Finally done it - Peg 2

[selenay]

I've finally emailed Wolf Events about disability information for Peg 2. Not sure whether I feel happy or sad about that - on the one hand I'll enjoy the con more if I'm not hurting but on the other it's using the concept of disability and me in one email. Hmmm.

Still, I've explained about the back and hip, mentioned the hypermobility, remembered that paranoidangel42 could be termed my carer for the purposes of it and sent the email. Hopefully I haven't left it too late :-) I'll see what the response is and whether there's something else that I have to do as well. With any luck, sazzle02 won't have to watch me struggle around on a walking stick and frown at me from her place of glory at the front of the stage :-)

In news of walking sticks, I am off to London on Saturday with my parents. Among other delights (Da and I are conspiring to get some time in Foyles for good behaviour) we'll be going to a walking stick shop to purchase something more attractive than the current black contraption. So I might be the girl at Peg 2 with a beautifully patterned walking stick! We will also be meeting my little sis for lunch at a good veggie place that Mom's been raving about for month. I've been promised sweet potato fries :-)

It's very weird to realise that Peg 2 is less than four weeks away. I've got the receipt for my ticket (hopefully Wolf will be announcing how they'll handle registration soon...), the confirmation for the hotel and I'm starting to consider how many camera batteries I'll need. With Redemption at the end of Feb, it's going to be a busy few weeks.

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[margec01.livejournal.com]

I also had been wondering about accommodations for disability and had been thinking of emailing them. Unfortunately, the decision has been made for me that I can't go at all, since the foot is still very fragile. I'll miss seeing you there. Perhaps next year?

I hope you get to have a decent seat without standing in line and that you have a great time at the conventionQ

[selenay]

{{{hugs}}} So sorry that your foot won't allow you to be here :-( Next year I have to see where I am before making convention commitments - I'm planning to go out to Canada in February for my Experiencing Winter trip, so a lot will depend on when that works out to be and whether I can tie in a convention.

Hopefully I'll be able to get a decent seat and not spend too much time sitting on floors this time! Whatever happens, I'll have a great time :-)

[nic]

I'm beginning to realise I won't make it to Peg 2. :( But I'm glad you're asking for help, because I have seen how much pain it can cause you with all the convention 'blah' going on.

[selenay]

:-( {{{hugs}}}} Sorry you won't make it. Hopefully you'll be back here for other things soon.

Yeah, asking for help might be a sensible plan even though it irritates me to need it. I'll have to see what can be done - hopefully I'll have a beautiful new walking stick to wave threateningly at people if I have problems!

[the-magician.livejournal.com]

Ooh, are you going here (http://www.james-smith.co.uk/)?

Have fun at Peg 2, I'll be at the filk con that weekend

[selenay]

I'll definitely have fun :-)

That link...looking at the location, I think that's exactly where I'm going! My sister told me it's on New Oxford Street and I can't imagine there would be more than one there. It's kind of scary but also kind of cool - hopefully I'll come away with a stick that's definitely the right length (should prevent stress on my back when I have to use it) and is beautiful to look at. I'll be terrorising people with style :-)

My only concern is that I'll find such a nice still that I'll want to use it even when I don't need to!

[sazzle-02.livejournal.com]

There will be no standing around for you, you get to jump ALL the queue's and get a seat (if needed) while you are waiting for autographs etc. i am extremely proud of you for doing this, and remember, just because you have a pass doesn't mean you have to use it, but, it is there if you do.

[selenay]

Thanks, hon. I hate having to do it, but I suppose this is a small step towards admitting that I'm not going to be as mobile as I was two years ago. I'll get the pass and see how I'm feeling as to when I use it. I hate the idea of barging to the front of queues!

Looking forward to seeing you in a couple of weeks :-)