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Jul. 3rd, 2009

10:57 am - Vampyres at Kensal Green Cemetery Open Day - This Saturday 4th July - Dead and Buried that night too

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Message from [info]miss_mordred 

The London Vampyre Group will be at the Kensal Green Cemetery Open Day Saturday 4th July

Dress in your Victorian mourning clothes (optional!) and come along and join the LVG at the Cemetery Open Day.

I know many of you will be there earlier in the day, however it would be good to meet up with fellow LVG members and maybe welcome some new faces. The plan is to meet at the main entrance to the cemetery at 2pm - The Main Gate, is to the east near the junction with Ladbroke Grove and has the cemetery offices there. http://www.kensalgreen.co.uk/

We will then wander at our leisure around the cemetery; maybe taking in a tour of the cemetery and catacombs. If you plan to go on a tour, it is worth getting to the cemetery earlier to book tickets, as they can book up.

The Kensal Green annual Open Day is from 11.00 to 17.00.

Principal events typically include:

Cemetery tours with a general introduction to Kensal Green
Catacomb tours of the vaults beneath the Anglican Chapel
Specialist tours including The Great and the Good, and Ne'er-Do-Wells
Friends' bookstall at the Anglican Chapel
Children's face painting and dress-up with costumes for Victorian Mutes and Mourners
Display and motorcade of classic hearses from the Classic Hearse Register
Displays and stalls from other cemetery societies, local history groups and specialists in items and services of particular interest to the Friends of historical cemeteries, including jewellery, photographs, and original and reproduction Victorian mourning dress

Tour tickets are sold on the day at the booth on the porch of the Anglican Chapel; early booking is strongly advised as tours usually sell out by early afternoon. Cemetery tours cost three pounds per head, start at the steps of the Anglican Chapel, and last about an hour; catacomb tours cost two pounds per head, start at the door of the Anglican Chapel, and last about thirty minutes. Tours keep to the main paths, but sensible shoes -- and protection from sun or rain as the day demands -- are advisable. Please note that cemetery tours are suitable for all ages, but children under the age of 12 are not allowed in the catacomb.

Also stalls from a couple of creatives from the London goth crowd - Enlyl's Etsy and Veil of Visions

Also Dead and Buried Club in the evening, I'll be on the door there.

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From:[info]gothic_violin
Date:July 3rd, 2009 10:23 am (UTC)
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Have fun all of you! Hope it neither throws it down nor bakes you all to a crisp.

Darren, how's you? Hope things aren' trying your patience too far, and love to you and Audrey. HAve a great weekend. xxx
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From:[info]demondaz
Date:July 3rd, 2009 11:55 am (UTC)
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Yes, a busy weekend coming up. Good job Sunday remains a day of rest ;-)=

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From:[info]hirudo
Date:July 3rd, 2009 11:40 am (UTC)
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Will hopefully be there, although not until the afternoon. I need a lie-in after this week!
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From:[info]demondaz
Date:July 3rd, 2009 11:53 am (UTC)
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Lucky you, I am there in capacity of beast of burden and have to get there early! See you there.

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From:[info]sallypointzero
Date:July 3rd, 2009 11:49 am (UTC)
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Hope to get over there later afternoon!
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From:[info]demondaz
Date:July 3rd, 2009 11:54 am (UTC)
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Yay, see you there later. I am a beast of burden for the day carrying Enlyl's table.

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From:[info]sallypointzero
Date:July 3rd, 2009 12:01 pm (UTC)
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Enlyl'd have a right laugh if she saw the ring i made : (

Edited at 2009-07-03 12:02 pm (UTC)
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From:[info]demondaz
Date:July 3rd, 2009 12:24 pm (UTC)
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Bring it along then, could do with a laugh!

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From:[info]sallypointzero
Date:July 3rd, 2009 12:38 pm (UTC)
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It fell to bits - was just the back of a watch glued onto a ring that i pulled the stone off.

I might try to make another one with a bit more finesse : /
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From:[info]vampyresheep
Date:July 3rd, 2009 12:21 pm (UTC)
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Will see you there!!
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From:[info]demondaz
Date:July 3rd, 2009 12:25 pm (UTC)
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Good, quite a crowd out methinks. Shame I cant do the drinks but D&B becons.

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From:[info]artemispanic
Date:July 3rd, 2009 06:53 pm (UTC)
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See you both there. Glad that this year we too don't have to rush to be there. It was quite exhausting last year so looking forward to a nice relaxing day.