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Insta-update from Discworld Con 2006! ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
av_lad and I safely arrived at Heathrow, made our way to Paddington and were promptly met by clanwilliam and gmh. After a quick trip to their flat to consolodate luggage, we drove up to Hinckley, only slightly delayed by a short, though severe, thunderstorm.
Met lots of people and refused many beers but it's pretty much a blur --av_lad lasted till 9 pm, I made it to 11 before heading to bed. Today's been more coherent since most folks have badges so I can see the name as well as hear it.
We've gotten from several people, "Oh, you're the onesclanwilliam was talking about!" Oh, the reputation we seem to have! But they do seem pleased to meet us, thank heaven. :)
We've volunteered for the Watch, which is the more-than-Gopher, less-than-Security, keep-an-eye-out-for-trouble group. The Lad and I both get edgy when we don't have work to do at a con!
Good lord, do these people drink! And drink! And drink! Yet few get impaired. Years and years of training on ale and stout and lager, I presume. We're practically tee-totalers in comparison. The only real problem is that accents (various English, Irish, Scots, Icelandic, Dutch....) get thicker and thicker. Again, thank heavens for badges. At least we can keep the players straight as the stories get told.
More as time allows (and after the incriminating photos are deleted from the cameras....)
av_lad and I safely arrived at Heathrow, made our way to Paddington and were promptly met by clanwilliam and gmh. After a quick trip to their flat to consolodate luggage, we drove up to Hinckley, only slightly delayed by a short, though severe, thunderstorm.Met lots of people and refused many beers but it's pretty much a blur --
av_lad lasted till 9 pm, I made it to 11 before heading to bed. Today's been more coherent since most folks have badges so I can see the name as well as hear it.We've gotten from several people, "Oh, you're the ones
clanwilliam was talking about!" Oh, the reputation we seem to have! But they do seem pleased to meet us, thank heaven. :)We've volunteered for the Watch, which is the more-than-Gopher, less-than-Security, keep-an-eye-out-for-trouble group. The Lad and I both get edgy when we don't have work to do at a con!
Good lord, do these people drink! And drink! And drink! Yet few get impaired. Years and years of training on ale and stout and lager, I presume. We're practically tee-totalers in comparison. The only real problem is that accents (various English, Irish, Scots, Icelandic, Dutch....) get thicker and thicker. Again, thank heavens for badges. At least we can keep the players straight as the stories get told.
More as time allows (and after the incriminating photos are deleted from the cameras....)