James Harrison
Rogue Ætherlord
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Bachelor of the Arts; Master of the Sciences
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« on: March 31, 2012, 06:13:57 pm » |
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I think the Autumn & Winter thread can be put to bed now.... except for if it snows next week.
Let's see, what do we have planned until, say, September?
A few events straight off the bat, as it were, are:
-Severn Valley Railway 150 celebrations in May (weekend of May 19/20- I've been invited to go on the 19th by an old friend from Uni and a group of his Chap friends, if anyone wants to informally 'just happen' to be there)
-Waltz on the Wye, that same weekend
-Jubilee picnic in Worcester, June 4 Bank Holiday
I'm sure there are more events floating about out there....
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The Governess
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« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2012, 11:32:26 pm » |
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Ooh, ooh, Professor Elemental and the Electro Swing Circus at the Hare and Hounds Kings Heath in april... I'll post some details when not accessing via phone...
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Angelica Needle
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« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2012, 05:11:22 pm » |
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Corsets UK are having an event in Leamington Spa in June. http://www.corsets-uk.com/live-leamington-2012.htmlSLIP BEHIND A MASK, INTO A REALM OF BAROQUE DECADENCE & BOHEMIAN REVELRY
CORSETS UK LIVE, SPARKLING RECEPTION RED CARPET EVENT
CAN-CAN
BURLESQUE
CABARET
CONCERT
SENSATIONAL BALLET
FANCY DRESS AND MANY MORE SPECTACULAR SHOWS ALL DIRECTED BY FORMER MOULIN ROUGE CAPTAIN JO PENTON
Corsets UK LIVE - 22nd June 2012 - 7pm-2am - Tickets in advance only £20 |
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SteamBlast Mary
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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2012, 07:25:07 pm » |
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Thanks for this, James. I've been trying to compile a list of events either in the West Midlands or attracting the attention of members of the WMSA and putting them into chronological order. So far (and with the addition of the above), it looks something like this: 9th April, Easter Monday: Giant (and I mean giant) flea market, Malvern: http://www.edinburghantiquesfair.co.uk/malvern_flea.html14th April: Professor Elemental & Burlesque @ the Elecro-Swing Circus, Birmingham: http://hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk/2012/03/29/hot-club-de-swing-burlesque-take-over-with-professor-elemental/[Avoncroft removed, they're not having a Victorian weekend after all.] To be continued... |
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SteamBlast Mary
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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2012, 07:35:16 pm » |
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...continued... 18th/19th/20th May: Waltz on the Wye: http://wyewaltz.org/wiki/Main_Page Also the SVR celebrations, as above. 4th June, Bank Holiday Monday: Jubilee Alice In Wonderland picnic, Spetchley Park, Worcestershire: http://brassgoggles.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,35615.0.html FB page: http://www.facebook.com/events/323373961061408/#!/events/323373961061408/22nd June: Corsets UK event, as above. 14th/15th July: Crich Tramway Museum Edwardian Weekend: http://www.tramway.co.uk/28th/29th July: Welland Steam Rally, Malvern: http://www.wellandsteamrally.co.uk/4th/5th: Erddig Hall Victorian Weekend (details to follow) 11th/12th August: Shakespeare's Rally Vintage Country Show (home of several previous BG camps!) http://shakespearesrally.com/18th/19th August: M5 (Formally The Armoured Picnic), Spetchley Park, Worcestershire http://www.lhiw.org.uk/24th-25th August: "A Journey into Steampunk" festival, with Abney Park headlining http://www.livesoundpromotion.com/ |
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The Governess
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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2012, 09:23:30 pm » |
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Wow, that's industrious, and really helpful!
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James Harrison
Rogue Ætherlord
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Bachelor of the Arts; Master of the Sciences
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« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2012, 05:07:44 pm » |
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That's quite the list Jen  Work are playing coy about the Easter Monday, but if I do have it as holiday (and assuming the awful white cold stuff from the sky stays away) I'll probably be able to make it to Malvern, trains dependant of course. |
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« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2012, 05:54:37 pm » |
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Please check the websites for details before making arrangements, I cannot be held responsible for any errors in the Space/Time continuum.
