Fire at Congress Venue

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Neil Graham
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Fire at Congress Venue

Post by Neil Graham » Wed Nov 11, 2015 10:27 pm

Not sure if this is the right place to post but there is a major fire at Wokefield Park where the next 4NCL Congress is due to be held

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-34794497
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LawrenceCooper
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Re: Fire at Congress Venue

Post by LawrenceCooper » Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:36 am

Neil Graham wrote:Not sure if this is the right place to post but there is a major fire at Wokefield Park where the next 4NCL Congress is due to be held

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-34794497
Ironically on the day it was announced as the new J4NCL venue :cry:
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Re: Fire at Congress Venue

Post by Steven DuCharme » Thu Nov 12, 2015 5:28 pm

Hope no one was hurt or worse
I float like a pawn island and sting like an ignored knight :mrgreen:
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Joey Stewart
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Re: Fire at Congress Venue

Post by Joey Stewart » Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:06 am

I wouldn't have wanted to be caught in a fire there - the hotel was like a maze, you would be cooked to a crisp before you ever found your way out !
Lose one queen and it is a disaster, Lose 1000 queens and it is just a statistic.
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Neil Graham
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Re: Fire at Congress Venue

Post by Neil Graham » Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:20 pm

The 4NCL website confirms cancellation of the congress because of the severe damage caused by the fire.
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