Calder House Pup Night

Saturday 19 May 2012

Calder House Hotel, Seascale, Cumbria

CANCELLED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT RESPONSE

Many apologies to those who booked and will be as disappointed as the organisers

Pup Night is an opportunity for pups to meet and play together in gear. The event is primarily for rubber pups, leather pups, or furry pups, and of course their handlers / owners, but is also open to anyone in the same kind of gear who feels a close enough affinity to that group.

The event is being held at the Calder House Hotel in Seascale on the west coast of Cumbria. It’s a small, comfortable, privately owned and recently refurbished hotel.

The owners, Steve and Andy, will close the hotel to all other guests making this an exclusive event. That means we can happily wander around in gear between the function rooms and bedrooms without being disturbed and, perhaps more to the point, without disturbing anyone else! I can promise you Steve and Andy are unshockable and are looking forward to participating fully in the event!

There will be some bondage equipment available in the main function room and (possibly) in a smaller, more intimate, room. We should have (at least) two cages, a rope bench and an interrogation chair.

We are also hoping that Into-Latex from Manchester will be there with a selection of their products. There probably won’t be a big stock for sale on the night, but at least you will be able to see and try, and perhaps discuss ideas for new products or custom work.

For those who fancy late night walkies, there is a wonderful beach only a few minutes away, accessible via a footpath directly from the back of the hotel.

Seasacle is close to Wasdale, the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway and Muncaster Castle, any of which could be visited before you check-in on Saturday or on the way home on Sunday. The gardens at the castle will be at their best in May.

Rooms and Prices

The hotel has 9 double rooms, 5 twin rooms and 1 single room. There is also an annex with a further 4 doubles and 2 singles. The annex is only a few metre from door to door, but there will be a room reserved for changing in the main building if you are not happy crossing the yard in gear.

The room tariffs are as follows:

Single Room £50 (per room per night)

Double or Twin Room, Double Occupancy £70 (per room per night)

Double or Twin Room, Single Occupancy £65 (per room per night)

The room price includes breakfast, but dinner is extra. Please feel free to bring your favourite bowls!

Hot and Cold Buffet Dinner £10 (per person)

Programme

Saturday 14:00 Room check-in available

The hotel will be closed to non-ticket holders from this time

20:00 Buffet dinner

Sunday 01:00 Function rooms close

06:00 Hotel reopens – no more public pervyness

10:00 Check-out time

Breakfast will be available between 08:00 and 09:00.

Booking

This is a new venture and we aren’t sure what the response will be like. You will appreciate the hotel is taking a commercial risk by making this an exclusive night, so we do really need to keep the option open to cancel if there is insufficient interest. For this reason we have set an early closing date for registration. Provided the numbers are sufficient on this date, we can of course accept more up to the maximum capacity of the hotel.

The CLOSING DATE for registration is THURSDAY 1 MARCH. We will need around 30 to ensure the event can go ahead, and the maximum capacity is about 40 so please book early to avoid disappointment!

Please book directly with the hotel. You can email them at stay@calderhouse.co.uk or phone 019467 28538 and ask to speak to Steve or Andy.

Please make sure you provide your name(s), the name(s) you wish to be known by at the event and contact details. You don’t need to pay at the time of registration - once we know the event is safe, we will contact you to request payment.

THIS BIT IS IMPORTANT - To identify yourself as an attendee you must quote the reference “TOP DOG” in any email or phone conversation. Otherwise you will be told the hotel is closed that day.

Of course, we would be delighted if you would like to stay over on Sunday to explore the western Lake District and local attractions. The same room tariffs would apply.

Directions

By car:

Nearly everyone has SatNav nowadays so we won’t provide detailed directions here. They are available on the hotel website. The post code is CA20 1QP.

By train:

There is a station in Seascale only a short walk from the hotel but be aware there are no trains on Sunday. You would need to find alternative transport to Whitehaven or stay until Monday. Also, Seascale is a request stop - make sure the conductor knows you want to get off there when they check your ticket.

Further Information

For further information please contact Samuel, email rollothetroll@gmail.com.

(aka “RolloH” on Recon and Gear Fetish or “Rollo” on Fur Affinity, Fetish Men and RubberZone)