2014 DWcon Manchester - The Grand Exhibition!

[Jan Van Quirm]

Yep - I got that. It was just really hard to find out just what the room capacity was at the Palace - I think I saw somewhere on the convention site or the Palace's own site that there were something in the region of 3-400 bedrooms but whether that's mostly double rooms (most likely) it's certainly a much smaller hotel than the Birmingham Hilton so a rush on bookings was almost inevitable I suppose... But then there are other places you can get into of course - just that getting a room close to everything was a priority for me with my walking stick and I only booked about 6 hours into registrations from it opening on midday Monday and got tickets 375 & 376 so I'm really glad I didn't leave it any longer!

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

I was ten minutes or less and I was in the 200's, so it was a bit maniac just glad I did not leave the hotel booking too late.

 

[The Mad Collector]

Likewise, I am also in the 200's and managed to get a room at the Palace Hotel but I'm glad I didn't leave it

 

[Molokov]

Hotel dilemma solved! My girlfriend upgraded to a full membership and has got us a room at the Holiday Inn. Now all I need to do is upgrade and save up money/leave so we can actually go

 

[TwoShotTino]

Haven't posted on here for a while but I would just like to say A645
Looks like I'm staying elsewhere this time though as funds wouldn't let me book last week. Not that I spent much timein my room last time :music-rockon:

 

[The Mad Collector]

Yay, Tino. However you don't need to pay for the room until you are there, they don't even take a deposit at this point.

 

[TwoShotTino]

I remember that from last time but not sure I can justify that much money this time. Especially as I wouldn't be in the Palace. If I'm not going to be in the same hotel then I think I should find a far cheaper option. That would free up more funds for the bar and shopping

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Mostly, the bar!

 

[Jan Van Quirm]

Gonna be a bit of a reunion then!

I'm going to mail Eelco this weekend to see if he wants The Dicebox again and another evening of Strangely Fascinating perhaps - it would be good to have a longer run at it this time so we're more organised I'll also have the housemate along this time so I'll have a personal gopher for everything

 

[Square12]

The Dicebox?

 

[TwoShotTino]

The Dicebox?

A room dedicated to gaming, this is where I was introduced to Guards Guards (game not the book). Which is great fun

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Gonna be a bit of a reunion then!

I'm going to mail Eelco this weekend to see if he wants The Dicebox again and another evening of Strangely Fascinating perhaps - it would be good to have a longer run at it this time so we're more organised I'll also have the housemate along this time so I'll have a personal gopher for everything

Has he been advised of this?

 

[Square12]

Ooh sounds good.

 

[TwoShotTino]

I did buy guards guards at the last con and I will be bringing it along this time, so if anyone on here fancies a game we can arrange nearer the time

 

[The Mad Collector]

That would be good. I have the game but have never played it however I'm hoping to fix that this summer

 

[Jan Van Quirm]

Housemate knows the deal Bouncy - and he's the one who can't be trusted with plastic in the vendors room so he needs supervising...

Yeah Square - all Discworld related board gaming goes on in The Dicebox plus Disc-themed Cripple Mr. Onion which is cards as we know them but with fan-art on 'em - see this topic in the Games Forum. This time around we'll have alternative deck to play with as described in Witches Abroad with an another trump card suit based on the Caroc major arcana according to Turtle Recall (with 8 x 12 card minor suits of Turtles, Elephants, Crowns, Coins, Octograms, Swords, Cups and Sceptres/Wands all with 4 court cards - an extra Lord)

 

[TwoShotTino]

I have the game

I would never have guessed

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Remember to leave enough time to enjoy some of the Con Jan.

 

[Jan Van Quirm]

But I've taken the pledge Dug!

Plenty of time factored in for bar propping

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

But I've taken the pledge Dug!

What to drink more.