highonheels Posted August 22, 2004 Posted August 22, 2004 Hi all! I'm new to this site and have just been reading some of threads to get a feeling for it. It's great that there's such a community of heel-lovers. I live in the Midlands, UK, and would like to try to get down to the meet in Bristol on the 11 Sep. I notice that there hasn't been any postings on this thread recently but I assume it's still on. I'll keep checking the thread for updates. Hope to see some of you soon!
Dr. Shoe Posted August 23, 2004 Posted August 23, 2004 Of course it's still on. The last time I spoke to Heelfan he was keen, and I fully intend to come. Graduate footwear designer able to advise and assist on modification and shoe making projects.
sendra45 Posted August 24, 2004 Posted August 24, 2004 Hi, Just to confirm, we will still be there. see you all then. The angels have the phonebox.
Heelfan Posted August 24, 2004 Author Posted August 24, 2004 YES! The Bristol Heel-Meet is 100% ON! Sorry if I've not been posting for a week or two, but my wife I have just closed our music shop and sold the contents to a Midlands firm as a "going concern". This has meant packing-up four large van-loads of stock and shop-fittings etc. (equivalent to moving house about twice-over!) so I've been pre-occupied to say the least. However, as we approach our Heel-Meet date of 11th September, I'll be posting rather more often to "Rally the troops!". As (with Firefox's help) I'm planning to lay on a "spread" here in Bristol, I've got as lot of tidying-up to do! Looking forward to seeing you all! Cheerfully yours, Heelfan Onwards and upwards!
Firefox Posted August 24, 2004 Posted August 24, 2004 Yes I am looking forward to it. An absolutely cracking time should be had by all concerned!
sendra45 Posted August 25, 2004 Posted August 25, 2004 Us too, will there be any shoe related food? I was thinking maybe some sole? ha, ha, Just a thought see you then, Heelfan, we drove past your shop last week and have to say it looks quite sad now. Hay ho, I am sure sombody else will make the place look as good as you, but they will have a lot to beat!!! nigel. The angels have the phonebox.
Heelfan Posted August 26, 2004 Author Posted August 26, 2004 Thanks for the kind words folks! Yes Nigel, the buffet may well include soles and 'eels! If the latter are past their sell-by date, we might even treat you to some high 'eels! Cheerfully yours, Heelfan Onwards and upwards!
sendra45 Posted August 26, 2004 Posted August 26, 2004 Hi Heelfan, Just a thought, but do you live where your shop is? where is the buffet going to be? at your place still or a pub or something? Also, I may be able to provide some transport for the tour of Bristol if needed, better still, lets catch one of those busses for half an hour! Nigel. The angels have the phonebox.
Firefox Posted August 26, 2004 Posted August 26, 2004 If you're lucky I'll cook up some shank and wedges, followed by jellies and all washed down with mules (of the moscow variety!)
kent Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 A last minute business trip will bring me to London during the week. I'll definitely want to join you guys if time permits. Look out for an early 30s, 5'10 Chinese guy in heels.
Heelfan Posted September 2, 2004 Author Posted September 2, 2004 Hello Kent! I hope you have a great trip to England! Next Saturday's Heel-Meet (11th September) is in Bristol, which is a ninety minute train journey due West from London. Catch the train (every half hour) from London's Paddington Train Station to Bristol's Temple Meads Station, and then see my main posting of the arrangements to find Bristol's McDonalds (upstairs) in the Broadmead Shopping Centre which is a few minutes walk from the train station (or a 2 minutes taxi cab ride) for the 10.30 am meeting, moving-off at 11 am. Hope to see you there! You'll enjoy a great day out with the gang, and a lunchtime 'spread' at my place prepared by Firefox and myself. Cheerfully yours, Heelfan Onwards and upwards!
Heelfan Posted September 2, 2004 Author Posted September 2, 2004 Hello to Highonheels! Welcome to the High Heel Meeting Place! As you will have read above, the Bristol Heel-Meet is definitely on next Saturday 11th September, and it's great that you are keen to join us all! I've added your name to the list of expected attenders on my main posting of the arrangements, and I trust that the directions are sufficient for you to find and meet up with our group. We all look forward to meeting you! This Heel-Meet is shaping up particularly well! Cheerfully yours, Heelfan Onwards and upwards!
