Brighton VegFest (17-18 March)

fisticuffs · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:38 am

I'm able to bring speculoos but I don't want to be lugging that + my luggage (hey, I'm a lady) around all saturday.

I got an e-mail from Eurostar there are extra security checks entering the UK so 'you have to consider a delay of 30 minutes if you're travelling further on in the UK'. So I'm not entirely sure which train we'll be able to take down to Brighton (also, I don't have tickets for that yet).

I have a very busy week and I'm stressed out I can't properly look into things! But I'm excited about seeing you all!

MessyVeggie · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:27 am

I wasn't really thinking about you having to lug 12 tonnes of speculoos from there to here... don't worry if it's a problem -- I can always order some from the interwebs!

baps · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:01 am

I got some speculoos off Ebay and with the shipping it was cheaper than ordering it from belgium like I did last time.

ninjablossom · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:52 am

that stuff must be amazing in a cake. Am very intrigued! will keep an eye on ebay.

EmperorTomatoKetchup · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:28 am

i've managed to ration the one jar i brought over in July until now, so i can wait :)

i had no idea so many people were coming to this thing! exciting!

Veg_Eric · **Joined:** Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:34 am **Posts:** 2230

EmperorTomatoKetchup wrote:

Veg_Eric wrote:

13 people unless I forgot some one.

i'm going too! just booked my train tickets - i'll be arriving at Hove station at 12:13.

how much is speculoos in Europe, generally? i'd been planning to bring some back from the US, but i'll take some off your hands if you have it!

Speculoos is 2,09 euro a jar in the supermarket and I "charge" a donation to an animal charity of your choice for what you think it's worth to you or what you can afford.

fisticuffs wrote:

I'm able to bring speculoos but I don't want to be lugging that around all saturday.

Me neither. I think were at 14 people now, so if you can bring two normal size jars, I'll bring the other 12.

Note to all others:
- Bring a bag that can carry some stuff!!
- with the exclusion of 4 people*, I'll be handing out speculoos on a first come first served basis.
- I plan to bring 14 packs of speculoos custard and 12 jars of speculoos. Please be so kind to literally take that load of my shoulders at the first opportunity.

*Rachell37, Jojo's (boyfriend), MessyVeggie and HolyLopez

EmperorTomatoKetchup · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:12 pm

Veg_Eric wrote:

Speculoos is 2,09 euro a jar in the supermarket and I "charge" a donation to an animal charity of your choice for what you think it's worth to you or what you can afford.

aww, that's super awesome of you! any suggestions for good charities to give to?

Veg_Eric wrote:

speculoos custard

WHAT

Veg_Eric · **Joined:** Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:34 am **Posts:** 2230

EmperorTomatoKetchup wrote:

Veg_Eric wrote:

speculoos custard

WHAT

Some pics on this page

VirreVojj · **Joined:** Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:31 am **Posts:** 53

Yay! I'm going as well :D
Actually, this is not only the first vegfest for me, but the first actual veg* fair I've ever been to, never got around to go to one back in Sweden. So excited!

MessyVeggie · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:10 am

Shall we meet for 2 then? That seems to give people more time to get there and what not. Plenty of us will already be around probably. PM me if you want to exchange digits (I've always wanted to say that)*.

*It doesn't sound as cool as it does in movies.

mendelian · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:33 am

2 sounds good to me. My sister bailed so I won't be as rushed as I thought.

Also, Veg_Eric is like Speculoos Santa.

jojo · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:30 am

Thanks Veg_E, I'll make sure that I bring a bag so I can take the Speculoos off your hands ASAP!

I'm super excited about meeting up with everyone & 2 sounds good to me.

hana · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:37 pm

Am going to treat myself to a hotel! It will be so amazing to get out of Exeter and see/meet everyone :)

rachell37 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:00 pm

You guys! I forgot to mention, if you want anything from Lupe Pintos (Hershey's syrup, liquid smoke, tinned tomatillos, etc.), let me know before 5pm Friday. As with V_E, you'll need to take it off my hands as soon as possible since I don't want to haul stuff around all day.

jojo · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:14 pm

Yay hana I'm super excited you're coming too!

Rachel I would absolutely love some Nutter Butters, I'll make sure to take them off of your hands (& cram them into my mouth) as soon as I see you!

hana · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:31 pm

Ooh, Rachel, could you bring me some hominy please?

Veg_Eric · **Joined:** Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:34 am **Posts:** 2230

rachell37 wrote:

You guys! I forgot to mention, if you want anything from Lupe Pintos (Hershey's syrup, liquid smoke, tinned tomatillos, etc.), let me know before 5pm Friday.

You've got a PM :)

hana · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:07 pm

Just to say that I am staying in the Hilton (not as posh as it sounds- I got a good deal!) which is less than 10 minutes' walk from the Hove Centre, so if anyone buys stuff or wants to offload heavy stuff for the afternoon then it could go there when I check in at 1500.

I am mixing business with pleasure by trapping myself on a train for four and a half hours each way in the hope that I actually do some marking out of sheer boredom! Seriously can't wait- I'm going to see lots of fabulous people!

fisticuffs · **Posted:** Thu Mar 15, 2012 3:13 am

rachell37 wrote:

You guys! I forgot to mention, if you want anything from Lupe Pintos (Hershey's syrup, liquid smoke, tinned tomatillos, etc.), let me know before 5pm Friday. As with V_E, you'll need to take it off my hands as soon as possible since I don't want to haul stuff around all day.

Cool, thank you! You can expect a pm from me too.

EmperorTomatoKetchup · **Posted:** Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:58 am

since there seems to be a lot of bartering going on: i have a brand new, unused copy of Party Vegan (i got 2 copies for Christmas) that i'll swap for another cookbook or food or whatever. PM me if you're interested.

hana wrote:

I am mixing business with pleasure by trapping myself on a train for four and a half hours each way in the hope that I actually do some marking out of sheer boredom! Seriously can't wait- I'm going to see lots of fabulous people!

yaaaaayyyyy! really looking forward to meeting you! which train are you taking?

fisticuffs · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:53 pm

I am freaking out because I can't seem to get train tickets? Halp?

jojo · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:06 pm

fisticuffs wrote:

I am freaking out because I can't seem to get train tickets? Halp?

Which website are you using? The trainline? I have never not been able to buy to tickets for any train at the station on the day (like, within 10 mins of travelling) they just tend to be a bit more expensive. Which train station are you trying to buy tickets from?

mendelian · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:07 pm

What website are you using? I just searched London Kings Cross > Brighton, on http://www.southernrailway.com/ and there are tickets available for tomorrow.

Veg_Eric · **Joined:** Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:34 am **Posts:** 2230

fisticuffs wrote:

I am freaking out because I can't seem to get train tickets? Halp?

Eurotunnel train, or London-Brighton? If it's the latter, you can buy them at the train station but will cost more than if you got them online.

fisticuffs · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:09 pm

London - brighton. They all seem to be £48 and upwards...

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