Thanks very much Alan!

Hi just read this,

I hadn't been on since dad passed, thank you so much! I posted under participants about 5 minutes ago what had happened with dad so apologies for the wrong thread.

Don't worry about the £30 deposit, it's the last thing on my mind, I just hope you all have a good trip.

Apologies again for backing out at short notice but I put all that in the other thread, hadn't seen this one.

Keep safe,

Claire.

Hi guys,

I just thought I'd explain about the past few months as I've hardly posted but this should show why.

Dad collapsed in early March and nearly bled to death internally. We were told it was liver cancer and he recovered to an extent but couldn't lift anything so we were helping him with shopping etc.

He was recommended an op so we all thought he had better go for it and the consultant was very optimistic. Dad did not look or act 75 and seemed fit an well. So they took that as read and didn't do the required checks in the pre op, thinking he'd manage the surgery just fine. He didn't and bled again, fought 10 days in ICU but passed 30th July. To say we're all heartbroken is an understatement.

But I apologize for messing you guys about, dad would have wanted me to keep going, it just feels too much to travel and I hope you all have a fun and successful trip. I hadn't been concentrating on this since March in any case but I'm sorry I've pulled out at sort of last moment. It's taken me this long to post as I have been so up and down all year.

There is going to be an inquest so that's another joy for the autumn but just so you guys know, I didn't take the decision lightly, I've got bipolar disorder and don't want to say I'll be there, then change my mind 5 minutes before the train leaves.

Claire.

Hi Alan,

Just to post a reply on here, I keep getting lost on threads for some reason, I'll be advisor 2 after looking at the scripts, looks like no one's taken that role yet.

Thanks.

Hi Alan,

The venue and timetable looks fine to me, quite happy to go with what you've found, I know London is challenging at the best of times.

Hi Alan

Sorry for the late reply, I'll take a look at the scripts but not worried about which ones I'm involved in, I'll play any part really.

Currently looking for work so not got any pressure on times or days. September sounds ideal, it should be a bit cooler than last time, other than that I dont mind whether it's 2 or 3 days.

Hi James

I have seen the fantastic work you have done here. Its all nicely put together and the detail is excellent. My favourite would have to be Smirkenorf video as it is visually stunning but I also like the Play Your Cards Right and clue rooms.

The CoB is fabulous but I struggle to watch that room due to memories of being scared witless as a 6/7 year old in 1990. Its too accurate!

Take a bow, you are a real star. BRAVO!

In answer to the OP yes its a pity chat is quiet. I haven't been active on the forum lately but only discovered it existed in December last. I try and keep up but I do visit chat quite often. Can be hit and miss and I have relatively few responsibilities compared to most. I think life gets in the way for a lot of us but I am making an effort to stay in touch with what's going on. Would be great to have some of the old members back though.

Chat is certainly more the merrier no doubt about it. If everyone I have seen on there chipped in we would have a dozen or so each week. But work, kids and other family stuff does crop up.

Oh and obviously how do I send my pennies? Assuming I can contact the hotel direct once details are confirmed?

Bit late in confirming myself, sorry for the delay, but count me in. Happy to share or have room by myself.

For summer I will get to Blackpool. Count me in. Whitby was great fun and I am sure Blackpool would be the same.

Hi guys

Thanks to all it was such a great time. Real novelty for me to be out late and I had such a laugh, especially playing on the Saturday.

Big congrats to Alan and Forrester for co ordinating us all. Good job!

Roll on Blackpool I will be there no worries!

Welcome! Nice to have more people to chat with. The more the merrier! As Bob hoskins said in those incredibly annoying BT adverts "its good to talk!" I watch KM on YouTube, always good for the repeats as challenge only have one series at once. Welcome aboard.

As stated already count me in

Hi Steve

Glad you have joined us! Series 7 was very good. I enjoyed the later ones the best.

The series 5 ones had him searching around and yes they were good as he would suddenly locate the team. Most teams were slow initially to drop the glass so there was always a risk of the red eye stare.

Series 7 with lissard had some good banter in there but I will have to watch the monopoly one from Daniels quest again. I found a post on the series 8 forum saying they played round an empty table. Never noticed that myself!

I would be interested in raising funds of some kind. The how part I am racking my brains.

12k sounds a lot but if you think that money was raised for the convention there should be ways to make it happen. I have dreamt of a DVD release for years. Afraid I don't have that kind of money in my pocket but perhaps I will get lucky with the scratch cards he he!

Hi guys I know now its easier for me off the coastliner bus to Whitby rather than the train but if I know where to book for the nights away it would help.

I am going Bradford to Leeds to Whitby by bus but have no idea where we are meant to be staying. If someone could fill me in on the details that would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Claire (or clarabel on chat!)

Thanks Drassil. I didn't take offence at what Pooka said I guess "music" meant something different to me. I was a little over the top in my original post but had just watched the VR clip recently and I felt it was such a let down compared to the show we all know and love. I think the music struck me as wrong because it was the theme tune, just repeated in every tunnel and perhaps I went a bit overboard on that one. Many thanks for your reply.

Many of us had slightly over-the-top reactions to Knightmare VR after the first time we watched it.

I agree with you insofar as the theme tune (even though it didn't appear during a title sequence anywhere in the episode!) was a bad choice for the dwarf tunnel music. As I've said before in various places, nearly every piece of music in KMVR is in fact the same tune (although perhaps not in the same key, or at the same tempo, but nevertheless, it's the same tune!), done in different ways. Considering the ambience of a deep, dark tunnel á la the aforementioned S6/S7 tunnels, the S8 snapdragon tunnel or the S3 ones that David referred to above, a slower, less incongruous arrangement of the theme tune might have been a much better choice!

Still, at least it didn't have the "Knightmaaaaaare... it's a Knightmaaaaaare..." lyrics in it, so that's a small mercy!

Yes the lyrics how original lol! Anyway good to speak with you in chat. My chat name is clarabelG. Different to my forum name. I just fancied something snappier. Its good at last to have found the group to chat with about my favourite episodes and characters etc. Roll on next Sunday.

Good point Drassil I think they were a bit overdone in s8 almost like comedy performances but good use of the spyglass in S6 and S7 for plot cues.