Regional meet ups?

[Astro Pen]

Do we ever organise regional meetings for members in a pub or wherever?
I know there is a Sussex contingent who seem to know each other.
There are probably quite a few of us within a 50 mile orbit of each other.
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[Jo Zebedee]

It has happened before - the north west used to do one, from time to time, and the guys down in London do, too. I've met most of the Irish contingency from time to time. I guess it's just up to people to say they're interested

 

[Ursa major]

Down here in the South West, we've met three times, twice in Exeter and once (just before Covid) in Taunton.

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

I spent a boozy afternoon in York in Feb '19 with @nixie @Venusian Broon and @millymollymo
There're even some photos somewhere!

 

[Pyan]

There were a few of us met up in Carlisle - but that was a long time ago, and most of the participants aren't around these days. TJ, nixie and I had a minimeet in Winchester, as well.

 

[AnRoinnUltra]

Heading to Octocon in Dublin tomorrow. Think @Jo Zebedee is a guest, and Richard Sparks will be there too. If there are any more Chronners about and want to chat or grab a drink I'll be wearing a T shirt with the eye walker logo dealie from above this post.

 

[SilentRoamer]

I spent a boozy afternoon in York in Feb '19 with @nixie @Venusian Broon and @millymollymo
There're even some photos somewhere!

Don't forget @SilentRoamer. I'm pretty sure I went to that one - we did do a couple of them. Northern Chrons Fest!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Heading to Octocon in Dublin tomorrow. Think @Jo Zebedee is a guest, and Richard Sparks will be there too. If there are any more Chronners about and want to chat or grab a drink I'll be wearing a T shirt with the eye walker logo dealie from above this post.

Hiya sadly won’t make it after all - just so much going on here (and I loved my panel items so bah)

 

[AnRoinnUltra]

sadly won’t make it after all

Looks to be loads on offer, wasn't sure if I'd make it myself but with a 5am kick off I can get down for the half ten shows and head back at round four. Have never been to a convention so looking forward to seeing what the craic is. Pity you can't be there, anyways it's good to be busy.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Looks to be loads on offer, wasn't sure if I'd make it myself but with a 5am kick off I can get down for the half ten shows and head back at round four. Have never been to a convention so looking forward to seeing what the craic is. Pity you can't be there, anyways it's good to be busy.

Ah, it's always a nice friendly convention. With the train not running from Belfast, it's just really difficult to get down and up in one day, and I only have Sunday alas.

 

[AnRoinnUltra]

get down and up in one day

It's a spin allright -had planned to make Jack F's Idiom workshop at half ten but it means a 5am kick off and I'm on late night family taxi duty tonight, so will prob end up just making a few hours of the afternoon. The gang seem really friendly and I know they do stuff on Discord, but I can't make head nor tail of that setup ...prob a sign of age. Be good to chat to folk in person. See ya next time

 

[Jo Zebedee]

It's a spin allright -had planned to make Jack F's Idiom workshop at half ten but it means a 5am kick off and I'm on late night family taxi duty tonight, so will prob end up just making a few hours of the afternoon. The gang seem really friendly and I know they do stuff on Discord, but I can't make head nor tail of that setup ...prob a sign of age. Be good to chat to folk in person. See ya next time

Are you coming up to Eastercon/Reconnect in Belfast at Easter?

 

[AnRoinnUltra]

Eastercon/Reconnect

Looks great -I've never been to a convention before so didn't know about it. To be honest I've only ever known one other SF fan in real life (and his mind boggling thirteen books a week gave me proper perspective on the lightweight outer space adventurer that I am). I've stuck Eastercon in the diary -a lot handier than Dublin, will def spin up for one of the days.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Looks great -I've never been to a convention before so didn't know about it. To be honest I've only ever known one other SF fan in real life (and his mind boggling thirteen books a week gave me proper perspective on the lightweight outer space adventurer that I am). I've stuck Eastercon in the diary -a lot handier than Dublin, will def spin up for one of the days.

It’ll be a good sized convention too - lots going on! I will defo be at it as on the committee for my sins

 

[AnRoinnUltra]

Good stuff, was just thinking yesterday that it might be fun to have two or three lost extraterrestrials wandering about bickering in the canteen/ after panels -just doing random 3 min comedy bits. There is a gang living here called the 'Toxic Dogs' who go around the music festivals dressed as steampunk folk in wacky vehicles and it's great for atmosphere. I know a couple of comedians here that would be up for doing a milder SF equivalent if it's something you reckon might work. Just a thought -convention was great, made the Idiom workshop which was interesting and funny (seemingly the constitution as gaeilge refers to the Irish flag as green, white and 'really really yellow' ).

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Good stuff, was just thinking yesterday that it might be fun to have two or three lost extraterrestrials wandering about bickering in the canteen/ after panels -just doing random 3 min comedy bits. There is a gang living here called the 'Toxic Dogs' who go around the music festivals dressed as steampunk folk in wacky vehicles and it's great for atmosphere. I know a couple of comedians here that would be up for doing a milder SF equivalent if it's something you reckon might work. Just a thought -convention was great, made the Idiom workshop which was interesting and funny (seemingly the constitution as gaeilge refers to the Irish flag as green, white and 'really really yellow' ).

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