ROSADOLL UK BJD Convention 13th Aug - discussion [COMPETITION PRIZES ANNOUNCED!]

I'm still working on getting the donation eyes together, do you have a preference on eye sizes? Or even styles/colours I should donate? Or just a random mix?

 

A random mix would be great, With the amount of people they would be able to trade if the sizes were not what they needed
Colour wise anything should be great. especially if there are some interesting colours too.

Thank you so much for donating!

 

okie dokie great I'll make note of it!

 

How lovely! Thankyou for donating Shelley!
Itou and I were worried we weren't going to be able to make it, but we've booked our hotel!
Hurrah! Now just to sort out the travel

 

Just to let everyone know that we will be updating with lots of new news soon, While I have moved house my PC monitor is in for repair so I'm again, not online. (can't get a break)

Please everyone feel free to ask any questions about the event here

 

Just to let everybody know that I have updated all the emails with the new @rosadoll.co.uk ones. The old emails still work though so do not worry if you mail to them.

Also, here is a sneak preview of the artwork for the con badges.

 

The Official website is now live!
Go check it out www.rosadoll.co.uk

I've been stressing over that for a while now, I'm glad it's finally up along with the great news about the new sponser!
(the events section will be updated when the events are finalized)


Also, We are ACCEPTING submissions for all the competitions now, and we are also accepting any suggestions and submissions for the event book. So please don't hesitate to email us.

 

Oh wow what awesome prizes!! Very generous indeed ^^
Getting more and more excited now!

 

Wow such amazing prizes!! That is so kind of Angeldolls This is going to be such a great event

 

Wow! That;s fantastic news Big thankyou to Angels Cave on that front

Thankyou for working so hard to make an awesome Con guys! I can't wait ><

 

This sounds fabulous! The perfect event for a newby like me to get further acquainted with the hobby and a good excuse for a weekender with my pal! Are pals allowed as plus-ones perhaps, or would I have to register him too?

 

+1s need to be fully registered too as spaces are limited in the venue.

Is anyone going to be entering the art or photography competition 's its pretty quiet to say they have such amazing prizes!

 

As it transpires, my enthusiasm seems to have rubbed off on him somewhat and he actually wants to attend and learn a bit more about bjd's! Funny - I was going to pack him off to sight see for the day :p
But good news that a guy is getting an interest! He understands the creative scope bjd's have; that they're not just 'dolls'. And probably breast size and occaisional weapons might have a hand in it too, hehe.
I'll register us both after this post and, yes, I fully intend to enter your competitions - pending my doll arrivals. I'll tell him about the art competition too. And the raffle of course

Anyway. Thanks for the quick response. Monies en route

 

OH MY GOD! I live in York!

I might have to come along to this! I love it when events like this show up and it's actually close to where I live, so tired of seeing everything thats a £100 train ticket journey!

 

Thats awesome! Have you ever been to the Yorkshire meets that have been in York?

 

Darnit! >w< Why is this in Yorkshire?! xD xD xD I'd so be there if I had the funds to get there. xD Unfortunately I have too many other cons this year to go to Maybe the next one.

 

haha I say the same thing whenever the awesome meets are in London! We hope you can make the one next year! (If all goes well!)

 

Nope, I have not. Iv'e only recently picked the BJD hobby back up after leaving for a few years due to uni and stuff like that, so it'll be nice.

Iv'e sent the payment and am just waiting for confirmation of membership now ^_^ need to get to work on competition stuffs!

 

Just wanna register my interest in this, been lurking the threads long enough but still not 100% sure if I can make that weekend and am a bit preoccupied with house moving right now, but I'll definitely know for sure within the next couple of weeks ._. moneywise I should be okay especially since I'd be dispensing with hotels entirely and getting the train at 6:30 in the morning. Fun times indeed!

 

If we are entering the best dressed ones do we have to fill anything out or just bring them in their outfits?

 

Hi! Am just PM'ing to register for 2 places

 

I'm working on my entry < 3

 

"The event book is officially underway, Inside this book will be photographs by the attendees, Writings from guests and information on the events.

All competition Entries will also be put into this book so your art will be seen by everyone! not just the judges.

You can now submit any entries to the event book by emailing your idea or submission to [email protected] withthe subject "Event Book"

We await your submissions!"


Updates to the website have also been done.
(it's getting close now, wow!)

