SG-11 - Heathrow, London
Damn these conventions are just too much fun!!!
Got up early Thursday morning (if you know me you'll know what an achievement that is *grin*) last minute bits of packing and cleaned car out before dumping everything in there. OK off to Dewsbury hunting either fringing or satin ribbon in pale blue for my ABBA costume because I kept putting it off until tomorrow *rolls eyes*. Didn't find any fringing but got some nice wide satin ribbon, ran back to the car and finally set off about 11am.
Motorway not as bad as usual but plenty of music for me to sing along to and I'm happy. M25 deserted which was amusing but better for me and I actually found the Heathrow Lodge straight off, Go Me! checked in at about 1.30pm and dragged my stuff round to the house (converted houses into various rooms with shared bathroom), just trying to get in the door was interesting and I won't even tell you about trying to get a suitcase nearly my height and weight up a flight of stairs!!! Sheesh!! Room was a big disapointment as it was dirty but for the price and the fact my suitcase was now there I couldn't be bothered complaining. Rang Ruthie as I set off walking down to the Thistle ('bout 5-10mins walk), she was just getting on the Hopper so I beat her to the hotel. Jane shouted over from the main entrance when I tried to get in, they'd all taken a break so a group of us were sat talking for a bout 30 mins before anything got done. When we finally got back in there again we were all sworn to secrecy over the 2 gates. The old SG gate was auctioned off on the proviso that the winner took it away but it never was so it was supposedly scrapped. However somebody saved it and between me and Ruthie we 'pimped' the Stargate LOL! forget the TV Show 'Pimp my Ride' we're more unusual. Had to glue little mirrors at intervals round the whole thing and stick some peel-offs over some of the lines, looked great when it was finally up. Then I ended up finishing some work of Sarah's making the Ori symbol to go at either end of the stage. Painting those was a hoot but Piper hates me (in a good way) LoL and would you believe I still get the cracks about having packets of sugar in my pocket after I had a little 'incident' at P1 *rolls eyes, sniggering* Can't really remember much of what happened after that but eventually we finished and went out for a carvery meal quite late on. During this there was much hilarity including the 'I am cow, hear me moo, I weigh twice as much as you' song but the best was Ruthie and Jane starting up the Lama song, you had to be there I swear LOL.
Friday morning panic all over, Mark had jigsawed out a piece he shouldn't have from the Ori symbol so we had to do another which took ages on and off. The gates kept being moved around and the staging put in place, the lighting people arrived and we all had to stay out of the way. Various other people turned up but it all went by in a bit of a blur. Got my stewarding duties from Denise only to find that I had duties from 4pm-6pm but I was covered in paint and still had loads of stuff to do on the set, when I went to the desk where I was supposed to be on duty they were no help at all so I explained to Gillian from the Tech crew where I was currently working and between everyone we got it sorted out but I felt kinda bad for not being able to help there as well. Like everyone says though, you can't be in 2 places at once. I got dragged away at about 6pm to eat and get ready for the evening; wore my gorgeous gothic dress. Didn't actually have a M&G ticket but due to the hard work and long hours we were let in *grin* sat with Tiggerific (no idea what her name is, oopsie) and unfortunately we were told on a couple of occasions to keep the noise down when we got a bit rowdy but it was fun. The guests were great and I love it when they've never been before they're just so.......oh I don't know.......NEW! Paul actually remembered me from L3 in Bognor last year which shocked me somewhat but it's all good. After the M&G partying started but something was missing and I don't know what it was. Talked with many people did lots of con dances, talked with Phil in the corridoor, went through 'Take on me' with Francie.........eventually ended up sitting with the Jedi Chef's as usual but it was late when Ruthie and me went back to the hotel after ingesting copious amounts of alcohol, JD on my part :-).
To be continued..........
