Llamasoft Jolly 2011 - May 21st & 22nd - RV 10th Anniversary

[Markie]

Had a couple of emails on the subject here ... general feeling is a nice summer jolly ... cool.

It has been suggested that everyone bring something, maybe a small setup but also DS's and as many handheld units as we can get. We can go for the outside BBQ idea and there is a top place for the screen too so with weather on our side it could be a fab chilled evening of light synth under the stars ... could be fab! If it does rain we always have the upstairs room at the Folly to fall back on, certainly as far as the screen is concerned.

But lets let this topic run and see what folks fancy doing. Going on the general feeling of dates I'm going to say lets aim for the first Saturday in July, that being the 9th ...

back to you guys ...

[Markie]

One last thing while it's in my head ... it would be cool to get as many llamasofties there as we can, so in order to assist this ... there will be no charge at all ... it's very much come along, chill out and enjoy ... just get somewhere to stay and enough money for beer and food!

[Markie]

Been chatting with Beerman and he's up for running the BBQ ... just need to see how this will work. Will speak with the pub to see if they can supply XX number of *packs* and let us cook em up. I can build a half barrel BBQ for the occasion ... so cool ... also, possible consider the hog roast idea ...

[beerman]

A little taster of what I've got in mind

[-MightyAxLe-]

Sounds goods !

Me like !

Food !

Beer !

Chillout !

[renegade_si]

ok so NO April do now?

Definitely agree no to being part of r3play per-se - tbh we had our own little hideaway anyway, just nor formally, which made it cooler.
July not gonna be great, but the bbq thing is a top idea. Cant we do both

Rob and I will want to do Guilfest (well I will and Rob probably will), date not announced yet, but likely to be that weekend or the one after. other than that, I'm fine at the moment....

The thing is, when its horrible and dark outside, I look forward to an RV weekend in the darkness especially of Feb so that I feel all warm and fuzzy about it. But of course, I do nothing to help really so of course, I will be grateful to whatever comes along!

Si

[Markie]

Dates are changeable ... spoke to Rob earlier and he wants it bad! lol ... although as per usual it's going to be impossible to please everyone with dates. Rob is putting some idea's together for this so lets see whats comes up.

With you on the feel of the Feb one ... cold out, warm in! nice ...

[WiredWorm]

Have to say that the proposed summertime dates for this are much better from my view.

Financially i'll be in a better position by then which means I can pretty much be sure of being there.....

[MadHippo]

I'm up for a summer Retrovision / Llamasoftie BBQ get together thing.

Sounds like a good idea to me.

[Markie]

I'm up for a summer Retrovision / Llamasoftie BBQ get together thing.

Sounds like a good idea to me.

Indeed, and having just chatted with YaK ... he likes the idea too :-) ... Just need to hammer the exact date, in order to avoid other time issues it may be in June, perhaps the last saturday in June would work, that being the 25th.

[Markie]

Time to make a few phone calls ... and thena trip to the Folly to talk with charlie about organising how the BBQ can work. Best guess is that I do a deal with the pub to supply the items needed based on numbers coming and go from there. We can just split the cost. Maybe like a fiver each or something like that covers food ... and Beerman cooking! cool ...

[Markie]

phone calls, date changes, people away ... blimey ... we will get there! poster is looking good mind

[Markie]

Does Starship ever pick his phone up? lol .... ring ring ring ring ring .... has he left the planet?

[renegade_si]

Markie - thanks for the VM - the date you said is the start of half term week ....

[StarshipUK]

As long as it does not clash with any other events listed at:
http://www.retrogamer.net/forum/viewtop ... =6&t=17231
And personal circumstances allow I should be able to help out. Should also hopefully get some of my kit back from R3PLAY by then... It's still somewhere in Blackpool at the moment, but this sounds like a long way off yet so plenty of time.

Would be good if this could be opened to the Retro Gamer Forum crew for attending again, as that is more my home these days and a lot of them attended RV this year and loved it! Many have said RV2010 was the best event they attended this year. Some have said it was the best event they have ever attended which made me feel really pleased.

What has Rob got planned at the moment and what do people going want to see system wise and what games do they want to play? I have 6 essential systems in mind along with the two MAME PC's, which I think are also pretty essential.