Well, it official. I've booked my ticket.

I will be in England from October 20th to October 30th.

Soooooo, lets do this thing. Rock on!

Feel free to post any suggestions on what we should do or where we should go.

Fuck Shoes.

That's great, I'll be down with the OmCon.

Dragon's Kingdom - Stop typing "alot" when you mean "a lot"! - Disappointed

Yay! I'll have to decide shortly before, because I never know if I've got enough money - but I've started saving up!

"Hoher Sinn liegt oft im kindischen Spiel." (Friedrich Schiller)

OmCon (actually GraceCon, because grace is cooler) is going to have to focus around multiple things, mostly Om's availability.

However, Grace's birthday is October 25th, and I'm sure we'll be able to manage some sort of Hastings event at or around that time. Anyone know what day of the week it is, by any chance?

Now, we've got limited sleeping space here at the Garners', but we can accomodate at least a few folks, and there's plenty of bed & breakfasts in town, at least one within walking distance of our house. How big a thing we do for GraceCon is purely up to Om and everyone else who's willing to make the trek down here.

Other than that, a London meet up is fairly central for anyone who has to fly in but multi-day events can be costly to arrange (and i'm not sleeping in a hostel again, or paying more than 150 a night for anything short of four stars).

Given that my employment status beyond July is still uncertain, I can't commit to any travel further afield than london at this time.

"If I wanted to read Wuthering Heights, I'd shoot my self."

Mmph. This doesn't concern me in the slightest, but I'm happy to offer the information that this year October 25th will be a Wednesday.

WOOOHOOOO as long as cash is ok i will be attending the OMCON.

Slightly off subject, Who is going to the DMC? and do we know exactly when it is being held?

What's the DMC?

Dragon's Kingdom - Stop typing "alot" when you mean "a lot"! - Disappointed

Yay OmCon! I'll be there, wherever it is. hastings or london should be easy enough for me to get to. And i wont be in pesky Chester anymore either! Hooray!

Oh wait. If it's a weekend, it should be fine. But wednesday may not. i'll be working by then, and its likely i would have used up all of my holiday before that on other things... oh well, doesn't matter. i'll be there

edit: as for DMC, me and doors [i:ff5c8d02f0]should[/i:ff5c8d02f0] be going to that... But it seems nobody knows what's even happening. Are we meeting the people before the who concert? i think they may be busy queueing... same weekend? Its the 2nd july, isn't it? so many questions! does anyone know anything about this?

>looks pointedly at ben<

That would also be... CONDENSATION.

*holds up shield to protect self from pointed look* Those things can break the skin you know!

The weekend is over the 1st and 2nd of July.

The Garners and Hermias are going to the concert, which opens it's gates at about 2pm. So there's plenty of time before that to meet up with them and possibly on the friday night beforehand.

Avgi has said she will be able to come over. Miss Whiplash, Rinso, Ella, Doors, Victimov and myself have expressed a very strong interest in going - I would say Ella and Doors are the biggest doubts of that lot, slaves to finances that they are.

If anyone else is free for the 1st July in London, you'll be very welcome (unless you really are an axe-murderer)

(Playing blind Pictionary, me drawing)
Ella: Is it a giraffe?
Me (stops drawing): No
Ella: Star Trek?
Me: Yes!

[quote:e0eda9c1c2="Garner"]OmCon (actually GraceCon, because grace is cooler) is going to have to focus around multiple things, mostly Om's availability.

[/quote:e0eda9c1c2]

Huh! You're just bias. Besides, you can have GraceCon anytime, while OmCon only happens when you wish upon a star. So, nya!

Availibility is good right now, I was thinking of of coming to London from mansfield on Wed morning and leaving oh, I dunno. Never. Nah, but flight's out Monday. But, I don't want to have to spend anymore time in Mansfield than I have too. I think a marathon ov evens that spill into the weekend is called for.

So, possibly staying with other friends Saturday & Sunday...I really don't know yet guys. Keep the suggestions coming.

Edit to say: I can spell. I'm s-m-r-t.

Fuck Shoes.

You could take that trip to York you always promised yourself, then it's only a less than 2 hour train ride to spill into London.

Dragon's Kingdom - Stop typing "alot" when you mean "a lot"! - Disappointed

[quote:3d3904d34c="OmKranti"]
But, I don't want to have to spend anymore time in Mansfield than I have too. I think a marathon ov evens that spill into the weekend is called for.

I'm s-m-r-t.[/quote:3d3904d34c]

Leaving Mansfield ASAP - definintely smart idea!

I should be up for a trip to the big smoke in July, but also up for a trip in October too for the OMGraceCon...

Edit to add: To put some minds at ease from a different thread...

I won't be coming alone, as I have found someone too
I am a part of the anonymous couple!!!

MissWhiplash (Wend) and I are an item - Not wanting to steal the thunder of Doors and Delphine though - so here is as good a place to mention it as any other...

See, being an internet geek does have its benefits........

:axe:

Om, you're baaaaaaad! So soon after you divorced poor Ella, too!

(Yes Doors, you're a rebound girl :( )

Friends don't let friends take up scrapbooking!

pffft to you all

I shall sit in cold wintery Canberra and think nasty thoughts about you all.

Have fun!

Oh and yay for Missy and Dave... Although the axe was a little distrubing.

BTW I may be attending a conference in Orlando Florida in late September, early October so maybe that could be the catalyst for a UScon?

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