Re: Tenatcles 2003 Convention Review

From: Darran <darransims_at_...>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 14:04:39 +0100


Greetings and Salutations
2003-06-10-1355.

Rick Meints wrote:
> I've just returned from Bacharach and wanted to say
> thank you to all of the convention organisers, especially
> Fabian, for running, once again, a fantastic convention.
> There are so many wonderful events to participate in
> that it's hard to mention them all, especially when
> so many superlatives would need to be used.

I would also like to second that.
It was my first Tentacles convention which included my first freeform game [The Great Glamour Sit-Down - thanks Mark Galeotti and Simon Bray] and I really enjoyed it. I have been to many other conventions, and I also help organise many bussiness conventions but Tentacles was the friendliest, laid back con I have ever seen or been to.  

> The venue continues to be superb. Not only do you
> have a 17th century castle overlooking the majestic
> Rhine, it has been modernized to a comfortable and
> efficient standard. I opted for a smaller four person
> room this year, but still didn't manage to avoid massive
> snoring, but I didn't mind because it's hard to sleep
> with so many activities and socialising to make you
> delay your bedtime.

The castle is lovely. I burned a whole film taking pictures of ther views and the castle. [I was that guilty snorer, sorry]  

> Getting to the convention keeps getting easier and cheaper
> when travelling from the UK. My flight from Stansted to Hahn
> on Ryanair cost less than my train ticket from home to
> Stansted. The Tentacles shuttle between the airport and
> the castle is a uber-convenient service I hope they continue
> each year. Many thanks to fabian for arranging it.

Although do be warned about travelling with Ryanair as they do have a lot of delays, bags and luggage can get damaged and they have been known on to lose luggage. My flight was delayed so I got home at 2:00am this morning instead of the 6:00pm time I was expecting.  

> All told, the convention is fantastic value for money. Not
> having to scrounge around for a place to eat means more game
> and socialising time. I won't won't go so far as to say that
> the youth hostel food is great, but it is edible, convenient,
> and included in the price.

I liked the food and you can eat as much or as little as you want.

> There's so much more to rave about, but I think the best
> way to truly understand how wonderful the event is is to attend
> in person. I hope to see you all there next year.
>
> (Fabian, sign me up for 2004)

Me Too!

BTW do not forget that there are other conventions coming up! 0 Conjuration 1st-3rd August 2003 New Hall, Cambridge, UK. http://www.wayland.demon.co.uk/Conjuration/index.htm  

0 Battlemasters 29th-31st August 2003 Digby Hall, Leicester, UK. http://www.eurolog.org/shows2.php?show_id=17

0 Scottscon 5th-7th September 2003 Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. http://www.gloranthadigest.com/scotscon/

0 Continuum 23rd-26th July 2004 Digby Hall, Leicester, UK. Details to follow

Cheers,
DARRAN SIMS.



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