I would have loved to have done it as well if only to have met the great Tom Baker, but did you know he's the only gay time traveller in the village...... cheers tony --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Paul" <aqzj73@...> wrote: > > Ooooh. Im booked for tomorrow. I would love to have done this too. > Damn. :^( > > Paul Birks DOC298 > BAKNTIM Vin#0981 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Claire Usher" <claire_usher71@...> > To: <doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 6:26 PM > Subject: [doc] Anyone free to do Sci-Fi event tomorrow? > > > > Hi All, > > > > I've just got back from a really excellent day displaying Flopsy at > > the National Space Centre near Leicester as part of their Sci-Fi > > weekend. > > > > The organisers were great, and Flopsy was displayed inside and they > > even got me lots of those 'stretch barriers' so that the car would be > > safe from finger marks and people helping themselves to a seat. > > > > I got lots of photos of her with a Tom Baker Dr Who lookalike and > > with a Dalek. It was a really good day, there was a guy dressed up > > as Predator, another as Davros, several Daleks (who squirt water at > > kiddies who torment them by shouting Exterminate!!), Cybermen, > > various other alien beings.......... > > > > I would love to go again tomorrow but am going to Supercar Sunday at > > Gaydon instead. The car attracted alot of attention, I dont think > > Flopysy's ever been photographed so much!! :o) > > > > The organisers - who will reimburse any costs and lay on free > > refreshments and buffet lunch - are desperate for a > > DeLorean/DeLorean's to attend tomorrow - they have already pre- sold 3 > > times the number of tickets that were sold for today, so it will be a > > busy one! Plus Sylvester McCoy and Tom Baker will be there in person > > tomorrow too. > > > > Its really easy to get to, being about 10 miles from the M1 at J20 > > and is well signposted. > > > > Any takers? The doors open at 10am to the public and they are > > setting up from 8am. I got there about 8.45 this morning. > > > > I'll try and get some piccies posted up from today on the DOC Group > > Photos section. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Claire > > #2292 > > DOC170 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk > > Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed > > public and may be printed in the club magazine ** > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/HliolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doc-uk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/