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Thursday, 18 July 2013

Blog-Con 2013 - Well are you???




Fingers crossed at least 3 Rejects should be able to make it for the trip up north on either 
the 9th, 10th or maybe even both??
 I think (what am I talking about) I WILL be blackmailed into some decorating or some sort of horrid evil work from SWMBO and It'll probably cost me a bloody fortune as well!

What am I rambling on about some of you may be asking?

Well its all to do with the great mind of GI James, the GI stands for Great Idea!
James thought It'd be a great idea to hold a new Wargame Convention for bloggers,
he wrote.....

I am very happy to be able to announce that Wargames Foundry have agreed to host Blog-Con 2013 at their Foundry in Nottingham over the weekend of November 9th/10th.
What I want is for all you bloggers to have a great time be able to catch up face to face and also try out some different games. I would like anyone who would like to bring a game along to contact me with what game it is how much space they will need and how long a game will last. When I have a list of what games are going to be put on I will produce a list, while I do not want to get all formal and do sign up lists I think we will need to give the people putting on some idea of how many gamers want to try their game. My hope is that with a good bit of publicity we may get a few non-bloggers showing up and trying out a few games. If we can encourage some new wargamers then all the better also it would be nice if we can encourage along any youngsters. I have set up a new blog that I want to run as a community blog, anyone who wants to post on it just needs to let me know their email address so I can set them up as authors, on this blog you can tell all about the game you are putting on or maybe the painting/terrain demo you want to put on or simply can offer a lift to the venue. I will be giving the blog address to Marcus and it will be linked to the Foundry Website.
Foundry Miniatures Ltd
24-34 St marks Street
Nottingham NG3 1DE
United Kingdom

For more info check out the BLOG-CON Blog, here

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34 comments:

  1. Michael Awdry18 July 2013 at 08:30

    This is a bit of a sore subject for me as sadly I have a work commitment that weekend! This is something that I would have very much wanted to have been involved in, especially given all the support and encouragement that I have received and being part of this community. I guess I will have to live it second hand!

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    1. Ray Rousell18 July 2013 at 11:49

      That's a shame, I don't even know if I'm working that weekend or not......yet?

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  2. Clint18 July 2013 at 08:34

    I will not know until much closer to the time. So cannot and will not commit myself just yet. Although there are a few really good pubs in Nottingham.

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  3. The Angry Lurker18 July 2013 at 08:57

    You're such a copycat Ironsides.

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    1. Ray Rousell18 July 2013 at 11:50

      blah blah blah!

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    2. Ray Rousell18 July 2013 at 11:51

      And you can't call me ironsides anymore, its more like The Flash at the new job, groan!!!!!!!

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  4. BigLee18 July 2013 at 09:18

    That's freaky, because when I mentioned the possibility that I might be going to this Con with some of the Rejects the first thing my wife said was "Well I want some more DIY done in return"....!

    Do these women know each other?!? Too quote Admiral Ackbar... "Its a Trap!"

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    1. TamsinP18 July 2013 at 09:24

      Lee - in fact, Admiral Ackbar was quoting Leia's warning to Luke at Cloud City ;)

      I don't want to commit to attending at this point. I'd definitely love to be there, but I'll need to see how things are nearer to the time

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    2. Ray Rousell18 July 2013 at 11:52

      What is it with these women (Tamsin not included of course!!!)

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  5. peter18 July 2013 at 10:26

    Have fun! I will not come. I would get wet feet! :-D

    Greetings
    Peter

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  6. Sidney Roundwood18 July 2013 at 10:30

    Hoping I can make it up to Blog-Con for at least one day! Should be a terrific event!

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    1. Ray Rousell18 July 2013 at 11:53

      It does sound like fun, would be good to meet up again.

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  7. DaveD18 July 2013 at 10:40

    I will be there! - and its South for me...

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  8. Alex J. Cavanaugh18 July 2013 at 10:52

    That's cool all the gamers will be able to gather.

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  9. The Happy Whisk18 July 2013 at 11:22

    Hahahaha, on the honey-dew list. Hope it doesn't cost you too much.

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    1. Ray Rousell18 July 2013 at 11:55

      Let's hope so, I keep hearing the words "new kitchen" I'm doing well so far trying to ignore her!

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  10. Carl 18 July 2013 at 11:42

    Not sure I can make it. I will be working nights all over that weekend. Wonder if I could forgo sleep and wizz up saturday for a few hours and wizz back to work mmmmm

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    1. Ray Rousell18 July 2013 at 11:48

      Sounds a little dodgy??? Me and Fran tried that at Salute this year, we were both shattered!

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  11. Paul18 July 2013 at 12:29

    Best of luck Ray.

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  12. Zabadak18 July 2013 at 12:54

    It would be great to be able to attend and I'll know nearer the time whether or not I'm able to to so.

    "Flash" eh?

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    1. Ray Rousell18 July 2013 at 18:20

      Hope to see you there then, and yep Flash!

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  13. Unknown18 July 2013 at 13:45

    Unless they come up with a way to teleport before then, I won't be able to make it.

    I hope the new job is going well and that they aren't working you too hard!

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    1. Ray Rousell18 July 2013 at 18:21

      You never know your luck Anne!!! And they're working me very hard at my new job!

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  14. Jay18 July 2013 at 14:00

    Enjoy, friend.

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  15. Ubique Matt18 July 2013 at 15:07

    I'm going to try to get there as it's relatively close. Will try and drag a couple of non-blogging friends along as well. Yep, there are some great pubs in Nottingham.

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    1. Ray Rousell18 July 2013 at 18:22

      That'd be great to meet up Matt, you could show us some of these pubs!

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  16. legatus hedlius18 July 2013 at 15:32

    Grr I think I'm going to be in Cartagena!

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  17. Mike18 July 2013 at 18:03

    Have fun. Don't wait on me.

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  18. Sgt Steiner18 July 2013 at 21:31

    Sounds like great idea but sadly not one I can make

    Glad to hear you got employment

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  19. PanzerKaput18 July 2013 at 22:02

    I am going and thats for sure and might even have a VBCW game in tow. Just need to ironing some things first. Be good to see you chaps.

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  20. Ian19 July 2013 at 07:18

    I might be there.......... :-)

    OK I will be there both days and really looking forward to it, bringing at least one none blogger. Might even get the wife to run some of the Euro games on one day

    Ian

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