Hi my lovelies,
Something to look forward to, should you be interested: A UK Plaza Meet. Obviously open to all. Obviously we are talking months in the future, possibly not even this annual year but if you are semi-interested, pop your location below and I will try and find a central, accessible location for us all.
Families, +1s, pets etc all welcome and included.
With love
NM
When we are Free - a UK Plaza Meet?
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Aodh & co are up for a gathering. We're in Shropshire, not a million miles from Sarehole Mill.
- he hath not forgotten the face of his fathers -
A southerner here, but happy to venture oop north. Yes, I do consider Shropshire as the north. :smiley8:
Yesss! In Essex in the south, but wouldnt mind travelling a bit to meet you all :)
South-south west for me. Seriously anything beyond the Tamar is considered the north from here !
That said, I have met at least five Plazaites in the past and haven’t been horribly murdered yet. Except in LARP, and that was fun ! So I wouldn’t turn down another potential meet, dependent on dates, etc of course.
That said, I have met at least five Plazaites in the past and haven’t been horribly murdered yet. Except in LARP, and that was fun ! So I wouldn’t turn down another potential meet, dependent on dates, etc of course.
All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not touched by the frost.
The old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not touched by the frost.
I want to go to Cornwall sooo bad!
I suspect I may be back in Canada by the time this happens, but if I am able to, I would love to come! :) Currently in the south-east.
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@Nia Tis Poldark country, aye. Cornwall
All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not touched by the frost.
The old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not touched by the frost.
@Ercassie amazing, I'm so jealous! Cornwall just has some of the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen; I did a bunch of really nice walks out from Porthcurno one weekend when I got to visit Cornwall Country Council for work (the dream!). It really did feel like I'd just stepped into a scene from Poldark. Seeing something in the Minack Theatre is now high on my list of things to do before I die.
South Central here - Hampshire. Happy to travel, if driving I can pick up people along the way (can fit up to 3 passengers). Bonus points if we pick somewhere I haven't been to yet!
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Somerset, here - met some folks in Manchester a lifetime ago - I can't remember names except for Sil and Nerwen! No, it wasn't because we were drinking ... I think.
It would have to be a school holiday for me.
It would have to be a school holiday for me.
The Wood-elves lingered in the twilight of our Sun and Moon, but loved best the stars.
@Lirimaer Us drinking!?! Nah. Okay. I mean... the likely spot at this point is going to be London. Otherwise there is big compromises on travelling for half the group I guess.
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Well if that indeed ends up being the case, given the singularly outrageous level of convenience that would be for me, I will of course be Buyer of the Drinks.
Depending on when this occurs, this California girl is seriously tempted to come on over. A piece of my heart will always belong in London.
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Midwestern USA willing to travel
All should come! :D
For an inter-continental gathering, there's always the Azores.
This is gaining momentum, so let's not rush it. A good time will be when everyone, far & wide, can make the journey
- he hath not forgotten the face of his fathers -
Well doubt it can happen this year, what about late june/july next year?
To the extent I have any idea what I'll be doing in 2021, both of those options sound fine to me, and have the added bonus of higher potential for nice weather. Although if today is anything to go by, we'll need to have some nice sheltered options lined up.
I'm oop North, probably closer to Scotland than to where most of you live As long as it's on a major train route (and I haven't escaped the country for a new job) I'm in.
Dryhtguma of Meduseld ~ Dicun
If ‘north’ is Shropshire I’m practically in the Arctic. North-east England here. Handy for the East Coast Mainline but have the car too.
Oooohh me! Me! Me! Pick me!!! I want to be there!! I'm from the other side of the pond, and I can't swim. But I can fly!!!! Maybe. But yes. Keep me informed and updated. I want to see you and the lovely Brits.... Long love your Queen! :smiley8:
Bermuda Triangle seems like a great place for a vacation
Shropshire definitely isn't in the north. Everyone is of course at liberty to organise meets...I already have some hopeful plans with local people
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We could plan to meet for our mostly joint plazaversary of 14/15 May....
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now THAT is lovely idea @Fairy Nuff
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I heartily endorse this plan
@Li. you just have to come and hang in my garden in July :D
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Deal I'll bring ale.Queen Nerwen wrote: ↑Fri Jun 12, 2020 3:19 pm @Li. you just have to come and hang in my garden in July :D
I am slated to speak at a conference in the UK in the next year or so, if the pandemic doesn't make rescheduling it impossible. So, when/if that happens can we have a meet too?
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Oh yes @Tari
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@Tari absolutely x
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I so need to meet @Aodh Hammerhelm; completely forgot you were in the UK until recently.
