Wednesday 31 August 2022

31st August 2022 - Bristol airport and new car

Thought for the day :"She said she missed me – normally that would be good – but she is reloading"


Well the new car worked well and got me to Bristol Airport and back 
Also was large enough to take the poles for the sun sail, as well as getting Chrissie and Paul to th plane and Ziggy to Nancy to get back home ..

No photos today as been a little busy 

Cheers !






LARP OPTIONS 2023 - Jan and Iris

 Seemed a good place to put some information for you to look at 


LARP 2023

https://www.curiouspastimes.co.uk/events/

Self Catering - Food concessions on site

500 - 800 players 

A] Event 1 (2023)

April 28, 2023 to May 1, 2023 £75 - (gate Price £90)

Thursday is available as an optional extra

Game Start Time 19:00 p.m. Arrival Time 12:00 p.m.

Game End Time 15:00 p.m. Depart Time 18:00 p.m.

Denham Lane Chalfont St Peter Gerrards Cross, SL9 0QJ


B] Event 2

300 - 500 players

June 2, 2023 to June 4, 2023   £70 - (Gate price £80)

Game Start Time 19:00 p.m. Arrival Time 12:00 p.m.

Game End Time 15:00 p.m. Depart Time 20:00 p.m.

Huntley Wood - Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2NS


C] Event 3

300 - 500 players

Event 3 (2023)

July 14, 2023 to July 16, 2023   £70 - (Gate price £80)

Game Start Time 19:00 p.m. Arrival Time 12:00 p.m.

Game End Time 15:00 p.m. Depart Time 20:00 p.m.

Huntley Wood - Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2NS



D] Archeaus LARP 
https://www.archaeuslarp.com/

100 players plus 30-40 monster crew

The Journal of Jack Ketch

Fri, 19 May 202304:00  Sun, 21 May 202304:00

Goblin Combe (map)

Prices are as Follows:

Adult Ticket including full catering: £85
Adult Ticket self catering: £65

Cleeve Hill Road Bristol BS40 5PP


This is a first pass at LARP options for next year.

These are all events that I have attended (and used to have the Crimson Moon) so I am aware of the game play and would recommend as a good example of UK LARP.

A - C are Larger Fest systems

A has large battles and is 4 day event - while B and C are more into skirmishes and a lot of Roleplay.

UK LARP is very responsive to plot and you can get very involved in the storyline and have a good impact.

These events are self catering - but food concessions are available on site. 

There is Out of Character Camping (OT Camping) and game play is 10am to 2am daily.   


Archeaus is a new system - only 2 years but has a very nice family structure, simple rules and is catered.

Also there are indoor dormitory style sleeping arrangements - bring a sleeping bag and pillow and a sword...

There are less players but it is popular with monster crews. 

Based upon Necrobiology - using fungus to animate bodies and fight necromancers and undead - usual sort of stuff.


There are others available but I know them a little less...

These seemed to fit into the May June July time stream 

August is Mythodea - and this year Susie and I are celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary so I am bringing her to Mythodea and then we are traveling on to Austria where we had our honeymoon. 

As a result August is pretty tied up. 

Events later into Spetember would start the faction events - group events for 100 or so players


Event A is near London and options may be for flight to London airports and we could collect

Events B & C are in the midlands - about an hour and a half from Birmingham Airport

 

Archeaus is Bristol area and Bristol airport could also be an option.


Have a look at your options for flights...

I found them to be very expensive when I tried to get out to Germany last August - why I went with Flixbus in the end

Also found trains to be poor value... 

It is a long way to come by car though...

I can collect from Cardiff Airport (2hours by car) 

Also from Bristol (2hrs 45m) 

I do both of these quite often and these are quite doable...


You may find an option for flying to one airport and back to another. the cheaper flights can sometimes be better to change routes.


Whichever way you decided - we are really looking forward to seeing you and hosting you while you are here.

For budget purposes - consider that you are our guests for everything while you are at the house with us...

Obviously - LARP event costs will be down to yourselves...

I shall attend any event that you are looking at and therefore can take you and bring you back - though I can swing a staff ticket for working the bar and entertainment as I used to run the bars - can't offer for yourselves sadly ...

