KEOGH GATHERING 2008...

**Silky** · January 26th, 2008, 08:02 AM

Greetings Fellow Lumlians ... and KeoghConians…

September 2007 saw KeoghCon become a "Gathering" in lieu of a convention as such. September 2008 was to be of the same nature but alas due to circumstances out of our control...

KeoghCon/Gathering is now no more. The Shedden Hall Hotel has been sold to a property developer and the owners are moving to Portugal and getting away from it all.

"Why can't we still hold it with the new owners?" some you have asked. Well, can't do beause the hotel is no longer going to be a hotel. It's going to be holiday flats. For those of you who have actually done the Torquay event ... the hotel rooms on the bar floor; that whole section is being totally knocked down. There will be no more bar. The large windows overlooking the bay are being demolished as well and the room is being knocked back as far as the first pillar section behind it.

It's too far down the road now for us to go out and try to find another venue. It took quite some time and venturing a field to find this place. This was the perfect location. Sure, there are other hotels next to this one but the prices were not acceptable.

Brian and I would like to thank everyone who has attended over the years. We've had great times and enjoyed meeting all the new folk and meeting up again with the old regular folk we've known for years. Your support has been very much appreciated.

We will leave the link for the Necroscope Convention on the site for all those to view past cons. For the time being anyway.

Warmest Regards,
Brian & Silky Lumley

**Sophie** · January 26th, 2008, 06:06 PM

shame

**topol_sheap** · January 26th, 2008, 06:57 PM

indeed it is a shame.... quite rubbish really.

I don't know about anyone else, but even though this wont happen, we should all still meet up at some point this year, as I for one don't want to lose touch with people I've become very close to over the years. So who's for a meet up later on in the year??

**Rixy** · January 26th, 2008, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by topol_sheap

indeed it is a shame.... quite rubbish really.

I don't know about anyone else, but even though this wont happen, we should all still meet up at some point this year, as I for one don't want to lose touch with people I've become very close to over the years. So who's for a meet up later on in the year??

I'm gutted it's not going ahead but I'm with Tom on this one, don't mind where or when. If need be I'm happy to host a summer BBQ or some such.

**Silky** · January 27th, 2008, 09:29 AM

Hey, All...

Just don't forget to drop us a line when there's a meet up. You never can tell, we might be able to make it because we don't want to lose touch with everybody either.

And, naturally, anytime we are doing anything here in the Good Ole UK we'll let everyone know.

Brian might be doing a one day Saturday convention in Derby end of April. It's in the process of being finalized but if/when it is I'll put a post in the Messages Forum.