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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 5, 2013 18:35:09 GMT
I second Ralph's "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Andy
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Post by duffism1981 on Jun 5, 2013 19:02:28 GMT
I am just trying to decide the best way to travel to AA.
I can either get an open return train journey from Kilmarnock to Birmingham International, that will cost £119 or the other option is make my own way to Glasgow, get a Megabus to Birmingham, then figure out a way from Birmingham bus station to the venue. Mega bus will cost between £27 and £48 return.
Problems being at the time of booking the hotel room, the AA rate wasn't available for Thursday night so I only have a room booked for Friday to Sunday night. So I shall either arrive in Birmingham at 16:30 Thursday, 03:55 Friday morning or 16:30 Friday afternoon. Decisions decisions.
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Post by blueshift on Jun 5, 2013 19:05:08 GMT
Oh god I need to book a hotel. I am so unorganised
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Post by duffism1981 on Jun 5, 2013 19:11:56 GMT
I still don't have the days of work booked yet. I tried to book the days off last week yet the company I work for changed the way holidays were booked. I wasn't even notified of the change. Long story short I have been requesting them to provide me with a holiday application form for a week now, and the morons still can't provide one. I am just writing a letter to them now to let them know if they can't supply me with teh documentation for their own procedure, I shall be taking the days off.
I really hate my job.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 5, 2013 20:53:37 GMT
Oh god I need to book a hotel. I am so unorganised I have done nothing at all thus far. Real Life and all that. Hopefully can get organised this month. -Ralph |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2013 12:17:15 GMT
We should be updating everyone about hotel accomodation shortly including availablity of rooms as there have been some issues recently, so keep an eye on the website and your in-boxes for those of you who have already booked!
Ticket wise, we're a couple of people short of 500 so far which puts us about 15% up on this point last year at the moment. Anyone want to spread the word and help us get up to 1,000? Joking aside, it could well happen...!
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Post by Jaymz on Jun 7, 2013 21:58:28 GMT
If you have any flyers for the con, feel free to send some my way!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2013 21:05:45 GMT
We were hoping to get some printed a while ago but we've had a lot of guests that we've only just been able to announce this year so it's been tough getting them arranged. I'm going to be sending some to print during the week though now we've finished adding guests, so if you can PM me an address and I'll get some sent to you. Cheers!  |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 17, 2013 18:56:22 GMT
He who is Toy-Fu has sorted out my Dealer Scum weekend ticket. Soon I shall sort travel and somewhere to stay (not the Hilton) and then THE WORLD SHALL BE MINE.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Jun 17, 2013 18:58:00 GMT
He who is Toy-Fu has sorted out my Dealer Scum weekend ticket. Soon I shall sort travel and somewhere to stay (not the Hilton) and then THE WORLD SHALL BE MINE. -Ralph Whats wrong with the Hilton? I thought it was rather nice. Are there any other hotels nearby? |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 17, 2013 19:00:30 GMT
I did not enjoy my Hilton experience and have no desire to give them my business again. There are other hotels nearby or Birmingham Centre isn't too far away.
-Ralph
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Post by jameso on Jun 18, 2013 12:28:40 GMT
The Hilton is pretty much sold out (particularly on the friday) now anyway.
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Post by kayevcee on Jun 18, 2013 14:34:57 GMT
"Pretty much"? So... no rooms left? A few rooms left but they're really small and crap?
-Nick
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 18, 2013 14:35:01 GMT
Yup Friday is now sold out.
So will need to sort that out sometime.
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Post by jameso on Jun 18, 2013 15:32:15 GMT
I say pretty much sold out as I think there are still rooms available on the saturday, and I assume, the thursday for those that come down earlier, but yeah the friday sold out. But also, I reckon with the event still two odd months away rooms might become available again at some point.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 18, 2013 15:56:45 GMT
I sorted out a room at the City Centre Comfort Inn near New St station for a very reasonable price on laterooms.com just now. £145 for 4 nights and easy access to the brief train ride to the NEC beside the con hotel. Hooray!
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 18, 2013 15:58:01 GMT
Thursday is available I just screwed up when I tried before. Friday is sold out, but I was able to book Saturday and Sunday and they were still showing as available after I finished.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 18, 2013 16:08:28 GMT
I sorted out a room at the City Centre Comfort Inn near New St station for a very reasonable price on laterooms.com just now. £145 for 4 nights and easy access to the brief train ride to the NEC beside the con hotel. Hooray! -Ralph That sounds suspicously Rape Cave cheap |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 18, 2013 16:13:18 GMT
The ETAP is no more! It is now another IBIS.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 18, 2013 16:14:33 GMT
The one we stayed in Chinatown weren't bad.
I'd still not go near the RC Ibis!
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 18, 2013 16:17:40 GMT
It was too far anyway. I needed something within quick staggering distance of New St Station. This does mean I will be able to check the Lift Of Terror every day though...
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 18, 2013 16:18:38 GMT
Hurrah! a cultural treat and no mistake!
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Post by blueshift on Jun 18, 2013 17:51:22 GMT
Thursday is available I just screwed up when I tried before. Friday is sold out, but I was able to book Saturday and Sunday and they were still showing as available after I finished. I managed to book a room on Friday at the rate just now, hopefully they won't go back on that! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2013 20:59:42 GMT
There is an Etap over at the Airport that is doing rooms for about £44 a night (through trivago.co.uk) right now. The Crowne Plaza (the nearest hotel to the Hilton) is sold out and I'm trying to get a discount at other nearby hotels as well at the moment but it's mental right now.
Our plan for 2014 is to *try* to get most, if not all of the Hilton reserved for us for the weekend but if we can secure that it will need attendees to book rooms earlier or we'll have to have the rooms released back for general sale.
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Post by The Huff on Jun 18, 2013 21:05:42 GMT
Just booked my room - am gutted that the Friday has sold out, but have secured a room for Saturday night at least. (I don't suppose anyone has ended up with a double room for Friday but has no one to share it with?)
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Post by Nigel on Jun 19, 2013 14:06:45 GMT
When I booked my room a fortnight ago, I was a bit disappointed that there was a suite available at the same price as a single, but which sold out before I was able to complete the booking. Now I'm glad that I've got a room at all, seeing as the hotel's sold out so soon after I booked!
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Post by The Huff on Jun 27, 2013 11:03:51 GMT
Have now booked a room for Sunday night (every year I wished I'd done this so it will make up for the lack of a Friday night).
Looking forward to it!
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Post by legios on Jun 27, 2013 12:09:12 GMT
You'll be around for the Sunday night? Excellent!
Karl
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Post by grahamt77 on Jul 4, 2013 12:14:30 GMT
I shall be arriving Friday, departing Sunday and I very much look forward to catching up with everyone in between!
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Post by The Huff on Jul 4, 2013 14:33:40 GMT
Great!
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