Riddikulus: Plans
I wanted to reassure those of you concerned about radio silence on next week's meet-up, that I have managed to organise something for next weekend. For those that are planning to attend, the details are below the cut. It’s supposed to be pretty flexible and very relaxed and I can’t wait to meet everyone. It would be brilliant if you could confirm whether you plan to stop by in reply to this post just so I can check I’ve got everything covered numbers wise.
[RIDDIKULUS]
Saturday
11:00: Mab and I will be grabbing brunch and mimosas at Smiths (Spitalfields). If anybody would like to join us please let me know in the comments as there are bookings required for groups larger than 10.
12:30: Meet at the Water Poet. I have reserved a space for us in the Garden Dining Room which is indoors but just off the garden area. It is a private area with room for 30 people so hopefully it will be a nice balance between public bar and safe space. Please note the following:
- The room is booked under my actual, not fandom, name. Which is Emily for those who don't know. To access it you go through the main bar out into the beer garden. The room is just off the beer garden.
- The pub serves food all day. It’s the usual British pub grub fare. The menu is on the website.
- If nothing on the menu appeals, the pub is next to Spitalifields market which serves anything and everything. I promise not to be offended if you decide to pop out and grab something different for lunch, as long as a few people stick around to keep me company!
- To secure the room an advance food and drinks order was required. I have ordered the bare minimum just to make the minimum spend. Therefore on arrival you can expect jugs of juices, bottled still water, jugs of Pimms and some bottled beers. I have also ordered some chips and a couple of sandwiches to be served at 1pm. There will be enough to pick at but not enough to feed everyone so I'm sure people will want to order their own food, and you can do so during the day.
- I don't need any money for the pre-order, unless you're drinking the booze, in which case a small contribution would be much appreciated.
I haven’t planned any formal activities, because forced fun can be a bit excruciating and I’m sure people will just want to chat and catch up, but I do have a quiz up my sleeve and a couple of other ideas if there’s any interest later in the day.
Around 7pm: Taxis to mine for those that fancy it. Very chilled evening planned, with some drinks, takeaway pizza and more chat. Again, I have a few games that might be fun but I won’t force people to pin the tail on Draco if you’re happy just chilling out :D
Sunday:
10:00: Mab and I will be heading to The Book Club in Shoreditch for brunch. Tables can't be booked, unfortunately. Anyone that would like to join us is welcome to do so. We will probably have a wander around the area afterwards, as there are a number of pop ups, food markets and so on.
13:00: If 10am is a little too early for people, we will plan to be at Bar Kick by 13:00 so people can meet us there for drinks if they prefer. I tend to turn into a pumpkin on Sunday afternoon and I have work on Monday, so will be heading home later in the afternoon, so please do make your own supper plans. For those keen to stay in that area for supper, a couple of reasonable and tasty options I can recommend Dishoom, Boho Mexica and Pizza East but there are all sorts of places in that area.
The focus is very much just mooching around and relaxing. With work and life as it is, there simply wasn't time to take over the task of organising something with lots of convention style activities, which would have been a big undertaking, and I'm not sure it's even what everybody wanted in any event. I hope you're happy with a chilled plan of action!
[RIDDIKULUS]
Saturday
11:00: Mab and I will be grabbing brunch and mimosas at Smiths (Spitalfields). If anybody would like to join us please let me know in the comments as there are bookings required for groups larger than 10.
12:30: Meet at the Water Poet. I have reserved a space for us in the Garden Dining Room which is indoors but just off the garden area. It is a private area with room for 30 people so hopefully it will be a nice balance between public bar and safe space. Please note the following:
- The room is booked under my actual, not fandom, name. Which is Emily for those who don't know. To access it you go through the main bar out into the beer garden. The room is just off the beer garden.
- The pub serves food all day. It’s the usual British pub grub fare. The menu is on the website.
- If nothing on the menu appeals, the pub is next to Spitalifields market which serves anything and everything. I promise not to be offended if you decide to pop out and grab something different for lunch, as long as a few people stick around to keep me company!
- To secure the room an advance food and drinks order was required. I have ordered the bare minimum just to make the minimum spend. Therefore on arrival you can expect jugs of juices, bottled still water, jugs of Pimms and some bottled beers. I have also ordered some chips and a couple of sandwiches to be served at 1pm. There will be enough to pick at but not enough to feed everyone so I'm sure people will want to order their own food, and you can do so during the day.
- I don't need any money for the pre-order, unless you're drinking the booze, in which case a small contribution would be much appreciated.
I haven’t planned any formal activities, because forced fun can be a bit excruciating and I’m sure people will just want to chat and catch up, but I do have a quiz up my sleeve and a couple of other ideas if there’s any interest later in the day.
Around 7pm: Taxis to mine for those that fancy it. Very chilled evening planned, with some drinks, takeaway pizza and more chat. Again, I have a few games that might be fun but I won’t force people to pin the tail on Draco if you’re happy just chilling out :D
Sunday:
10:00: Mab and I will be heading to The Book Club in Shoreditch for brunch. Tables can't be booked, unfortunately. Anyone that would like to join us is welcome to do so. We will probably have a wander around the area afterwards, as there are a number of pop ups, food markets and so on.
13:00: If 10am is a little too early for people, we will plan to be at Bar Kick by 13:00 so people can meet us there for drinks if they prefer. I tend to turn into a pumpkin on Sunday afternoon and I have work on Monday, so will be heading home later in the afternoon, so please do make your own supper plans. For those keen to stay in that area for supper, a couple of reasonable and tasty options I can recommend Dishoom, Boho Mexica and Pizza East but there are all sorts of places in that area.
The focus is very much just mooching around and relaxing. With work and life as it is, there simply wasn't time to take over the task of organising something with lots of convention style activities, which would have been a big undertaking, and I'm not sure it's even what everybody wanted in any event. I hope you're happy with a chilled plan of action!