UK Meet - Saturday 28th May - National Science Museum

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ZOL

Thursday, May 12, 2005 3:47 PM

This has been posted elsewhere but I thought I would post it in a seperate thread.

I`m Booked for the Hitchhikers Exhibition at the National Science Museum in London on the 28th May (Saturday) - booked for the exhibition entry at 12pm (meetup 30 mins before)

So please say here, if you are coming or intend to come or are just thinking about it.

Cheers now,

Darin (Zol.)

p.s. just ask me for more info.

FRAY101

Thursday, May 12, 2005 3:57 PM

Got my ticket booked....

Just to clarify, this is a timed event. Zol & I have both bought tickets for 12pm but obviously many other times are available if that's too soon. And of course we can always meet up with people later on if you can't make (or aren't interested) in the exhibition.

Having now booked my ticket for Serenity 2 (can't be bothered with that squared nonsense!), am hoping to meet some fellow Browncoats beforehand so there are some familiar faces at the Radisson!

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NIKNAK

Thursday, May 12, 2005 4:31 PM

I'm thinking about it.

How and when are you travelling Zol? If you're going from Cheltenham could we travel together, which would be more fun than going on the train by myself?

PHOEBE

Thursday, May 12, 2005 4:53 PM

I'm gonna try to get down there like I said BUT it all hinges on if I can, well, a) afford train and b) get someone to go with me. Unfortunately, I'll still have another 2 days left after that till I'm eighteen LOL which means my mother can still stop me from going alone.

ZOL

Thursday, May 12, 2005 7:20 PM

NikNak wrote:

Quote:
I'm thinking about it.

How and when are you travelling Zol? If you're going from Cheltenham could we travel together, which would be more fun than going on the train by myself?

I usually catch the 412 National Coach service early in the morning (6am - you can say it now!) when I go to London and arrive around 10am (London Victoria Station)- it`s fairly convienent and relatively cheap (about £17.50 if I remember right), and then there`s the tube to but, it works out a lot cheaper than travelling by Car & paying for Parking etc. You`d be more than welcome to get up early in the morning & join me

Phoebe wrote:

Quote:

I'm gonna try to get down there like I said BUT it all hinges on if I can, well, a) afford train and b) get someone to go with me. Unfortunately, I'll still have another 2 days left after that till I'm eighteen LOL which means my mother can still stop me from going alone.

Phoebe is your Hitchhikers Guide friend still interested in going? I wouldn`t have thought there would be too much of a problem - as per travelling, you might be able to get a National Express coach form Stoke quite cheeply - try http://www.nationalexpress.com/bp/b2.cfm?id=26273748 or if that doesn`t work just the www.nationalexpress.com bit

Darin (Zol.)

NIKNAK

Thursday, May 12, 2005 8:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zol:

I usually catch the 412 National Coach service early in the morning (6am - you can say it now!) when I go to London and arrive around 10am (London Victoria Station)- it`s fairly convienent and relatively cheap (about £17.50 if I remember right), and then there`s the tube to but, it works out a lot cheaper than travelling by Car & paying for Parking etc. You`d be more than welcome to get up early in the morning & join me

EEK! 6am til 10am sounds a bit difficult! Usually on Saturdays I get up around 11am. However 6am doesn't actually match up with any of the times on the National Express website:

http://www.nationalexpress.com/bp/b2.cfm?id=26277715

Did you mean leaving 6:30am and arriving 9:20am? I prefer the idea of leaving 8am and arriving 10:20am instead. It is a more civilized time and it is half an hour quicker because it doesn't stop everywhere on the way.

I'm still a maybe and I'm not sure whether to be sociable or get some sleep in the morning!

ZOL

Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:10 PM

sorry, yes I did mean the 6.30, I forgot the lightly different time on weekends

The trouble with a later time is tht you hit the traffic (and this is a bankholiday weekend too)
However I didn`t notice the funfare seats - cheap seats.

I think could manage 8am, it`ll still leave an hour to walk or travel to the Museum.

Return time depends on what people actually want to do - given an hour for the exhibition (being optomistic) and whether people want to go around the actual museum - a visit to the Forbidden Planet Store, and food/drink etc.

there`s a coach returning at 8.30pm & then one at 11.30pm - I`m again a sucker for the late coach, seeing london at night is great! but I`m open to what others think

Darin (Zol.)

FRAY101

Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by niknak:

I'm still a maybe and I'm not sure whether to be sociable or get some sleep in the morning!

It's a Bank Holiday - you can be sociable on Saturday & sleep on Sunday AND Monday!

"Why would I want to leave Serenity?"
"Can't think of a reason."

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ZOL

Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:31 PM

I`m even having a late night the night before too - with Jazz`n`Blues evening dinner and I was mentioning about a 630am start

I`m up for a late finish, gives 3 hours more in London

Darin (Zol.)

NIKNAK

Thursday, May 12, 2005 11:20 PM

I'm up for the late 11:30pm finish. I'd rather have the time in London in the evening than in the morning.

