3rd Annual UK Wrevel (heads up)
John V Ashby
With all the international and trans-national wrevelling going on,
it's time for those of us in Britain who think the journey from the
bedroom to the bathroom in the morning is long enough to require
three weeks of organisation, a change of underwear, an umbrella,
a tupperware container of cheese sandwiches and a thermos of
milky tea to start planning for the 3rd Annual UK Wrevel.
The two previous wrevels in this series have been held in York, a
venue which has proved popular, easy to reach and highly successful.
In accordance with tradition, therefore, this year's wrevel will take
place in Oxford.
To ensure the best probability of typical British weather, combined
with the greatest number of people thinking "Oh, it's bound to be fine,
I'll leave my thermals and the heavy macintosh at home", the date
has been chosen to be the weekend of 27th - 29th October 2000.
What delights and entertainments will be on offer? I hear you cry. [Pauses,
waits impatiently tapping foot. Nothing. Not a sausage. Shrugs shoulders
and continues anyway.] I'm glad you asked me that. There's bound to be a
wide range of activities, something for everybody's taste. For example:
- Historic Oxford (A visit to the oldest pubs)
- Oxford: a changing city (A visit to the newest pubs)
- Oxford: Town and Gown )(A visit to student pubs)
- Literary Oxford (A visit to all the pubs where Morse has found himself
temporarily out of cash so Lewis has had to pay for the round (This could
take all weekend))
Well, you get the idea.
Right, that's got the infomercial out of the way, now for your part.
Who's interested?
john (for the local disorganisers)
John V Ashby
in a day or two, thank you for asking) that the information I posted
earlier today did not mention chocolate or cheese. In spite of this,
she's still coming because as we all know such comestibles are de
rigeur at such gatherings.
Taylors, the delicatessen in St Giles do a very good hand-made selection
of chocolates and there are any number of cheese shops (though of
course, none of them have any cheese *as such*)
In amongst all the cultural pursuits outlined earlier, therefore, there
will be time set aside for eating, talking, sightseeing, trying to get
thrown out of restaurants and even a few writerly games.
And as a special treat for Steve, I've unearthed a bottle of Rape Mead,
vintage 1980, I think. When I last tried some, it was awful. If you want
to know whether it's mellowed with age, you know where to be in October.
john(I think I might be in Spain. Or Rumania. Or anywhere. Except Slough)
Crazy Jane
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John V Ashby <j...@inf.rl.ac.uk> wrote in message
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Brian Jordan
At 10:58 20/06/00 +0100, you wrote:
>[Also sent to misc.writing]
>Right, that's got the infomercial out of the way, now for your part.
>Who's interested?
Very interested, but afraid I probably won't be able to make it - v.
difficult to be away overnight :-( I'll be there in spirit though -
moreso than if I had to drive home :-)
How about a web presence for us benighted souls? Virtual Cheese and
Chocolate?
Brian
CEL
>From: j...@inf.rl.ac.uk (John V Ashby)
>Date: 20/06/00 10:58 GMT Daylight Time
>Message-id: <8inf8g$14...@newton.cc.rl.ac.uk>
>
>
>With all the international and trans-national wrevelling going on,
>it's time for those of us in Britain who think the journey from the
>bedroom to the bathroom in the morning is long enough to require
>three weeks of organisation, a change of underwear, an umbrella,
>a tupperware container of cheese sandwiches and a thermos of
>milky tea to start planning for the 3rd Annual UK Wrevel.
>
>The two previous wrevels in this series have been held in York, a
>venue which has proved popular, easy to reach and highly successful.
>In accordance with tradition, therefore, this year's wrevel will take
>place in Oxford.
>
>To ensure the best probability of typical British weather, combined
>with the greatest number of people thinking "Oh, it's bound to be fine,
>I'll leave my thermals and the heavy macintosh at home", the date
>has been chosen to be the weekend of 27th - 29th October 2000.
any reason why such a cold, dark dismal time of year has been chosen, John.
early to mid to late September when there is still light and 50s 60s during the
day might be another suggestion
carlie bear
the wap-wizard
>What delights and entertainments will be on offer? I hear you cry. [Pauses,
>waits impatiently tapping foot. Nothing. Not a sausage. Shrugs shoulders
>and continues anyway.] I'm glad you asked me that. There's bound to be a
>wide range of activities, something for everybody's taste. For example:
>
> - Historic Oxford (A visit to the oldest pubs)
> - Oxford: a changing city (A visit to the newest pubs)
> - Oxford: Town and Gown )(A visit to student pubs)
> - Literary Oxford (A visit to all the pubs where Morse has found himself
> temporarily out of cash so Lewis has had to pay for the round (This could
> take all weekend))
>
>Well, you get the idea.
>
>Right, that's got the infomercial out of the way, now for your part.
>
>Who's interested?
>
>john (for the local disorganisers)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
(download the launch issue of WAPweek in pdf)
John V Ashby
>[I wrote]
>>
>>To ensure the best probability of typical British weather, combined
>>with the greatest number of people thinking "Oh, it's bound to be fine,
>>I'll leave my thermals and the heavy macintosh at home", the date
>>has been chosen to be the weekend of 27th - 29th October 2000.
