Eurofurence 2006

[slycat]

Now with Further Confusion over with, I'm very much in the mood for more conventions.  Realistically, I can only really expect to make it to Eurofurence this year as I used 10 of my 20 days holiday allowance for this year already.  As Eurofurence only runs from 23rd to 27th, I can get away with just taking the 3 days off work.  I've been advised that it's probably best idea to arrive on the 23rd when the con starts and leave on the 27th so I'll be looking to do that.

Only one problem is that for flights, if I want to get the cheap fares, I'd need to find my way to Stanstead and back which looks like it would be a huge problem.  However, I can fly from my local airport, Southampton and change at Paris en route to Nuremburg at a cost of £200.  Considering it only cost £300 to get to FC, I do consider that a bit steep.  If my brother was going to EF, I could nab a ride in his car to Stanstead of course...

I would obviously love to attend AC but it's too close to be able to organise anything, it'd cost a lot and also I don't really have the holidays available to use up.  I do plan to go to FC again next year however.  That said, there are a lot of cons going on over in North America now and a bit of variety could spice things up a bit.  You've got FC in Jan, FWA in Feb, MP in March, Califur and Morphicon in May, AC in June, MFM and Feral! in Sept, Furfright and Howloween in Oct and MFF in November (let me know if I've left any out).  Lots of choices!

Anyway, I think I will be going to EF at least, and I expect to just be going for the con itself rather than doing other stuff.  It'll be a good place to show off my new fursuit, whever I get it at least.

Comments

[korrok.livejournal.com]

I really hope you do go along to EF - we'll be there anyway. :)

[slycat.livejournal.com]

Yeah, so I hear. I don't expect to be booking for a few months yet tho. Let the finances sort themselves out.

[klepsydra.livejournal.com]

My plan at the moment is to skip EF and aim for MFF instead, but it's not quite impossible that I may make both (I get 25 days holiday, and only took 8 for FC as I went back to work on Thursday, crazy cat that I am).

If it helps, it's easy to get from my house to Stanstead via the train from Tottenham Hale.

[yagfox.livejournal.com]

I plan to do Megaplex (thinly disguised excuse to go to Orlando!) and EF this year!

I still don't fancy AC.

[slycat.livejournal.com]

I'd love to do Megaplex as I know furs that side of the country, plus you can tie it in with trips to Orlando theme parks and stuff :P

[rakhan.livejournal.com]

London to Frankfurt is about £100 and the train from Franklfurt to Nuremberg was next to nothing, how cheap are you wanting to go??

[slycat.livejournal.com]

It's not that easy for me to get to London at awkward times though as I don't drive. It's much easier to get to Southampton airport as it's literally just down the road.

[colifox.livejournal.com]

I do seriously seriously wanna make one this year and need a kick up the ass to do it. be my spotter and keep me posted and prompted on this and I will do my level best to come along...I really do want to :) you also seem to know a good crowd of peeps that would be ideal to hang out with for a first con :D