Let me know your thoughts 

Also willing to have a zoom or messenger video call when you have had a look at the options 

Keep safe 

Iain 


Tuesday 30 August 2022

30th August 2022 - Newcastle Emlyn - A visit

Thought for the day :"Guitarists – ideas to make your instrument sound better – stay tuned"

Time for a trip out in the new Vectra 
Can't find out how to reset the alarm so the display is restricted to "SAFEGUARD", but everything seems to be working ..

So a visit to Newcastle Emlyn to look at the vintage and antique shops and some gift shops for Chrissie and Paul.

And a visit to the Castle of course...





Not much time for blog today - playing catch up - but have a good one 
Off to Bristol Airport tomorrow to see them off to Crete for a Week 

Cheers !



Monday 29 August 2022

29th August 2022 - Llangrannog

Thought for the day :"Man who fell 6 floors from a night club was not a bouncer"


A short road trip with Paul to Llangrannog 
Have got the new car so can do it with both Chrissie and Paul when they get back ...





Still on catch up 

Cheers !





Sunday 28 August 2022

28th August 2022 - Dutchman at the Summerfest

Thought for the day :"When people are sad I let them colour in my tattoos – sometimes you just need a shoulder to crayon"




Liked this version 

Cheers !


Saturday 27 August 2022

27th August 2022 - At Home

Thought for the day: " Terrible night – Dreamt something bit me on the neck – got up to check but the mirror wasn’t working"




Chrissie 



Friday 26 August 2022

26th August 2022 - Just A thought

Thought for the day :"My dentist who doesn't like tea. We call him Denis!!"


All a bit manic here 




Thursday 25 August 2022

25th August 2022 - Tavern Shots

Thought for the day :"I work as a hotel receptionist...But I've started getting reservations!"




Cheers !






Wednesday 24 August 2022

24th August 2022 - More Tavern - And a Horse

Thought for the day : "I have decided that as from next week I am going to dress as a different type of bread every day. Roll on Monday."

Some more from the Tavern 





Cheers !



Tuesday 23 August 2022

23rd August 2022 - Tavern

Thought for the day :"I tried to climb a tall tower in France – but Eiffel off"








Cheers !



Monday 22 August 2022

22nd August 2022 - Tavern Photos

Thought for the day :"It's amazing how the phrase "Don't believe everything you read on the internet" reads the same backwards as well as forwards" "








 

Cheers !



Sunday 21 August 2022

21st August 2022 - Taverns

Thought for the day :"Some people want to have long conversations early in the morning – it is okay to kill these people.. right?"








Cheers !



Saturday 20 August 2022

20th August 2022 - Tavern Open

Thought for the day :"Life is like a bicycle – you don’t fall off unless you stop pedalling"


Been a bit busy 
Not a problem - sorry for lack of Blogging this week 

be back soon 

Cheers !


Friday 19 August 2022

19th August 2022 - Day One of Summer Fest

Thought for the day :"Wrinkled Was Not One of the Things I Wanted to Be When I Grew up."


Day one of the Summer Fest 
Getting too old for this lark 




New Brollies look good ..

Cheers !



Thursday 18 August 2022

18th August 2022 - Mushrooms

Thought for the day :"My wallet is like an onion – when I open it, it makes me cry"


A mix of a day with a little smattering of rain 
Also I wanted to stay close to the house as we were waiting for a new tablet for Susie - which might need a signature - in the old days it would have been a signature - but post Covid there is no such thing anymore..

Susie has been down at the spring clearing the mess that I made with the mower - and re-setting the dinosaurs. Also clearing a full bag of greenery. Found a space beyond the flags to deposit the greenery - it is just hidden.  I spent some time re-weaving the living willow fence.


And Susie has planted her mushrooms..


And the mushrooms by night life..



I also cleared the child bench by the barbecue on the patio and chopped some of the deadwood from the bush and did some hedge trimming - also mended a step on the path down to the riverside,  it was loose and dangerous. But that was about it for one day.

Tomorrow we start again with the Tavern for a weekend... 

Summer Fest !

Cheers !