>
>any reason why such a cold, dark dismal time of year has been chosen, John.
>
>early to mid to late September when there is still light and 50s 60s during the
>day might be another suggestion
>
As I recall the main constraints were Artisan tour dates and religious
festivals which affected the price of airline tickets from the Middle East.
john(and the availability of some rooms in my house is increased once
university terms start)
John V Ashby
>This sounds wonderful, I love England. Would I be invited?
>
All are invited. All are welcome.
john (even *Them*)
Hugh Watkins
Hugh
up the M40 but Greta Western was better
Steve Pritchard
Me.
Steve Pritchard
> And as a special treat for Steve, I've unearthed a bottle of Rape Mead,
> vintage 1980, I think. When I last tried some, it was awful. If you want
> to know whether it's mellowed with age, you know where to be in October.
Cool! I'll be there.
Steve Pritchard
news:skvkaei...@corp.supernews.com...
> This sounds wonderful, I love England. Would I be invited?
If you can or could make it, please do. You'll not regret it.
Alex Jay Berman
>In article <skvkaei...@corp.supernews.com>, "Crazy Jane" <craz...@postmark.net> writes:
>>This sounds wonderful, I love England. Would I be invited?
>>
>
>All are invited. All are welcome.
>
>john (even *Them*)
>
>
The band?
Alex Jay Berman
"I like criticism, but it must be my way."--Mark Twain
Will Salt
> > Who's interested?
I am. I'll try to come, but I'm not entirely sure yet.
Incidentally, I've already tried to email, but I don't think it's got
through.
(and I've lost your original post, so I had to piggyback off of
Steve's reply. Not a good day computerwise :-)
--
Will Salt
Frank Raymond Michaels
wrote:
>On 21 Jun 2000 08:27:35 GMT, j...@inf.rl.ac.uk (John V Ashby) wrote:
>
>>In article <skvkaei...@corp.supernews.com>, "Crazy Jane" <craz...@postmark.net> writes:
>>>This sounds wonderful, I love England. Would I be invited?
>>
>>All are invited. All are welcome.
>>
>>john (even *Them*)
>>
>The band?
No. Giant ants.
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Frank Raymond Michaels
The Horror Fiction Page: http://i2.i-2000.com/~frankmi
Alex Jay Berman
Michaels) wrote:
>On Thu, 22 Jun 2000 08:34:03 GMT, smeg...@erols.com (Alex Jay Berman)
>wrote:
>
>>On 21 Jun 2000 08:27:35 GMT, j...@inf.rl.ac.uk (John V Ashby) wrote:
>>
>>>In article <skvkaei...@corp.supernews.com>, "Crazy Jane" <craz...@postmark.net> writes:
>>>>This sounds wonderful, I love England. Would I be invited?
>>>
>>>All are invited. All are welcome.
>>>
>>>john (even *Them*)
>>>
>>The band?
>
>No. Giant ants.
Just leave Joan Collins out of it, thanks.
Alex Jay Berman
--wait--can we feed her (and her sister) to them--er, "Them"?
CEL
>From: "Crazy Jane" craz...@postmark.net
>Date: 20/06/00 21:18 GMT Daylight Time
>Message-id: <skvkaei...@corp.supernews.com>
>
>This sounds wonderful, I love England. Would I be invited?
>
>> it's time for those of us in Britain who think the journey from the
>> bedroom to the bathroom in the morning is long enough to require
>> three weeks of organisation, a change of underwear, an umbrella,
>> a tupperware container of cheese sandwiches and a thermos of
>> milky tea to start planning for the 3rd Annual UK Wrevel.
>>
>> The two previous wrevels in this series have been held in York, a
>> venue which has proved popular, easy to reach and highly successful.
>> In accordance with tradition, therefore, this year's wrevel will take
>> place in Oxford.
>>
>> with the greatest number of people thinking "Oh, it's bound to be fine,
>> I'll leave my thermals and the heavy macintosh at home", the date
>> has been chosen to be the weekend of 27th - 29th October 2000.
>>
>[Pauses,
>> waits impatiently tapping foot. Nothing. Not a sausage. Shrugs shoulders
>> and continues anyway.] I'm glad you asked me that. There's bound to be a
>> wide range of activities, something for everybody's taste. For example:
>>
>> - Historic Oxford (A visit to the oldest pubs)
>> - Oxford: a changing city (A visit to the newest pubs)
>> - Oxford: Town and Gown )(A visit to student pubs)
>> - Literary Oxford (A visit to all the pubs where Morse has found himself
>> temporarily out of cash so Lewis has had to pay for the round (This
>could
>> take all weekend))
>>
>> Well, you get the idea.
>>
>> Right, that's got the infomercial out of the way, now for your part.
>>
>>
>> john (for the local disorganisers)
APFY had a wrevel at Oxford in June. They have some pix on their website which
I'll just look up (give's a minute here John)
nope--it's under another addy but it's one of those xoom/members
operations--perhaps
nope--doing a bad job here--they met at The Mitre pub though--the website can
be tracked down at
alt.fifty-plus friends or some such
carl