Now we are in Leipzig. ( Let's see if this works properly .... )

Have finally managed to sort some of my photos from Leipzig and Belgium and put them on Flickr.   These are from when we arrived in Berlin with Aly and Rob who very kindly guided us around and introduced us to the delights of ice cream and much beer and cocktails in Berlin!

 

Vampirates was pretty good.  Not as busy as I expected, but I thoroughly enjoyed the music and danced the night away!  Left at the end of the party as ddin't really fancy staying on there.  The place seemed quite different from when I was last there - I'm sure it was only a year ago though ...  Chatted to a number of people included the well-dressed Russian couple and have arranged to go to an event with them.  Note to self:  Must buy Russian-standard dress!

The rest of the weekend has been pretty quiet, spent at home and round and about St. Albans.  Did some muddy gardening yesterday and removed the 'gifts' from next door's cat - what on earth do they feed him on?

Today mooched around in PJs until early afternoon then raced into town and purchased a lovely Peter Werth cagoule in army green.  Got home and persuaded Martin to come put with me to the park before I went stir-crazy with being cooped up in the house.  The Verulamium Park was virtually empty - not many people chose to brave the heavy rain and strong winds - so it looked serenely beautiful today.  I always forget what a lovely space the park is and tend to take it for granted; it's only just around the corner from my house (less than 5 mins walk) so I really must make more use of it.  Have decided to have a picnic there next weekend if not too wet!



 

 

http://www.bfi.org.uk/bulletins/imax/20071112_beowulf_nosub/

I've not heard terribly good reviews of the film, but it has to be good in 3D!

Despite being at Butlins, Hard Rock Hell was excellent!  Arrived at Butlins on Friday afternoon to register for the weekend and check out the accommodation.  The chalet was pretty awful but at least we (my chum Mark and myself) didn't have to share with others.  Some people had to share bathrooms with strangers and were a tad worried about hairy ageing rockers weeing on the toilet seat!  We got dressed up and headed out to investigate what Butlins had to offer which was virtually nothing.  I can't believe people actually go there for holidays!  Food choices were limited - mainly Burger King, Fish & Chips, Pizza Hut, so there was very little chance of eating healthily.  At least there a few decent bars.  Met up with some of Marks friends which (very happily for me) included My Dying Bride who were one of the main bands I had gone to see.   Bloody nice guys - I even got a kiss off Aaron!  MDB were definitely the best band of the night  and they played an excellent set.  We hung around for the first half of the Cradle of Filth set but then got bored with them so went off to check out Zodiac Mindwarp (still looking old and grey) and Vixen!  Was shocked by Vixen - they now look like somebody's mum or the Nolans!  They just looked wrong! 

Spent Saturday checking out the many delights of Minehead.  Highlights were Superdrug and ToyMaster - very Rock n' Roll!   Saturday night  was all about good old 80's rock with Saxon and Twisted Sister - amazing.  We decided to 'glam' it up and drank pints of champagne whilst rocking to songs such as 'We wanna Rock'! I had so much fun.  Twisted Sister exceeded my expectations - it was just like being a teenager again.  Left the arena when UFO came on - don't really know them and the lead singer was more drunk than I was.

The LVG trip to Prague was excellent, but did too much racing around and consumed way too much alcohol.   Saw many good things, although this is my 4th trip.  Disappointed by the Muchas museum but everything else was excellent, especially the Ossuary.  Well worth a visit.  I'm sure there will be 1000's of photos displayed very soon ...

Highlight of Prague Castle  for 90% of the sightseers (especially the Italians) at the Castle was Robs skirt - there were many people taking photos of his knees!

Am now signed off work with out of sync shoulder and sprained neck.  Had a lot of pain in Prague but the copious amounts of alcohol kept me going.  Woke up this morning with no ability to move left arm and loss of feeling in right, so very hard to type.  Now drowsy on diazapan for the pain,so off to watch crap afternoon TV. 

Hmm, I'm getting a tad concerned as my suitcase is not small.  I don't want to turn up at the airport with the most luggage.  I am absolutely hopeless at packing for trips / holidays.  I either take too little or far too much. There are so many 'what-ifs' .  Do I just go casual or take some dressy stuff?  I know if I don't take something, I'll find a need for it whilst I'm there.  'Tis a dilemma.

Dante



Esme

but apparently they are very happy in their new home. I am going to visit them soon, but feel rather nervous about it, as I may try and steal them back. I just have to face the fact that I'll never make a good pet-parent.

Well I'm going to Butlins for my first time - Hard Rock Hell to be precise!

Am a tad concerned that the bands are playing from 8pm - 6am. But as long as I get to see my faves - Dying Bride, Cradle, Twisted Sister (with make-up!) and Vixen - yes Vixen,in my younger days an ex abandoned me one night for a Vixen lady and left me damaged at the side of the dance floor. But I'm over it now. Really.

Anyhow, Butlins!

Well, just purchased tickets for Marilyn Manson and got 2 for £67, somewhat cheaper than the ticket prices on Wednesday which came out at just under £118!

I missed the lst train home on Saturday due to moonwalkers (many women in bras) and had to get a taxi all the way home.

Managed to get into a Whitby paper last weekend. There were some other pics but very dodgy! That's the problem with getting ready to go out after imbibing a few alcoholic beverages!