I've made up my mind now to come. I just tried to book my Science museum ticket online but it keeps failing. I'll try by phone tomorrow.

EMMA

Friday, May 13, 2005 7:06 AM

sometimes i hate living in a different country.

When I lived in Londinium I used to go to the NSM all the time, it would have been so cool to go with you guys

extremely dimensionally transcendental

ZOL

Friday, May 13, 2005 4:32 PM

Well, there`s always a long weekend away - I know it`s pretty close to the Serenity Con that`s just gone, and that was expensive (or it least I spent a lot)

I`m sure there will be other times you can come over, and there`s always Serenity2 later in the year (which I have now booked for)

Darin (Zol.)

NIKNAK

Saturday, May 14, 2005 12:00 PM

OK I'm all booked now. I'll be getting the 8am coach from Cheltenham.

FRAY101

Saturday, May 14, 2005 12:15 PM

My ticket came yesterday - well, with at least three of us going now I guess it's officially a shindog again!

"Why would I want to leave Serenity?"
"Can't think of a reason."

Over 100 Serenity screencaps now available at www.destinything.com (yep, bought me a proper name!)

BECSTHEBEAST

Saturday, May 14, 2005 12:44 PM

been out of the office for a week - so i thought i'd check with how things were progressing - unfortunately i am working during the day at a conference but would love to hook up with you later on probably from about 6pm when i get back esp of people are gonna stick around for a bit
there's a small possibility that i may be able to put up a few people i will have to check with the people i live with first though - but i'll get back to you on monday if anyone's interested

'forgive my rudeness. i cannot abide useless people'

FRAY101

Saturday, May 14, 2005 1:14 PM

Can't see that being a problem - I know Zol's planning on making a night of it!

"Why would I want to leave Serenity?"
"Can't think of a reason."

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ZOL

Saturday, May 14, 2005 2:29 PM

Well, I`ve just booked a seat on the coach - 8am start - that should give me a little time to recover from the previous night - Should be a fun day out, even if it is just a few of us - Anybody want to go anywhere special? (apart from Science Museum, forbidden Planet)?

I might have my new camera by then as well - I say might because it was on Back Order and then it was Back Ordered on that Back Order - Stock is due in on the 18th (so that`s next week) can`t wait.

Darin (Zol.)

ZOL

Sunday, May 15, 2005 10:14 AM

returning on the coach at 2330 hours.

Will have to check the weather before going - there`s been a few times in the past where I`ve gone for all out rain beating down and London`s been hot, sunny & sweltering.

Darin (Zol.)

BECSTHEBEAST

Sunday, May 15, 2005 10:47 AM

oh yeah welcome to the steaming metropolis where you can't breath for the smog

i'll try an remember to post a report on friday afternoon

'forgive my rudeness. i cannot abide useless people'

ZOL

Monday, May 16, 2005 10:19 AM

*Bwah!* another bump for anybody who`s interested!

Darin (Zol.)

FRAY101

Tuesday, May 17, 2005 11:43 AM

Bump

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FANTASTICLAUGHINGFAIRY

Tuesday, May 17, 2005 3:01 PM

I can't make it up to London till the Tuesday, but I'll be there for the rest of the week. Will any of you guys still be there?

...and we will call it...this land...

FRAY101

Tuesday, May 17, 2005 3:11 PM

'Fraid not.

On the plus side, my lovely t-shirt from 11th Hour has arrived so at least I'll have something shiny to wear to the exhibition!

"Why would I want to leave Serenity?"
"Can't think of a reason."

Over 100 Serenity screencaps now available at www.destinything.com (yep, bought me a proper name!)

ZOL

Tuesday, May 17, 2005 4:16 PM

I`m only coming up for a day trip, don`t actually live that side of the UK, but I`m sure there are other Browncoats about if you Holler loud enough.

Darin (Zol.)

BECSTHEBEAST

Tuesday, May 17, 2005 4:22 PM

Quote:
On the plus side, my lovely t-shirt from 11th Hour has arrived so at least I'll have something shiny to wear to the exhibition!

ooh - i got a couple of those too - aren't they
pretty

'forgive my rudeness. i cannot abide useless people'

FRAY101

Tuesday, May 17, 2005 4:24 PM

I certainly like the t-shirt, and very impressed with how quickly it came.

"Why would I want to leave Serenity?"
"Can't think of a reason."

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BECSTHEBEAST

Thursday, May 19, 2005 2:09 PM

BUMP

but also - is there anyone else thinking of joining the proceedings later -

i work very near forbidden planet if people are planning to come into the west end and can suggest nice pubs and eateries very nearby that aren't bang on the tourist route

i finish work around 6pm

if not i can just hitch up with you whereever you happen to be

'forgive my rudeness. i cannot abide useless people'

FRAY101

Thursday, May 19, 2005 2:14 PM

Ooh, I reckon I can hang onto 6ish!! Pm your mobile or something so we can let you know where we are (assuming we can't arrange something definite beforehand).

