UK Bjd garden September gathering

Sounds great but, for me at least (and others, I'm sure), whether I can attend will depend on whether I'm free on the actual date, so I can't click Yes or No on the survey until the date is announced.

Teddy

 

Hi! I voted for the 27th September, that would be the best date for me. I’ ll DM you for the logistics.

 

I voted for the 20th (as the 27th is my eldest godsprog's wedding day) but it's still a "maybe" for me as I have promised friends I'll visit them the weekend of a local event, that is sometimnes around that time of year but the event organizers haven't announced the date of the event yet (REALLY annoying as there are other events for September/October that I can't commit to until I jknow the date of this one!!)

So, my apologies for not being able to confirm for certain yet.

Teddy

 

Fingers crossed for a few more people to respond to the survey then.

Teddy

 

Sounds like a great meet up but unfortunately its just to far away for me.

 

No I'm in Derby so closer to Nottingham but Birmingham is only about an hour away.

 

Yeah, a six hour (or more) round trip, plus the time spent at the meet, would make for a VERY long day. You'd be looking at more time spent travelling than at the meet.

Teddy

 

Yeah I was actually just going to say that it would be around 6 hours of travelling for me so time wise it would just be to much time to travel there and back again just for a meet.
Meet ups in the uk just don't seem as common as they used to be now?

 

They don't.

Before Lockdown I saw more notices about them, they don't seem to have picked up in number since. There are still some, but not anywhere near as many. There seem to be more here in the south, but perhaps I just notice them more because that's where I am, but I'm sure I used to see more posts about doll meets elsewhere in the country too.

Teddy

 

Yeah I used to go to meet ups many years ago but left the hobby for a few years and when I got back into it I went to 2 meets but then covid happened and they just never started back up. But I remember from years ago they used to happen regularly over the country when checking on here for meet up dates
At least I can still get my meet up fix when me and a friend meet up for our monthly bjd meet and on the very rare occasion a 3rd person might show up lol

 

Yeah, I occasionally arrange a Dolly Day for friends who live close enough to get together, and occasioally host a more organised small meet at my place, bt i'm terribly disorganised so don't get around to doing it often and organising as proper meet at some sort of venue wouldn't get off the ground if I were the one doing it.

Teddy

 

Looks like we have 2 people who are ok with the travel, i.e. @Teddy and me. Teddy can’t come on the 27th, I’m not 100% happy with the 20th. Maybe we need a different date? How do you look at that, @dbfalcao ?

 

It sounds lovely, but voted no as a quick check shows that travelling in September is £100 average train fare, 4 hours on train not including the 50 mins getting to train station, then travelling from Winchester train station to your house . Sorry about that. Hope this works out as I would love to see pictures from this meet

 

My journey's easy - I'd be coming from London (and, unfortunately, I'll be doing that exact journey next week for a friend's funeral in Winchester).

I was referering tothe journey from Birmingham to Winchester plus the extra hour to get to Birmingham that @CandyKane mentioned. Three hours each way (plus, potentally, more time for changes and hold-ups).

Poop! I can't do the 13th as I'vve already committed to a Craft Day with a group of friends

Teddy

 

You can never know with the weather, it could be anything any time. Beginning of October sounds ok to me.

 

My October is packed solid I'm afraid.

Teddy

 

I'll talk to my husband, maybe I can do the 20th.

 

Hello everyone, I only live 1.5 hours drive from Winchester. I would love to attend and could potentially provide lifts if anyone is en route from Oxford to Winchester? 27th September works best for me, but I could do 20th after 1:30pm as I have a medical supplies delivery in the AM that day.

 

I've (finally!!) finalised my other plans and I can do the 20th for sure.

Teddy

 

Yes, of course

Teddy

 

Here, here, waiting for updates.

 

I know I'm incredibly late to the party, but my partner (also a doll person) and I would be interested in coming and are unlikely to have any conflicts regardless of date. We also might be able to provide a ride if anyone needs one (we'd be coming from West Midlands).

(I just did my occasional check on the meetup forum and was pleasantly surprised to see something UK based lol)

 

17th is Wednesday, Saturday will be 20th and 27th. We are settled on the 20th now, right?

 

All you can do under the circumstances is plan on it going ahead and check the forecast the morning to make a final decision on whether to cancel before people make the journey.

Also, we'll need to know the address so we can figure out where in Winchester we're heading for.

Is it near the station, for example, or would a taxi be needed...? I know there's a handy taxi-rank right outside the station from being there a few weeks ago.

Teddy

 

That's up to you. If you're worried about leaving it visible on an open Forum you could DM it to anyone who has shown an interest. I've been hosting meets and gatheirngs for decades without problems from making my address public though, so it's a matter of personal choice.

Yes, the night before might be a better bet for the final decision than my suggestion of the morning of, given how far people will be travelling and how early they'd need to be ready to set off.

Teddy

 

Sounds good to me! Also hoping for good weather!

 

I usually start mine aroudn 10:30 to eleven in the morning and people arrive when they can get there after that. Works well for me so far.

For mine I also suggest people bring any specialist food/drink they need for allergy and intollerences etc. and if people want they can bring stuff to share for a buffet style lunch.

Teddy

 

I'll be bringing oat-milk and instant decaf for my hot-drink needs, and I usually grab something along the lines of cocktail sausages, crisps, grapes etc. to bring along. I'm not vegetarian or vegan but I tend toward meat-free alternatives for the sake of my cholesterol since I had a (minor) heart-attack a couple of summers back, and my deal-with-myself is that I stick to the good-cholesterol-diet at home and I can be less strivt about it when I'm out-and-about - I like quorn cocktail sausages etc but if I have too much quorn it upsets my stomach).

No idea what dolls I'll bring as I usually run around the house in a mad panic picking dolls and shoving them into a bag just before I leave.

Teddy

 

I’ll bring some Spanish mystery wine straight from Spain, and some chocolates. And something more, haven’t decided yet.

 

Hi, @CocoRohan, are you going? I would like to take up your offer for a ride! I’m in Telford. My husband could take me to your starting point in West Midlands easily. My original plan was that he takes me all the way but as we just have returned from a 2 months long trip to Nordkapp he is a bit under the weather (he is disabled).

 

Yep, my partner and I will be going and are happy to give you a ride! We're still not sure when exactly we need to head out and stuff but I'll dm you my # so we can work that out in text.

 

Nothing to be sorry about! Cats are obligatory carnivores, humans can adapt to very many things and eating vegan is the least worry. Everything will be fabulous!

 

Yay! It's looking like there will be a good sized turnout

Now we just need the weather to behave.

Teddy

 

Yes! I'm so glad I checked the forum, so excited and very much hoping the weather will be good. XD

 

Forecasts are undecided about the Winchester weather on Saturday - one's saying 30% to 40% chance of a little rain in the afternoon, another site is saying 2% chance. How's that for keeping us guessing?

Teddy

 

I'm happy to bring stuff if you want to concentrate on the bits you were going to get anyway. Today's our day for the weekly Supermarket-trip so it's on the list anyway and I tend to travel with decaf as a matter of course.

Teddy