Heelfan Posted September 2, 2004 Author Posted September 2, 2004 Calling all Interested Heel-Meeters! THE BRISTOL UK HEEL-MEET, SATURDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 2004. ARRANGEMENTS (updated 2nd Sept): The bad news: My wife hoped to do a buffet lunch at our place, but she's away that particular weekend exhibiting at a big antiques fair. The good news: Firefox has kindly volunteered to help prepare the spread! MEET: 10.30AM MCDONALD'S UPPER ROOM, BOND STREET, BROADMEAD (MOVING-OFF AT ABOUT 11AM). BY CAR: FIND M4 JUNC 19, TAKE M32 INTO CENTRAL BRISTOL TO IT'S VERY END, THE "T" JUNCTION. TURN RIGHT INTO BOND ST, AND MCDONALDS IS IMMEDIATELY ON YOUR LEFT WITH PARKING LAYBY OUTSIDE, OR JUST BEFORE THE "T" YOU COULD HAVE PARKED IN MULTISTOREY ON LEFT. BY TRAIN: ALIGHT AT TEMPLE MEADS STATION, TURN RIGHT OUT OF STATION APPROACH. WALK NORTH UP TEMPLE WAY WHICH BECOMES BOND STREET, AND McDONALDS IS ON YOUR LEFT. IF LOST OR DELAYED, RING OUR MOBILES: MINE 07966 450583 or FIREFOX'S 07941 172043 OR DAZ'S 07834 327100. GUYS AND GALS ALL MOST WELCOME (whether in heels or not). Come and join us for a helluva fun day! If You intend to come, please add your posting to the bottom of this thread. SUGGESTIONS: BIGFOOT SHOPS? SMALLFOOT SHOPS? HARBOURSIDE STROLL, MINIBUS TOUR OF BRISTOL'S SITES (DRIVEN BY ME, HEELFAN)? BUFFET LUNCH AT MY PLACE. FINISH: MID-EVENING (ALTHOUGH SOME USUALLY HAVE TO LEAVE EARLIER) PROBABLE ATTENDERS SO FAR: Nigel, FGWJon & Marlene, Nhoj62, Daz & Jade, Fogborkenvv & Partner, Dr. Shoe & Ruth, Bladerunner, Nikki, Firefox, Xaphod, Calv, Kent (visiting from New York), Highonheels, Simon and Me (Heelfan) plus Francis & Jackie (for a short time). Can those and any more interested attenders (ALL WELCOME - HEELS NICE BUT NOT COMPULSORY!) please confirm by posting below? - Thanks! Cheerfully yours, Heelfan Onwards and upwards!
Firefox Posted September 2, 2004 Posted September 2, 2004 If all definite attenders could confirm/post here a day or two before, it would help greatly with the catering arrangements. We don't want to run short on soles and eels
sendra45 Posted September 6, 2004 Posted September 6, 2004 Hi, Count all three of us in at one point or another. very much looking forward to the buffet at heelfans place, is everything in order or do you need any donations? let us know and we will gladly chip in. Nigel The angels have the phonebox.
Heelfan Posted September 6, 2004 Author Posted September 6, 2004 1. As Firefox requests, can all attenders now please post their confirmations, so that we can organise the right volume of eats? - Thanks! 2. I suggest to all attenders that you bring along a print-out of the above arrangements on the day. That also gives you our various mobile numbers etc. 3. Nigel, we will probably have the lunchtime buffet at my place from say about 1pm to 2.30 if you can look in after your airport run. Thank you for offering to chip-in towards the spread, but I am your Bristol host and this one's firmly on me! Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday for a great Heel-Meet! Cheerfully yours, Heelfan Onwards and upwards!
Heelfan Posted September 6, 2004 Author Posted September 6, 2004 1. As Firefox requests, can all attenders now please post their confirmations, so that we can organise the right volume of eats? - Thanks! 2. I suggest to all attenders that you bring along a print-out of the above arrangements on the day. That also gives you our various mobile numbers etc. 3. Nigel, we will probably have the lunchtime buffet at my place from say about 1pm to 2.30 if you can look in after your airport run. Thank you for offering to chip-in towards the spread, but I am your Bristol host and this one's firmly on me! 4. If any of you attenders fancy treating us to any of your more 'outrageous' shoe fashions during the lunch party, it will be held in a large room connected by French windows to our high-walled courtyard which is totally private and overlooked by nobody (except ourselves!). Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday for a great Heel-Meet! Cheerfully yours, Heelfan Onwards and upwards!
nhoj62 Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 i will probably join you for the first bit(going round shops etc) then i will be on my way later nhoj62 the higher the boot, the higher the heel, the better the feeling!
sendra45 Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 Hi all, see you at heelfans place right after my airport duties. Nigel. Oh, Count us in for two and a bit for the Buffet! The angels have the phonebox.
