Discworld, Worldcon & Chaos 2

 Greetings

Having had a good time at the Discworld convention in Birmingham, we packed up Chaos Costuming and pack it, our costumes and clothes and my pictures for the Artshow and set off on part one of our journey to Worldcon in Glasgow.

Discworld was a three day conention. We stayed the Monday night and left on the Tuesday morning. Worldcon, however, did not start until the Wednesday

Teddy had arranged for a room at a Travelodge near Carlisle, which is roughly halfway between Birmingham and Glasgow. 

We had been recommended an independent Services en-route and stopped there for lunch, encountering our friends Steve and Julia in the process. We spent an little time there and then set off north again.

Soon the Sat Nav told us we were getting close to the Travelodge and -surely it had to be that services we have just driven past??? Then the Sat Nav directed us off at the next juction -and on again going south.

Teddy had failed to note that the Travelodge was only accessible on the southbound carriageway.

We stayed the night and had to drive south one junction before resuming our journey.

We crossed the boarder and passed through a lot of most excellent scenery

As lunchtime was again approaching we looked for services and found, to our surprise it was the same independent chain as the previously recommended one. There seem to be three of them in the UK.

Eventually, we reached Glasgow and headed to the SEC to unload Chaos and my paintings.WE obtained our special parking permit for the SEC carpark and got our con badges and set-up access wrist bands.

Here is a picture of SEC theatre we call The Armadillo

Once this had been  achieved, we went in search of our hotel and-couldn't find it. We stopped at an antique shop for directions and , in driving the other way, realised why we had' t found it the first time.

It's name was only prominently displayed at the top of it's tower.

We found a carpark , parked and went to check in. This is when we discovered that the check in desk was  the bar, which was also the dining room.

We dumped out stuff and went back to get the car- reluctantly paying £6 for having parked for about ten minutes- and drove back to the SEC, parked up and went to help with Chaos set up and hang my show in the Art  Show.

Here is my space in the Art Show. As you can see, I am now a master at getting as many pictures in as possible.

When all that was done, we staggered back to the hotel to collapse.

I will post more anon.

until next time

Adieu

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