Comments on: What happened at the Head for Points Summer Party 2023? https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/ Maximise your Avios points and frequent flyer miles Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:07:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d755c1f338c669724d3d46bc816e7c96?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Cat https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-1/#comment-848046 Cat]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-848046 In reply to polly.

Cheers @polly! I hope to see you then too!

To me, that will always be the Wannabe staircase, and the photos were appropriately blurry! šŸ¤£

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]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/79a0943028ce5ece6c32cd9b496d2c2a?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Duncan https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-1/#comment-848011 Duncan]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-848011 In reply to polly.

Ha ha! Thanks Polly, there’s so much to see that’s close by too.
I was thinking of Kota Kinabalu, and maybe a wee side trip to the beach elsewhere šŸ™‚

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/22635cd79abbe673273a500acc8a4dbd?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Alex Sm https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-1/#comment-847988 Alex Sm]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847988 In reply to AJA.

Yes cupcakes were in abundance and within reach but I heard people refusing them as ā€˜pure sugarā€™. Iā€™m not a big fun of šŸ§ but had one and used it in a photo too

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/22635cd79abbe673273a500acc8a4dbd?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Alex Sm https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-1/#comment-847986 Alex Sm]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847986 In reply to Reney.

A golden rule of any reception

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f29c28f31d3c64bef666639f00fa736e?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Amy C https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-3/#comment-847962 Amy C]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847962 In reply to Rob.

Indeed they were. I kept looking towards the screens willing them away as I was craving something sweet. However, steadfast they remained throughout the evening. I assumed this was deliberate and that they were something to be given out on guests exit or something.

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1118f18558f88b3ea04927f83ae6a54f?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />polly https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-1/#comment-847961 polly]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847961 In reply to Duncan.

Duncan,

You can ask plenty of questions of us lot about Malaysia, and other close placesā€¦ you could even hop on a low cost carrier or use avios to go to Bali for a few daysā€¦ Michael C and I know a great hotel in Bali for Ā£47 a night..Bintang Bali Beach Resort, just if you wanted to mix it up a bit. But, so much to see and do. What a Fantastic win.. congrats againā€¦
In fact we could start a link ā€œDuncanā€™s Malaysia Tripā€ joking of course!

]]> By: <img src ="https://www.headforpoints.com/wp-content/themes/head-for-points/assets/images/HFP-insta-logo-blue-120x120.jpg" class="avatar" />Rob https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-3/#comment-847960 Rob]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847960 In reply to Amy C.

Were they? I have to say that I never actually saw them apart from the unboxing at 5.15!

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1118f18558f88b3ea04927f83ae6a54f?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />polly https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-1/#comment-847957 polly]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847957 In reply to Cat.

Hi Cat, youā€™ve survived the boat night then, with all those teenagers!.. we had a great time at that last hfp winter party. Wish our photos of you doing the Harry Potter staircase were less blurry, tho! It was the last one l attended too, as we were away for the last two. But hopefully we will have a chance for next summerā€¦ cheers!

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ef7b6315ca6eda936f0ff91756d6fa45?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Kipto https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-2/#comment-847956 Kipto]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847956 In reply to BuildBackBetter.

šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f29c28f31d3c64bef666639f00fa736e?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Amy C https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-3/#comment-847955 Amy C]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847955 Re cup cakes, they may have been there all night but that were closed off behind giant screens. They still were hidden even two mins after raffled ended so I used my stealth skills and reached around to grab two. Unfortunately they were rather bland and unpalatable but Iā€™m never one to look a gift cake in the mouth.

]]> By: <img src ="https://www.headforpoints.com/wp-content/themes/head-for-points/assets/images/HFP-insta-logo-blue-120x120.jpg" class="avatar" />Rob https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-3/#comment-847950 Rob]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847950 In reply to Ian S.

It really wouldn’t – processing 500+ is tricky enough!

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d755c1f338c669724d3d46bc816e7c96?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Cat https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-1/#comment-847949 Cat]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847949 In reply to Duncan.

If you have any interest in the great outdoors, hiking, wildlife, or scuba diving, Borneo is incredible!

Have a blast Duncan!

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/97c1ac8c49a4132545c90e872f9acfe8?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Ian S https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-3/#comment-847948 Ian S]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847948 A bigger venue would be great. Second time Iā€™ve missed out on tickets because theyā€™ve gone in well under a minute.

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/79a0943028ce5ece6c32cd9b496d2c2a?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Duncan https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-1/#comment-847947 Duncan]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847947 In reply to SammyJ.

