Festival of Quilts 2012

......................YOU ARE AT THE RIGHT PLACE for 2012 Festival of Quilts

 

Hi all.....

 

With regards to next years Festival of Quilts. Marian T. and I have been on the phone with Ibis and Etap at Birmingham Airport and have obtained this information.

 

If you book now for next years show, rooms will cost £49 per night. I believe this reservation needs a credit card confirmation but you can cancel if necessary without any penalties. Breakfast is extra. Ibis has a hot cooked breakfast, Etap is continental.

 

Etap has said they are already getting busy for June next year and will book up quickly as the Olympics finish on the 12th of August and the quilt show starts on the 16th of August.

 

So if you have stayed at either of these hotels and plan on next years quilt show, you may want to consider booking now. If you have to cancel, that would be a shame, but at least you have a room if you are coming.

 

Marian.... any further information that you have would be appreciated.

 

Tessa

 

message from Jan, just put that peeps are at the right thread cos it is last years date up top.

Hi Tessa & All

 

The brekkie at Etap was £3.75 but next door's Ibis charges £7.50 but this inlcudes choice of hot cooked brekkie's which ETAP doesn't. I eat toast, croissants & marmalade so ETAP is fine for me. The brekkie is all you can eat and you can take it back to your room too which is good as the eating area is very small and fills quickly. I was going for brekkie between 6.30am - 7am in order to get a seat which was fine as I wake up early.

 

The Ibis is more expensive and hopefully Irene (Baldock) will fill us in on the room size, content and brekkie's so people can make a more informed choice.

 

I've had my holiday approved now but it means I'll be leaving on Sunday morning again as in work Monday.....probably asleep in the corner with a smile on my face and dreaming of all the goodies I bought heehee!......................

 

OK so I've just reserved my room at Etap again on the phone. A problem that arose is that I had to secure with a card that had expiry date after the booking but heyho! both my cards expire -one in Jan and the other which I used last time, expires in July.......NO Problem it seems for ETAP - they have reserved my room with a view to me contacting them in January to give them a card number. I'm happy now I can relax and being that it is the Olympics next year, I will be paying the same price as this year. Look forward to meeting up with you guys again, soooooo much fun....COMING THROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

Marian

 

Hi Marian,

 

I've just called and booked as well...my credit card expires as well, so it will just be a phone call to confirm.

 

Being Coeliac I need to take my own bread for toast, and Etap were quite willing to refrigerate anything that needed doing so. Even though I take my own bread I still was able to enjoy the fruit, juices, butter, preserves, cheeses, tea or coffee.... so that continental breakfast was plenty for me as well.

 

Thanks for adding the above information Marian. I'm sure it will help the others.

 

Tessa

Lovely Tessa - so that's 2 of us at going at least - but I'm sure we won't be lonely....come on Kimmers....why are you so quiet??????

 

M x

I can't believe you are already booked for next year.

 

Well yes I can really.

 

COMING THROUGH...........

 

Enjoy it girls.

 

jan

hahahaha we made a good team with our Carer Kerstin.....May not be allowed in again.....hahaha...

 

M x

That's what I thought, so may give it a miss they will have forgotten in a year or two's time.

 

I do hope you're joking Jan................?????

 

M xxx

I truly need some sanity time away from the house....and it's a shame I have to wait another whole year to get it. Marian, we can rooms beside one another on the 8th floor.....wahoo ! ! ! !

 

Tessa

Okey dokey So long as you piggy back me down in the event of Fire Evacuation, I'm game! hahahaha

 

Wish I could offer you a haven from the house Tessa. You have the patience of a Saint and then some.......be strong! Your day will come.

 

M x