Swavesey, 11-13 July 2025

[cooldan]

So who’s going?

I’ve not been for over 5 years but really looking forward to it this year, its final outing. Organised by Mark Squires, it’s been going about 20 years (I think) and is always all about the social rather than competition. Nobody really cares if you are good or crap, there’s only about 10-15 machines so nobody comes to show off or to grandstand or to try and make a splash: at my first Swavesey I was shown how to take apart and reassemble a flipper mech, without any ridicule or being made to feel bad; then hours later I was given a lift home to my hotel room by a complete stranger to me 8 hours previous.

You’d be as welcome bringing an old EM as you would be bringing brand new Stern. The only rule is to be a decent person and not be a twerp. Talk crap about buying and selling, modding and refurbing, stripping for parts, remakes of old bits, true or made-up gossip, footy, ice dancing, whatever TF you want. Come sit and have a chat, the pinball is entirely secondary at Swavesey.

Easy enough for most.

 

[Wizcat]

I'll be travelling down Friday with @Poibug

Looking forward to a good gossip and catch up with friends

 

[JMP]

First (and last) time for me, missus in tow. As long as the wine keeps flowing, I should get some pinball in too.

 

[David_Vi]

It's our local show so we'll be there. We've only been 3 times and always taken a game, something a bit different usually.
But this year we're keeping it simple and fun and bringing World Cup Soccer, can't go wrong with that

 

[Spandangler]

Patrick Swaysey used to love Swavesey. I’ll try and make the Sunday. It’s always been my favourite event .

 

[Fubar]

A pinball event within cycling distance? In a pub? Well of course I'm going

 

[AndyB]

I'll be there again, only 20 minutes down the road from me, love Swavesey.

 

[Arv]

Patrick Swaysey used to love Swavesey. I’ll try and make the Sunday. It’s always been my favourite event .

He'll be there with his pop up stall doing clay pinball modelling.

 

[Judderman]

Just booked the Ramada, so I'll be there.

 

[ailsaclunie]

Colin and I will be there Dan . Looking forward to a good old catch up with you and others . Can’t believe it’s the last one though

 

[Calimori]

I will be coming on the Sunday.

 

[Diane B]

Clive and I will be there. Be nice to catch up with everyone. Looking forward to a social and chilled weekend.

 

[Calimori]

Clive and I will be there. Be nice to catch up with everyone. Looking forward to a social and chilled weekend.

I am leaving my kid at home this time, as you know, she isn’t the best at chilling

 

[SeikoKid]

I aim to make it with or without children

 

[PUP]

Im coming Saturday straight after iv done what I have to on my parcel slavery round.
Found a decent price B&B with a room 1.4 mile away 47min walk so I can handle that.
@cooldan remind me, il bring your backglass

 

[Arv]

You can bring that hobbit one too for me please

 

[PUP]

You can bring that hobbit one too for me please

Sure will. Remind me night before

 

[Biff]

First (and last) time for me, missus in tow. As long as the wine keeps flowing, I should get some pinball in too.

ditto, never been before. AM taking a Bally Wizard. I bought my 2nd EM form Mark at the slam, many a year ago.

 

[PUP]

Breaks my heart but im going to pull out on this. Had an extra work offer on a good round all that week and the weekend as someone off. Tough & sad as it is, given my very stretched finances, I think I would be silly not to accept it.
Can a volunteer from our Northern group who is coming to the meet on Sunday and going to this also please take a Paragon backglass down for our Cooldan Bradford, he has paid me for this at the start of the year & waited patiently. There is a Hobbit translight that needs to go to Shaun Harvey Arv also if poss.
I had planned to stay at Thorn house B&B so a room will be available there if anyone wants it.
See you Northerners Sunday, and I will catch up with the rest of you at Pinfest.