2017 marks the 10th Anniversary of B2PCa @ The Mill.
I find that incredible. After that first one in 2007, never in a million years did I think I think I'd still be here years later, much older, even more dozy, yet still here.
And there are some of you who've been coming along for almost as long as me!
Of course, over those years we've now lost some of the best friends we've ever had the privilege of knowing, but the memories of those friendships and all our meetings together stay with us.
As I said in my last group email, the planning is starting early, so please check your diaries just to make sure that you're able to come on SATURDAY 1st JULY next year.
Keeping everything crossed here that the date doesn't clash with Wedding Anniversaries, going to weddings or being away in the sun. It would be so good to have a 'Full House' on this special occasion.
If you're already on the group mailing list, further, regular emails will give you full information about the whole weekend, not just the afternoon of the 'do'.
I will also update on this forum regularly.
It's much too early to send payments, but having a good idea of the numbers and rooms required would be a big help.
If you're able to confirm early, please do, and let me know if you'd like accommodation on the Friday or Saturday - or both, as so many of us do.
At the moment I've secured only 11 rooms: 1-10 (the lower section of the block), and Room 11 on the upper floor) but if you're sure you are coming, and need accommodation, please let me know as soon as possible if you want any of the 25 rooms held for you (I know that some of you have a preference for certain rooms).
Here is a list of those already booked to attend next year:
NAME
CONFIRMED?
BUFFET
ROOMS BOOKED
ALAN (Art) & CELIA
YES
2 x T
Room 1 FRI & SAT
CHRIS (Exbus) & SHIRLEY
YES
1 x T 1 x D
N/A
GEORGE, LYNN & KATRINA
YES
1 x T 2 x D
Room 5 FRI & SAT
JAMES GRANT & LIZ
YES
2 x T
N/A
JANET D (jlbatty)
YES
Room 6 FRI & SAT
KAREN NEWMAN
KEITH CASS
YES
1 x D
KEITH & CAMILLA
YES
Room 11 FRI & SAT
PAUL (Yorkhull)
YES
Room 2 FRI & SAT
TERRI McCOO (Casamaluca)
YES
Room 3 FRI & SAT
TOM & LINDA
YES
1 x T 1 x D
Room 7 FRI & SAT
Nick Wright from PCUK is coming along on his special day. He was last there about five years ago, but wants to do a feature this time, CAN YOU HELP? Here's a note from him:
I’m sure we’ll be able to do something for next year’s meet up too, we just need to get our ducks in a row. Once you get a list of people attending, it would be great to know if any of them would want to share their story before the event? As I mentioned I don’t want to be intruding on people at the event by asking about their stories and what not (as well as getting photos) but the more case studies we have, the more people we can reach as hearing from people like you will always have more impact. Let me know what you think.
Thanks
Nick
Nick Wright
Head of Marketing Communications
Prostate Cancer UK
Fourth floor, The Counting House,
53 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QN
T: 0203 310 7060
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There's lots of time to prepare a story of your PCa journey. If you're interested in doing this, can you please email them to me as soon as you have them ready, and Nick will start to put them together before April next year.
As well as looking forward to meeting up with so many old friends, who've been coming along for years, can I make a personal plea?
Over my almost 12 years on the PCUK site and other forums, I have got to know so many of you guys well online, and through emails, yet we still haven't met!
It would make my day (in fact my year!) if this could change on 1st July 2017. : )
Please email me at:
georgehardy51@msn.com
Hoping to hear from you soon,
Very best wishes always,
George