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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 11, 2010 12:14:04 GMT
It's proposed we once again rendezvous in the fine town of Swindon, only this time to incorporate a trip out into the Wiltshire countryside by bus to visit the fine Village of Aldbourne where in 1971 etc .... as well as the Loft of Joy, Liz's cooking and other fun.
But when would be a good time for us to set this trip in the diary.....
This year we met the first weekend in May.
But Transformation 2011 is 16th April, are our Scotish contingent coming down for that?
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 11, 2010 12:16:09 GMT
Best just a pick a random time. I can't really say when I'll be free until I have a job but if the date is fixed I could request annual leave days when I start.
If Apr I would prioritise Swincom over anything else.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Oct 11, 2010 12:23:10 GMT
Only if the Turnbull dressed up like a dandy!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2010 17:35:46 GMT
If I were to go to Swincon I wouldn't mind going on a jaunt to the nearby(ish) Avebury. I thoroughly enjoyed going on a field trip there when at high school circa 1990 and I reccommend it to anyone who also likes field trips and visiting historical sites.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 11, 2010 17:48:45 GMT
Yeah, Avebury is well worth doing.
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Post by legios on Oct 11, 2010 19:58:38 GMT
I haven't decided about Transformation at this stage. My convention thinking is mostly focussed on Auto Assembly. But if it happened to be in the same general epistopic interface of the continumn my priority would also be Swincon II I would say.
After all, fun, good company, and a field trip back into the files of the Intelligence Task Force is hard to beat.
I can probably negotiate time off relatively easily I would think so I would say pick a date that is suitable for yourself and Liz and I for one will be quite happy to work around your good selves.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 11, 2010 20:16:08 GMT
Just occured to me though that the flat lease is up mid-May and I will almost certainly be moving so May is not ideal for me.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 11, 2010 21:19:52 GMT
Well lets see what other dates present themselves....
I'll need to see Liz's teaching dates before we commit ourselves
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2010 17:34:32 GMT
I might see if I can turn up for this one. I said I was going to go to the last one but ended up going cold on the idea at the last minute. If you confirm a set date then I will try and make more of an effort than what I did last time.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 9, 2010 19:47:00 GMT
So..... dates.
I've marked the weekends with known events. Entries with a * by them are english bank holidays. As yet I don't know Liz's teaching schedule.
01/01/2011
08/01/2011 Birmingham Comic Mart
15/01/2011
22/01/2011
29/01/2011
05/02/2011
12/02/2011
19/02/2011
26/02/2011
05/03/2011
12/03/2011
19/03/2011
26/03/2011
02/04/2011
09/04/2011
16/04/2011 Transformation 2011
23/04/2011 Easter 2011
30/04/2011 *
07/05/2011
14/05/2011
21/05/2011
28/05/2011 *
04/06/2011
11/06/2011
18/06/2011
25/06/2011
02/07/2011
09/07/2011
16/07/2011
23/07/2011
30/07/2011
06/08/2011
13/08/2011 Auto Assembly 2011
20/08/2011
27/08/2011 *
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 16, 2011 18:58:57 GMT
Sooooooooooooooo, time to start working a date, chaps. Sadly, with Transformation 2011 now cancelled this may allow for more flexibility.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 16, 2011 21:38:08 GMT
Transformation weekend 16 april?
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 16, 2011 21:39:25 GMT
That is a splendid idea.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 17, 2011 22:52:58 GMT
I'll run that one by Mrs A when she gets home from work tmw. Remind me!
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jan 18, 2011 7:35:28 GMT
Looks all right to me!
Martin
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Post by grahamthomson on Jan 18, 2011 8:56:16 GMT
Are there any hotels close by, Phil?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 18, 2011 12:18:30 GMT
There's a decent (one right in the town centre where Martin stayed last year. It's a short bus ride away from me. I don't think it was too expensive either.
I'll go and recee the Cloven Hoof (or whatever it's actually called) and see what their grub is like.
Or we could kick off in the Pizza restruant and then take ourselves off to Aldbourne before returning to the Death Fortress for a slap up feed.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 18, 2011 17:45:23 GMT
I shall get annual leave organised this week, to allow for leeway with travel.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jan 18, 2011 17:52:18 GMT
Are there any hotels close by, Phil? Holiday Inn close to the main railway station, as it so happens. Had a pleasant stay there last year and would stay there again. If Scots are flying to Cardiff, stopover accommodation is available here as per usual. Martin |
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Post by legios on Jan 18, 2011 20:20:28 GMT
We shall bear your kind offer in mind. I shall see what I can do about getting tacit approval for leave (can't formally book it till February when the leave year starts) this week and then I'm sure the Scots lads will put our heads together and strategise about our travel plans.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 19, 2011 19:35:57 GMT
Right, I have the Friday off to allow for ease of travel and the following week off as I may go for adventures afterwards.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 19, 2011 19:37:21 GMT
One night or two at the DFiS?
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 19, 2011 19:38:13 GMT
I shall confer with my scots brothers at the weekend re: plans.
-Ralph
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Post by Hero on Jan 19, 2011 20:11:14 GMT
Shame to hear that Transformation has been cancelled.
I am up for a April meet.
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Post by legios on Jan 19, 2011 20:57:16 GMT
I will probably be able to get the Friday/Monday off. Can't actually book it yet as our leave year begins in February, for reasons best known to no-one, but I don't think it will be too much of a problem. Scots Contingent deliberations will be held and we shall work out a plan of incredible cunningness.
Karl
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Post by grahamthomson on Jan 20, 2011 11:52:18 GMT
I'm afraid I will give this a miss.
Just looking at how expensive AA is going to be, and going to that will zap my budget.
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Post by bertie on Jan 20, 2011 19:42:05 GMT
Are there any hotels close by, Phil? Holiday Inn close to the main railway station, as it so happens. Had a pleasant stay there last year and would stay there again. If Scots are flying to Cardiff, stopover accommodation is available here as per usual. Martin Ahhhh, Schvindon train station. Magnificent. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 20, 2011 22:21:39 GMT
Swindon is the City of Tomorrow.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 20, 2011 22:26:56 GMT
I'll run that one by Mrs A when she gets home from work tmw. Remind me! Was Mrs A ok for the weekend of the 16th then? I should have asked before I booked A/L! -Ralph |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jan 21, 2011 5:13:18 GMT
Swindon is the City of Tomorrow. Twinned with Disneyland. Martin |
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