Whee!

[darkemeralds]

I just got my vacation request approved. Whoo hoo! UK in August, here I come.

Specific planning commences as soon as I see my tax refund. Confession: I've already started practice packing. Shut up. I'm not a total retent. I'm just...detail-oriented.

I'm aiming to fly on August 18, sleep on the 19th, and do London the 20th-25th or so.

There, I shall spend time with ravurian, ruric, and several other lovely folks who have expressed interest in a London meetup. Part of the plan is to take a day trip to Cambridge to a) see Cambridge a little and b) meet altariel.

Then south to friends in Sussex (who haven't heard this news yet--I should probably inform them, huh?), and finally to Scotland and chez kis, where there will be walking and dining and coastlines and a cottage and some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.

Eeee!

Comments

[executrix]

I am so envious! Say hi to the marvelous altariel for me.

[darkemeralds]

I'm practically envious of MYSELF! I'm really very excited about this trip.

[dine]

oh, yay! awesome vacation to anticipate - I'm so glad you got word so quickly

[darkemeralds]

I...might have pressed just a little. :D

[executrix]

The "What Would Gene Genie Do?" school of HR.

BTW, I did not mean to imply that seeing kis or ravurian or ruric is NOT the first and last word in wonderfulness, just that I have met altariel on several occasions! She even stayed at my house once! And bought books from Book Sale!

[darkemeralds]

Hee! Yes, I took no offense on behalf of any of our other British friends. I'm actually feeling very, very flattered at the willingness of Altariel, Communicator, and several others to make time for a visit with me in their busy schedules. These are people whose journals I've been reading for years and years, and whose wit and brilliance I admire enormously.

Isn't it amazing, the way this journal world has created community?

[tehomet]

\o/

[darkemeralds]

Much quiet and rather smug jubilation around here this afternoon. :D

[vampirefan]

omg yay!!!!!!

[darkemeralds]

I have to admit, I'm pretty excited.

[kis]

Huzzah!

[cat63]

Hurray! I hope you having an amazing time!

[altariel]

Oh, splendid! Brilliant! Dates are marked in the diary. So much to see here.

[darkemeralds]

Wonderful! This is going to be an unusual trip, involving more meeting of people and less seeing of sights than is common for me. Sights are so much better seen in the company of friends who live near them!

I am really looking forward to this!

[llaras]

That's wonderful!

[darkemeralds]

I'm pretty excited.

[layne67]

Yay you!! \o/

And I hope you'll be able to do some Restraint tour while there :)

[darkemeralds]

I already know exactly the route I'll take--from John's house in Marylebone to Tristan's house on Half Moon Street, to Hyde Park and then to John's studio in Bruton Street.

I'd better bring walking shoes.

[layne67]

I can't wait for the pictures and hopefully *coughs* more storiestimestampsdeletedscenes *coughs*

[darkemeralds]

I shall do my best!

[altariel]

Just a quick update: I'm probably going to be catching up with a friend who is over in the UK on 20th, but all other dates still free.

[darkemeralds]

Excellent! Thank you for letting me know--for thinking of me! I appreciate it.

I hope to be helping ravurian celebrate his birthday in London on the 20th, and my days after that are as yet unscheduled.

I have a day trip to Cambridge very much in my mind. How would Monday the 22nd work for you? Let me know and I'll stick another virtual pin in my virtual calendar.

[altariel]

Monday 22nd works well for me! In the diary.

Only proviso would be that if you wanted to see the Fitzwilliam Museum, it's closed on Mondays, but there's plenty more to see and do in Cambridge, not least the colleges.

[altariel]

Forgot to say, can DM you my mobile number if that would be helpful?

[darkemeralds]

Oh! Excellent idea. Yes, thanks.

I hope to arrange for a UK SIM so that I have a local number while I'm in the UK, and will get that number to you when I have it.