I used to work near the British Museum - we were so close!! What pubs etc have you in mind - see if I recognise any names!

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BECSTHEBEAST

Thursday, May 19, 2005 3:12 PM

lots have shut recently the crown and the bull and mouth used to be our regulars

the angel on denmark street is a samuel smiths pub so the drinks are nice and quite cheap for central london and you a fairly relaxed crowd

museum tavern on museum street is ok often a bit busy and there is an all bar one on new oxford street that always has lots of space but a bit more pricey

few more around but can't recall them all now - gotta dash out of work for a meeting but i might remeber em by the morrow!!!

'forgive my rudeness. i cannot abide useless people'

FRAY101

Thursday, May 19, 2005 3:27 PM

I must apologise for any part I may have played in the demise of The Bull & Mouth - used to do debt recovery for Camden Council and sent the bailiff's round there more times than I can remember!! Was always too smokey in there for my liking.

Don't think i know The Angel. We'd usually head down Kingsway.

And despite working in London for nearly seven years, I've yet to go to an All Bar One!

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"Can't think of a reason."

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ZOL

Thursday, May 19, 2005 4:45 PM

I was ceratinly hoping to have a sitdown meal after 6pm to give chance for some to meetup - either Pizza or something similar - Also if Phoebe can make it, must remember that phoebe`s not 18 until the Tuesday, that may give some problems with certain pubs, although I`m not ruling out the pub thing we just need to cater for everybody.

Darin (Zol.)

p.s. Forbidden Planet is a definite to visit - It`s open until 7pm on Saturday.

FRAY101

Thursday, May 19, 2005 5:05 PM

Don't worry Zol, we'll go to Forbidden Planet!!

There's (rough count) five Pizza Huts around Leicester Square so no worries there.

Haven't heard from our Minor have we? Phoebe - tell your mother you'll be in the company of responsible grown-ups!

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"Can't think of a reason."

Over 100 Serenity screencaps now available at www.destinything.com (yep, bought me a proper name!)

ZOL

Thursday, May 19, 2005 5:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by becsthebeast:
BUMP

but also - is there anyone else thinking of joining the proceedings later -

i work very near forbidden planet if people are planning to come into the west end and can suggest nice pubs and eateries very nearby that aren't bang on the tourist route

i finish work around 6pm

if not i can just hitch up with you whereever you happen to be

'forgive my rudeness. i cannot abide useless people'

I`ve just given the Official Serenity Boards a bit of a bump up, it will be cool if a few more can make it too, there may be lurkers who areplanning to come but don`t want to speak up.

Darin (Zol.)

FRAY101

Thursday, May 19, 2005 6:19 PM

Yeah, come people - please? The more the merrier, let's make it a real shindig

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CASUALTY

Thursday, May 19, 2005 11:42 PM

Oh! I wish I was coming! Unfortunatly/fortunatly it is my last ever Summer Ball on the 28th! I thought long and hard about whether I wanted to get all dolled up in my ball gown or whether I wanted to venture up to London to meet some fellow Browncoats! I decided on the former. I figured I'm going to Serenity 2 so I'll not have missed my chance to meet at least some of you.

Have a brilliant time though. Be sure to think of all the people who'd love to be there but can't be.

"If nothing we do means anything then the only thing that means anything is what we do"

EMMA

Friday, May 20, 2005 7:27 AM

Quote:
Oh! I wish I was coming!

Me too, maybe once the 28th has past we can persuade everyone to meet up again at the beginning of July - gives everyone a chance to have been paid before meandering to the money-pit.

Unless of course anyone is going to Glastonbury festival and fancies meeting up there?

extremely dimensionally transcendental

BECSTHEBEAST

Friday, May 20, 2005 9:19 AM

about 3 minutes from Forbidden Planet is a lovely little pizzerria which we go to loads
does pizzas, burgers and pasta all about £6 a plate - they usually give me something on the house when i bring a few people along

i tend to avoid chain places as they don't know how to cook proper food!

fray i'll send you my number now

the london meetup group were planning something at the beginning of the month but i don't think it happened not sure how to get in touch with them

i'll post onto the group on yahoo today if no-one has done already

'forgive my rudeness. i cannot abide useless people'

FRAY101

Friday, May 20, 2005 9:41 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by becsthebeast:
about 3 minutes from Forbidden Planet is a lovely little pizzerria which we go to loads
does pizzas, burgers and pasta all about £6 a plate - they usually give me something on the house when i bring a few people along

Now that sounds like a plan! What's it called?

_____________________________________
"Why would I want to leave Serenity?"
"Can't think of a reason."

Over 100 Serenity screencaps now available at www.destinything.com (yep, bought me a proper name!)

