'The New Serenity Convention, Thistle Heathrow Thread' maybe?

POSTED BY: PsychicRiver
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PSYCHICRIVER

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 1:18 PM

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Here we are!! I left in the 'maybe?'

Boh!

Is that good or bad?

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

"We can take care of each other. I'll knit!"

SIMONWHO

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 2:37 PM

"Boh!" is the word I typically use when I'm on the receiving end of a dreadful pun, a shaggy dog story or some other act of hoodwinkery. Always said in an affectionate tone though, try it on your friends.

PHOEBE

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 4:52 PM

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well, late breakfast,early lunch, I`m driving down in the morning - If you see a ford mondeo flash past you with someone shouting "The Gorram Reavers are coming" with green exhaust fumes coming from the rear of the car, that`ll be me

Just wave your hands around & shout at the top of your voice "I AM PHOEBE!" that should get peoples attention

Does anybody have an idea of where this meet up will be? at Hotel? or McDonalds (is there one nearby?)

Drop me a line, certainly interested.

Darin (Zol.)

LOL. Yeah, that won't earn me a few strange looks, screaming my presence to the world

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Originally posted by PsychicRiver:
I'd have to go with lunch too...seeing as I'm catching the train up there from suny Bognor Regis!! Ack! I feel sooo...young, and innocently nervous. This is all soo much. I might pee my pants! I'm only 16, and the only real solo journey I've ever made was to meet my family out in Majorca last year...so I guess this shouldn't be too hard. I'll post exactly what time/train I'm going on later...cos if anyone else is going on that train I'd be glad to meet them on there...and maybe share a taxi once we get there? Don't worry, it won't be awkward...I'm awfully chatty. But not in annoying way. Not much.

And I'd like to meet fellow FFF'ers.

Not to worry, I'm only a yeaer older than you

Maybe we could all meet up in a nearby mcdonalds? Since I guess those who aren't staying at the hotel, can't come in for food.... so if there's any kind of mcdonalds, etc etc nearby, that would be useful. Anybody with any inside knowledge into the area? *looks around*

WREN

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 5:20 PM

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Originally posted by Phoebe:
Maybe we could all meet up in a nearby mcdonalds? Since I guess those who aren't staying at the hotel, can't come in for food.... so if there's any kind of mcdonalds, etc etc nearby, that would be useful. Anybody with any inside knowledge into the area? *looks around*

I am reliably informed there is a McDonalds nearby. A chinese restaurent has also opened nearby, but it's allegedly very expensive. There are a couple of local pubs just down the road that sell food.
Some people have mentioned having pizza delivered, but you have to meet the delivery person down the road and smuggle the boxes into the hotel.

HILARYJANEUK

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 9:28 PM

Yes, there's a McDonalds very near the hotel, by the garage. Walk out the hotel, turn right when you get to the top of the car park area, the garage and McDonalds are on the left. If you're going Friday lunch time, you will probably find half the con goers in there for lunch.

Oh, by the way, registration for the hotel rooms opens at 2.00 pm, by which time the queue is usually stretching out of the hotel!

FIREFLOOZYSUZIE

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 11:21 PM

I wonder if the hotel allows early check-in or will store our luggage, because we'll definitely be there quite a bit before 2 pm. Most American hotels allow early check-in with advance notice. Is that never done in England?

PHOEBE

Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:38 AM

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Originally posted by firefloozysuzie:
I wonder if the hotel allows early check-in or will store our luggage, because we'll definitely be there quite a bit before 2 pm. Most American hotels allow early check-in with advance notice. Is that never done in England?

I don’t know, BUT, I’m going to call up tonight and ask because I have to be there around 11am I think (dad’s taking me and he has to be back for 1pm) so I need to know. As soon as I’ve asked, I’ll post here and let you know (unless someone else has already asked). If you can’t check in I’m sure they’d at least have some kind of luggage storing room.

PHOEBE

Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:38 AM

*Edited. GAH! I'm sorry for yet another double post. These damn college computers double post without fail. My bad, sorry to mess up the thread.

SIMONWHO

Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:54 AM

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Originally posted by firefloozysuzie:
I wonder if the hotel allows early check-in or will store our luggage, because we'll definitely be there quite a bit before 2 pm. Most American hotels allow early check-in with advance notice. Is that never done in England?

Ah. I think you better brace yourself for the standard of service you're going to get in the UK. Remember, the rule of thumb in the UK is "The Customer is a meek sheep who will do what he/she's told". And also, we love queues here. We'd queue all day if we could. So lots of businesses arrange matters so that queues form in the unlikeliest of places where even basic organisation would ensure swift service.

CAPNERIC

Thursday, March 24, 2005 11:23 AM

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the rule of thumb in the UK is "The Customer is a meek sheep who will do what he/she's told".

As a Yank who's lived here 10 years I can honestly say service has improved. Of course, it could just be that I'm acclimated now...Baah, Baah!

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And also, we love queues here. We'd queue all day if we could. So lots of businesses arrange matters so that queues form in the unlikeliest of places where even basic organisation would ensure swift service.

I expect you know but just for the uninformed, a "queue" is what we Yanks call a "line", as in "stand in a line"...

Stay shiny!

"didn't she shoot you one time?"
"everyone's makin' a fuss..."

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