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James Harrison
Rogue Ætherlord
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Bachelor of the Arts; Master of the Sciences
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« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2012, 12:47:11 pm » |
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Royal Ascot; June 19-23... bit out of our way but does anyone want to go?
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Esme Moore
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« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2012, 06:37:01 am » |
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I'd love to go to Royal Ascot some year, but I suspect won't be able to justify teh expense this year.
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Esme Moore
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« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2012, 07:48:15 pm » |
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Just a quick note to say that the three of us that managed to get to the Great Malvern Flea Market had a fun day despite the weather, and reduced in size though it was, it still took quite a while to get around to see everything. Well worth going to, if you haven't been to one before!
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SteamBlast Mary
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« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2012, 08:45:04 pm » |
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Gosh, we're being very quiet recently, aren't we?
Let's fix that...
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Esme Moore
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« Reply #16 on: May 19, 2012, 11:49:26 am » |
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Come on, people, wake up! Anyone fancy a punknic somewhere in Birmingham one weekend soonish when the weather's reasonable? Or alternatively, a meal at the Victorian Restaurant in the Great Western Arcade near Colmore Row? A walk along the canal from, say the city Centre or University to Bournville? Or perhaps a day out in Lichfield or Great Malvern - both are quite easy to get to by train from Birmingham, are interesting to mooch around, and I'm sure that at either if the weathers's not good enough for a punknic we could find plenty of places as which tea, cake or alcoholic refreshments are available. Anyone?
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James Harrison
Rogue Ætherlord
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Bachelor of the Arts; Master of the Sciences
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« Reply #17 on: May 19, 2012, 07:12:16 pm » |
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Agreed we need to sort some events out...myself and Sara were talking today about how it was a pity that the Severn Valley's Victorian weekend clashed with the Waltz on the Wye (we agreed that the SVR would make a pretty good location for an event too....)
I'd also like to do *something* to celebrate my graduation in June.... I did suggest a trip to Ascot on the 23rd, but there's been little response to that idea. An alternative might be a trip up the Severn Valley on a steam train....
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« Reply #18 on: May 20, 2012, 09:34:46 pm » |
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I could possibly do the steam train if, it departs from somewhere I can actually get to without a car since I cannot drive .
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Esme Moore
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« Reply #19 on: May 21, 2012, 10:00:04 pm » |
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Likewise - I'm game for the 23rd!
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James Harrison
Rogue Ætherlord
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Bachelor of the Arts; Master of the Sciences
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« Reply #20 on: May 22, 2012, 11:35:28 am » |
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Okay, that settles it.... we'll go to the Severn Valley on the 23rd! Visage tome event here: http://www.facebook.com/events/411416695565413/?context=createFor those who don't have an account, the event is planned for 10AM on Saturday June 23, meeting in Kidderminster. |
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Honeythorn
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« Reply #21 on: May 22, 2012, 08:00:31 pm » |
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Superb, Kiddy I can easily get to. Just a train ride away from Stourbridge Oh, is this a bring your own food type of fandango? Or will we be stopping off for food at one end or the other? |
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James Harrison
Rogue Ætherlord
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Bachelor of the Arts; Master of the Sciences
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« Reply #22 on: May 23, 2012, 08:31:01 am » |
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Good question. Couple of good picnic spots come to mind in Bridgenorth- either the castle grounds (around the cliff) or down by the river. I'm thinking my picnic hamper needs to earn its keep  |
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Mrs Van Horne
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« Reply #24 on: May 24, 2012, 12:26:36 am » |
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I've just listed this: Ex-theatre costumes for sale in Worcester SAT 26th May http://brassgoggles.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,36234.0.htmlShe's asked me to let everyone know about it - it's been on her website for a day or so - which I hadn't realised! |
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