Eastercon -- arrival day

[julesjones]

kalypso_v and I failed to co-ordinate our hotel booking when buying our Eastercon memberships, which means we now have to decide whether to retain the Thursday night booking or not. One of the main reasons for my putting down Thursday was the habit so many Redemptioners have gotten into of arriving on Thursday evening for a con. So it would be useful to know which day folk intend to arrive this year. :-)

Rather than simply ask that question, I shall play with the poll creator on DW and LJ, and get some use out of my paid account features....

Ah. It appears that the standard cross-poster gives me a linkie on the LJ mirror back to the poll on DW, which I don't think is what happened when I tried it back in beta mode. It's set so that anyone can answer, but only my DW access list can see the results.

Poll #9194

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 7

What days are you planning to be at Eastercon 2012?

Thursday
3 (42.9%)

Friday
4 (57.1%)

Saturday
3 (42.9%)

Sunday
3 (42.9%)

Monday
3 (42.9%)

some other option
2 (28.6%)

what's Eastercon?
1 (14.3%)

cats!
2 (28.6%)

Comments

[katlinel]

I think we're arriving very late Thursday, though, so won't be around during Thursday daytime.

[julesjones]

Ta.

If I go Thursday it will probably be an evening arrival -- one reason to consider Thursday is that it means *not* having to choose between either paying for a peak period train, or missing some of the programme. I'd probably leave around lunchtime to get there later afternoon or early evening.

[kalypso]

It's currently possible to book an advance single for £25 going down on Friday morning and £12 coming back on Monday - the earliest £25 train arrives at Euston at 9.52 so it should be possible to reach Heathrow by noon.

[carl-allery.livejournal.com]

I don't have a dreamwidth account, so it let me see the results, but not answer the poll. So, currently, depending on getting 'cover' for looking after my father, I plan on being there Friday late afternoon til Sunday lunchtime-ish.

[julesjones]

Bother, that's not what I thought I told it to do. :-(

Shall hope to see you there.

[stevie-carroll.livejournal.com]

I'm not staying over, but I'll be driving up as many days as I can manage.