| Author | Message | ||
     Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.39.177.173 |
As a Friday night 'virgin' at FCon, I was just wondering how things went. Do people meet up and go for a meal together, do people fend for themselves, what happens? I'm not looking to gatecrash anything, particularly, but if there's something going on and a space free, well, I'll be in town ;-) | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.29.115.123 |
Well, the initiation ceremony starts at 7, so remember to bring your rubber trousers. Then it's to the bar for drinks. And then on Sunday, you leave. | ||
| Stu (Stu) Username: Stu Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 82.11.90.249 |
There's usually a quiz on the Friday night, I'm assuming there's one this year. Not everyone goes though, some people prefer drinking at the bar for some strange reason. | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.39.177.173 |
Thanks, lads - I was thinking more along the lines of foods, rather than hazing! A quiz sounds good though (he said, suddenly realising he sounds like what his sister would lovingly call a dweeb). | ||
| Stu (Stu) Username: Stu Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 82.11.90.249 |
IIRC there was a free bowl of chips on each table at the quiz last year. But if you want a proper meal there's loads of places to eat near the hotel. SOP is to talk at the bar until everyone gets hungry and then go off in search of the nearest eatery. | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.39.177.173 |
I'll follow you then, Stu | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.106.220.19 |
We'll find somewhere Mark - me and Debs are arriving early afternoon so we'll be bloody starving by evening! | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.39.177.173 |
I'll follow you too, Mick! I'm catching the train up, so I'll probably arrive mid afternoon or so. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.182.155.251 |
The chips last year at the quiz weren't enough to keep us going! | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
I hope to be there around tea time - and I'll probably be hungry, as well as not knowing many people by sight (I've only ever "seen" most of you on the internet). So I'll be staring at everyone's chests, trying to read name badges to see who you all are. Look out for me - I'll be the shy-looking one hiding in a corner. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.182.155.251 |
You'll have no problem finding me, Caroline! | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.171.253.12 |
Caroline, we can be shy together until we find Mick & Debs and Stu. I do like the sound of this quiz. | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.158.238.131 |
Me & Soozy will be around Friday, just come & say Hi!  gcw | ||
| John Forth (John) Username: John Registered: 05-2008 Posted From: 82.24.1.217 |
This Area 51 table seems to be the place to go if you don't know anyone personally. This will be Esther and I's first FantasyCon (although we did the WHC in Brighton earlier this year) so we may be lurking there for a bit. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 88.104.135.73 |
This might be useful, too. The Britannia Hotel has come to an arrangement with the NCP car park on St James Street to offer cheap parking to attendees of FantasyCon: just £5 per 24 hours, a substantial saving on the usual rates. Note that it's a one-time ticket, the special rate lasting only as long as the car remains in the carpark. To take advantage of this offer, ask for the ticket at the reception desk of the Britannia upon your arrival. Note that there are only 70 such tickets available, and they cannot be booked in advance. | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.110.236.99 |
The hotel's restaurant does quite nice hot buffet meals at a reasonable price. That tends to be my default food solution over the weekend. There's also lots of fast food within easy reach of the hotel, including a branch of Gregg's the baker's that stays open late on Friday and Saturday night. | ||
| Di (Di) Username: Di Registered: 10-2009 Posted From: 109.154.164.111 |
Yes, Area 51, a corner of the small bar by the dealers' room, will be open Friday and most of Saturday for lurking or anything else helpful for newcomers/people arriving on their own. There'll probably be a table at breakfast too if I can get up early enough. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.182.155.251 |
Early? On a saturday? Nah, saturdays don't exist until about quarter to ten! | ||
| Ian Alexander Martin (Iam) Username: Iam Registered: 10-2009 Posted From: 207.6.255.47 |
Hmmm… sounds like you've been taking notes from Zed… | ||
| Stephen Theaker (Stephen_theaker) Username: Stephen_theaker Registered: 12-2009 Posted From: 62.30.117.235 |
There is a quiz again this year - I've written a couple of questions for it. And there will be chips. | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.158.238.131 |
I notice the raffle is back - Yay! ..but it's midday Sunday...  gcw | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.39.177.173 |