BECSTHEBEAST

Friday, May 20, 2005 9:54 AM

Quote:
about 3 minutes from Forbidden Planet is a lovely little pizzerria which we go to loads
does pizzas, burgers and pasta all about £6 a plate - they usually give me something on the house when i bring a few people along

Now that sounds like a plan! What's it called?

its called cafe mode on endell street

put endell street into www.streetmap.co.uk and the arrow pretty much points to where it is
('fraid i don't have the technology to paste this in)

gotta do some work now

'forgive my rudeness. i cannot abide useless people'

CLARRY

Friday, May 20, 2005 12:30 PM

If you sort out exact times for food etc. I'll meet up afterwards for a drink or two...I'll eat at home!

So if you plan a definite pub at say 7 - 7.30 I'll turn up.

FRAY101

Friday, May 20, 2005 12:41 PM

Excellent. Am sure we'll have more definite plans come next weekend!

(But are you sure you want to eat at home and not with your fellow BCs?!)

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"Can't think of a reason."

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ZOL

Friday, May 20, 2005 3:23 PM

The problem we have with people saying certain times is that it may not be possible - I certainly wouldn`t want to rush food just to get to a pub. Forbidden Planet closes at 7pm, so If people wanted to meet there before it closed and we then went on for food (remember if people are finishing work at 6pm - 6.30 eat time may be a little rushed (especially if travelling)

Can we have a bit of order here, I made the suggestion in the 1st place about the meetup, and whilst it`s fine to include people, If we try to accomodate everybody, it won`t be a relaxing day out. best thing to do is either send me a PM with your contact details and I can return you my mobile number (if you can`t make the initial Hitchhikers Meetup) and then you will be able to find out where we are at a certain time.

1st thing we will be doing on Saturday is `Hitchhikers` exhibition at Londons Science Museum - 12pm Entry

Then depending on what time we get out of the exhibition, maybe a quick bite to eat (snack & coffee shop).

Then there will be a bit of time to choose what to do next until going to Forbidden Planet later, enabling others to join up - and from there go for food & afterwards if we don`t get tied down talking, a nearby Pub (the Pub depends on Phoebe and her friend too).

The final coach back for me is at 2330 from London Victoria - so will need to leave just before 2300 (2245) to get to the coach station with a bit of time to spare (this is the last coach, If I miss it, there isn`t another till the early morning)

Darin (Zol.)

FRAY101

Friday, May 20, 2005 3:32 PM

Well obviously I'll be at the Exhibition at 12.00 so will see you & Nik-Nak there. That gives us a fairly lengthy afternoon to fill, can't see that we'll be too rushed & hopefully should be OK to meet, for instance, Becsthebeast at around 6ish. Seems a good idea for us to end up in the area around FP as so many nice places to eat there.

Hopefully we can sort out a fairly definite plan in the next week & people can decide whether they can make it or not.

Over to you Captain!

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"Why would I want to leave Serenity?"
"Can't think of a reason."

Over 100 Serenity screencaps now available at www.destinything.com (yep, bought me a proper name!)

CLARRY

Friday, May 20, 2005 3:33 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zol:
Can we have a bit of order here, I made the suggestion in the 1st place about the meetup, and whilst it`s fine to include people, If we try to accomodate everybody, it won`t be a relaxing day out. .

Darin (Zol.)

Absolutely right.

I suggested a venue once. Someone didn't like it so I compromised and, although we had a fun time, said person didn't turn up and a lot of people liked the idea of the other venue.

Organiser has the last word, especially as you've taken the time to sort it out.

I'll post a PM with mobile number and hang out until people are "settled" post food. I can say the youngsters are my daughters.

BECSTHEBEAST

Friday, May 20, 2005 4:13 PM

hey - i was only suggesting places that i know around the area as this is where i do a lot of my drinking and eating!

i was assuming that on the day it'll depend on how it goes as to when and where people want to move - its a little hard to know what people you've never met before are gonna want to do

it seems to me we have a pretty good plan (and remember the best thing about plans is its much easier to change them once you have 'em!)

science museum at 12pm and forbidden planet sometime towards the end of the afternoon
and then some drinking and/or eating

zol - i'll send you my number and that way i can find out where you all are -

'forgive my rudeness. i cannot abide useless people'

FRAY101

Friday, May 20, 2005 4:22 PM

Personally I just hope we can group together around 6.30-7ish for a nice relaxing meal before everyone has to go their separate ways (have to confess I prefer restaurants to pubs).

Am sure your suggestion for the restaurant is a good one - the main problem just seems to be getting everyone to agree to be at one place at more or less the same time. But hey, we can sort it out!

So, out of the people who've expressed an interest in going, how many of you have met before?

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"Can't think of a reason."

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ZOL

Saturday, May 21, 2005 7:44 AM

I tend to agree about the pub thing, it`s nice to have a drink with fellow browncoats but it`s much more easier to talk in a cafe or restuarant.

BTw is there anywhere that needs a visit in between Hitchhikers & Forbidden Planet?

I think the weather may dictate a little - here`s hoping for a lovely sunny day.

