London Christmas Shindig by DoubleShiny

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London Christmas Shindig

POSTED BY: DOUBLESHINY
UPDATED: Monday, December 6, 2004 13:42
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Monday, October 4, 2004 2:31 AM

Hi to all of you who were interested in a London meetup.

The original venue pulled out, which threw me into a bit of chaos. Also, a lot of the venues I tried to book refused me because they had better offers from office parties and the like.

Anyway, I think the best solution is to organise something a little less regimented. For example, we simply meet up somewhere where we don't have to hire the room, or have a minimum bar spend or any of that nonsense.

The date will be Saturday December 4th, meeting at Trafalgar Square for the arrival of the Christmas Tree, and then onto a venue which has room for a bunch of us to meet, but won't necessarily want money for the room. (They might ask for a deposit to reserve space in case no-one turns up).

What does everyone think?

Doubleshiny

Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal

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Monday, October 4, 2004 3:21 AM

PATOLVER

Please include me in Christmas arrangements, I'm just up the road near Reading

Pat Olver

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Monday, October 4, 2004 10:42 AM

HILARYJANEUK

Fine by me. I live in London

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Monday, October 4, 2004 12:34 PM

DEBBIEBUK1

Sounds good, that day is a good one for me, cheap day return from Ipswich. And I can bring the kids (even if we have to drop out when you go to the pub). I'm really looking forward to meeting some people before Starfury: Serenity.

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Monday, October 4, 2004 12:49 PM

NEDWARD

Sounds fine, I'll be there. Thanks for being the rallying point!

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Thursday, October 7, 2004 10:47 AM

DOUBLESHINY

Hey guys!

More news about London, I have booked a room in The Griffin pub on Charing Cross road which will allow us our own private bit of the pub and mean that we don't have to trawl round the capital looking for space enough for all of us on a Saturday night. Also, they serve food til nine, so good vittles aplenty.

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Thursday, October 7, 2004 11:33 AM

COTTONWOOLFAIRY

Hiya,

I'd love to come, I'm also a londoner. I think it sounds like a great idea

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Friday, October 8, 2004 9:16 AM

DEBBIEBUK1

Thanks Doubleshiny, this is sounding better by the day. Now, do I wear my kinda brownish coat or the lovely new chinese embroidered jacket? Decisions, decisions.

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Monday, October 11, 2004 3:43 AM

DOUBLESHINY

I'm going with khaki flack jacket with chinese embroidered lining.

Best of both worlds?

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Tuesday, October 19, 2004 3:27 AM

DOUBLESHINY

bumping this

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Tuesday, October 19, 2004 3:32 AM

MANTICHORUS

Sounds like a shiny idea to me... >_< Can't... resist... Make that a doubly-shiny idea! (Sorry!)

Could you keep me informed, please? Gettin' up to London won't be the easiest of jobs from Devon, but if I can, I shall come.

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Tuesday, October 19, 2004 3:37 AM

DOUBLESHINY

Will do!

You can always kill two birds with one stone and do some Christmas shopping while you're down in London (or across, as is more accurate)

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Saturday, November 13, 2004 10:50 AM

SUZE2000

Oh yay! Is this still happenning? I did hear rumours of a London Browncoats thing, but nobody could give me any details.

I would like to go too. :D

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Sunday, November 14, 2004 8:06 AM

DEBBIEBUK1

Will it be okay to bring the children to the pub (just for a little while)(two are taller than I am so probably not a problem)? Is anyone meeting up before 8pm, if so where and when?

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Sunday, November 14, 2004 9:38 AM

DOUBLESHINY

Hey everyone

Yes, it's still happening but I haven't had any new stuff to post.

I'm calling into the Griffin on Tuesday, so if there's anything you need to know, post it here and I'll find out.

Debbie, how old are your kids? I'll ask at the pub, but seeing as it's a separate room I doubt there'll be a problem.

As soon as I get my act together there will be a Shindigs page on Alan Tudyk dot net, so if anyone else has things planned, let me know.

Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!

www.alantudyk.net

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Monday, November 15, 2004 4:41 AM

DEBBIEBUK1

Quote:
Originally posted by DoubleShiny:

Debbie, how old are your kids? I'll ask at the pub, but seeing as it's a separate room I doubt there'll be a problem.

Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!

www.alantudyk.net

Hi Doubleshiny
Youngest is 10, daughter is 12 going on 19 and could quite possibly buy her own drinks(!), eldest is 16 (will be by then). We'll not be staying late as trains back to Ipswich are not fun. Oooh it's so exciting !!!

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Thursday, November 18, 2004 3:01 AM

DOUBLESHINY

Hi everyone

I called into the Griffin yesterday and the room they have for us is right by the bar, but separate from the rest of the pub. Food will be on sale at the bar for anyone who wants it.

The pub is incredibly easy to find. On the tube, just get to Charing Cross, exit the station on the Strand / Villers St and it's right behind you as you go up the steps.

I'll stick a wee sign up somewhere, but basically, you go through the front door,(the one facing the tube station) down a few steps to the bar and go left, there's a doorway in there and that is where you shall find the Firefly fun!

Can everyone who's intending to go please send me a PM and I will make up some kind of list. We'll be in there from eight.

Hurrah!
PS Feel free to bring a Firefly related and greatly tacky table centrepiece.

Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!

www.alantudyk.net

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Saturday, November 20, 2004 9:56 AM

KILLERK

Hey everyone! I live near Reading and I'm interested in attending (unfortunatly I won't know whether I can actually attend until the last minute >< sigh).

Life is but a dream...

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Saturday, November 20, 2004 11:27 AM

NEDWARD

I hope it's less chilly in London on the 4th than it was today. I spent the morning freezing in line for the Apple Store opening. I think I have frostbite now but, more importantly, I have seen iPod photo. And I have another of those nifty T-shirts!

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Sunday, November 21, 2004 8:04 AM

CHOLTEN99

Hey,

Link to same (including details of the pub, etc):

http://www.freewebs.com/alantudyk/shindigs.htm

See you there!

Dave D.

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Wednesday, November 24, 2004 3:37 AM

DOUBLESHINY

*bump*

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www.alantudyk.net

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Friday, December 3, 2004 7:21 AM

DOUBLESHINY

Bumping this because it's tomorrow!

Can't wait to see you all there.

Doubleshiny

Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!

www.alantudyk.net

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Friday, December 3, 2004 12:19 PM

DEBBIEBUK

Quote:
Originally posted by DoubleShiny:
Bumping this because it's tomorrow!

Can't wait to see you all there.

Doubleshiny

Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!

www.alantudyk.net

All excited - a tutorial in Chelmsford, a visit to Stanford's travel bookshop and fireflyfans! Well I could do without the tutorial. See you!

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Friday, December 3, 2004 1:21 PM

MRSKBORG

ya'll enjoy yourselfs tomorrow I'm sorry I can't get down from way up here in bonny Scotland but have a nice time folks.

"This movie may be a beautiful butterfly, but I loved that damn caterpillar." Joss Whedon.

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Saturday, December 4, 2004 4:46 AM

PINKVELVET

Would have loved to have come along and said hi to everyone but can't . Hope you all have a great time xx

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Monday, December 6, 2004 5:49 AM

DOUBLESHINY

Thanks to everyone who came, I think that was what you'd call a success!

There are more meetups on the way so I'll try and keep everyone informed, but it might be an idea to go to Meetup.com and sign up in the Firefly section for wherever you are.

I'll post the pics as soon as poss.

Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!

www.alantudyk.net

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Monday, December 6, 2004 1:42 PM

ALEXANDER

congratulations on a sucessful party now roll on serenity

wacky fun

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