I'll look out for you, GCW and Soozy! Very much looking forward to the quiz, but I'll be gone before the raffle kicks off. Ah well, I didn't win anything the last time. | ||
| Jonathan (Jonathan) Username: Jonathan Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.143.178.131 |
If you find yourself at a loose end on Friday night come join the Abaddon team at the Salutation Inn, just across the road, where, from 8pm, there is an evening of Abaddon sponsored heavy metal karaoke. Oh yeah! Love the metal! | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.142.147.219 |
Well apparently I'm booked to read one of my own stories on Friday evening at 9-30pm so you could always come to that! | ||
| Skunsworth (Skunsworth) Username: Skunsworth Registered: 05-2009 Posted From: 92.16.75.194 |
Heavy metal karaoke? Oh, man... John, how do you know your reading schedule already? I thought we made it up once we got there? S | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 88.104.135.73 |
Guy has just sent a few through. I told him I was up for interviewing Lisa Tuttle for the souvenir programme and a couple of other things so can't sort out but if you contact him he will put you on...email addy coming to you . | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77 |
I'm reading at 10:30 Saturday morning, if anyone fancies some nice post-breakfast grimness. | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.209.217 |
6.30 pm. on the Friday, apparently. So come have a listen. And after that, I'll be off to the metal-oke! Rock on! Zed- you know I'm there... | ||
| Stephen Theaker (Stephen_theaker) Username: Stephen_theaker Registered: 12-2009 Posted From: 62.30.117.235 |
Simon, you won't be on Guy's list yet because you sent in a paper form rather than booking online (the online form had space to express an interest in doing readings). If you email Guy (fcon at britishfantasysociety dot org) and let him know you're interested he can add you to the list. | ||
| Stephen Theaker (Stephen_theaker) Username: Stephen_theaker Registered: 12-2009 Posted From: 62.30.117.235 |
Simon Unsworth, that is - cross-posted with the other Simon. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 88.104.135.73 |
I'm on at 11.30a.m. on the Saturday. I get an extra hour to deal with my hangover than Zed does . | ||
| Skunsworth (Skunsworth) Username: Skunsworth Registered: 05-2009 Posted From: 92.16.75.194 |
Emailed Guy. Gonna be a bit miffed if I miss a slot because the paper and e-forms were different!!! I had a story sorted and everything. Fuck it, I can always read it in the street to any bugger who'll listen... S | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77 |
How on earth will you survive not being the centre of attention?  You could always just heckle me. | ||
| Skunsworth (Skunsworth) Username: Skunsworth Registered: 05-2009 Posted From: 92.16.75.194 |
That's no fun, I want people looking at ME! I may not be up early enough to heckle you, Zed, but I'll try my very hardest! Actually, I enjoy doing the readings - it's fun trying out the stories in a new format. This year, I was planning (still am with luck) to do a story about noodles. I mean, last year, I made Ally cry - if that's not a result, I don't know what is! S | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 61.216.49.198 |
Did someone mention noodles? If you ever need any info on them, Simon, I'm you man. I live in the Land of Noodles. Have you seen Silk? There's a noodle death scene in that. I'm actually on my way out to eat some now... | ||
| Skunsworth (Skunsworth) Username: Skunsworth Registered: 05-2009 Posted From: 92.16.75.194 |
Not seen Silk - is it good? Huw, check your email! S | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 88.104.135.73 |
'I mean, last year, I made Ally cry - if that's not a result, I don't know what is!' You certainly did! The Knitted Child...love that story. | ||
| Soozy (Soozy) Username: Soozy Registered: 09-2009 Posted From: 81.158.238.131 |
I would like all the readers to hand out little invitation cards to all their mates with the times of when and where they are doing readings so we can remember where and when exactly everyone will be so not to miss out.....its a nightmare trying to remember it all (especially when a little intoxicated) then you end up missing them! Please and thanks  Soozy x | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 88.104.135.73 |
Not a bad idea Sooze...and I could put some on the Screaming Dreams table. If I had been sorting out the readings I was going to put a flip chart/easel up with all the times on in the bar...so people know. There might be a listing (a small folded card with all on would be good) in the Fantasycon bag though, with the Souvenir Programme....which should be as stunning as last year. Money well spent. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 88.104.135.73 |
Soozy...just found out that there will be a list of readings in the programme guide, a little A5 booklet which will cover all the events of the weekend. | ||
