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« Reply #125 on: May 10, 2012, 10:57:01 pm » |
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only a week to go! we're praying the weather settles down some what, but either way we should still have a jolly good time. Regarding camping,etc -we have just discovered an alternative to camping/B+Bs- wooden wigwams! reasonabley priced and only 1.2 miles out of Chepstow! http://www.ndac.co.uk/wigwam-wooden-cabins/wigwam-pricing.htm |
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« Reply #126 on: May 11, 2012, 10:04:22 am » |
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We need good weather I was barefoot most of last year as I couldn't balance the stock, on the hills and cobbles, in my heels. Boots this year  It will be brilliant! |
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« Reply #127 on: May 11, 2012, 05:13:16 pm » |
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We need good weather I was barefoot most of last year as I couldn't balance the stock, on the hills and cobbles, in my heels. Boots this year It will be brilliant! Good point. I wasn't at WotW last year, and don't know the town. A group of us Bournemouth steampunks are staying in the middle of town (at the George Hotel). What is the walk like down to the venue (how steep and is it cobbles or proper footpath)? Its not a problem for me, but two of the ladies in our group have a penchant for heels! |
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« Reply #128 on: May 11, 2012, 07:48:29 pm » |
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We need good weather I was barefoot most of last year as I couldn't balance the stock, on the hills and cobbles, in my heels. Boots this year It will be brilliant! Good point. I wasn't at WotW last year, and don't know the town. A group of us Bournemouth steampunks are staying in the middle of town (at the George Hotel). What is the walk like down to the venue (how steep and is it cobbles or proper footpath)? Its not a problem for me, but two of the ladies in our group have a penchant for heels! It's approx 8 minute walk down through the town to the Riverside Gardens and Drill Hall and is good pavements, so you are fine! if you're looking for a good place to eat on an evening, i would suggest the Coach and Horses which is on Welsh Street. They do really good pub grub, very good prices and always veggie options  (And they have Hendricks behind the bar!) |
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« Reply #129 on: May 11, 2012, 07:54:18 pm » |
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Not long to go now and getting quite excited! Depending on the weather I may or may not make the summery outfit(s) I had planned for Whitby. If weather is set for foul then it's recycling of old outfits I'm afraid! Entertainment looks great ... looking forward to it
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« Reply #130 on: May 12, 2012, 11:24:56 am » |
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I didn't mean the streets were bad. I was balancing 2 cases and a bag..I did it well barefoot..just my oddity sorry.
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« Reply #131 on: May 13, 2012, 03:48:16 pm » |
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I didn't mean the streets were bad. I was balancing 2 cases and a bag..I did it well barefoot..just my oddity sorry.
You post brought to mind the Bailgate and Steep Hill in Lincoln - I just wanted to make sure! |
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« Reply #132 on: May 13, 2012, 10:02:24 pm » |
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You post brought to mind the Bailgate and Steep Hill in Lincoln - I just wanted to make sure!
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« Reply #133 on: May 14, 2012, 11:22:10 am » |
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It's approx 8 minute walk down through the town to the Riverside Gardens and Drill Hall and is good pavements, so you are fine! if you're looking for a good place to eat on an evening, i would suggest the Coach and Horses which is on Welsh Street. They do really good pub grub, very good prices and always veggie options (And they have Hendricks behind the bar!) OOh veggie AND Hendricks - sounds great to me, thanks Rachel ... |
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« Reply #134 on: May 14, 2012, 02:32:16 pm » |
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Beaufort Square fish and chips in the centre of Chepstow will be offering 10% off all food orders to Steam Punkers during their Waltz on the Wye weekend. We fry in beef dripping so give the ultimate tradional taste and will wrap in newspaper especially for you all Eat in and Takeaway - Hope you all have a great weekend. |
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« Reply #135 on: May 14, 2012, 05:52:43 pm » |
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Beaufort Square fish and chips in the centre of Chepstow will be offering 10% off all food orders to Steam Punkers during their Waltz on the Wye weekend. We fry in beef dripping so give the ultimate tradional taste and will wrap in newspaper especially for you all Eat in and Takeaway - Hope you all have a great weekend. for me: YUM and what a splendid offer! (Alas, for my vegetarian companion, your correct frying methods are not so welcome. It's her loss!) |
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« Reply #136 on: May 14, 2012, 05:58:34 pm » |
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NOTHING is as Steep as Steep Hill but it is Wales you know.
