Bladelands

[taimatsu]

I have two clashing possibilities for the weekend of 4-6 August. Elly is running a Dido & Aeneas singthrough, and Bladelands is on. Much as I would love to do Dido & Aeneas, I have already missed one Bladelands event, and I am afraid that if I miss another I might as well never go back.

So if I can make it work, I will. I need to get myself camping kit and costume, and make sure I can get there. The trains from Reading aren't too bad, though it will mean carrying stuff on the Tube, and I will need a lift at the other end unless I can get a taxi. I can buy a tent and so on, but I probably can't carry cooking equipment. I know Suzy is doing food again, but is anyone else who's going planning to cook for themselves and want to share the work? I'm quite a good camp cook!

I would like to link up with people for things like supermarket trips and so on. I'm not sure what I can offer in exchange, though there must be something (costume items? music-related something?)

Of course, if anyone happened to be driving via Reading with space in the car, I'd love them forever, but I doubt it's likely.

Anyone got any thoughts on the matter?

Comments

[the-alchemist.livejournal.com]

I've managed to get to Kentwell on public transport with camping stuff and probably more in the way of costume etc., and I'm punier than you, so it's almost certainly possible.

Camping gear

[j4.livejournal.com]

I have a "three-man" (i.e. fits two people who get on fairly well with each other) tent that I was literally just about to advertise on the giveaway newsgroup here... you may have seen it sitting around in the spare room a couple of days ago. 8-)

It's an undistinguished army-green colour, and a bit grubby in places, but should be clean-up-able (the grubbiness is authentic dried mud from Glastonbury!) and to the best of my knowledge it's all still intact (and it's not too difficult to put up). Give me a shout if you want it (should be able to get it to you somehow before the beginning of August).

Re: Camping gear

[taimatsu]

ooh, ooh, ooh! That would be lovely! Yes please! I'll have to come and see you again to pick it up, or entice you over here. :)

(I could put the cash I would've spent on the tent into buying a nice air-mattress instead! Yay!)

Re: Camping gear

[liriselei.livejournal.com]

I could put the cash I would've spent on the tent into buying a nice air-mattress instead!

on which note - i have an air mattress (with foot-pump) that i never use and you are welcome to borrow. though it's a double, and doesn't fold up as small as it might, so i'm not sure if it'll fit in the tent and a single might be more portable...

Re: Camping gear

[taimatsu]

Ooh, it could be handy. I'll see what I can get hold of, but if I don't come up with anything I could perhaps borrow it :)

*hug* Thank you!

Re: Camping gear

[purpleheather.livejournal.com]

And Lucy can sell the mud on Ebay for large quantities of money ;D

[purpleheather.livejournal.com]

As I said on the phone - I will be your station lift, and Other-Chef. We must talk days & menus prior to then. Did a general lunch free-for-all last time which was popular.

[cardinalsin.livejournal.com]

frax and I may be going to Bladelands next time. I'll let you know if this materialises in such a way that we can do food co-operation. However we may, for example, be monstering. If so, please kill me gently :o)

[taimatsu]

Oh, it would be fantastic to see you there! I'm all right for food - purpleheather has invited me to join her and others in a cookery co-operative. :)

I'll be on a play and assist ticket, so I will also need killing gently. :)

[ditzy-pole.livejournal.com]

Hiya, it was nice finally putting a name to a face on Sat! Thus I have friended you - hope you don't mind :o)

[taimatsu]

Yes, good to meet you too :)