Darin (Zol.)

p.s. Hopefully we will have a few mobile numbers swapped round, so others cn find where we are at a time to suit.

FRAY101

Saturday, May 21, 2005 9:27 AM

Well as a London regular I'm not that fussed - shall leave it to you tourists to decide!

Certainly hope the weather's improved by next week - it's horrible today!

Shall send you my mobile no - do we set all phones to "Firefly theme" for ease of identification?

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"Can't think of a reason."

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FRAY101

Saturday, May 21, 2005 9:27 AM

Oops, double-post...

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ZOL

Saturday, May 21, 2005 11:41 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by fray101:
Well as a London regular I'm not that fussed - shall leave it to you tourists to decide!

Certainly hope the weather's improved by next week - it's horrible today!

Shall send you my mobile no - do we set all phones to "Firefly theme" for ease of identification?

_____________________________________
"Why would I want to leave Serenity?"
"Can't think of a reason."

Over 100 Serenity screencaps now available at www.destinything.com (yep, bought me a proper name!)

I actually haven`t bothered to find a multi-toned firefly theme for my phone, I think it`s set to standard US ring

If the weather is good and peoples legs areup for it, a walk along the Embankment is good, especially if the street performers are out (you know the ones, the clockwork guard, the living statues (Hero of Canton?) etc.)

But I`m easy going as long as we begin at the Science Museum & End at Forbidden Planet, should be pretty easy day.

darin (Zol.)

ZOL

Saturday, May 21, 2005 11:46 AM

And of course Bring Towel! although there is a Hitchhikers Survival Pack available which includes Towell & other things too (like a Babel Fish)

Darin (Zol.)

THEGERG

Monday, May 23, 2005 12:28 AM

Frustratingly missed this!

Been offsite - literally - for the past Month.

Just thought I'd say that if anyone is planning anything else similar, then www.megabus.com are stupidly cheap for those with a small budget. They only go from major city to major city and they are bargain bucket, but £9 return from Sheffield to London is v cheap indeed! Have a look, it's opened up the Uk for me!

ZOL

Tuesday, May 24, 2005 11:58 AM

The exhibition is on until November and I`m sure that others could get to go at another time.

Anybody else interested? Still haven`t heard from Phoebe, and whether she & her friend are coming.

28th May 1pm London Science Museum - entry to Hitchhikers Exhibition, then a full day out with a friendly meal at the end of the day.

Darin (Zol.)

p.s. If people an`t make the exhibition, they can still catch up with us later, just send me a PM with you email address, and I can see about sending my mobile number.

FRAY101

Tuesday, May 24, 2005 2:32 PM

I've hopefully recruited an extra Browncoat - her name's Jaina and she runs the excellent Dusk Til Dawn site. She doesn't post here (not yet - we have time to work on her!) but some of you will know her from the Starfury site. Like me she'll be a first-timer at Serenity 2 so would like to meet some Browncoats beforehand.

Anyhow, she'll hopefully be joining us at some point on Saturday.

_____________________________________
"Why would I want to leave Serenity?"
"Can't think of a reason."

Over 100 Serenity screencaps now available at www.destinything.com (yep, bought me a proper name!)

ZOL

Tuesday, May 24, 2005 3:35 PM

I haven`t seen SW-Episode 3 yet, made a little boo-boo in my plans, what with a meal on friday & London on Saturday - I`m not going to suggest seeing it whilst in london, it wouldn`t be right to sit for 3 hours to watch something I can do at any time.

I must remember to bring the London Map (always useful) even though I have been known to exit Harrods and head in the totally wrong direction.

Weather looks like it could just be quite nice (although it`s only Tuesday so things ould change
http://uk.weather.com/weather/local/UKXX0085?x=0&post=post&code=code&y
=0

Darin (Zol.)

p.s. Any other questions or anything?

FRAY101

Tuesday, May 24, 2005 3:42 PM

Saw it yesterday - and whilst I'd have no objections to seeing it again (in fact I won't pretend the thought hadn't occurred to me for Saturday!) you might be a little shocked by London cinema prices...

It was a lovely sunny day in London yesterday, here's hoping we get the same.

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"Why would I want to leave Serenity?"
"Can't think of a reason."

Over 100 Serenity screencaps now available at www.destinything.com (yep, bought me a proper name!)

BECSTHEBEAST

Wednesday, May 25, 2005 10:08 AM

just looked at bbc weather - gonna be a scorcher

'forgive my rudeness. i cannot abide useless people'

ZOL

Wednesday, May 25, 2005 10:13 PM

Cool, Science Museum will be a cool place obe then

It will be nice, will have to bring tanning lotion.

Look froward to seeing all who turn up.

Darin (Zol.)

BECSTHEBEAST

Friday, May 27, 2005 11:59 AM

weather report from oxford street, london - 'tis hot and shitty out there!!

fine weather for wandering SLOWLY around the big smoke but not if you are rushing around working

'forgive my rudeness. i cannot abide useless people'

ZOL

Friday, May 27, 2005 12:15 PM

So who`s buying the icecreams then

I suppose I had better get back to work now too ... otherwise I won`t get back to get changed for my dinner tonight at the Jazz`n`Blues Café near where I live.

