'The New Serenity Convention, Thistle Heathrow Thread' maybe?
POSTED BY: PsychicRiver
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 4, 2005 10:33
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It is fabby that you are coming to the fair city of my birth!
The Express train ( http://www.heathrowexpress.com/) is very quick but very expensive. It takes a third of the time of the tube (15 mins as opposed to 45) but is also 3x the cost (£13 single).
The parties are fantastic, large numbers of people (usually me included) only go for the parties - this is the most amazing way to make friends, I have a group of friends I have been going to cons with for 7 years and some of those have been going for 15 - only for parties! Everyone is different but I don't do any autographs or photos (anyone wanting my allocation just ask) as it takes so long to get them. The guest talks can be fun though so do try and get to one or two - the group talks would be the best use of such a short time but others will say different.
Ok, London - It takes a long time to get to places, so you need to plan. Paddington is a good central location for many things. Personally I wouldn't bother with Windsor for such a short trip but as you are in Paddington you might be able to do Kew, it is very pretty and well worth it. If you like conspiracy theories check out Canary Wharf, it is all on straight lines and has all sorts of masonic symbolism and weird pyramids (you need to look closely though). The Hindu Temple (Shri Swaminarayan Mandir) is in Wembley (north London) and is hard to get to but a great way to see the real London because of how you get there and where it is. http://www.mandir.org/infogallery/index.htm
For easy, cheap food there are Pizza Express and Wagamama's everywhere. Never go to the all you can eat chinese places in London they are a rip-off. If you like Chinese China-town is a must. My favourite place though is a little known bar underneath the Phoenix Theatre (on Charing Cross Road between Tottenham Court Road and Leicester Square, there is a side-foor next to the theatre where the bar is). The beer is very expensive but there is an excellent choice but you can get a three course mmeal for £14 and it is very good value, not amazing quality but filling and tasty. The place is very relaxed too! For lunch I would go to supermarkets and make your own or, alternatively go to any Boots, M&S etc and buy sandwiches/salads there, the nicest place for lunch if the weather is good is the Thames. Sitting on the Southbank with food and wine (pinch glasses from the National Film Theatre bar and ask to borrow their corkscrew - they are ususally obliging, or just take your own).
If you want to do things for free all of the museums are amazing and the best thing is because they are free you can just 'pop in' - they are a good way to relax and chill out if you need a break. (especially the British Museum because it is so close to Tottenham Court Road). Covent Garden is good to do for free because it is so mad - especially if the weather is nice.
Anyway this must be boring so if you want to know anything else just ask.
Have fun!
I really should get me a signature
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Quote:EEK!! 3 Weeks today!!
Originally posted by Zol:
Just over 3 weeks to go
I`m jus` sayin` is all, keepin` the thread flying
must start getting a to-do & to-take list done
Darin (Zol.)
Im planning my journey there tonight. Well, Dad is planning my journey and I'm giong to be listening very carefully.
And I need to start planning meals. I'm sure I can live on cereal bars for like 3 days right?
Ah, I suck at planning.
So, I've booked the hotel, and the ticket. Tonight im planning/booking my journed etc etc.
I need too pack my clothes and plan food as well. And get money.
WHAT ELSE!!?
PsychicRiverette
"Two by two, hands of blue."
"We can take care of each other. I'll knit!"
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Quote:
Originally posted by PsychicRiver:
WHAT ELSE!!?
Breathe
That always helps. Three weeks! Amazing. Damn you Zol for getting me all excited for the con again
LOL
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Rae,
Emma and Wren have all your queries covered. Just to add - you asked about the London Eye. I did that recently and I'm not sure I'd spend that much money and time. Not if you're trying to pack lots in. London's much more interesting from the ground. Given the choice between the talks and the London Eye, I know where I'd be. Sunday from 12 to 4 looks especially good. Nathan & Morena, then Jewel & Summer, followed by Alan and Adam and finally everyone together.
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What to pack?
Personally, I`m going to make sure that I have at least 3x PotNoodles & cerealbars, perhaps a 2ltr bottle of water & something to put into my hip flask 
I don`t think I`ve asked, but is there anybody else coming from Gloucestershire?
Cheers for now, looking forward to this in a BIG GORRAM WAY!
Darin (Zol.)
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I've copied this over from the Prospero boards, where some friends inquired about my travel plans. Anyone who has ideas/meetup notions about this, kindly post comments :-)
"As for our UK plans: Whew, but I've packed the itinerary:
April 24 - Fly all day. Check into hotel room in London. Have dinner and go to bed.
April 25 - London. Shopping at Harrods (Sami's holy of holies). Sightseeing as time allows. Meet Jack the Ripper Walk at 7:30.
April 26 - Train to Stratford-Upon-Avon, see the historical sights and tourist traps. RSC "Twelfth Night" at 7:30; pray to catch last train back to London at 23:00 hours!
April 27 - Check out of London hotel and catch flight to Edinburgh. Meet Jodie and Leo (my Irish girls!), hang with Napier College crowd. Go clubbing with the young folk at Jodie's favorite hot spot, OPIUM (do you think it will be anything like The Bronze??)
April 28 - Another day in Edinburgh, touring and hanging out
April 29 - Catch morning flight back to Heathrow, then Hoppa bus to the Thistle Hotel by 1 pm. Queue up for a room at 2 pm and register for convention stuff around 3 pm.
April 29,30, May 1st - Serenity Convention! Dress Sami up as Padme for Jedi night; wear my 1880s costume for WildWest night; dress us both up as elegant courtesans for Companions/Shepherd night.
May 2 - Have breakfast, check out, catch an afternoon flight back home to New Jersey and ol' Bonnet Bob.
Sounds insane, doesn't it? My biggest worry is getting back to London from Shakespeareland, because if we don't get that train, we'll be in big trouble. The next morning we have that flight to Edinburgh, otherwise I'd have just made the Stratford-Upon-Avon an overnight.
I keep telling myself, it'll alllll work out great.
I'm sure Sami will have plenty to "blog."
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Whoa. Lots of planning going on.
I anyone coming Thursday night? I was planning on going to London, but I might just stay in Heathrow.
Also, don't you think they will be showing the Serenity TRAILER? That would be nice
Hmm... Actually, my planning is nearly finished. Just have to figure out where I'm sleeping Thursday night. Oh, and I'll just highjack this thread to say GO SEE MY POSTER AND JOIN IN THE FUN!!
http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=3416
The new deadline is next thursday
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There`s hope that the trailer will be online before the release of Hitchhikers, that`ll be cool - I desperately want to hear what music they have attached to it.
Darin (Zol.)
Quote:
Do you hear that ticking, that`s the Con clock ticking down to Serenity @ Heathrow
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Sorry - seems kind of strange to me that you're flying all the way over here just to go to a few parties, when you've got Firefly guest talks, autographs and photos to enjoy?????
I'd have thought if you wanted to just party, there's no need to fly all the way over here!
Seems to me, if you've booked a ticket for the con, you should see at least some of the con
Just my two cents......
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Quote:You have no idea. We're plannin the journey now and I'm like "But what about the times?" "What if the bus is FULL?" "Can't I just hitch-hike?"
Originally posted by Phoebe:Quote:
Originally posted by PsychicRiver:
WHAT ELSE!!?
Breathe
lol
PsychicRiverette
"Two by two, hands of blue."
"We can take care of each other. I'll knit!"
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