I hate those words.......just watched SGA The Return part 1 and it really irks me when they leave horrendous cliff-hangers like that *AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHH*
Got up early Thursday morning (if you know me you'll know what an achievement that is *grin*) last minute bits of packing and cleaned car out before dumping everything in there. OK off to Dewsbury hunting either fringing or satin ribbon in pale blue for my ABBA costume because I kept putting it off until tomorrow *rolls eyes*. Didn't find any fringing but got some nice wide satin ribbon, ran back to the car and finally set off about 11am.
Motorway not as bad as usual but plenty of music for me to sing along to and I'm happy. M25 deserted which was amusing but better for me and I actually found the Heathrow Lodge straight off, Go Me! checked in at about 1.30pm and dragged my stuff round to the house (converted houses into various rooms with shared bathroom), just trying to get in the door was interesting and I won't even tell you about trying to get a suitcase nearly my height and weight up a flight of stairs!!! Sheesh!! Room was a big disapointment as it was dirty but for the price and the fact my suitcase was now there I couldn't be bothered complaining. Rang Ruthie as I set off walking down to the Thistle ('bout 5-10mins walk), she was just getting on the Hopper so I beat her to the hotel. Jane shouted over from the main entrance when I tried to get in, they'd all taken a break so a group of us were sat talking for a bout 30 mins before anything got done. When we finally got back in there again we were all sworn to secrecy over the 2 gates. The old SG gate was auctioned off on the proviso that the winner took it away but it never was so it was supposedly scrapped. However somebody saved it and between me and Ruthie we 'pimped' the Stargate LOL! forget the TV Show 'Pimp my Ride' we're more unusual. Had to glue little mirrors at intervals round the whole thing and stick some peel-offs over some of the lines, looked great when it was finally up. Then I ended up finishing some work of Sarah's making the Ori symbol to go at either end of the stage. Painting those was a hoot but Piper hates me (in a good way) LoL and would you believe I still get the cracks about having packets of sugar in my pocket after I had a little 'incident' at P1 *rolls eyes, sniggering* Can't really remember much of what happened after that but eventually we finished and went out for a carvery meal quite late on. During this there was much hilarity including the 'I am cow, hear me moo, I weigh twice as much as you' song but the best was Ruthie and Jane starting up the Lama song, you had to be there I swear LOL.
Friday morning panic all over, Mark had jigsawed out a piece he shouldn't have from the Ori symbol so we had to do another which took ages on and off. The gates kept being moved around and the staging put in place, the lighting people arrived and we all had to stay out of the way. Various other people turned up but it all went by in a bit of a blur. Got my stewarding duties from Denise only to find that I had duties from 4pm-6pm but I was covered in paint and still had loads of stuff to do on the set, when I went to the desk where I was supposed to be on duty they were no help at all so I explained to Gillian from the Tech crew where I was currently working and between everyone we got it sorted out but I felt kinda bad for not being able to help there as well. Like everyone says though, you can't be in 2 places at once. I got dragged away at about 6pm to eat and get ready for the evening; wore my gorgeous gothic dress. Didn't actually have a M&G ticket but due to the hard work and long hours we were let in *grin* sat with Tiggerific (no idea what her name is, oopsie) and unfortunately we were told on a couple of occasions to keep the noise down when we got a bit rowdy but it was fun. The guests were great and I love it when they've never been before they're just so.......oh I don't know.......NEW! Paul actually remembered me from L3 in Bognor last year which shocked me somewhat but it's all good. After the M&G partying started but something was missing and I don't know what it was. Talked with many people did lots of con dances, talked with Phil in the corridoor, went through 'Take on me' with Francie.........eventually ended up sitting with the Jedi Chef's as usual but it was late when Ruthie and me went back to the hotel after ingesting copious amounts of alcohol, JD on my part :-).
To be continued..........
I hate those words.......just watched SGA The Return part 1 and it really irks me when they leave horrendous cliff-hangers like that *AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHH*
posted by Krow at 7:45 pm
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