'd likely miss the latter stages of any parties/gatherings. Does anyone have any tips for cheaper accomodation options in the area?

[Eloisa]

The Ibis is generally cheapest, with the Holiday Inn a close second.  Both are on the same road, Bath Road.  One or the other may run special offers.  (Even the Sheraton is cheaper than the Radisson...)

I won't, of course, suggest the old kip-on-someone's-hotel-floor move.  

[SamanthaofTarth]

I'm eyeing up the Premier Inn, which claims to be on the same road, though it loads like a bloody long road to me, so I could end up miles away.   That said, I'm only keeping an eye on Premier Inn for their £29 room sales. If that doesn't happen, then I'll be moving a bit closer and forking up.

[Eloisa]

SamanthaofTarth, on 08 November 2011 - 05:13 PM, said:

I'm eyeing up the Premier Inn, which claims to be on the same road, though it loads like a bloody long road to me, so I could end up miles away.   That said, I'm only keeping an eye on Premier Inn for their £29 room sales. If that doesn't happen, then I'll be moving a bit closer and forking up.

On the Heathrow strip (or anywhere within the airport's fence), buses are free - not the hotels' shuttle buses, which are a rip-off, but the normal red London Transport buses.  Just tell the driver you're going down the road and s/he won't charge you.  Therefore if you're a twenty minute walk away, it'll cost you zero to turn this into a five minute bus ride.

[SamanthaofTarth]

Eloisa, on 08 November 2011 - 05:52 PM, said:

On the Heathrow strip (or anywhere within the airport's fence), buses are free - not the hotels' shuttle buses, which are a rip-off, but the normal red London Transport buses.  Just tell the driver you're going down the road and s/he won't charge you.  Therefore if you're a twenty minute walk away, it'll cost you zero to turn this into a five minute bus ride.

Oh now that is funky cool! A good bit of info to know, thanks, as it means that I can look further down Bath Road without worrying about how far away I am from the Radisson. Obviously I want to be as close as I can, but the less I spend on accom. the better.

[Wee_Birdie]

I should be there!

Premier inn is usually the cheapest place to stay. Floor space is always good though

[red snow]

Isis, on 19 October 2011 - 05:05 AM, said:

I'll be there. Plus my ginger wolverine.

My brothers have been known to dub me "tangerine" because they claim i have a logan do when I let the hair out of control.
I'd like to come but as I don't know where (and if) i'll be working in April I can't commit yet. Hopefully that will change sooner rather than later as it sounds like fun.

[MuthaHydra / Lord Jo]

I shall be there with various cast members, artists, gamers and musicians in tow. Details to be announced soon