There is a "Steep Street" at the top of Chepstow! Seriously, Chepstow is built on a series of hills. For those who don't know the town, come prepared for slopes. We do have small pieces of flat ground, but they are few and far between. There are also some cobbled streets, but not many - although the tarmac is quite patchy in places. Boots are a better choice than stiletto heels! |
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« Reply #137 on: May 16, 2012, 08:47:06 pm » |
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so ball sold out, almost out of half tickets and day tickets! we are definatley going to to be taking over Chepstow this year! all starts in 1 days time, which is very exciting and nerve wracking timelines and event itinerys are now also online http://wyewaltz.org/wiki/Timelinehttp://wyewaltz.org/wiki/The_Eventjust making sugar syrup for the Mar-tea-nis! |
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« Reply #138 on: May 16, 2012, 10:26:55 pm » |
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« Reply #139 on: May 17, 2012, 07:38:35 pm » |
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A quick question - what time does event control close on Friday evening, please?
We're not likely to hit Chepstow until 7pm-ish, so by the time we've checked into the hotel, etc, we'll be getting to the Drill Hall for about 8pm-ish.
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Some assembly required. Batteries not included. Keep out of direct sunlight. Contains scenes of nudity & mild peril. May cause drowsiness. Suitable for vegetarians. May contain nuts.
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« Reply #140 on: May 17, 2012, 11:49:31 pm » |
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A quick question - what time does event control close on Friday evening, please?
We're not likely to hit Chepstow until 7pm-ish, so by the time we've checked into the hotel, etc, we'll be getting to the Drill Hall for about 8pm-ish.
eep, the actual magic show starts at 7.30pm , so the faster you can get here the better (i'm not sure how the magicians feel about late admissions) but hopefully we can sneak you in at the back. you'll still be able to pick up your wristbands though, no prob |
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« Reply #142 on: May 18, 2012, 04:48:32 pm » |
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Hope everybody has fun tonight ~ I'll be seeing you all in the morning.
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« Reply #143 on: May 18, 2012, 05:11:41 pm » |
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Mr C and I will come and have a mooch around Sunday day if that is ok? We will have to shoot off early though as I am trading elsewhere |
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« Reply #144 on: May 20, 2012, 04:06:48 pm » |
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We have just returned from the Waltz on the Wye.
Our first time at such an event. Can I say thanks to everyone involved; we had a tremendous time talking to people and seeing things. Everyone was ever so friendly and the efforts that people have gone to inhabit their persona's and the attention to detail really was breathtaking. We had a great time and it really gave us both inspiration and food for thought.
I know that these events just do not happen, and that a significant amount of work goes on in the background for months beforehand and after the event has finished, so I'd really like to say a big thank you to the organisers and everyone who gave talks and contributed to the event.
Absolutely brill!
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« Reply #145 on: May 20, 2012, 08:50:49 pm » |
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Just got home from this lovely event. Big thanks to the organisers for what was a fun, relaxed weekend in a lovely setting.
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« Reply #146 on: May 20, 2012, 08:53:46 pm » |
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Had an amazing time again, even though I was so tired to start with. Thanks to Rachel and Andy for another wonderful festival. On a different note: could everybody allow their photos from the weekend for public viewing, so we all can see them? That would be incredibly nice! |
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« Reply #147 on: May 20, 2012, 08:57:48 pm » |
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We had an amazing time.
And it was fantastic to run into Tails again - we were at Uni together when he was "Tails" because of the tailcoat.
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« Reply #148 on: May 20, 2012, 09:31:14 pm » |
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Another fantastic time Waltzing on the Wye. Old friends, new friends, brilliant entertainment and a super setting: who could ask for more? We are now absolutely knackered jolly tired, but very happy and still smiling when thinking about the Waltz. The Memsahib and I would like to thank everyone for a really, really fun weekend, especially Rachel, Andy and the rest of the crew who made it happen. |
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« Reply #149 on: May 20, 2012, 10:20:38 pm » |
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Great fun, but I ran out of steam after saturday night, so went home on sunday. |
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