Join the London Vampyre Group for a visit to the Nunhead Cemetery Open Day

Saturday 19th May 2007

Meet at Nunhead Cemetery - Linden Grove Gate at 2.50pm for 2 hours of 'Open Day wandering' - - There is a FOC guided tour at 3pm

Closest Tube Station is New Cross Gate on the East London Line

And then onto the famous Prospect of Whitby Pub for food and drinks (via the East London Line to Wapping)

Moving onto a night of trad goth, post punk, darkwave music at Invocation (via DLR from Limehouse) - starting at 9pm

Nunhead Cemetery is perhaps the least known, but most attractive, of the great Victorian Cemeteries of London. Consecrated in 1840, it is one of the seven great Victorian cemeteries established in a ring around the outskirts of London. It contains examples of the magnificent monuments erected in memory of the most eminent citizens of the day, which contrast sharply with the small, simple headstones marking common, or public, burials. It's formal avenue of towering limes and the Gothic gloom of the original Victorian planting gives way to paths which recall the country lanes of a bygone era.

The Prospect Of Whitby is one of the most famous pubs in London. It dates from 1543, built as a simple tavern. In the seventeenth century it had a reputation as a meeting place for smugglers and villains, and became known as 'Devil's Tavern'

Have spent the last 8 hours in Heathrow, the 1st 4 in a big cold tent (no seats and too wet to sit on the floor) to then be told my flight was cancelled and I had to rebook.  Now am flying to Toronto at 11.30pm tonight, having a 7 hour stop-off at Toronto airport then a 5 hour flight to Vancouver followed by a 2.5 hours coach journey.   I really want to go home and forgrt going on holiday - it's only the great new year sales in Vancouver that's keeping me here.  Anyhow am dosed up on diazapan, beta blockers and gin (I have a fear of flying!).

Hopefully the return journey will be straight forward as am planning to go straight from airport to the Intrepid Fox on the 10th for the 1st 2007 meeting!

Season Greetings all!

The LVG have now got a new meeting venue for their monthly meetings:

The Intrepid Fox (upstairs bar)
15 ST.GILES HIGH STREET! (END OF DENMARK STREET)TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD, LONDON WC2

Meetings will now be held on the 2nd WEDNESDAY of each month - the 1st meeting of 2007 will be on:

Wednesday 10th January 2007

7pm - 12am

We will have a DJ that evening. Subsequent meetings will include
talks, quizzes, music, films, as well as drinking and socialising.

The continuing use of the Intrepid Fox depends on the numbers we get
to the meetings, so come along and show your support (It's a great
room in a great location)

Hope to see you at the Intrepid Fox in 2007!

Further news and events bulletin to be sent at beginning of January

Bites! mM

We (the LVG) will be holding an event on 17th Feb at the Penderels Oak Cellar Bar. Details being worked on at the moment, but we are hoping to have a band as well as DJs.

Put the date in your diaries and keep checking for updates!

Hopefully Demondaz will be on hand to help ....(please!)

I am in the process of sorting out a new LVG venue for our monthly meetings. Hopefully will be able to make the announcement in the next couple of days, and I'm hoping that the changes aren't too much for some people!

We plan to hold talks, films, DJing, quizzes as part of the meetings too.

New events also to be announced for 2007 and I'll be updating the Revamped website!

Watch this space for further details!

Well, I popped my Whitby cherry and it wasn't that painful - although I am suffering a bit now and feeling a bit sore!
Managed to meet up with some of the LVG and also met lots and lots of excellent people from all over the world. Observed Darren's (DemonDaz) and chums photoshoot which was pretty impressive up at the abbey. Drank lots, ate bad food (Whitby is probably the chip capital of Britain - it was impossible to find anywhere that didn't offer chips with everything!)

Did lots of shopping. Got some great bargains and some items that were a tad pricey, but they were items I couldn't get anywhere else so it was worth it. Got a great new hat and a velvet coat that just needs a few additions to make it perfect. Could have spent loads more, but my funds just couldn't stretch that far!

Don't think I've been quite so photographed - but my lovely dress caused quite an impact and I managed to get some great pics done of me and other people. A few of the LVG group also got some great photos done for publicity, namely Tara, Sheridan (?), Darren, Mick, Rose Thorn (honorary member!) ...thanks to Fozzie, the photographer. Will post photos on the LVG website and Photobucket later - I just need to find my list of people whom I met so I can work out how to add them to Livejournal and myspace (I find Myspace so much easier than Livejournal though!)

We also sold loads of the Chronicles mag which was pretty impressive and did a live radio interview to advertise the LVG (more to do later) - plus some stuff for newspapers and a Japanese fashion mag! Have been asked to do MTV in Canada tomorrow via video / webcam, but not too sure about that. I did a very short live TV piece whilst in Canada last year and froze for a bit - my lips stuck to my teeth and when I had to do the walk away from the camera I went in the wrong direction (I don't know my left and right)!

Tomorrow I go to my first Whitby Goth weekend. Finally. For some reason I have never managed to go to Whitby at the right time!
Have been off work so far this week as very sick, so hoping I recover for tomorrow, otherwise I won't be having much fun! I'm hoping to go down the 'Kill or Cure' path with regards to alcohol consumption!

Outfits sorted - just a bit more sewing to do. Not sure if I'm taking too much, but I never really get a chance to wear some of my dresses and hats so I guess there'll be a few quick changes going on throughout the weekend (if I can fit it all in my car!). I do often find, though, that I tend to take loads of stuff when I go away and then just end up wearing the same thing all the time!

Have got my credit card primed and ready! A shopping list is building in my mind!

Sunday 15th October 2006 – 2.00pm
Meet @ The British Museum (and end up in Holborn)
Further details to be confirmed.

A new London walk is being put together for the group and this will take place in the Holborn areas before the LVG AGM. During the walk we will:

"visit various terrifying locations and hauntings including a Cursed Mummy, the damned site of Aleister Crowley’s most demonic experiments, romantic suicide, the houses of various gothic and decadent writers, and perhaps most horrifying of all the ghost of Oliver Cromwell!!"


The walk is expected to cost £3.00 which will be payable on the day to Gwilym, our host.