To remind people that we have some amazing prizes up for grabs on the art and photography competitions so we would love to get a lot of entries for them both! (if no one enters then the prizes will be raffled off and I will be very very sad!)

 

Oh also, Only 26 places left!

 

I should be able to make it, though I'll know for sure by the end of this coming week. Assuming you're letting Lancastrians in, of course

 

Ohhh I'm unsure about that! Customs might not be too happy on the Yorkshire Border ;D

 

I'm already living over here but can bring my passport and a whippet on a string if necessary!

 

I hope I can make it: I fly back in from the US just before

 

im so excited!! booking my flights and hotel tonight.. is anyone else staying over fri night??

 

Just sent payment and info for myself and animemadness
will be travelling from norfolk to come looking forward to a good day

 

Info and pennies sent for me and Mr. Ishy.

Timing's worked out perfect and it's great knowing I've got something nice between the sandwich of ebil maths exams on Friday and getting my arm restrung again on Monday

 

Sorry to be a pain again but I was wondering wheather I need to fill out any forms about the for sale items.

I can also bring my Cloud Strife Head for sale and Military Outfit for sale if anyone wants to see them in person

 

due to a recent family crisis I cant attend anymore so gutted i hope you all have a wonderful time

 

What a shame hope everything works out well for you

 

Hoy, The bring and buy forms will be up later today. They are basic forms to fill in so we know what belongs to who. You will also have to stick a label onto the item to correspond with your form. I'll update this thread when the forms are available.

Sorry to everyone who have sent me messages recently I've been pretty ill for a couple of days so I've been unable to get to my PC I feel a bit better today so hopefully I can catch up on those.

 

Just sent my money, wahey! I realised I forgot to provide an email address, but it's the one I paypal'd from, so yeah. Hoping to enter some of the competitions but still busy busy busy... there'll probably be an influx at the end of July though haha

 

This sounds great! I've just discoevred this event in the board, and I'm going to really try to attend, if I can find a reasonably priced flight there! And If there is something I could contribute with, please just make me know (Perhaps a short talk-demo about hybridation/modding? XD). Congratulations to everyone in Leeds for the initiative! I'm really delighted to see more and more events taking part in Europe!

 

No probs, I hope more people enter the competitions as it's looking slim on entries so far and I'd love to have lots to display and look at!

All the competition entries get a place in the event book too!

If you have anything to contribute throw me a PM or Email ([email protected]) and I can put it in the Itinery. A talk about modding would be pretty great! Hope you manage to come along. If not, Hopefully the next one?

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Just to let everyone know that the Bring and Buy forms are now on the website to download and fill in here: Bring and Buy forms and Instructions

 

Hey guys, I'm not sure if I can make it now... it's not a definite drop out at this point, I am currently waiting to find out if the problem can be rectified

If not though, I will have close friends attending... I was wondering if they could bring my goodie bag etc home for me?

 

For anyone who is unable to make it, Goodie bags will be given to those unattending on the basis that we have some left over.

I know it sounds bad but I only have enough goodie bags for those attending, If an unattending persons place is filled then the goodie bag will be alloted to them. So if we manage to fill all the places there will be no space goodie bags avaliable.

Due to this no guarantee can be given on cancelled places getting goodie bags.

The only thing I can really guarantee is that you will get a copy of the event book. I hope everyone understands.

Of course, If the spaces are not filled we will be able to give them out.

I will alter the website to reflect this, as I realise that this has not been changed and several people have asked me.

~solo


EDIT: After checking the T&C's on the website. Refunds stopped after 1st June. I hope everyone was aware of this.

 

Well thank you for clarifying

One question though, as I am unsure with how it was worded. If someone does fill an unattended place, I am assuming you get another registration fee from them to cover the cost of the goodie bag? I don't mind not being refunded if I can't attend, on the basis that I get something to show for it... but to be fair if my place is filled I hope there is at least no problem that I can be refunded?

 

It said in the T&Cs there are no refunds after 1st June 2011 this information had been on the site since May. Excess registration money goes to the charity with the rest of the extra proceeds.

Terms and conditions page: http://www.rosadoll.co.uk/?page_id=37

 

I am aware of the T&C's thank you, I did read them when I signed up. However when I originally read it, it didn't state in the terms and conditions that I would be left with absolutely nothing if I cancelled.

