Claymore, Edinburgh - Sat 4th August

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Great set of photos Ithorial! 

[Norm]

Thanks for the great photo report, some really nice stuff going on there.

[Westmarcher]

[Currently writing this like a half-shut penknife for reasons that will soon be explained.]

I dropped in at the show for an hour on the afternoon. Looked like a good show but for some reason I could not work up a lot of enthusiasm when I got there. So, apart from a token purchase at the Pendraken stand, I came away empty handed.   

Now usually I come away inspired from these shows - but my lack of enthusiasm this time round was very probably down to tiredness taking hold in the aftermath of the fire alarm going off at 4.40 am in my hotel and all of the guests evacuated to await the arrival of the Fire Brigade to sound the all clear! 

I did manage to chat to Leon and Jim(Duncan). I also hoped I might bump into Ithoriel and Womble but never having met them before in person (I've only seen photographs), I realised that was going to be unlikely. And, indeed that was what happened. However, at one point, seeing Jim talking to two guys and wondering if one of them was indeed Ithoriel (although the body never fell over - mind you, perhaps the other, taller guy was holding him up? - the face somehow seemed familiar), I gate crashed their conversation hoping to get an intro from Jim. But, on first saying hello to Jim, the other two then scarpered! Now, in my tired dopiness at the time, I might be mistaken, but I'm sure Jim said it was Mike (Ithoriel)! Mike, was it you (and who was your carer?)?

I was also vaguely aware that Michael of Wee Wars was running a stand but somehow missed this (the programme I was given on admission might have helped but somehow I managed to lose this within 5 minutes of entry!).

So, whilst not the most successful of visits, glad you posted the pics, Mike, to confirm to me I was in fact there in person! Cheers! 

[jimduncanuk]

Hi Westie

My conversational compatriots included the infamous Ithoriel (the hefty one) and Damien my French gaming buddy (the lofty one).

Not sure why they scarpered, maybe you scared them off.

I never saw the Womble through the day, I wonder if he made it with all the recent hassle on the trains.

Nice meeting you again.

Jim

[Ithoriel]

Sorry to miss you Westmarcher - especially as it seems we missed by moments!

I'm pretty sure I must have been talking to Jim and Damien when you spotted us. I was making my way (slowly) to the exit to grab a cab. Standing for four or five hours had taken a toll on my hip and knee which turned out not to be as over the after effects of faceplanting into the bath a couple of weeks ago as I'd imagined!

Not helped any by my own lack of sleep. I live in a four-to-a-block maisonette. It's nice and very roomy for what you pay. However, although the sound proofing side to side is excellent there is literally no soundproofing up and down. I often say I can not only hear my upstairs neighbours changing TV channels, I can hear them change their minds

At 1am my upstairs neighbour arrived back home from a night out with friends (about half a dozen I'd guess) and they proceeded to chat loudly, argue and sing (badly) until about 07:30. I got about an hours sleep all night but caught up a little after posting the pics - fell asleep in a living room chair and only woke about fifteen minutes ago.

I look forward to finally meeting you at a point where neither of us are sleep deprived

[Techno]

Thanks for sharing the photo's, Mike.

For your sleep problem.

Have you considered getting some earplugs ?.....They DO help cut down a lot of noise.
I used to use a pair, when Von listened to the radio until the early hours.

Cheers - Phil

[pierre the shy]

Thanks for taking the time to post your photos Mike, looks like a good day out.

Hope the guys playing Starwars were wearing sunglasses - interesting terrain colours 

Stay well

Cheers
Peter

[Ithoriel]

Thanks for sharing the photo's, Mike.

For your sleep problem.

Have you considered getting some earplugs ?.....They DO help cut down a lot of noise.
I used to use a pair, when Von listened to the radio until the early hours.

Cheers - Phil

I swear by Honeywell's "Howard Leight" lightweight (pink and yellow) one-time earplugs .... as being better than swearing AT the neighbours

They cut down enough sound to let me get a good night's sleep without cutting me off from the world entirely.

However, I don't like wearing them if I need to be up early in case I sleep through the alarm.

[Leman]

Ta for the piccies, looked to me like there might have been a fair bit of inspiration there. My grandad was up the Khyber in 1919 when it all kicked off for the third time.

[Techno]

However, I don't like wearing them if I need to be up early in case I sleep through the alarm.

I really don't need an alarm....I usually wake up at 3AM....(Switch the radio on, set it, with a half hour 'cut off''...Go back to sleep....Then wake again at 5 AM....get up....(if I can be bothered).....Then again at 6AM. (Probably to let all the dogs out)...get up......
Play patience on the PC.....Let the dogs back in....Maybe go back for a snooze until 7AM.....Get up....start pushing putty around.

On VERY rare occasions ....I'll sleep from when I go to bed until about 6.30AM......That's a REAL lie in.

Cheers - Phil

[Ithoriel]

Last night, having dozed in the chair for 3+ hours from late afternoon, I stayed up gathering crafting resources in Elder Scrolls Online until 4am (nice and quiet in-game at that time on the EU server!), popped in the earplugs, took my pills and surfaced at 13:05. Must've been wiped out right enough, my usual is seven hours fifty pretty much bang on. 

[Leon]

Good to see you all at the show on Saturday, I hope you enjoyed it!  I can't remember seeing so many familiar faces at this one, we had folks from Belfast, Hull and Barnsley who'd come up for it, as well as the usual suspects we get to see at the Scottish shows, so it was nice to chat with everyone.

[WeeWars]

I did manage to chat to Leon and Jim(Duncan). I also hoped I might bump into Ithoriel and Womble but never having met them before in person (I've only seen photographs), I realised that was going to be unlikely. And, indeed that was what happened. However, at one point, seeing Jim talking to two guys and wondering if one of them was indeed Ithoriel (although the body never fell over - mind you, perhaps the other, taller guy was holding him up? - the face somehow seemed familiar), I gate crashed their conversation hoping to get an intro from Jim. But, on first saying hello to Jim, the other two then scarpered! Now, in my tired dopiness at the time, I might be mistaken, but I'm sure Jim said it was Mike (Ithoriel)! Mike, was it you (and who was your carer?)?

I was also vaguely aware that Michael of Wee Wars was running a stand but somehow missed this (the programme I was given on admission might have helped but somehow I managed to lose this within 5 minutes of entry!).

You mean this conversation.



My spies are everywhere. I was vaguely aware as well that I (of Supreme Littleness) was there. Photo taken from my trader stand and in the background of my participation game. Westmarcher, with the programme you managed to lose Leon's carefully drawn plan.

Michael

[jimduncanuk]

Looks like I've turned a corner.

http://jim-duncan.blogspot.com/2018/08/claymore-2018-aftermath.html

Back to painting full time now.

[Steve J]

That's great news Jim .

[paulr]

Seconded

Thanks for the show report as well Jim

[Leman]

Nice one Jim 

[Ithoriel]

Great news Jim! Very glad to hear it. Was great to catch up. See you next year

[Westmarcher]

Excellent news, Jim!

@Michael: Yes, that was the trio before I gate crashed their conversation!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Great news Jim!