UKitP XII - On the twelfth Meetup of Christmas...

[Archonic Energy]

i can arrange that...

[KuReshtin]

Donuts topped with gummi bears.

i can arrange that...

Oh, that would be awesome!! Gummi bears are great. And Archie is a wimp.

[Lix Lorn]

anyone want some gummi bears?

...gummi bears make me say yes, but the smiley makes me scared for my life...

[Mercenary Pen]

...gummi bears make me say yes, but the smiley makes me scared for my life...

And now, we return you to your unscheduled horror movie, Night of the living Gummi Bears

[The Succubus]

I would totally watch that, especially the scene where they come alive in someone's stomach and claw their way out in a rainbow coloured scene of extreme gore. ^_^

[Capt Spanner]

Fair enough, train it is then. Thanks for the quick replies, Ku and Thu!

All we need is a northern Playgrounder whose name begins with "Lu" and we'll be summoning Elder Gods in no time! =D

Cassie's real name is close to starting with "Lu", though I rather suspect she's actually the one you summon to wreak havoc.

[Etcetera]

Cassie's real name is close to starting with "Lu", though I rather suspect she's actually the one you summon to wreak havoc.

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cassie R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!

[Archonic Energy]

I would totally watch that, especially the scene where they come alive in someone's stomach and claw their way out in a rainbow coloured scene of extreme gore. ^_^

*insert evil laugh*
you'll WISH they clawed their way out...

[GrlumpTheElder]

Tickets to Leicester have been booken - I‘ll be getting in at half 10 on the Saturday morning.

[Castaras]

Those of you coming in Friday afternoon evening - Could I get a list of times?

I'm thinking we could that evening go to what looks like a reasonably nice restaurant place / weatherspoons, depending on people's preferences, followed by going to a fun teeny little place known as Speekeasy, which has videogame inspired cocktails and a few boardgames to play. And, it's about 2/3 minutes from Premier Inn/Train station at most.

[Fredaintdead]

Those of you coming in Friday afternoon evening - Could I get a list of times?

I'm thinking we could that evening go to what looks like a reasonably nice restaurant place / weatherspoons, depending on people's preferences, followed by going to a fun teeny little place known as Speekeasy, which has videogame inspired cocktails and a few boardgames to play. And, it's about 2/3 minutes from Premier Inn/Train station at most.

With a bit of luck, I should be getting into Leicester around 6.30 Friday evening.

[The Succubus]

Around 1:30/2:00pm.

[Lix Lorn]

I will probably try to manipulate times to get me there at the same time as someone else.

By which I mean train times, not the very building blocks of chronology. Although that'd be cool!

[Mercenary Pen]

I will probably try to manipulate times to get me there at the same time as someone else.

By which I mean train times, not the very building blocks of chronology. Although that'd be cool!

That's a shame, because (assuming I get confirmation that my holiday dates are booked- which should happen by the end of the week at the latest) I'd hoped to turn up in Leicester three years into the hundred years war.

[Totally Guy]

I think I'll be staying at my Mum's place in Peterbrough and drive in each day. So I'm not sure about friday activities.

[Tasroth]

Me and Thufir should be getting into Leicester at 18:23 on the Friday.

[lesser_minion]

I should be getting into Leicester some time between 1300 and 1330 on the Friday.

[--Lime--]

Still 50/50 if I'll be there or not.

In other news, in Oxford Monday-Friday for the next three weeks.

[Strawberries]

Still 50/50 if I'll be there or not

*Keeps fingers crossed*

[Totally Guy]

I think I'll be running my critically acclaimed adventure Dwarves against the Apocalypse. It's about a hold of Dwarves in a tenuous peace with a school of magic that was built upon the foundations of Dwarven civilisation.

[Lix Lorn]

So... I save about £25 if I arrive at about 1pm as opposed to 6pm. Will anything be going on by that point? Will anyone be around?

[Castaras]

I finish either 1 or 2 (more likely 2pm) depending on what optional modules I end up deciding on. So will be wandering down to the station / premier inn for about 2:20/2:30.

[The Succubus]

So... I save about £25 if I arrive at about 1pm as opposed to 6pm. Will anything be going on by that point? Will anyone be around?

There's a fair few of us turning up between 1pm and 2pm. If our gracious hostess may suggest a tavern nearby, that might serve as a meeting point for us.

[Castaras]

There's pubs around that are a couple of minutes away - the Weatherspoons is pretty good. Speekeasy is unfortunately not open 'til 4, so that won't be viable at 1-2pm.


To get to Spoons, you go towards the road with the "Blunts Hoes" (Blunts Shoes) shop, visible from outside the train station and premier inn, then continue down the road (Granby Street) along the left side until you reach Spoons. It's "The Last Plantagenet", quite a big dark blue thing. It's one of the possibilities of food for the evening, along with the various little restaurants along the road.

[Archonic Energy]

Twin room for 2 days booked.
Current plan
ETA `13:30
Check in 14:00
Pub 14:05

(departure 14:58... more for my notes than anyone elses)

dear Past self.
Thank you for leaving the information.
now, why didn't you leave a london departure time too?

sincerely
"Present self"

Dear Future self.
check the london departure time... I think it was half 12 one ish...

sincerely
"Past self"

[The Succubus]

iirc, it's only 45 minutes or so from Kings X to Leicester, so odds are you'll probably be on the same train as me.

[Mercenary Pen]

I've finally confirmed that I've got the dates of the meetup off from work- now to deal with accommodation... Does anyone have a spare bed going in exchange for half the cost of the room or anything like that?

[Lix Lorn]

Definitely coming, since I booked train tickets...

[factotum]

Who's the best person to PM for a mobile number in case we get lost?

[Mercenary Pen]

Who's the best person to PM for a mobile number in case we get lost?

As the host, Castaras might be a good choice this time around... unless anyone else has an intimate knowledge of the geography of Leicester.