That’s very kind of you!
I’ve picked up a Malaysia travel guidebook, and have started to see where is a must to visit. I’m no writer, but I’ll be sure to post afterwards.

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/79a0943028ce5ece6c32cd9b496d2c2a?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Duncan https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-1/#comment-847945 Duncan]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847945 In reply to The Savage Squirrel.

Thank you!

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/09287a5864437f709b9462ae535c694f?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Tracey https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-2/#comment-847944 Tracey]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847944 In reply to Sapiens.

A plane load?

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cf6da9441f4124d022489c7badd6d71c?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Lady London https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-3/#comment-847942 Lady London]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847942 In reply to AlanC.

make sure you charge airline every last penny of your additional transport costs.

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/22233ef4a953ce0784cb97fda59ae1bf?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Blair Waldorf Salad https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-2/#comment-847940 Blair Waldorf Salad]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847940 In reply to BuildBackBetter.

I was being too polite to say but it cracked me up this morning when I saw it

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/22233ef4a953ce0784cb97fda59ae1bf?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Blair Waldorf Salad https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-1/#comment-847939 Blair Waldorf Salad]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847939 In reply to Rhys.

Excuse yourself, I am far too snobby for Greggs. Iā€™ll just eat beforehand.

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/392f5cd7e7b5f9d3791cc55653251dcc?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />AlanC https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-3/#comment-847931 AlanC]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847931 Great night. Thanks to all involved. Turned it into a 3 night London break.
Flew down on the last flight from Edinburgh on the Sunday night. Bit of a disaster. Plaza Premium closed at 8pm. The BA lounge at 8.30pm and boarding delayed to nearly 10pm.
Held on stand until 11pm then mid flight we diverted to Stansted. Got to the Heathrow hotel at 2am!

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6506e5ef76ec4f050fbf003ecced76a7?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />yorkshireRich https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-2/#comment-847923 yorkshireRich]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847923 Iā€™ll try make one in next time. Hopefully cupgate will be long gone by then

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1ae98df2340d0a3ee13b89ff2939b450?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Freddy https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-2/#comment-847920 Freddy]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847920 In reply to Aston100.

Came to the comments to say exactly the same thing…looks like he is very underwhelmed with his prize

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3ce5779833fce9350d0831fcb89c1f85?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Peter K https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-2/#comment-847918 Peter K]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847918 In reply to jshRR.

… didn’t get the joke initially??

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/294a0dc34160c50283687dc4fa1514da?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Sapiens https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-2/#comment-847914 Sapiens]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847914 Looks like a fantastic event, well done gang. We need a group noun for HFPers

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5d448bc6af72cf6a1219974419a04fb?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Mutley https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-2/#comment-847911 Mutley]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847911 I attended and spoke with a couple of contributors, my son accompanied me and wondered what all the fuss was about given the clamour for tickets. He laughed and wondered why there was a big cheer for a bloke who looked like his old sixth form geography teacher ( it was Rob). Canapes were spot on, We hogged down two delicious cupcakes each though, and left at 8.30 for the pub.

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ec9d87489d58c0403f044e3bcb60b15e?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Aston100 https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-2/#comment-847906 Aston100]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847906 In reply to BuildBackBetter.

Does look quite disappointed doesn’t he?

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9307f5d6d872e401a994dff64f792b61?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />jshRR https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-2/#comment-847904 jshRR]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847904 Ps : my above quip was meant to have related to the winners group photo comment by BBB !

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ac5e9e4cc1f4e21e5676e3598c32ab08?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />Greenpen https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-2/#comment-847903 Greenpen]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847903 I didn’t get either a cup cake or any canapĆ©s! Mind you, I didn’t get a ticket, and was in Santander that evening (I had prawns and a sole!)

]]> By: <img src ="https://www.headforpoints.com/wp-content/themes/head-for-points/assets/images/HFP-insta-logo-blue-120x120.jpg" class="avatar" />Rob https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-2/#comment-847900 Rob]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847900 In reply to Travelbloggerbuzz.

I would like to do a weekly round-up of ‘other interesting stuff I found online’ as you do, but I simply don’t have the time to read any other interesting stuff šŸ™‚

Good story about the sports memorabilia guy by the way.

]]> By: <img src ="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9307f5d6d872e401a994dff64f792b61?s=96&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar" />jshRR https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/07/04/what-happened-at-the-head-for-points-summer-party-2023/comment-page-2/#comment-847899 jshRR]]> https://www.headforpoints.com/?p=511067#comment-847899 He who laughs last ā€¦ā€¦.

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