I'm North-west near Manchester; been to a few meets before (mostly following @Queen Nerwen and @Sil around in Leeds I think. I am terrible with names so if you aren't called Hans, Sam or Gill, I have no idea if I met you. @Lirimaer maybe I was at that one, or maybe not, honestly don't know.
I'm North-west near Manchester; been to a few meets before (mostly following @Queen Nerwen and @Sil around in Leeds I think. I am terrible with names so if you aren't called Hans, Sam or Gill, I have no idea if I met you. @Lirimaer maybe I was at that one, or maybe not, honestly don't know.
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I am a Hannah, so Hans is pretty close. ;)
I'm not even sure of the year, or the pub, so I am no help either! There were about 5 or 6 folks there, but the sad thing is I have a terrible memory for faces too!! Ack! We may have met!
I do recall many, many years ago when I was a wizzie, I met up with some folks in London ... and that was pretty weird because I didn't really interact with any of them on the plaza either before or after the event, since none of them were active in the slightest! I think I was just caught up in the excitement.
I'm not even sure of the year, or the pub, so I am no help either! There were about 5 or 6 folks there, but the sad thing is I have a terrible memory for faces too!! Ack! We may have met!
I do recall many, many years ago when I was a wizzie, I met up with some folks in London ... and that was pretty weird because I didn't really interact with any of them on the plaza either before or after the event, since none of them were active in the slightest! I think I was just caught up in the excitement.
The Wood-elves lingered in the twilight of our Sun and Moon, but loved best the stars.
I could quite easily have been one of those fairly inactive plaza people you met in London @Lirimaer . I went to a few London ones, and I definitely spent several of the plaza meets I did do well aware of the fact that I only actually knew a handful of people's plaza aliases.
Just to confirm, you are also part of my handful :smiley8:Allafyrefleorhtlig wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:53 pm so if you aren't called Hans, Sam or Gill, I have no idea if I met you
We must meet. We almost did yonks back. I remember us working on some complicated idea of meeting in Llanberris and climbing Snowdon.Allafyrefleorhtlig wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:53 pm I so need to meet @Aodh Hammerhelm; completely forgot you were in the UK until recently.
@Nia Ha! Well - it could be, then!
The Wood-elves lingered in the twilight of our Sun and Moon, but loved best the stars.
@Nia Oh I wouldn’t forget you, and the joy of finding a shop called “Shiva” in York I think it was!
@Aodh Hammerhelm I’d forgotten about that; wow I was young and enthusiastic. I’ll skip the exercise these days and settle for coffee and a pint
@Aodh Hammerhelm I’d forgotten about that; wow I was young and enthusiastic. I’ll skip the exercise these days and settle for coffee and a pint
If we meet up and you are there @Allafyrefleorhtlig I am so going to make your say your name! So practise now! :P
@Allafyrefleorhtlig yes! I'd forgotten which city the meet was where we found that, but now I do remember it was the York one. That was one where there were about a dozen people (maybe more) and I think I knew about 4 of them.
And yup, the follow up to successfully lobbying for that name is for the evidence of its pronunciation :smiley8: .
And yup, the follow up to successfully lobbying for that name is for the evidence of its pronunciation :smiley8: .
@Winddancer I can say my name perfectly, can’t everyone? Honestly I can’t understand why so many people have such issues with it, it’s only 6 to 8ish syllables.
@Nia Yup, and there was alcohol involved, and one guy got super drunk and just randomly left halfway through the day? Or was that another York trip with @Sovielus and the Viking Museum?
@Nia Yup, and there was alcohol involved, and one guy got super drunk and just randomly left halfway through the day? Or was that another York trip with @Sovielus and the Viking Museum?
Wait I definitely remember the random drunk person disappearing part way through. I sadly must have missed the Viking museum meet though.
I definitely went to one of the York meets, maybe around 2010. I probably left early as I was living at home and relying on public transport. I also have an absolutely terrible memory so I probably met a bunch of you and now don't remember :roll:
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I did a York one in maybe ‘05/06? There were hobbits, and maybe 8 of us in total? I think we did a bit of a free city trail and went to a pub for food.
@Aethelu I think the York one I went to was around 2010ish... so I might well have met you. But I also have a terrible memory for these sorts of things, so who really knows!
York was when I was at Uni so 09-12. With the viking museum and Sov and Findy x
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Hey, I came to this realllllllly late, but is this still a potential meet up in the making? I'm in the North-East but don't have any problems travelling.
Definitely! As soon as the lockdowns end!