A Time, A Place

[pensnest]

Right, folks!

nopseud and I have done much scouring of the internet, and have in fact found a place that looks perfect for this year's Camp Sparkle. SThe one possible disadvantage is that it's in the same general area as last year's Camp Sparkle—on the other hand, it's a very convenient area, whether you're, say, driving a minibus or getting a train or plane, and there's still *plenty* that we haven't explored around there. Oh, and it has a hot tub. Best of all, if there are twenty of us it will work out at just £61 per head - an incredible bargain compared to everything else we have found.

So nice is the place, indeed, that it is mostly booked already. I've just spoken to the owner and put in a provisional booking for the week of 7th-14th May, so what we need to do now is figure out if that week will work for Camp Sparkle, so that I can either confirm and pay up the booking deposit, or book for a week in, let us say, mid-September instead.

So what we need to know is - can you make it for May 7th, or shall we make it September (same rate as May, or possibly cheaper) instead?

[Poll #1513573]

Please comment with whatever extra information there may be - eg you can only make it for the weekend in May but could manage a week in September, or, you can't possibly do September so May is your only option—whatever.

Comments

[rikes]

I have a Thing on the 7th, but will check if it's reschedulable and get back to you asap.

It sounds awesome though, and May is definitely better than September for me.


ETA: All clear, I'll be there! Would much prefer May to September.

[saba1789.livejournal.com]

Your ETA makes me go \o/! Whee!

[adelate]

If it's that cheap and that time, there's a good chance I can scrounge up the money to go, as well!

ETA: I don't know anything yet that would mean September was a no-go, but it's hard to know that far ahead, anyway!

[saba1789.livejournal.com]

Hot Tub, Noora! We can finally party it up in a Hot Tub again! :DDD

[adelate]

Is there a website for the place? I always love looking at those when possible. :))

[nopseud]

It's this place.

[nopseud]

If many other people would prefer September, that would actually be slightly better for me, as I'm starting a course than runs on Saturday mornings. But I'm sure I'll be able to miss one Saturday of the course or, if I can't, I can get up early on Saturday morning and drive back down to Nuneaton, which is only an hour away.

[trumpeterofdoom.livejournal.com]

As of now I don't have anything on in that week, but I still don't know if I can go without the parents making a fuss!

Though if they didn't make any sound I AM SO FUCKING THERE.

Nearest airport is East Midlands? Grah. I'll just take a flight to Manchester and then navigate via the trains from there. Or something. I can fly into Heathrow as well but probably not East Midlands Airport.

September is okay with me for the moment. :)

ETA: Just checked, it's about a 2 hour journey via train from Manchester Airport, with 2 transfers (one will probably be at Manchester Picadilly)

[nopseud]

The good news for trains is that there's a station in Alfreton itself, less than a mile from the house.

[saba1789.livejournal.com]

ZOMG SO VERY EXCITED!!! :D

I love the timing, I don't mind going to the same area as last year at all and the house looks just lovely! HOT TUB!!! \o/

[valya22.livejournal.com]

CS dates! YAY!

I see no difference for me whether it will be May or September. I would manage both dates.

BTW: I totes love this place!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_titch/]

I have a date with Rihanna on the 10th in London so I would only be able to do the days before then or after (more like after as it would be in the same week should I be working by then). So September would work out better for me.

[chalcopyrite.livejournal.com]

The place looks lovely! (Plus, TRAMPOLINE.) May works great for me, but afaik September would work just as well if that is how it shakes out.

[ninjetti75.livejournal.com]

omg, there's actually a trampoline!

WE ARE SO THERE!!! :D :D :D

[ihearthings-ii.livejournal.com]

the price is--- NICE. also, I am pretty sure that it wouldn't matter either way if we did it in September.

[bubbleforest.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOD YES YES YES I CLICKED YES WITHOUT READING ANYTHING. So worried there wasn't gonna be one this year!

[adelate]

WILL YOU STAY WITH US THE WHOLE WEEK? (pls say yes)

[turlough]

I can totally go in May but I would really prefer September, but that's mostly because I love the autumn and it's been far too long since I was in England at that time of the year :-)

[saba1789.livejournal.com]

But Turlough, September is SO VERY FAR AWAY! :(

[iconis.livejournal.com]

May is fine! September is fine, too, but too far away.

[adelate]

Ha, that's my reasoning for May, as well. Want to see everybody NOW, thanks! :D

[ninjetti75.livejournal.com]

Holy COW, that place looks fantastic!!!

BOOK IT, BOOK IT, BOOK IT!!!


*spins deliriously*


Of course I prefer May over September because IT'S SOONER, but there's not really much difference to me. May is the busy season at work, so the sooner we have a confirmed set of dates, the sooner I can put in my vacation request (earlier request=more likely to be granted.) But it was about the same time last year and I got the time off no problem, so it shouldn't be any issue whatsoever.


EEEEEEE, CAN'T WAIT!!!

*g*

[iconis.livejournal.com]

I'm a little worried it looks too classy to have a pink or a purple room. We may have to settle for something less... obvious.

[rikes]

Also, THANK YOU for once again organizing this, I know it's a ton of work. ♥♥♥

[iconis.livejournal.com]

What Rikes said! <3

[ephemera.livejournal.com]

My current students leave on the 8th May, which means I'll be working the 8th, but also means I can reasonably take at least one or two days off the week following, to come Sat night/Sunday to Tuesday or something - hurray!

(I don't have a firm calendar for Sept yet, but historically September tends to be full of students, but students who have *arrived* so I can have the weekend off, so, in conclusion, I can only do a part of the week either way, and whatever works for everyone else is cool, and OMG CAMP SPARKLE YAY!)

[turlough]

Yay!

[msktrnanny.livejournal.com]

looks like a fabulous place. Are you sure they'd take the likes of us? ;-)

[ninjetti75.livejournal.com]

Well, we were in a CHAPEL last year, and neither lightning nor locust plagues struck, so I think we can fake our way through admittance. ;D

[simply-fly-away.livejournal.com]

I can only confirm a a huge, huge maybe... but would it be ok if I stopped by for one night or something? I think the husband may have trials week (May/June is always really busy) in Wales, but I could certainly manage a night by roping my parental units into dog-sitting for me :)

Multimap tells me it's only an hour and ten minutes away, which makes visiting so much easier! Unless you all fancy a day-trip to Lincoln to see the pretty cathedral and teeny tiny castle? ;) And me, of course!

[adelate]

CHARLIEEEEEEEEEEEE.

Um, that's all I really had to say right now? [hugs] :)

[iconis.livejournal.com]

I do have to say, May looks like the only option for me. I keep forgetting that I'm probably changing jobs in September and vacation time ain't gonna work.

[turlough]

I just realise I've got my yearly dental checkup in February and while I hope nothing major will be wrong you never know and if it is it's going to eat up a large part of my savings :-/ In other words, while I really, really hope I can come I won't know definitely until the middle of February.

[trudyblue.livejournal.com]

I maybe in the US then, won't know for sure for a while.

But I'd love to come for my first Camp Sparkle!

If I can make it, I'll be driving up, anyone travelling from London is welcome to join me.

[pensnest]

Excellent - fresh blood! Hope you can make it - we can pretty much guarantee a good time and a great deal of silliness.