Still no word on Phoebe - which is a shame, I don`t know if anybody else can get in touch, even if it`s to make sure she`s ok?

Darin (Zol.)

FRAY101

Friday, May 27, 2005 12:51 PM

Argh, can't abide London in the heat!

Ah well, never mind. As long as we find ourselves a nice air-conditioned restaurant to relax in come the evening!

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THESOMNAMBULIST

Friday, May 27, 2005 1:05 PM

Seeing as how I'm just in Kent I'd have loved to come along, especially as I've been meaning to visit the science museum aswell, plus the chance to meet some fellow brown coats would have been awesome.
...Sadly though I'm working over the weekend, which is a real shame.

I hope you all have a great time though.

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FRAY101

Friday, May 27, 2005 1:27 PM

As soon as this ones over we'll start our campaign for the next shindig! Everyone start thinking about convenient dates!

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ZOL

Friday, May 27, 2005 3:20 PM

Next event for me after this is the Film & Comic Con in London on the 25th June - Joss may(or may not) be there - but it will be a good place to be - even if some people will be going to the Starfury Event over the same days - mabe they are trying to get hold of Joss too?

I would hope that Joss will do the film & Comic Con for the exposure, rather than being locked away in a convention hotel

July will be a good time to have another meetup & maybe will have more info on the August Shindig/Memorabelia Event which will be a blast (and did I say that I`m getting 20x Jayne Cobb Hats for people attending to purchase?)

Darin (Zol.)

PHOEBE

Friday, May 27, 2005 10:35 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zol:
So who`s buying the icecreams then

I suppose I had better get back to work now too ... otherwise I won`t get back to get changed for my dinner tonight at the Jazz`n`Blues Café near where I live.

Still no word on Phoebe - which is a shame, I don`t know if anybody else can get in touch, even if it`s to make sure she`s ok?

Darin (Zol.)

I am SO sorry, but I'm not going to be able to make it. I have this slight issue where my mother's spent every day for the last year telling me (in her words) what an ungrateful, backstabbing, selfish little shit I am, and that she wouldn't give a toss if I decided to go jump. Since I'm not 18 till Tuesday, she's decided I'm not allowed to go to London on my own till Tuesday. She had great delight in telling me this while I've been in the middle of an asthma attack over the last week.

I'm really sorry. I really DID want to go but... well... my delightful mother has the last say. I guess in the last three days she has hold over me, she wants to USE that hold.

Yeah. That's where I've been recently, sorry for my disappearing act. Though, be thankful I DIDNT take my mother's advice and go jump.

sorry

FRAY101

Saturday, May 28, 2005 7:21 AM

Aw hon, never mind - there'll be other shindigs when you're legal!

Didn't thin I'd be making it today as have had a sleepless night and feel lousy. But must head off to meet my Captain! We'll be thinking of you...

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BECSTHEBEAST

Saturday, May 28, 2005 10:27 AM

what a bummer!!!

i hope i get a chance to hook up with you soon and when you get to tuesday - enjoy it

'forgive my rudeness. i cannot abide useless people'

ZOL

Sunday, May 29, 2005 10:38 AM

Sorry you couldn`t make it Phoebe.

It looks like we may just be meeting up for the London Film & Comic Con June 25th at Earls Court, so all is not lost - if you see the adverts (offline), you will see that Joss is announced (but not guarenteed).

I had a good day guys, although I got back to a parking ticket on my car (even though there wasn`t any clear signs [I did find one eventualy albeit a very small permit holders only sign] ])

Anyhow, It was good to see a few new faces, my feet hurt & I`m pretty tired (got home about 2.45am)

so, today is going to be a slow day to recover.

Thanks to Fray, NikNik, StevieB, PrettyinPink & BecstheBeast for bying there.

Oh and if anyone is thinking of going to the Hitchhikers Guide to theGalaxy Exhibition, is good but wasn`t allowed to take photos - but I do have a photo of 3 of us outside the HeartofGold Esacpe Pod

I realised I didn`t get a group photo at the restuarnt, so someone else will have to post that.

Darin (Zol.)
[Very tired but still alive)

FRAY101

Sunday, May 29, 2005 11:02 AM

Jeez, men are such wimps - can't hack the pace of life in the big city!

Sorry to hear about the parking ticket (just what you need to find at nearly 3 in the morning) - but that aside echo what Zol said, lovely to meet some fellow Browncoats. Here's hoping even more can make it next time (we'll invite Joss along if he's in town).

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EMMA

Sunday, May 29, 2005 11:25 AM

Quote:
As soon as this ones over we'll start our campaign for the next shindig! Everyone start thinking about convenient dates!

2nd July, 2nd July, 2nd July, 2nd July

Anybody taking the hint? Bait? Brainwashing?

