Let Fly Emerald Wings

Over the past three years i've been to six Comic cons, i've been to one day cons and three day cons, fandom specific cons and general Comic cons and i've been in cosplay and out of cosplay and I believe that through my experiences I can confidently give advice to first time con goers about what to expect and what to take. 1. What to pack If you are planning on cosplaying (going in costume) to a convention you may be unwilling to break the look by taking a bag but i've learnt that its almost essential.  Most convention centres do offer their own food and drink but i've found most of them to be extortionate so packing yourself a lunch and taking a bottle of water with you will save you a lot of money that you can then spend on more merch. It's also a good idea to have a large breakfast before going to the convention centre because you will be walking around for quite a few hours. The convention centre is going to be packed full of people and...

This weekend I went to the Telford Expo with my housemates for the third year and as usual had an amazing time and spent maybe a bit to much money (just kidding, I restrained myself ). Telford Expo for those that don't know is a small Comic Con that takes place on the second Saturday of every February in the West Midlands of England. The day didn't get off to the best start as I ended up on my arse at around 10:30 in the morning having fallen out of my housemates car and skinning my knee like a child. I also happened to clock my best friend in the face with my bag on the way out which resulted in the two of us in fits of giggles trying to ask whether the other was alright or not. Thankfully my bag didn't do too much damage and didn't mess up her cosplay of Spengler from Ghostbusters which you can see in the photo. The drive to the convention went smoothly enough, despite my throbbing and bleeding knee (I only found out i'd made myself bleed after the con), ...

As i've previously said in my welcome post i'm currently a third year Zoology student at university, So for the last three years i've been living in the beautiful town of Aberystwyth on the coast of Wales.   The promenade has been my favourite part of Aber since I first came for a visiting day before joining the university. No matter what the weather walking along the prom and listening to the waves is always calming and made me feel at home as soon as I moved.   I often go on late night or afternoon walks around the town thats mainly based along the prom, there's an established walk called 'kick the bar' which starts outside the old student dorms Alexandra Halls, in the shadow of Constitution hill. You start by kicking the fence for good luck and walk the length of the promenade till you reach the end of the pier at the other end. Aberystwyth is a great community on both the student side and the general residence side. The population of Ab...