Return of the Ring and Barrow-Downs Mega-moot - Celebrating Tolkien in 2012

[Aganzir]

I haven't decided yet if I'm attending the Return of the Ring or not. It sounds interesting, but there's nothing that I'd really have to see, and it costs a lot. I guess in the end it also depends on who else is going.

However, I demand we have a Tolkien themed costume party at the moot. There would be one in RotR, but I'm under the impression many people won't be there, and costume parties are always fun. What say you?

[A Little Green]

However, I demand we have a Tolkien themed costume party at the moot. There would be one in RotR, but I'm under the impression many people won't be there, and costume parties are always fun. What say you?

I'm in - provided that you bring my costume.

[A Little Green]

Originally Posted by Lal

There's an hourly direct train to Nottingham from Liverpool Lime Street! It's the Liverpool-Norwich train and goes via Manchester and Sheffield - also known as the student train because it goes through the major student cities - so is usually packed on Fridays/Sundays! It's very regular though. If you are coming from John Lennon airport then there should be a bus service into central Liverpool.

Thank you Lal! An hourly train sounds perfect for us, and the students shouldn't bother us since we're probably coming on Monday or Tuesday. I'm assuming someone can pick us up from Nottingham. As for the airport bus, we're actually coming by ferry from Dublin, so we don't have to worry about those.

[Lalwendë]

Originally Posted by A Little Green

Thank you Lal! An hourly train sounds perfect for us, and the students shouldn't bother us since we're probably coming on Monday or Tuesday. I'm assuming someone can pick us up from Nottingham. As for the airport bus, we're actually coming by ferry from Dublin, so we don't have to worry about those.

I'm a bit jealous. Sailing into Liverpool is utterly awesome. The P&O ferries come in at Bootle/Seaforth which is north of the city centre. You'd need transport into Liverpool centre, but I think you shouldn't be far from Seaforth & Litherland station, which will take you right into Central station. Stena Line come in at Birkenhead, which should mean you can take the 'Ferry across the Mersey' (very cool).

[Hookbill the Goomba]

NEWS:

I've sent off a cheque to the Homestead people to pay the final payment for the cottage. We managed to raise about £500 together, but the other £600 had to come out of my own savings account, so if you've not paid yet please contact me and let me know when you can.
I don't want to go all loan shark, but I don't want this to end with me marching you to a cash point in Nottingham.

[Morthoron]

Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

NEWS:

I've sent off a cheque to the Homestead people to pay the final payment for the cottage. We managed to raise about £500 together, but the other £600 had to come out of my own savings account, so if you've not paid yet please contact me and let me know when you can.
I don't want to go all loan shark, but I don't want this to end with me marching you to a cash point in Nottingham.

Youse guys betta not be "on dah hook" to Hookbill. He'll break yer kneecaps with dah spine of a one-volume edition of Lord of the Rings. Dah Goomba is like dat, eh paisan?

[Hookbill the Goomba]

While people sort out the money they now owe me I think we should start a discussion on what kinds of crazy adventures we want to have!
Ancient castles, hills, parks, mountains, hills, famous landmarks, more hills, Ferris wheels, dancing, hills again, and possibly some forests. BRING COSTUMES!

THIS is the website of the cottage we'll be staying at, and if you click on 'attractions' it'll tell you what's close by. But if there's other stuff you've got your heart set on we will try and fit it in.
Bear in mind I think the Olympics are on around that time so we'd want to steer clear of London if at all possible.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Originally Posted by Aganzir

However, I demand we have a Tolkien themed costume party at the moot. There would be one in RotR, but I'm under the impression many people won't be there, and costume parties are always fun. What say you?

I agree!

Also, at some point, we'll need to get a comprehensive list of people with special dietary requirements so I can gather supplies before teh moot. Veggie and so on. There will be SO MUCH QUORN!
Also, I'd better get some Jelly Babies...

[Aganzir]

Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Also, at some point, we'll need to get a comprehensive list of people with special dietary requirements so I can gather supplies before teh moot. Veggie and so on. There will be SO MUCH QUORN!

We made a list before Finlandmoot, and if it's still somewhere, you're welcome to use the information there if it makes your life any easier.

I should be able to provide you guys with some bread anyway, assuming someone helps me with the kneading because it's tedious work.

[A Little Green]

We made a list before Finlandmoot, and if it's still somewhere, you're welcome to use the information there if it makes your life any easier.

I have it, so Hooky give me a cry if you need something from it.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Originally Posted by A Little Green

I have it, so Hooky give me a cry if you need something from it.

*Cries*
Can't believe I didn't think of this! Of course you clever people have a list already!
Mind you, there are some coming who were not at the Finny moot...

[A Little Green]

Done! Although my internet died during the process of sending it so I'm unsure whether it actually worked or not..

[Pomegranate]

Add me to the list, I'm a veggie and especially nono fish.

Oh, and Greenie and I had a wonderful discussion of costumes, I think we might even end up having something despite travelling with minimum luggage for over a month before that. We shall see.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Originally Posted by A Little Green

Done! Although my internet died during the process of sending it so I'm unsure whether it actually worked or not..

Got it, cheers!

Just reminding everyone that we still need folk to pitch in for payment for the cottage. I realise those of you coming from abroad will be paying for more travel expenses than us natives, so I won't demand too high a price of you. But please chip in what you can. I don't want to go bankrupt.

Use PayPal, send to: barrowmoot@gmail.com
Or the IndieGoGo site; http://www.indiegogo.com/Barrow-Moot

Sorry to harp on about it like some harping harp, but we need to get something together by the start of May. Eeek!