I will be in England then and am keeping the day free, desparately hoping you guys decide to make the next London shindig the 2nd July.

I have even checked out some stuff:
As Wash would love it the Natural Histpry Museum has re-done its T-REx (it now responds to visitors) and the Diplodocus is 100 years old this year - they are celebrating with a special exhibition.

The PRIDE parade is happening that day which could be fun (I was trying to work in Inara somehow but that seems tenuous - sex workers are represented though, so maybe).

Especially for Kaylee there is an exhibition at the V&A called 'Touch Me' where you get to walk around and squeeze doorbells and walk barefoot on weird rugs and do other weird touchy-feely things.

Anyone fancy any of them or anything else? I will be mortified if there isn't someking of Shindig on the 2nd and will 'sqweam and sqweam until I am sick'

Only joking, but it would be cool all the same...

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FRAY101

Sunday, May 29, 2005 11:34 AM

Doorbells??? Never mind.

Hmmm, the Live 8 concert is supposed to be taking place on July 2nd - London will be a very busy place indeed.

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EMMA

Sunday, May 29, 2005 12:04 PM

London is always busy - 12 million people live there, not to mention the tourists.

Live Aid is also rumoured to be free because it is an awareness raising event, not a money-raising one ... could be fun!

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ZOL

Sunday, May 29, 2005 12:13 PM

getting back to the plot

Fray, got some links for you -

http://www.thebigcdomain.com/media/marvin.html (you`ve just got to listen to these)

http://www.thebigcdomain.com/media/hhgttg.html (now recognise anything within this?)

http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/games/dolphin.html (!!)

Darin (Zol.)

ZOL

Sunday, May 29, 2005 12:19 PM

Here`s the Pod pic from yesterday

Darin (Zol.)

p.s. look we arranged ourselves in height (or could that just be a trick of the camera )

ZOL

Sunday, May 29, 2005 1:24 PM

And ... if you want to listen to the Radio Series (before you buy it on CD of course!)

http://greylodge.org/gpc/?cat=1&paged=2

about 1/3rd of the way down the page (look for Marvin) - comes in several er, lots of parts

Darin (Zol.)

Oh and might as well listen to the "Orsen The Alien: The untold story" - quite funny with Walter koenig)

FRAY101

Sunday, May 29, 2005 1:54 PM

Oh yeah, that photo was taken at a really flattering angle...!

All forced perspective of course, I'm actually a lot taller than those two.

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PHOEBE

Sunday, May 29, 2005 4:17 PM

July 2nd? Noooooooooooooo. I'm in Edinburg for a 'make poverty history' rally on July 2nd... Unless you guys wanna meet at the opposite end of the country from London? LMAO.

FRAY101

Sunday, May 29, 2005 4:59 PM

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HILARYJANEUK

Sunday, May 29, 2005 6:41 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zol:

I would hope that Joss will do the film & Comic Con for the exposure, rather than being locked away in a convention hotel

Darin (Zol.)

No guest, including Joss, is "locked away" in a convention hotel. If they do a convention, it is because they want to.

As far as I am concerned, attendees who have paid to be at Starfury conventions are just as entitled to see guests as those who attend LFFC

ZOL

Sunday, May 29, 2005 7:00 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by HilaryjaneUK:
Quote:
Originally posted by Zol:

I would hope that Joss will do the film & Comic Con for the exposure, rather than being locked away in a convention hotel

Darin (Zol.)

No guest, including Joss, is "locked away" in a convention hotel. If they do a convention, it is because they want to.

As far as I am concerned, attendees who have paid to be at Starfury conventions are just as entitled to see guests as those who attend LFFC

The thing I was getting at with my comment was that it would increase his exposure to other people rather than an already built up fanbase - of course in an ideal world things just wouldn`t clash & there would be enough time for everybody to get around.

Darin (Zol.)

PRETTYINPINK

Sunday, May 29, 2005 7:56 PM

Here's the photo StevieB took (minus us of course!)

first time posted a picture on this site hope it worked

EMMA

Sunday, May 29, 2005 8:26 PM

Quote:
July 2nd? Noooooooooooooo. I'm in Edinburg for a 'make poverty history' rally on July 2nd... Unless you guys wanna meet at the opposite end of the country from London? LMAO.

Ooooh, lucky you, that should be cool. Make a stand for the rest of us!

I bet the 2nd doesn't happen, everyone is being suspiciously quite or unhappy about the date

Ahh well, another time maybe

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ZOL

Sunday, May 29, 2005 8:28 PM

We`re a civilised lot aren`t we?

Darin (Zol.)

must remember to check the bluesun room (and check peoples profiles for posts & artwork done) ... lots to see and do on the site

Darin (Zol.)

FRAY101

Sunday, May 29, 2005 8:33 PM

Em, a lot of people won't read this thread because it's about an event that's been, gone & didn't involve them. We'll start a new thread for the next meet.