Heelfan Posted September 7, 2004 Author Posted September 7, 2004 To Nhoj62 and Nigel: Hello Nhoj: Firefox rang me a moment ago, and we both agreed that it would be a great shame if we could not persuade you to stay at least for the lunchtime buffet and socialising at my place. Howzaboutit, Huh? Hello Nigel and family! Aye, aye, we look forward to expecting all two and a half of you for lunch! In answer to your earlier question: Yes, we live above the shop, even though the latter has now closed, and we have a nice room and courtyard for the buffet. When you arrive, just ring the bell beside the main shop entrance door. You can garage your car (and any other members' cars) in our big garage next to the shop. Any more postings to come as final confirmations from people that are attending- Daz? Dr. Shoe? Fogborkenvv? etc. etc.? Cheerfully yours, Heelfan Onwards and upwards!
Dr. Shoe Posted September 8, 2004 Posted September 8, 2004 I am 95% definite for coming but Ruth may have to look after her Mother who had a fall last Sunday. Graduate footwear designer able to advise and assist on modification and shoe making projects.
Heelfan Posted September 8, 2004 Author Posted September 8, 2004 Hello Dr. Shoe! Very sorry to hear about Ruth's Mother, and naturally Ruth must put looking after her before the Heel-Meet. However, pleased to hear that you are 95% about coming the the Meet. Make that 100%! Also, as I've been too busy to visit you to collect my Magnus 4" slim-heeled cowboy boots, I was hoping you could do me a favour and bring them to Bristol for me please (????). If you do, I'll gladly chip-in towards your travelling cost. Cheerfully yours, Heelfan Onwards and upwards!
highonheels Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Just confirming that I'll be there. The buffet sounds good - thank you Heelfan for being a great host.
Heelfan Posted September 9, 2004 Author Posted September 9, 2004 Great news Highonheels! By the way, I think you deserve the prize for inventing one of the best-ever usernames. Well done! With only two days to go, this is the list of probable attenders so far: CONFIRMED BY THEIR CURRENT POSTINGS: Firefox, Calv, Nigel, FGWJon & Marlene, Nhoj62, Daz, Dr. Shoe (95%), Highonheels, Simon, Me (Heelfan), Francis & Jackie (possibly for a short time), Kent (hopes to attend whilst visiting UK from New York). PROBABLY EXPECTED, BUT PLEASE POST BELOW TO CONFIRM: Xaphod, Bladerunner. Any more interested in attending? All welcome - not to late to post! Cheerfully yours, Heelfan Onwards and upwards!
Bubba136 Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Hmm! Congratualtions! Looks like one of the biggest heel meets ever. It's a shame you can't convince Becky and Anne_Louise to come along, also, I''m sure looking forward to seeing the pictures and hearing all about it's success. Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
Heelfan Posted September 9, 2004 Author Posted September 9, 2004 Thanks for the good wishes Bubba! I've duly PMd invitations to Becky and Anne Louise as you suggested. ANY MORE INTERESTED ATTENDERS? Please post below! Cheerfully yours, Heelfan Onwards and upwards!
Calv Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 Crikey!!! Just checked the board and realised the Bristol meet is Saturday. Nothing planned for Saturday so count me in! Not sure if I'm going to drive down or play the Didcot move, but I'll see you at the appointed meeting place. Should be good...... Not been on one of these trips yet which wasn't. Just noticed after I posted this reply - this was my 500th post. Got some new footwear now I notice, just in time for Autumn. See you Saturday. Do your own thing. Don't be a victim of conformity. Calv
new_look Posted September 9, 2004 Posted September 9, 2004 dont be so quick to knock me off the list count me in. Ill have to drive thru the night, but bringing the car will give me plenty of shoe storage space
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