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[SamanthaofTarth]

Awwww, sorry to hear that Alex. Hopefully we'll see you at a future BWB gathering? TitanCon in Belfast this September perhaps? (shameless plug, I know. )

[Eloisa]

Chataya de Fleury, on 01 April 2012 - 05:57 PM, said:

Unfortunately, I have to work on April 7 and 8.  There is no rest for the wicked.

That does mean no EasterCon.  I will have to catch y'all at ComicCon, GenCon, DragonCon, or WorldCon!!!

  Sorry we won't be seeing you.

On the assumption that you bought a membership, have you told the con staff that you're cancelling?  They can make use of the space: returned memberships are in high demand due to the con selling out.

Edited by Eloisa, 02 April 2012 - 02:06 PM.

[Hamster of Doom]

Here's a thought for a BWB fundraising activity:

GRRM is doing a reading at 7pm on Tuesday 10th at the Bloomsbury Theatre, which is just around the corner from the Wellcome Collection for the History of Medicine. I take students there quite frequently - would be happy to do a guided tour from 5-6pm, and collect donations towards upcoming BWB activities. So, anyone interested in battlefield surgery? the King's Evil? obstetric phantoms? Blood-and-guts through the ages?

[Chataya de Fleury]

Eloisa - nope, no membership...I would have been a day pass.

[Padraig]

I'm flying into Heathrow at 13:25 Thursday.  I'm staying at the con hotel, so i'll probably see people there.

[AlexT]

SamanthaofTarth, on 02 April 2012 - 12:56 PM, said:

Awwww, sorry to hear that Alex. Hopefully we'll see you at a future BWB gathering? TitanCon in Belfast this September perhaps? (shameless plug, I know. )

I actually can do the Monday now! Look at me being a pain...

Belfast might be a bit of a trek!

[Isis]

Hamster of Doom, on 02 April 2012 - 02:50 PM, said:

Here's a thought for a BWB fundraising activity:

GRRM is doing a reading at 7pm on Tuesday 10th at the Bloomsbury Theatre, which is just around the corner from the Wellcome Collection for the History of Medicine. I take students there quite frequently - would be happy to do a guided tour from 5-6pm, and collect donations towards upcoming BWB activities. So, anyone interested in battlefield surgery? the King's Evil? obstetric phantoms? Blood-and-guts through the ages?

Interesting idea. I work five minutes from there so I may be up for that.

[Neal]

Padraig, on 02 April 2012 - 06:48 PM, said:

I'm flying into Heathrow at 13:25 Thursday.  I'm staying at the con hotel, so i'll probably see people there.

I get in a couple hours before pod and am staying at holiday inn. I'll make my way down to con hotel after arrive and will probably be found at the bar (after 24 hours in a plane I'll need a drink )

I'm at the airport now waiting for my flight from Australia. Really looking forward to this!

[MultiClassGeek]

Neal, on 03 April 2012 - 07:55 PM, said:

I get in a couple hours before pod and am staying at holiday inn. I'll make my way down to con hotel after arrive and will probably be found at the bar (after 24 hours in a plane I'll need a drink )

I'm at the airport now waiting for my flight from Australia. Really looking forward to this!

We'll see you there!

[Pebbles]

I will be coming in the afternnon on Thursday.    - so put me back down for team IKEA.

I asked for the day off  - but have been denied.   So I'm going AWOL instead.  

-  Long story.   I'm supposed to be working night shift on Thursday,  but since that goes into a bank hol boss said I must work late shift in its place (which is against company health and saftey rules)  - just about everyone else in the plant on night has been told not to come in or has changed shift for the entire week.   Boss said If I don't come in he's gonna start disaplinary action and have me suspended without pay.    I may have called him a rude name.

Oh what fun.

[SamanthaofTarth]

Well I am at present snowed in. Hopefully the snow will clear before my coach leaves tonight.

Fingers crossed.

[Eyron I]

Pebble, on 04 April 2012 - 01:52 AM, said:

I will be coming in the afternnon on Thursday. - so put me back down for team IKEA.

I asked for the day off  - but have been denied.   So I'm going AWOL instead.  

Go Pebble! You're the boss lady Sorry you had to make enemies at work though, that sucks.

See you there.

[Pebbles]

Yeah,  the Boss is being unreasonable.   but hey  it will all sort itself out.



and if anyone would like to arrive by Pebble express   then you need to either get yourself to upminster (yes its the end of the district line - don't underestimate how far the district line extends for)   or ask me really nicely.

I can also do pick up from London City,    at a pinch Standstead, Luton or Gatwick.    I plan on leaving mine after lunch tomorrow.  I can adjust my leave time accordinly.

[Eloisa]

Hope it all sorts itself out, Pebble.

This may be a false alarm but PMs appear to be working after a fashion.  Does anyone want/need to swap mobile numbers?

My badge name for the con is not my board name, btw, but my RL name.

[Adz vun Kölle]

Looking forward to seeing you (or most of you) tomorrow.

[Maltaran]

Eloisa, on 04 April 2012 - 07:04 AM, said:

Hope it all sorts itself out, Pebble.

This may be a false alarm but PMs appear to be working after a fashion.  Does anyone want/need to swap mobile numbers?

My badge name for the con is not my board name, btw, but my RL name.

That'd be useful - other than the Goat, I don't appear to have any BwB numbers in my phone.

On a slightly related note, a question for Jo (or anyone else who can answer) - what's the best way of getting from the hotel to the pub tomorrow? I recall a minibus being mentioned - does it do regular trips, or do we have to call it out when required?

Edit: PMs seem to be down again. Try Facebook?

Edited by Malt, 04 April 2012 - 02:28 PM.

[The Iceman of the North]

Malt, when are you getting to Heathrow? My plane lands just before eight. If you get there around that time we can share the minibus being mentioned. I got their phone number off their web site.

[Werthead]

Gave up on trying to make sense of the train schedule (half the network seems to be down on Sunday for maintenance) so we're coming in by car. Far less hassle, and quite a bit cheaper even given hotel parking costs and petrol.

[Maltaran]

The Iceman of the North, on 04 April 2012 - 02:24 PM, said:

Malt, when are you getting to Heathrow? My plane lands just before eight. If you get there around that time we can share the minibus being mentioned. I got their phone number off their web site.

I'll be arriving around 5.

Werthead, on 04 April 2012 - 03:18 PM, said:

Gave up on trying to make sense of the train schedule (half the network seems to be down on Sunday for maintenance) so we're coming in by car. Far less hassle, and quite a bit cheaper even given hotel parking costs and petrol.

It's Easter weekend, the trains are always crap.

[Padraig]

I doubt many people are flying into Heathrow but thought this was a rather curious feature.  You have to pay to take an official bus from the airport to the airport hotels but all local buses are free to such hotels.

Its probably walkable anyhow but I would have assumed that the normal hotel shuttle was free.