At present I've nothing planned for July 2nd and if it stays that way I'm sure I can meet up with you. BUT (sorry, but it's a big but!) if there's any chance of getting tickets for Live 8 I'll have to go for that - because of the Spice Girls!

But don't give up hope yet dear heart!

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ZOL

Sunday, May 29, 2005 8:41 PM

unfortunetely for me, it`s a bit too close to the London Film & Comic Con - Can`t spend too much so close together - you saw how bad I was at the Cinema Store.

Darin (Zol.)

FRAY101

Sunday, May 29, 2005 8:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zol:
unfortunetely for me, it`s a bit too close to the London Film & Comic Con - Can`t spend too much so close together - you saw how bad I was at the Cinema Store.

Darin (Zol.)

He has a point...

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THEGERG

Sunday, May 29, 2005 9:00 PM

Hate to burst the Live Aiders bubble, but the BBC said this on the same day as the Sun suggested a live Aid gig:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4525551.stm

Of course, this doesn't mean it isn't occuring, but bleedin heck, if it is - I'm there!

Last time my friend Mike got tickets and I got up soo late I missed em! That's what you get for sleeping in and being lazy!

Otherwise, i may be in Hampshire, or I could be in London seein friends. If London is the thing, I'll keep a lookout for the posts!

EMMA

Monday, May 30, 2005 7:27 AM

That link was from the beginning of May, this one id from last week and says Live 8 is on.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4583799.stm

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FRAY101

Monday, May 30, 2005 8:05 AM

Yep, that link is a teeny bit out of date. Anyhow, they just said on the radio that there'll be an announcement tomorrow and Bob Geldoff & Midge Ure indicated something was afoot at the Ivan Novello awards last week.

There's definitely something planned though, otherwise Capital's Party in the Park would be well under way by now.

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BECSTHEBEAST

Monday, May 30, 2005 9:49 AM

hey - i'll be in edinburgh too - but i will be with my bookstall and i think amongst the 100,000 or so people it might be hard to meet up but i'd be up for trying!!!

phoebe - are you staying til the gleneagles demo on wednesday or just the saturday?

'forgive my rudeness. i cannot abide useless people'

PHOEBE

Monday, May 30, 2005 10:01 AM

Ohh really? Cool. I actually have no idea, to be honest, LOL. My mate Nina (some of you met her at Serenity) suggested it to me about three days ago, and we haven't talked about it a whole lot yet.

EMMA

Monday, May 30, 2005 11:45 AM

Quote:
with my bookstall

What bookstall is that? I noticed your profile are you anything to do with Bookmarks? Cool bookshop that. Wish I was going

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BECSTHEBEAST

Monday, May 30, 2005 12:26 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Emma:
Quote:
with my bookstall

What bookstall is that? I noticed your profile are you anything to do with Bookmarks? Cool bookshop that. Wish I was going

whoah yeah - i work at bookmarks - thats great that you know us - so any other time you're passing give me a wave!!!! - we're also at Glastonbury in the Left field - but i'm only going to the G8 (i'm not bitter

)

Phoebe - for more info go to www.resist.org.uk

i will be able to put you in touch with people travelling from Manchester if you wanted to stay longer although i bet you could find a coach from
stoke too

now this is all really going off the subject of the meetup - so i should say that it was great to meet up and i hope to make to the film thing especially if we hear that interesting people might show

'forgive my rudeness. i cannot abide useless people'

ZOL

Monday, May 30, 2005 12:51 PM

... And didn`t you mention that `Finding Serenity` is stocked by your store

Darin (Zol.)

EMMA

Monday, May 30, 2005 2:05 PM

Of course I know Bookmarks! I spent nearly two years living with a guy who spends his life working with Suresh Grover, Jeremy Corbyn Imran Khan and co - it would be very hard for me to live with this bloke if I didn't agree with his politics. Besides I have spent over half my life as a political activist - Bookmarks is kind of hard to avoid for the likes of me.

You go girl(s - hi Phoebe) good to know browncoats can be 'comrades' too!

Are you both going to S2?

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THEGERG

Monday, May 30, 2005 11:48 PM

Ta for the update on Bob's do! Sounds like a must see if it goes off!

FRAY101

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 7:52 AM

There's an announcement today at 2pm. ut I've just read online that the Spice Girls have been banned as their presence would detract from the serious message behind the concert!

So now I'm sulking & don't care anymore anyway...

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Tuesday, May 31, 2005 12:52 PM

I was about the post the same thing, except about the Spice Girls, that I don't mind about.

If tickets are free we can all try and get some? Now that would be a shindig!

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FRAY101

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 1:06 PM

I just can't believe it will be free - but hey, all will be revealed soon. Will be damned hard to get into, whatever.

But I'm still very upset about the Spice Girls... Not sure I care for you anymore Emma....!

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Tuesday, May 31, 2005 1:26 PM

Awwww Fray, you love me really

Besides, I come bearing good news. It is free!!!!

Text lottery on 6th June (madness)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4594865.stm

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