Transpocalypse 2008 - An Idea

A few people have been in contact to ask if there will be a UK Tranny Blog Meet (see Transpocolypses passim) this year, as they are supposed to be at least vaguely annual.

So...

Just blue-skying this an idea at this stage, you know, running it up the flag pole, see if anyone salutes kind of thing.

My idea is to run Transpocalypse 2008 alongside the other (slightly larger) tranny event of the year... Sparkle, up in Manchester.

There are several advantages to this, not least that a lot of trannies with blogs and websites will already be going to Sparkle. And people who weren't going to Sparkle might be persuaded if they knew there was a decent meal and a chin-wag with interesting people in it for them. And for those nervous about a first time out there'll be lots of hotels full of trannies to blend in with.

The plan would be for me to book a nice place for a meal somewhere near to the main Sparkle events (I already have a venue in mind), on the evening of Saturday the 28th of June. After the meal people people would be free to join in with the rest of the Sparkle fun, however they see fit!

So... interested? Based on feedback I'll start formalising things a bit. I've already spoken to this year's Sparkle organiser, Bella, who's keen to add it to the list of official Sparkle events.

Comments and direct emails welcome! Register an interest, and I'll keep in touch.


What is Transpocalypse?

Transpocalypse IS:

• A (roughly) annual blogmeet.


• Open to bloggers who are trannies, blog readers who are tranny and bloggers who have a tranny readership (for whatever reason!). Basically if you're reading this and you're not simultaneously oiling a machine gun, you can probably come.


• Quite hard to spell.

Transpocalypse is NOT:

• Cliquey or exclusive. It's open to trannies and non-trannies alike, you don't have to dress en-femme but you're more than welcome to. Partners and friends are also welcome.


• A huge deal. It's a meal with nice people in a nice place, with people who are cool about people dressing up in lady's clothes. Some of them so cool they even write about it.


• Named very well, in hindsight.