| Skunsworth (Skunsworth) Username: Skunsworth Registered: 05-2009 Posted From: 92.16.75.194 |
Just found out from Guy that I'm on at 9.00 on Friday night, warming the audience up for Lord P. Come along and learn about scary noodles, folks... S | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.152.74.159 |
...and then stay to be outraged by my particularly nasty one! And with Pete Crowther to follow and Ramsey to finish off that's my Friday night pretty much sorted! | ||
| Skunsworth (Skunsworth) Username: Skunsworth Registered: 05-2009 Posted From: 92.16.75.194 |
Actually, mine to! I'll come to yours if you come to mine... S | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.152.74.159 |
Of course my dear chap! (Btw what shirt will you be wearing? I don't want to clash) | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
Well, that sounds like my Friday evening's sorted too! | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.110.177.216 |
John, to harmonise with Simon's outfit you would need to be a cardy-ologist. | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 61.216.48.241 |
Joel - no matter what they wear, they are both author-pedists. | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.158.238.131 |
Sounds like a great Friday night line up! (Soozy says great stuff on the programme of readings Ally..!) gcw (& Soozy) | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 88.104.135.73 |
Gcw....don't go. Hang on a minute. | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.152.74.159 |
GCW & Soozy - I DO hope to see the two of you there! Huw & Joel -  | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.152.74.159 |
Oh and Huw, Did someone mention noodles? If you ever need any info on them, Simon, I'm you man. I live in the Land of Noodles. Have you seen Silk? There's a noodle death scene in that. I see that Edogawa Rampo was a Soba noodle peddler - do you know if he wrote a noodle death story? Oh and Soozy: I would like all the readers to hand out little invitation cards to all their mates with the times of when and where they are doing readings so we can remember where and when exactly everyone will be so not to miss out I'll personally write the time of my reading for you if you have an appropriate and available surface | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 88.104.135.73 |
It is all looking good! Guy and Sarah Pin have sorted out the readings. I just sent in a small list from when I asked online and then sent it off way back in April when said I couldn't do it...then it got merged with other online requests. I'm getting very excited about Fantasycon :>). | ||
| Skunsworth (Skunsworth) Username: Skunsworth Registered: 05-2009 Posted From: 92.16.75.194 |
I was thinking, for Friday, the now soon-to-be legendary Tahiti Ladies shirt. Then a more formal flowery for the signings on Saturday. With, of course, jeans and cowboy boots. S | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.152.74.159 |
I have a new powder blue jacket with gold stripes running through it so I'm thinking of premiering that for the Friday reading, then something velvet (black or burgundy - not sure) for the Pan Horror reading. Not sure what to wear to the signings yet. | ||
| Skunsworth (Skunsworth) Username: Skunsworth Registered: 05-2009 Posted From: 92.16.75.194 |
Oh, the difficulties of the satorially aware... S | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77 |
I'll be wearing nothing but blood. None of it my own. Any voluntary donations would be greatly appreciated. | ||
| Ian Alexander Martin (Iam) Username: Iam Registered: 10-2009 Posted From: 207.6.255.47 |
The entire week-end I'll be covered entirely in jell-o. You should all be thankful I'm not attending FantasyCon this year. | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.110.149.114 |
I'm trying to choose between five T-shirts, all black. Hard choice because I get them mixed up. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 88.104.135.73 |
What? No spiderman one? | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.171.253.12 |
Matthew has picked me out two t-shirts - a Star Wars one and a Joker one (because he looks scary, apparently). I'm now thinking of printing up an "In The Rain With The Dead" one, just for the hell of it. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.182.155.251 |
I think you should, Mark! | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
D'you know, I've often seen women discussing what they're going to wear - generally when sitting in a beauty salon/at the hairdressers - but I've never seen a bunch of horror writing males discussing the best outfits to wear at a "do". Priceless! Me? I'll be in jeans and baggy shirt (generally check or stripes), as always.  | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77 |
For my reading, I shall be wearing my wife's flayed skin. And a little pointy hat with a bell on it. | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 61.216.49.252 |
Lord P, I don't know of any Rampo noodle-death stories, unfortunately. Somebody should do an anthology of food-related horror... |