Qualatex have just sent this over about a twisting event that will be taking place at the convention if anyone would like to enter;

DISNEY CHARACTER TWISTING COMPETITION - SATURDAY 5th NOVEMBER
 
Why not enter into the spirit of the Disney party by taking part in the Disney Character Twisting Competition?   An opportunity to show off your twisting skills and the chance to win a cash prize!

Each contender will pick an envelope in which will be a number of balloons relating to a Disney character.   When the time starts you will see which character you have chosen and the balloons that are available. You will then have 30 minutes in which to create a wearable item in the style of that character.  Once the time is up, you will parade your creation and the judging panel will decide the winners!  

The prizes are 1st Place £250 and 2nd Place £100.

Please note that there is a maximum of 30 entries, don't miss out on competing by signing up at the Disney party.
 
Rules:  
- 75% of the balloons MUST be USED and inflated
- No help from other delegates is allowed
- If a balloon pops it must be replaced
- Pumps supplied by Qualatex
- You must supply your own markers etc
- You must stop working when told to stop or you will be disqualified
- You will be judged on the techniques used, originality and likeness to the character.
- Judges decision is final!

More details are on the website;
http://www.thequalatexevent.com/product ... b83823d702

I'm at the hotel for the convention, the phone has very limited connection and the computer dongle does not work and internet access is free in the lobby only although they have given me a password to use in the room which I will try later. Hoping to put some pictures up of the event during the next few days but this will depend a little on what access to the internet is available. Sitting in the Crown Plaza lounge/lobby which is very posh and up market, my room is definately better than the usual travelodge that I stay in. The bar is on the expensive side with a burger and chips costing £13 and fish and chips £14. I better go now as I'm on the battery for the laptop and it's just about to give up the ghost, have to go back to the room for the mains lead.

I am absolutely gutted that I'm not going to be able to make it down to Oxford for this now.  Long (boring, work related) story, but suffice to say I'm really upset that I'll not be able to catch up with Sandra, Colin, Graham, Debbie and the many other friends and forum buddies I was SO looking forward to seeing.  The money's not important, it's the learning, company, fun and laughs I'm going to miss way more.  

Have a great time, everyone who's going.

--Neil

I didn't realise you were not coming down Neil, I thought we were having the table with non fancy dress?
I had to move rooms last night due to a plague of wasps in my room, plague? well four actually, I caught two but the bedroom ceilings are around 12 feet high so the others were out of my reach.
The caught wasps!

Can I please ask people not to take pictures from the site, if you would like to use any that I have taken then please ask, Thank You

The welcome pack which will be a prize on the forum when I get home next week once we work out a competition and some pictures of the venue,

Who is the person in picture eight and what is funny about picture seven?

Getting ready for the 11am start, some of the rooms in the old house are stunning, great workmanship and architecture.

I'm really gutted I cannot make it to this event! But all spare money going to addapt our house at the minute for my little girl so will have to make do with pics that all the very lucky people are kind enough to share on here. Enjoy everyone, and I will get saving for the next one fingers crossed there will be another!

Some pictures from this morning;

Shirley Ray and I were making the spaceship for Colin today, Vanessa made the tinkabell's

Still have plenty to download onto the forum, the column is interesting as it has only two 11" balloons and the 5" front and back hold it in place making for a thinner column.

The 6ft balloons on the front green are interesting, there are some more attached to the front of the building so will get a picture of these tomorrow,

A better picture of the front, the framework on the first picture has taken all day to make.

The paddling pool......oops I mean the spaceship is taking shape.

Another picture of the thin column,