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**warpcrafter**

You should not have mentioned that they're a pub nearby. Do you really want a bunch of drunk Dakkaites in the same room together?

**reds8n**

Everywhere in the UK is near a pub. IT's a legal requirement left over from the Victorian Public Safety and Clean water act of 18nearlyhadyoutheretheneh?

**Arakasi**

Count me in!

**Ketara**

That's roughly 13 people so far then. If we could raise at least 20, it should probably work. If necessary, I guess we could open it up to the locals to make up the numbers.

**Sirius42**

I was expecting a trip to the pub, hence the request for hotel info, it'd be rude to have a gathering without a pub trip after all.

**MeanGreenStompa**

When in 10?

**statu**

Any more news on this?

**Da Boss**

Depending on the date, I might be able to make it. It would need to be in summer or autumn though, to allow me to drum up the needed funds.

**Oshunai**

I'd be up for this. Its not that far.

**malfred**

**BOSS_PIMPALOTZ**

Yea im up for it but is this event ready for me........So if its a Tournament is a rules pack going to be sent out??

Oh Oh is there going to Apocalypse then yes...Im In

**Emperors Faithful**

Pah! You bloody poms go have your fancy tournament up there. We Aussies will get a better one going here down under.

AND THERE'LL BE BOOOOOOOOOOZE!!!

**Wolf**

Hey that sounds liek real fun but I don't think i could make it !! I'm alll the way up in the north east would be pretty damned expensive for me

**BOSS_PIMPALOTZ**

So what time of the year are we all thinking??

**TBD**

The Dreadnote wrote:And trains are not cheap

That reminds me of this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8340561.stm

**Harms66**

It's a 3 hour drive to Canterbury, from the Midlands, thats if the M25 is OK.
Still make it interesting and I would be interested.
You know Beer and strippers (Ok just the Beer)

**Albatross**

I reckon me and mattyrm might be up for a road-trip dahn saaaahf, like.

Sounds cool.

**notprop**

I'm interested in this, not too far over the Thames and into bandit country for me.

I second the request for possible dates [*hint hint* not half term or before April].

Any chance of playing RT or 2nd edition rules, this would save me buying a new book

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**squilverine**

I'd be up for this. I drive so would be happy to give anyone from Bristol a lift if they chip in with the petrol

**Pete_scete**

To Make this worth most peoples while it would have to be a full weekend event as well you will find the distanse would hamper people.

I for one would like to but as up in scotland and it seem like it will be one day i wouldent make it if it was a full weekend im sure people would all chip in to get a venue and crap i now i would

**MeanGreenStompa**

Again, WHEN in 10?

**Panic**

yeah,
I'm up for this.
I Just need to know the dates a couple of months in advance to ensure I can book time off work.

I should be able to convince a couple of others to come along too. And if I can arrange transport I can bring some terrain.

Panic....

**Chimera_Calvin**

I love the idea, but its a bit far for me (the missus is due to give birth to our 2nd in a few weeks time, too!!!). Good luck and have a good time!!

Just a thought, though. If people like the idea and if the canterbury event goes well, how about a second one later in the year?

We could do a northern version, or even just book out enough tables at Warhammer World (its pretty central, easy to get to, has Bugmans beer and burgers and there's a travelodge 10mins walk away). What do people think??

**Panic**

yeah,
A Dakka Uk meet up would be awesome and the warhammer world idea also sounds great.I've never been.

It'll have all the tables ready too! Sounds like it will make the planning sooo much easier.

We could even try to spread the word of dakka at the heart of GW!

Panic...

**Kyley**

get really drunk with people I've never met...sounds fun, I'll come

**Chimera_Calvin**

Lack of planning is the best thing about it.

All we'd need to do is say we're a club wanting to have our own mini-tourney and book out the right number of tables. Give them enough warning and they might even have a couple of extra staff in bugmans for when its lunchtime (it would be worth it for them if we turn up with 20 or 30 hungry gamers!!)

If people like this idea do they want to suggest some dates and I'll be happy to organise it. Let me know. C_C

**ArbitorIan**

Yup, Warhammer World or Canterbury are both great ideas. Canterbury is very easy to get to from London, and Warhammer World I guess is good for the rest of the country.

I'm in. Sure I can rustle up a couple more too.

What do you think would be the best format? One day of gaming, try and get in four games or something (bearing in mind that people will have to get really early trains to get there in time) or split over a Sat/Sun, with people travelling both days but not as early/late?

Oh, and since someone has to start the debate about dates...

THE WEEKEND OF THE 20th/21st MARCH?

Two months to organise, enough time for Calvin to have a sprog and Panic to book some time off?

**Chimera_Calvin**

The baby's due on march 14th - I think my wife would terminate my gaming activities with extreme prejudice if I told her I was gaming the week after

Seriously, my thought would be to have the canterbury event whenever its convenient for people and then run a Warhammer World event a few months later. It wouldn't be too much of a stretch to organise 2 (maybe 3) Dakka UK events a year.

**Albatross**

I love the idea of doing it at Warhammer World - I've not been either, and it would make the logistics waaaaay easier for most people (in terms of accomodation, tables and most importantly, beer).
I reckon that Idea has the most chance of success like.
Me and mattyrm would probably come on the friday night and stay for the weekend, I think. Just imagine the Apoc game we could have!
How about april?

**Chimera_Calvin**

The only problem with apoc games (unless we arrange an event one day and have 'free play' the other) is that Warhammer World does not open late on either saturday or sunday (I think its 10-6 on sat and may be less than that on sun).

By the time you've corralled everyone and got in the requisite 3 games you're close to maxing out your time. I'd need to look into whether for a more fully organised event they'd stay open longer - but they may well charge for the priviledge...