The June Something - Day Three

[smallhobbit]

Day 3: What's a favourite, or at least memorable fandom meeting/interaction that you've had?

Firstly, I've made friends with lots of people I'd never have known otherwise, which is great.

My main jumping off point (although that, given the fandom, is not necessarily the best phrase) came in the heady days of BBC Sherlock.  Some people organised a picnic one summer in Regent's Park, and I went along, very unsure - I am old enough to be some of their mothers - but it was good fun and I made some friendships which continue to this day. 

For a start, there's Vix, a violinist, whose parents live not that far from us, and whose music group Tewkesbury Camerata held three concerts a year (pre-covid) which we always went to when we could.  My second to last theatre trip last year was with her and two of her friends to see Richard Armitage in Uncle Vanya.

Of the others there were a core group who I got to know and met up with them at various Sherlock meet-ups for a number of years.  Eight of us went to Switzerland one May and visited the Reichenbach Falls, site of the original Conan Doyle's Holmes apparent death.  I'm still in touch with many of them, and last year went up to London in early March to celebrate the birthday of two of them with a meal and going to see a play at the Globe Theatre.  That was my last time in London and the last play I have seen.

Comments

[clarasteam]

I remember that picnic (if it's the one from 2012 where we met)!

fandom friendships are a beautiful thing ♥

[smallhobbit]

Indeed it is - so many people I'm still in contact with, which is great :)

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Very nice!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you.

[corvidology]

It's so lovely that you've got to meet fandom friends in person. A picnic in Regent's Park seems like a nice low key way to do it too!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. Yes, a very non-threatening way, where everyone could be at ease.

[cuddyclothes]

It's great that you met fandom friends in person!

[smallhobbit]

Yes, it's made a lot of difference to my life.

[nagi_schwarz]

Traveling around Europe with your fandom friends sounds like such a blast. :)

[smallhobbit]

It was a great trip.

[ruric]

Fandom friends are fabulous - I really don't know where I'd be without the friends I made through fandom!

[smallhobbit]

Indeed - couldn't agree more!

[debriswoman]

So nice to hear about your contacts:-)

[smallhobbit]

You, too, are one of those I've been delighted to meet!

[margaret_r]

It is lovely to meet up with fandom people, I remember with great fondness our wonderful weekend at the Broadstairs Bacchanalia all those years ago. Maybe one day I'll get back to the UK and have a chance to see everyone again.

[smallhobbit]

I too have lots of great memories of that time. It's lovely to still be in touch with you and others.

[moth2fic]

Lovely memories! I hope you also remember our Broadstairs Bacchanalia fondly - I certainly do, and it was great getting to know you!

[smallhobbit]

I most certainly do - it was another lovely opportunity to get to know some great people.

I think Reichenbach is always going to be my outstanding memory, because of the location. And in this case seeing those particular friends again was particularly poignant given what happened a week later.