This is the End ...
Jul. 21st, 2007 07:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
percivalThe weekend in bullet points:
Thursday, 5.15pm:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
perceval, sarka and hildigunnur meet for coffee. A serious food shop follows, capped by Tiramisu chez perceval
Friday, 3pm: Having double-booked herself (doh!)perceval arrives at the train station to meet miriammoules and jessandi. cynthia_black arrives 20 minutes later.
4pm: We meetsarka and hildigunnur and repair to chez perceval for the dumping of various luggage items.
5.25pm: On our way to the Ocean Terminal, where we meet Mrperceval and Devoran (WINOLJ). We arrive at five past six and eat at the Sky restaurant, using their "in and out within an hour" deal. They are true to their word.
7.10pm: While the others file off to see OotP,perceval stays behind to finish feeding The Little Witch. After a panic purchase of bare necessities in Boots, The Little Witch and perceval hit Waterstone's and have their picture taken with the Simpson's.
8pm: Waterstone's closes.perceval and The Little Witch are fifth in line to convert their pre-purchase vouchers into the Real voucers. The four others are the people who'll be unveiling the book later
9pm: Waterstone's reopens. We get the Real vouchers.perceval and The Little Witch change lines to be the "second" in line for The Book (TM), just behind two friends. The Little Witch has her photo taken with a certain Tom Riddle. 15 minutes later, she falls asleep.
10pm: The others arrive. We hatch a strategy:jessandi, miriammoules, and perceval grab the books, while the others head for the exit as soon as the books have been unveiled. Two taxis are ordered for 12.10pm.
12.02am: WE HAVE OUR COPIES OF HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS!!!!!
12.30am: Back at chezperceval, positions are taken, a web cam is set up, and the reading begins in earnest. perceval, who does not nap, finishes first at 6.20am. (Could the others post their finishing times? that would be great!).
10.30am: Except for Devoran andjessandi, everybody has finished reading and discusses plot, fic, and early net reactions
2pm: fantastic indian vegetarian lunch cooked bycynthia_black
3pm: We leave for the station and have a final coffee before the mooters disperse.cynthia_blac and perceval head back for some r&r and hit the internets.
Thursday, 5.15pm:
perceval, sarka and hildigunnur meet for coffee. A serious food shop follows, capped by Tiramisu chez percevalFriday, 3pm: Having double-booked herself (doh!)
perceval arrives at the train station to meet miriammoules and jessandi. cynthia_black arrives 20 minutes later. 4pm: We meet
sarka and hildigunnur and repair to chez perceval for the dumping of various luggage items. 5.25pm: On our way to the Ocean Terminal, where we meet Mr
perceval and Devoran (WINOLJ). We arrive at five past six and eat at the Sky restaurant, using their "in and out within an hour" deal. They are true to their word.7.10pm: While the others file off to see OotP,
perceval stays behind to finish feeding The Little Witch. After a panic purchase of bare necessities in Boots, The Little Witch and perceval hit Waterstone's and have their picture taken with the Simpson's.8pm: Waterstone's closes.
perceval and The Little Witch are fifth in line to convert their pre-purchase vouchers into the Real voucers. The four others are the people who'll be unveiling the book later9pm: Waterstone's reopens. We get the Real vouchers.
perceval and The Little Witch change lines to be the "second" in line for The Book (TM), just behind two friends. The Little Witch has her photo taken with a certain Tom Riddle. 15 minutes later, she falls asleep.10pm: The others arrive. We hatch a strategy:
jessandi, miriammoules, and perceval grab the books, while the others head for the exit as soon as the books have been unveiled. Two taxis are ordered for 12.10pm. 12.02am: WE HAVE OUR COPIES OF HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS!!!!!
12.30am: Back at chez
perceval, positions are taken, a web cam is set up, and the reading begins in earnest. perceval, who does not nap, finishes first at 6.20am. (Could the others post their finishing times? that would be great!).10.30am: Except for Devoran and
jessandi, everybody has finished reading and discusses plot, fic, and early net reactions2pm: fantastic indian vegetarian lunch cooked by
cynthia_black3pm: We leave for the station and have a final coffee before the mooters disperse.
cynthia_blac and perceval head back for some r&r and hit the internets.
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Date: 2007-07-21 06:56 pm (UTC)i hope you ahvefu nhackign ov er this plto forthe next two weeks adn counting. {{Huggles those left in your house}...
i hope youcna do me afavor. coudl you type up the tabke of contents and the first line? is there a dedication note or something? i'm jstu so feckign curiosu and my braile copy is still' in production'....
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Date: 2007-07-21 07:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-07-21 08:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-07-21 08:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-07-22 05:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-07-22 09:13 pm (UTC)I'm a slow reader obviously
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Date: 2007-07-23 01:05 am (UTC)She was the one with a watch, I had no idea what the time was when I finished but as we finished relatively at the same time, I'm going with what she said.