Tanukitsune Posted November 1, 2006 Oooooh... kaaay.... Danielle Corsetto of Girls with Slinghots and Liz Greenfield among others will be the the Birmingham Comic Expo Dec.9-10.... Yes... I'll miss the Wii launch... But it will be worth it! I hope... The thing is... I could use a little help... I know asking is anybody would be willing to miss the Wii launch to go to a comic convention, but I would be gratefull if anybody would give me tips on moderately cheap-ish hotels. I will bring my DS Lite with the DS browser, so if anybody know hotels that have hot spots or similar, that would help too! I NEEDS MAH INTERNETS! Finally, it seems it will be cheaper to go to London and then take the subway or metro to Birmingham. If anybody could give me a map of the subway system, I'd be gratefull! And of course, any tips on the convention itself would be nifty too! I'll just go panic and whimper in the corner now.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted November 1, 2006 How well does the DS browser work? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eljay Posted November 1, 2006 Here is a link to maps of the tube system... The tube is London internal only, you'll need to get a train from either Euston or Marylebone Station to Birmingham. Should cost you somewhere in the region of £15 to £30 (return). hope that helps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanukitsune Posted November 1, 2006 How well does the DS browser work? As I expected, it's slower than browsing on a PC, but faster than a cellphone. I can read my webcomics, read and post in forums, but no flash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanukitsune Posted November 1, 2006 Here is a link to maps of the tube system...The tube is London internal only, you'll need to get a train from either Euston or Marylebone Station to Birmingham. Should cost you somewhere in the region of £15 to £30 (return). hope that helps So what I save by going by plane to London I lose by taking the train... Hmm, It's a good thing I asked before getting tickets! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanukitsune Posted November 1, 2006 Eer, does anybody know a site that is some sort of street directory search engine? So I can find my way around Birmingham? There is a flight that arrives the same day the convention starts at 9:00AM, but since I don't know how to get there, I'm not sure if I'll miss the start of the show! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gfoot Posted November 1, 2006 Eer, does anybody know a site that is some sort of street directory search engine? So I can find my way around Birmingham? http://maps.google.co.uk/, or http://local.live.com - the latter has a bird's eye view of some places (including Birmingham), which is really quite good for seeing what the streets actually look like - you can look from four different directions at a 45 degree down-angle. Regarding trains, you can go to http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ to look up train times and prices. It can route you via the tube as well where necessary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrestlevania Posted November 1, 2006 Are you sure you can't fly direct to Birmingham from a (main) Spanish airport? You can from Bristol International - and Birmingham's a much bigger place - so I'd be surprised if you couldn't. Might cheaper for you to bus up/down/over to a Spanish airport that flies direct in the long run to be honest. Just a thought... Also: a ticket from Bristol Temple Meads train station to Birmingham Central is approximately £40 (return), departing 06:15 on the 9th and catching the return train at 19:10 on the 10th. And the hotels are likely to be a decent amount cheaper in Bristol than London I'd imagine, so that might be an alternative for you. Certainly isn't London though (even if we do have a very good Forbidden Planet). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanukitsune Posted November 1, 2006 Are you sure you can't fly direct to Birmingham from a (main) Spanish airport? You can from Bristol International - and Birmingham's a much bigger place - so I'd be surprised if you couldn't. Might cheaper for you to bus up/down/over to a Spanish airport that flies direct in the long run to be honest.Just a thought... Also: a ticket from Bristol Temple Meads train station to Birmingham Central is approximately £40 (return), departing 06:15 on the 9th and catching the return train at 19:10 on the 10th. And the hotels are likely to be a decent amount cheaper in Bristol than London I'd imagine, so that might be an alternative for you. Certainly isn't London though (even if we do have a very good Forbidden Planet). I already figured that out on my own, and apparently it's cheaper to go directly to Birmingham that go to London and then get a train... Some people have already helped a lot, I found a decent hotel in Birmingham that has Wifi so I can surf the net on my DS, I have maps of the area and of the subway system. I know how to get to the convention, hotel and airport... I might be forgetting a few things, like actually booking all this stuff, but I hopefully still have time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaff Posted November 1, 2006 If youre in london and have spare time then maybe give us a call, some of us might be around... not that I live in London, but it is closeby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanukitsune Posted November 1, 2006 Unless I find some ridicuously cheap fare, I'm going directly to Birmingham... BUT! There is another convention I plan to go to, it's in Bristol... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrestlevania Posted November 2, 2006 There is another convention I plan to go to, it's in Bristol... That's the Birmingham one in December -- or are they having an equivalent show later on in Bristol as well? Couldn't see anything on that site suggesting it being the case though. Cut 'n' Paste Gremlins methinks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanukitsune Posted November 2, 2006 That's the Birmingham one in December -- or are they having an equivalent show later on in Bristol as well? Couldn't see anything on that site suggesting it being the case though. Cut 'n' Paste Gremlins methinks. Curses, I got my links mixed up! This is the right link! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrestlevania Posted November 2, 2006 Ha - that's 3 minutes' walk from my (current) office! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaff Posted November 7, 2006 I was going to be going there for work, the bristol one... sadly not any more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanukitsune Posted November 13, 2006 Ok, it seems I have almost everything ready... My only concern is the Wii, which lauches the day I leave... The hotel is close to a mall called the Bullring which apparently have a game store or two, but I wonder if customs will let me bring it back without making a fuzz? After all, it is just a trip between two EU countries... Also... I hope I'll have to do some sight seeing, since I'll be close to CADBURY WORLD!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted November 13, 2006 Do you want a Wii with a UK plug? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanukitsune Posted November 13, 2006 Do you want a Wii with a UK plug? You don't have the same kind of plugs? Curses, then I'll have to bring an adaptor to charge my DS! Bah, it's a bit more expensive there anyway.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted November 13, 2006 We have the same plugs, they don't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanukitsune Posted November 15, 2006 I'll have to remember to get an adaptor in case any of my gadgets run out of juice.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrChlorophyll Posted November 16, 2006 My electricity is better than your electricity! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted November 16, 2006 So ugly. So elegant. WTF Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrestlevania Posted November 16, 2006 WTF "More is more" - everyone knows that! And they said TTT was dead... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
