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Hope you are all enjoying/enjoyed it. Missed the last few for various reasons & had hoped to go to this one, but being smack in the middle of buying a new gaff & having weekend dog minding duties sprung on me on Thursday (even if he is a cutie) meant I had to drop plans. Maybe we can resurrect Hub in a year or two as an occasional con, as its too good to let fade away.

Theres a nice Holiday Inn in the centre of Birmingham, not far from New St Station. Bad Wolf was held there back in 07.

Just want to say, I found Matthew a fastinating speaker during his talk, & great company as well. Bring him back sometime.

I had a good time as well. Kudos to derek for having the idea of the workshops as well. Thought that was a good idea.

Unfortunately had to miss Hub 4 (as well as Hub 3) but I do intend to do Hub 5 - although it will be a moth at the earliest before I can think about booking. What I will say Jase, about booking, is think big! Get someone lie (or exactly) James Masters & the bookings will flow in! More bookings mean more money. SAee you then! (Christ I'm drunk!)

I drink so much coffee I probably smell of it naturally. Can't decide whether or not that's a bad thing. Not a good thing. Definitely.

Well naxt Hub, If I'm available I'll bring some stuff down.

Never, I'd change your sig to '*shakes fist* Barrowman...' if I were you. *Fists* Barrowman has some rather unfortunate conotations don't you agree?

Never I think it's the tune of "Daddy's taking us to the Zoo tomorrow, Zoo tomorrow, Zoo tomorrow, Daddy's taking us to the Zoo tomorrow, we can stay all day" Or maybe I've had too much wine Good luck with the promotion - let us know how you get on. Thats the tune. And if Forest lose & we win on Saturday, we'll win promotion. You'll probably be able to hear me from down in Northampton!

Thanks PV. It just came too early taking everything to account. Thems the breaks. I'll have to content myself with hopefully achieving promotion on Saturday. Might be for the best though, if I got confirmation during the final panel I'd probably jump up & down & start cheering! I'd have to end up buying a lot of drinks to make up for disrupting things. Have a good time & let me know if Kai wears his 'Cobra Kai' t-shirt. Now get singing young lady...

Don't tempt me!

It was a kiddies song.

Hi. I'm not going to the Hub 4 this year (though hope to make Hub 5) due to a combination of circumstances, namely having been off work through illness since mid-October (though I start back again on Monday) so nothings been coming in, having to replace my boiler & central heating in January (costly) & lending a friend a large amount of money on the proviso that he was able to pay me back within a week - needless to say he wasn't able & didn't & now because he doesn't like confrontation, he's gone AWOL dropping me right in it with my bank! However, just because I won't be able to go doesn't mean I won't be there in spirit so just for you I've come up with a little song to get you in the mood & drive you batty tonight. To the tune of 'We're all going to the zoo tomorrow', it goes: # We're all going to The Hub tomorrow, Hub tomorrow, Hub tomorrow, We're all going to The Hub tomorrow And stay all weekend... # This will get in your heads tonight & I suspect that the next time you see me some of you will want to do this to me You're welcome... Dave (Bob to Roxy)

I'm sorry to hear that Julie. I am not going to this so I won't get to see you & Chris but I hope your health improves soon so I get to see the two of you sometime. Say hello to Chris for me & take care of yourself. Dave

It's a shame I'm not coming as I'd have brought my collection of 80's music down for the DJ to use as he wished - & believe me, the collection is VERY extensive.

Thats a shame as I did enjoy last years event & enjoyed Bedford, but I do understand. What I do think is a real shame is the amount of work you will have put into this event that will have come to naught. For that you do have my sympathy. On the plus side for me, I will have to check my bank account now as I could really do with the money so that will be a welcome addition! Once again, so sorry all the effort you have put in is now for nothing.

If we do more of these, I'll make sure it's publicised on here.

There was a woman with her baby in front of me & the baby kept trying to grasp the knife blades on the gloves which made their attempt to get a photo amusing. (ps- The baby wasn't injured at all by the blades)

I was one of 'the guys' you mentioned working on the stand so I have to reply (on behalf of myself & David who runs the stand). Due to the location of the stand, where the photos were being taken, it wasn't always possible to move the Daleks out of the way so you often ended up squeezing between the Daleks to get in. We ALL did that over the course of the weekend as it was sometimes the best way in. And believe me, there was no way he could have knocked those Daleks over, they weigh a ton. This is the only complaint we've had about Derek which is a shame as he loves to go to these events so he can chat to people. He's always happy when people approach for a chat, autograph or even a photo & he always obliges. Don't take this the wrong way but maybe it's best to stop and think before leaping to conclusions.

They do complain. I always point out that I am not that good a photographer when asked, but there was one event this year when someone posted and asked why SM don't train their queue to take a good photo. I'm sorry, but you've given me a mental image of Jason walking up & down a queue of attendees, swagger stick under arm, saying: "Right now, today we're going to teach you to take good photos - STOP FIDGETING YOU 'ORRIBLE LOT!"

I've seen the celebrity culture thing a few times in this thread. Do people really think thats the reason? Now before I say this, keep in mind I go to these things, have autographs aplenty in my hallway, will likely be receiving sci-fi toys for Christmas and have a closet full of costume... ...but seriously, take a look around you next time you're at one of these events. Yes, there are good, cool and nice people there. But a lot of people fit, or seem to fit, the stereotypical basement dwellers who had no friends in high school and are still a little 'off', drifting into their own fantasy world. We're not exactly the social elite, are we? No. We're a bunch of geeks getting together with another bunch of geeks to do something substantially geeky, spend money on geeky merch and activities and general geeking out. The day where something like the Sun doesn't trash such a thing will be a very scary day indeed. Speak for yourself pal...

That is disgusting. No-one should should be talked to like that, much less a child. I hope you put a complaint in.

Rickman, you really suit long hair.

Got myself a Family Guy canvas & as I knew he liked the show (& I liked the canvas) I got him one as well which he liked.

Sakuraso & her friend looked fantastic in those outfits (excuse me while I wipe up the drool that has inexplicably sprang to my lips...) All the costumers looked the mutt's nuts.