I must say I am less than happy about losing the money, it is not something I can well afford to do at the moment if I get nothing to show for it. So if this is indeed taken out of my control and I cannot attend, I am basically potentially left with nothing... wow, well thanks I suppose, as if I wasn't gutted enough that I might be missing out in the first place

 

I'm sorry about your circumstances but it is why we have T&C's. The registration fee is to cover costs and the deadline for refunds is because we have certain things that need to be paid for after a certain deadline, such as the venue and it would be unfortunate if several attendees dropped out and with such short notice we could not fill the places.. I have tried hard to ensure that everything is fair for everyone and the Terms and Conditions have been there since the registrations opened to ensure everyone was aware before they signed up.

The Goodie bags are purely up to the discretion of the committee, as with everything with this con it costs money and I only arranged for there to be 50 for the 50 places. If we have unfilled spaces then I am more then happy to get the unclaimed goodie bags to those who were unable to attend. However, My priority is that of those who are there and who are supporting the event with their presence.

It is nothing personal and I am sorry if it seems that way, but I hoped that I have explained it sufficiently and that we should be able to get a goodie bag to you including the free gift.

Alternitely I hope that your situation alters and that you can come and enjoy the day and take part in the competitions, raffles and games

Feel free to PM or email me ([email protected]) if you need anything else. I am happy to talk.
~solo

 

Will you be updating the attendees list on the thread soon?
Also as both myself and Hubby are attending we don't really need two of everything in the goody bag, i don't mind sharing one between the two of us if it helps so you could let Foxface's friends take the other one for her?

 

Hoy, The attendee list was updated a couple of days ago.

It is up to you what you do with your own goodie bags, the two of you will still receive them. As I've said already to Foxface If I have goodie bags spare I may be able to give them out to those who have been unable to attend, however I can only do this providing there are enough.

At the risk of sounding rude (which is not my intention)I don't want people to see this and assume they still get a bag if they do not attend. The bags are a gift to those who are supporting us by attending and no one is entitled to one. Other conventions would not even consider doing this especially as they contain gifts we will be able to raffle off at the end of the day and I am sure our sponsors would be unhappy to see me being so frivolous. I am sorry to the few who have had to cancel but I have to be fair to the entire of the attendees and for upcoming events too.

If people have issues with being unable to attend and wish to consult me about the T&Cs then I am happy to reply through PM's and email ([email protected])

I don't really want the discussions thread being dominated by such a sad situation.

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On happier news:

We will be including some small quizzes for everyone to sink their teeth into! with small prizes to those who win. So brush up on your Dolly knowledge ready!


See you all there!

 

I must be looking in the wrong place then because the list of attendees on the other thread was last updated 8th June and i'm not on it, it says there are 40 spaces still too? I just don't want to turn up and get turned away LOL

No worries about the gift bags, i'm easy with whatever, just trying to help out a little

 

Oh the old news thread? That was abandoned when they moved it to old news and I got PMs from mods. All information goes through the website now as requested by den of angels.

Sorry for the confusion
WWW.ROSADOLL.CO.UK

 

Oh that's all right then, thanks for replying, i checked the website and i see it now!
Thanks for all your hard work

 

Aw...
<<< newbie's still not on the confirmed list The money went from my paypal mid June...

I'm still currently coming with my +1. My issue is I still have no dolls, so still can't enter any competitions And with only 2 weeks left on the deadline it's all going a bit poo shaped :p

I have a floating head that I got to practice on (but haven't started as the msc is on order with one of the late dolls, lol)... would that count as a photography or art subject, or does it have to be a complete doll? The theme 'hope', 'help' and 'coming together' it all sounds very appropriate right now!

Any suggestions?

 

I think I adder them as a +1 on your username as I didn't have an alias for them and didn't want to put real names on the list.

Your entry doesn't have to.be a complete doll as long as it contains a bid as a subject, even if that means it is only its head we welcome all submissions , the more obscure / inventive the better!


Excuse my bad English, I'm replying from my phone ans the spellcheck gets giddy.

 

I have sent off my registration money and details this morning, I just wanted to ask about the best dressed competiton. Are we only allowed a maximum of 1 entry in each category and do we have to apply in advance to be in the fashion show or can we do that on the day?

 

You can enter as many dolls as you want but only in one criteria, all the rules can be found here; http://www.rosadoll.co.uk/?page_id=61