The First Dutch Discworld Convention.

[Sjoerd3000]

I don't think I'm going to travel on the train like Death

So I think I'm going to dress up after I've arrived

 

[meerkat]

I could just imagine flying to Rotterdam on a plane dressed as a witch! There'd be lots of flying comments and lack of broom etc!

 

[Jan Van Quirm]

There's all sorts of health and safety stuff too - have to check in any heavy duty weapons (scythes and possibly broomsticks ) for just wandering around the hotel and convention rooms. At Birmingham they let you have them back for the Maskerade but I'm not sure whether they're having one for this?

However - I'm not going in for the Maskerade even if they do have one, so I'll only dress up inside and for the posh din-dins

 

[Sjoerd3000]

the scythe is probably going to be plastic

 

[meerkat]

ooh a posh din-dins! I'll have to bone up on how to use a knife and fork!

 

[Jan Van Quirm]

Do you remember that young lady dwarf we were talking to the 1st day of the convention Sjoerd? She was carrying a cardboard axe but she had a better-looking 'toy' battleaxe too (she went in for the Low King contest) and she'd had to leave that with the gophers HQ for safekeeping until she went on stage

 

[Sjoerd3000]

NO ONE IS TAKING MY SCYTHE FROM ME :twisted:

 

[meerkat]

You tell 'em!

 

[Tonyblack]

I see there's a bunch of folk from the Cunning Artificer's board going to the convention. I know a few of these people personally and they are good folk. You all might want to get in touch with them before the event.

 

[Sjoerd3000]

I'll take a look thanks Tony

 

[meerkat]

Look forward to meeting them!

 

[Jan Van Quirm]

Me too - will try and post over there if I can remember my password...

 

[Tonyblack]

My friend selkie, from the Shetland Isles is going. You couldn't meet a nicer person. I had an incredible time staying up there with her family a few years back.

 

[Jan Van Quirm]

The convention programme is now available online HERE!

 

[The Mad Collector]

Looks good but I cannot get to a convention this year. However can I ask somebody who is going to make a couple of purchases for me?

Spend your hard-earned cash right here on lots of Discworld goodies. We have a one time limited edition sale of 2011 Discworld Convention Plushies. In the form of the Librarian and Death of Rats, these plushies will be available in 2011 at many Discworld Conventions around the world. You'll be able to pre-order them before the convention, so keep an eye on our website to see when pre-ordering is possible!

I have no idea what they will look like or how much they are but I'm a collector (and mad) so even without knowing these normally salient points I want these. Could any volunteer willing to get these and post them to me please send me a message.

Thanks

 

[Jan Van Quirm]

I think it says you can pre-order them so I can do that for you if you like Mad Looks like they'll be on sale at most of the conventions from what they're saying but I think this is the next one now?

 

[The Mad Collector]

Thanks Jan, I didn't know you were going but that would be very good of you.

 

[meerkat]

S'cuse the ignorance...what's a plushie? It must be soft etc...
My notice cnme in dutch. thanks for clearing that up Mad!

 

[The Mad Collector]

I'm assuming they are plush toys of the figures so I want to add them to the collection.

 

[meerkat]

Just wiki'd 'plushie'. Stuffed toys for fandom collectors!

I'll have to pre order if they look good!