A Timetable Type Post

[pensnest]

I thought it might be useful to clarify what we're likely to be doing at Camp. No doubt some of the details need to be refined - more suggestions for any of the activities are very welcome, and please volunteer for chef duty when you think it works for you. I'll edit the post as people sign up. Remember, it takes a *long* time to cook for seventeen people, so it's probably ideal if people who aren't going on the outings do the cooking on those evenings, if possible.

As far as I remember, chalcopyrite and ephemera are vegetarians, turlough is trying to avoid gluten, and trumpeterofdoom does not eat beef. Anyone else have dietary needs to be considered?

Suggestions for activities and discussion topics welcomed! Also, requests for footage. What about evening watching? I'll compile a list of requests and add it to this post.


Camp Schedule!

Friday evening

Dinner: pensnest Pies and Death Cake

Footage? Requests in comments!


Saturday

Talky time: discussion of

(morning) How has our fandom changed since Camp began?

(afternoon) Writing stuff:

Suggestions so far are:
- How Are The Stories You Like To Write & The Ones You Like To Read Similar, And How Are They Different?
- how one goes about world-building.
- how we go about our SeSa assignments
- bulletproof kinks in stories - what grabs you even in a not-very-good story?
- what don't you like about your own writing, and can anyone advise on how to change it?


Sunday

Outing to Hardwick Hall

Dinner:


Monday

A games day? Hot tubbing and general natter? Footage as determined by whoever has some/makes the right requests? Preparation and decoration of sparkly gingerbread dancing boys?

Dinner: chalcopyrite, pudding by pensnest


Tuesday

Outing to Sudbury Hall and the National Museum of Childhood

Return in time to get ourselves smartened up a bit for
pre-dinner cocktails (yes? no?)
and
nopseud's Birthday Feast


Wednesday

Possible outing to Nottingham or York? Alternatively, Camp Sparkle Cribs! (Does anyone have a video recorder?)

Dinner: probably ninjetti75


Thursday

Possible outing to Nottingham or York? Alternatively, Camp Sparkle Cribs! (Does anyone have a video recorder?)

Dinner: probably Leftovers and Pizza (etc)


Friday

Departure, woe!


Note: I am happy to produce cheesecake on any of the days we don't have an Outing involving the minibus, so if you don't fancy making dessert but will happily do Dinner, let me know.

Comments

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I hope another dramatic reading of the lava lamp story can happen.

Diet things, I only like chicken meat wise, but that's a preference more than anything so no allowances need to be made.

Also, my cooking skills remain low, but I am happy to assist anyone that wants me.

[nopseud]

KC can't make it this year, so we have no reader for the Lava Lamp story. I guess this means I'll be nominating a lucky volunteer....

[chalcopyrite.livejournal.com]

Still a pesky vegetarian. :D

I'll volunteer to cook Monday night (experimenting with cooking a night when I'm NOT out on a Sparkly Outing)! I can haul out Generic Pasta Sauce and Salad again, or I could probably manage something along the lines of a chicken/veggie stirfry & rice, though I'll need input on amounts for that.

Ceremonial viewing of Harry+Max? ::ducks and covers::

[pensnest]

I'll put you down for Monday, and I can do cheesecake for afters.

[iconis.livejournal.com]

I'll happily help any and all chefs with dinner; I'm fairly handy with kitchen utensils when told what to do. :)

And I second chalcopyrite - there obviously needs to be a viewing of Harry + Max. I'd make it mandatory, too, were I an evil dictator. >:)

[chalcopyrite.livejournal.com]

I for one welcome our new Finnish overlord!

[pensnest]

I also have gay bdsm porn, if anyone wants to watch it. Not that it is sparkly in any way...

[nopseud]

This was the sparkly viewing itinerary from last time, which I think worked pretty well. We could use it again, with some substitutions for which concerts we watch, maybe?

Friday
SPARKLY VIEWING: PopOdyssey and This Is Us Japanese show.
LATE NIGHT MOVIE: Music videos and Makings Of.

Saturday
SPARKLY VIEWING: The Reel Nsync and Around the World.
LATE NIGHT MOVIE: Harry + Max.

Sunday
SPARKLY VIEWING: Live at Madison Square Garden, and A Night Out or the O2 Unbreakable tour DVD.
LATE NIGHT MOVIE: On The Line.

Monday
SPARKLY VIEWING: Nsync Interview Night - please comment below with suggestions for your favourite Nsync interviews.
LATE NIGHT MOVIE: Edison.

Tuesday
LATE NIGHT MOVIE: Red Riding Hood.

Wednesday
SPARKLY VIEWING: Backstreet Interview Night - please comment with suggestions for your favourite BSB interviews
LATE NIGHT MOVIE: The Cooler, or maybe that thing with Nick in it?

Thursday:
SPARKLY VIEWING: Open night -- sign up sheet for suggestions will be provided.
LATE NIGHT MOVIE: Suggestions?


(Edited for partiness.)

[pensnest]

This looks like an excellent programme.

I think we should have Rocky Horror-style responses for Harry and Max. Or possibly some kind of drinking/sugar consumption game. Perhaps we should view it with Director's Commentary this time?

