*Please read OP, new thread*

[SmilingKitsune]

i can get to London, but what IS this escapism UK thing??? want more info please (btw Londons a big place, whereabouts in London?)

Well there was an official escapist meet up over in New York, about a year ago, there have also been two unofficial meet ups in Sydney, Australia.
So the idea is to have one for all the English (and Irish in my case) escapist members.
No plans yet as to what we'd do, we have to sort out the when and where first.

hey that sounds pretty cool! yeah London would be the best place for that i reckon... please give me more info if it pops up

Well a few things have been sorted out now, we'll be meeting at King's cross station at 1pm on saturday the 25th of July, a few of us traveling longer distances will be staying in a hotel from friday to sunday.
We're still not sure what exactly we'll be doing but we have plenty of time to come up with something.
Here's a link to the new thread.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.108262

 

[ohellynot]

London. You can get trains to London from pretty much anywhere in the UK.

Yeah and we could hand out the stab proof vests at the train station.

Yes, because a large group of people would be likely to be attacked in broad daylight, with lots of witnesses around, wouldn't they?

Unless we decide, for some demented reason, to do Escapism at night, I think we should be ok.

At night, yes, when all the crack adicts and cider-swilling chavs come out, we'll be fine.

You will If I'm there, seriously one look and they'l turn on each other like a clan of cannibls trapped on a deserted Island for a month

 

[Ancalagon]

As was said on t'other thread: Anywhere as long as the pub's involved.

I happen to live in a pub that has been twice voted 'Pub of the Year' by CAMRA, and 'Beer Pub of the Year' twice by the Good Pub Guide, and, er, 'Boozer of the Year' by Loaded magazine. Unfortunately, it's in the arsehole-end of nowhere, so I guess that's out.

If I wear an escapist Tshirt can I have a discount?

Er, unfortunately not: but I'll buy you a pint if I'm working.

 

[Cpt_Oblivious]

As was said on t'other thread: Anywhere as long as the pub's involved.

I happen to live in a pub that has been twice voted 'Pub of the Year' by CAMRA, and 'Beer Pub of the Year' twice by the Good Pub Guide, and, er, 'Boozer of the Year' by Loaded magazine. Unfortunately, it's in the arsehole-end of nowhere, so I guess that's out.

If I wear an escapist Tshirt can I have a discount?

Er, unfortunately not: but I'll buy you a pint if I'm working.

Hooray!

 

[OtherAlex]

Peterborough.

 

[lizards]

I said London, because it's closer, but I could also do Birmingham most probably.

I'd also suggest after the school exam time because, much as I love you all, I won't be distracted from them.

London. You can get trains to London from pretty much anywhere in the UK.

Yeah and we could hand out the stab proof vests at the train station.

Dude, I've lived in London all 17 years of my life and not once have I come even close to getting stabbed. Its pathetic how people think London is a bad area because of a few minor incidents. Its areas like Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow you want to avoid. In Glasgow your 7 times more likely to get stabbed than ANYWHERE else in the UK.

ya angus and malcolm young were born in glasgow making it all the more badass

 

[Iron Mal]

Ok, spurious lines of discussion aside it seems as if London is the most popular choice by far (landslide victory here), when would this meeting of the Escapists take place and where in London would it provisionally take place? (I'd actually like to attend this)

 

[Fairee]

Ok, spurious lines of discussion aside it seems as if London is the most popular choice by far (landslide victory here), when would this meeting of the Escapists take place and where in London would it provisionally take place? (I'd actually like to attend this)

There's another more up-to-date thread.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.108262