Lord David the Denied
Mongoose
Anyone know if you can get a refund for this if you pod out for a place and then have to back out later?
Earth-Centauri War - Jan 26-27th
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Lord David the Denied said:
Of course you can.
(but you really don't want to miss this one
)Lord David the Denied
Mongoose
Cheers, Matt. I do want to be there but I don't know where I'll be in terms of work come January. I work in catering so that involves a lot of weekend and evening work, and I'm looking to change jobs before Christmas. Could end up working weekends and have to miss this...
nekomata fuyu
Mongoose
Just to double check before I book my room...
Is the weekend being held at Mongoose HQ, Croft Sports Centre, or somewhere else?
I have it in my head that I saw the sports centre being mentioned in relation to the weekend, but I can only see HQ being mentioned on the news post.
Is the weekend being held at Mongoose HQ, Croft Sports Centre, or somewhere else?
I have it in my head that I saw the sports centre being mentioned in relation to the weekend, but I can only see HQ being mentioned on the news post.
It is indeed the Croft Sports Centre.
nekomata fuyu
Mongoose
Good job I checked! I nearly booked myself into the Premier Inn north of HQ instead. Time to go find where the closest is to Croft now I guess.
The Marriot is closest - you really cannot get closer, and they have a fine bar for Saturday night
We have been trying to get a deal with them for all visitors to the event but, like many big hotel chains, they are intractable. They are also possibly the most expensive hotel in Swindon, which is a shame - like I said, they are just a stone's throw away, easy to find, and would have been a great meeting/eating/drinking point for the Saturday night.
We have been trying to get a deal with them for all visitors to the event but, like many big hotel chains, they are intractable. They are also possibly the most expensive hotel in Swindon, which is a shame - like I said, they are just a stone's throw away, easy to find, and would have been a great meeting/eating/drinking point for the Saturday night.
nekomata fuyu
Mongoose
The main reason I've been looking at Premier Inn is because I work for them, and as such can get a room for £25/night with them 
The closest will still be 2.7miles away, but hey, can't have everything.
The closest will still be 2.7miles away, but hey, can't have everything.
nekomata fuyu
Mongoose
Do you get a discount with them or something? The cheapest that Travelodge is offering me for that night is £39. It is half the distance from the sports centre though.
Greg Smith
Mongoose
I am told there are the Swandown, Wheatsheaf and Goddard Arms, which are pub-style hotels in the Old Town area, so not too far from the leisure centre.
Greg Smith said:
Ah, now the Wheatsheaf is interesting, as there is a short cut behind it that makes getting to the Croft easy. It is also a most suitable venue for Saturday evening, though possibly too noisey (all the trendies go there at some point in the evening).
No idea what the rooms are like but, as a point of interest, its bar room is where the first Slayer's Guides were written, along with the first draft of A Call to Arms
msprange said:Greg Smith said:
Ah, now the Wheatsheaf is interesting, as there is a short cut behind it that makes getting to the Croft easy. It is also a most suitable venue for Saturday evening, though possibly too noisey (all the trendies go there at some point in the evening).
No idea what the rooms are like but, as a point of interest, its bar room is where the first Slayer's Guides were written, along with the first draft of A Call to Arms
I don't understand why you don't open up the East wing at Sprange Manor for the weekend ;-)
Greg Smith
Mongoose
hiffano said:
No sorry, just had suggestions for hotels.
lastbesthope
Mongoose
At least getting the train to and from Bristol each day is feasible for me.
Though I'd rather get a room in whichever hotel most of us end up gravitating towards.
LBH
Though I'd rather get a room in whichever hotel most of us end up gravitating towards.
LBH