On to the food

[nopseud]

The catering folks are arriving at 6:30 pm on Tuesday to get everything set up and cooked by 8:00. Drinks beforehand sounds good. I'm planning to buy some bubbly from Tescos -- plus probably some orange juice so people can have Bucks Fizz if they prefer that -- and if anyone mixes any particularly good cocktails we could pick up the ingredients for those at the same time.

Re: On to the food

[simply-fly-away.livejournal.com]

What's the absolute latest I should be aiming to arrive on Tuesday? Even if I work all day and finish at 5.30 I should be able to get to you by 7pm at the latest, is that ok... ?

Re: On to the food

[pensnest]

I meant to ask - will they bring tablecloths? If not, I can fling two or three white sheets into the minibus. Of course, we really need a wall hanging or something, to deaden the sound a bit.

[rikes]

I'd be happy to help in the kitchen, but would rather not be responsible for an entire meal.

I can get decent video on my camera, but do we have anyone who could edit it?

[turlough]

I don't really want to be responible either but I've been thinking it would be fun to make that Thai chicken noodle thingy you got when you visited me that summer. Maybe we could be jointly responisble? It's fairly easy to make and most people I've served it to have liked it.

[fadedsouls.livejournal.com]

Although she cannot come this year, I nominate Mette for editing! Also, my iPhone does have pretty decent video (its a 4, so HD video), so I could help with that :)

[fleurrochard]

I'll happily help in the kitchen, but I don't think I could be the actual cook.

Diet things - I am pretty easy except that I don't like cheese. Pizza or lasagna or something like that is fine and yummy, but if the cheese is the/a main flavour, I probably won't like it. (I can just make myself a sandwich in that case, though!)

Also, I think Pirates of the Caribbean 4 starts next week - would there be any interest in watching it together?

[pensnest]

I generally put cheese on top of my shepherd's pie and fish pie - sounds as though that should be okay?

[rikes]

There doesn't seem to be a cinema in Alfreton. Somebody else needs to check if there's one at a reasonable minibus distance, as I fail at judging that. :D

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

I can barely cook for myself, but I am quite happy to be a helper.

I could also volunteer to make some cupcakes one afternoon if that would be something people were interested in? I'm thinking Red Velvet and Vanilla varieties.

The only things I really don't like are Parsnips and Turnips so if anyone can let me know if they'll be in a dish I would much appreciate it as they do make me feel rather unwell.

Footage wise, I'm happy to go with the flow. If you want me to bring anything specific, please let me know. I have all Backstreet DVD's and I will of course be bring my external hard drive.

[rikes]

Cupcakes! YAY!

[fadedsouls.livejournal.com]

I am randomly picky when it comes to food, but I have survived the previous years, so I'm sure I'll be fine this year as well. And I can help out in the kitchen when needed as well :)

[ninjetti75.livejournal.com]

I am undecided on the Nottingham/York outing, but I'll happily volunteer to cook on either Wednesday or Thursday. I'm planning a pseudo-Mexican dish that does use ground beef, but one pan won't be enough for everyone, so a small second could be made without meat, and I'll just fake the rest (as usual, heh.)

[pensnest]

Splendid. If I put you down for Wednesday, than you can swap to Thursday if the outing happens on Wednesday and you decide to go. Otherwise, we can probably do Leftovers and Pizza on Thursday evening.

[stellamira]

I could make something Peruvian, if you all would like to try it. (Peruvian food is delicious!)

I have a recipe for a chicken and vegetable dish. It's fairly easy to prepare and since the chicken comes in last there's no problem making a vegetarian version and/or substituting the chicken for something else. It's also gluten-free.

There's also "Papa a la huancaina", boiled potatoes with a creamy cheese-chili sauce, which is the prefered food in Peru for feeding many people at a birthday, but it's more of a snack. I would recommend using this as starter (unless nobody wants a starter), since that's really a typical Peruvian dish. It's vegetarian but probably not gluten-free since it uses crackers - unless those are gluten-free, of course. And I'd need a blender for this, I can't remember if there was one at the house.

I'm also undecided on going to Nottingham or York (right now I'm tending toward Nottingham yes, but York no) so I'm not sure about a date...

Watching-weise I do not have preferences, but if you could wait with The Reel NSync until I'm there on Saturday, I'd love you forever. I wouldn't want to miss this.

[turlough]

Here in Sweden even moderate sized stores have gluten free crackers and hopefully it's the same in the UK.

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

I'm pretty hopeless in the kitchen, I'd just injure myself. As for eating-wise, I eat everything that is food. *coughs* No restrictions or anything, although restricting my diet wouldn't be so bad. Haha.

I love cocktails, I'd be in favor of it. I can't make any, sadly... except for Bloody Marys. :D

[trumpeterofdoom.livejournal.com]

I'd love to have some Pimm's if possible!

Volunteering myself up to be a kitchen minion, but I did bring 3 boxes of the Japanese curry mix I used last year just in case anyone wanted some to bring home.

My harddrive (and all the requisite BSB and *NSYNC footage) and I are in the UK. All is well. \o/

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

Because it just occurred to me; there will be Doctor Who watching on Saturday? Yes? Yes? :D