Gigs

[nab1973]

Hiya All!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope You All have had a gr8 Summer. It's nice to be back on the board.

Just like 2 let You know, that I've got my ticket 4 John's PARTY/ WATER RATS for Monday the 9th/November/09.

Really looking 4ward seeing Him and the Boys again!!!!!!!

Counting the days down now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!46,45,44...................

For Jaqueline: Will U be staying at the same hotel if U make it??

Can't wait 2 see U ALL there!!!!!!!!!

Napsi x

[Lucy]

Good, another garrisonized blunty girl to meet, ha ha!

I'm looking hotels... I don't know which to choose..... Any advice? (Not my 1st time in London but my first time in King's Cross area )

[loraline]

depends on what you want I stayed at the camden hostel last time, this time I will stay at the Hammersmith.. hostel, so a dorm with a few more people

But linnen and breakfast included, so I will start my day with a full stomach. Also, Hammersmith and Camden hostel from the ST Christophers hostelgroup are both situated near the tube, so it is easy to travel to and from

Prices range from app. 12 to 20 euros per night/bed, depending on the size of the dorm. I pay 16 euro for a 6-people dorm with ensuite bathroom..

But it just depends on the luxury you want

[Lucy]

Not luxury this time, ha ha!
I was looking for hostels too, and, if all we be in London the same amount of days, I even think about booking all together the same bedroom in a hostel, I think that would be cheap... But I don't know if everybody is going to be in London the same time and/or wants to sleep in a budget hostel...

What do you think, girls???

[kitine]

I'll probably come too!!!!!

I join Lucy in the idea of sharing room. Who's in?

[Kati]

Sept 23, 2009 16:44:58 GMT -5 Jade said:

Sept 22, 2009 11:23:31 GMT -5 Kati said:

Anyone planning on going?

I saw the announcement on Monday, sometime around midnight... had the flights booked about 10 minutes later... got my job commitments sorted out yesterday... and ordered the ticket today. So, yes, I think I'm planning on going.

LOL ;D
Oh well, I like to live in Berlin, too & I like to earn proper money 'cause then I would definitely come, too!

Looks not too good at the moment for me as there are no flights leaving the airport I used to fly to London back in July but as that's the nearest & therefore the cheapest for me... I'll have to think about it again... Berlin would be the nearest airport now but I would need about two hours to get there (plus petrol and costs for parking at the airport plus a CAR - if mine won't be ready till then which is quite likely to happen )

I'll see what happens but would be great to see you all (again)...

[Jade]

Sept 24, 2009 5:17:52 GMT -5 Lucy said:

Just booked my flights, arriving on Saturday, leaving on Tuesday ;D
Just hotel left to book!
Which area will all of you stay? Near King's Cross?? I'm thinking about Russell Sq., but not decided....

Sept 24, 2009 8:23:35 GMT -5 Lucy said:

Good, another garrisonized blunty girl to meet, ha ha!

I'm looking hotels... I don't know which to choose..... Any advice? (Not my 1st time in London but my first time in King's Cross area )

Sept 25, 2009 0:43:55 GMT -5 kitine said:

I'll probably come too!!!!!
I join Lucy in the idea of sharing room. Who's in?

Aww, I've already booked a room (another 10 minutes after I had booked the flights on Monday ) and now kinda wish I hadn't. Will be staying near King's Cross.

Kitine, I still have your phone number. If it's okay with you, I'll call you when I'm in London!?

Sept 24, 2009 6:34:31 GMT -5 nab1973 said:

Counting the days down now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 46,45,44...................

For Jaqueline: Will U be staying at the same hotel if U make it??

Can't wait 2 see U ALL there!!!!!!!!!

Napsi x

Same area, different hotel, though. Thanks for your e-mail, Napsi, I've just replied.

Sept 27, 2009 12:31:11 GMT -5 Kati said:

Oh well, I like to live in Berlin, too & I like to earn proper money 'cause then I would definitely come, too!

Looks not too good at the moment for me as there are no flights leaving the airport I used to fly to London back in July but as that's the nearest & therefore the cheapest for me... I'll have to think about it again... Berlin would be the nearest airport now but I would need about two hours to get there (plus petrol and costs for parking at the airport plus a CAR - if mine won't be ready till then which is quite likely to happen )

I'll see what happens but would be great to see you all (again)...

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, Kati... would be great if you could make it, too!

I'm really looking forward to meeting all you Water-Rats or Camden Indie kids or whatever... ;D ... 43 days and counting...

[Lucy]

Anyone knows if Flakie will go this time? I think now she can because she's 18, isn't she? ;D

Then everybody have a hotel yet (except Kitine and me)?
Looking prices in hostels, all them around 20-30€ per night and person. No more than 40€ if it's a private room in a hostel, for 2 people (or for even 3 people in some cases). As usual, it's more expensive when you book a room in weekend, and when there are less people in the room.

Almost ready my planning for those days: King Cross train station (I've just seen some pics and it's SO beautiful ), Abbey Road, Westminster area (Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, London Eye...), Piccadilly Circus, Hyde Park, Royal Albert Hall and if it's more free time, Notting Hill and a short walk on Kensington area. ;D ;D

[Kati]

Sept 27, 2009 18:43:39 GMT -5 Jade said:

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, Kati... would be great if you could make it, too!

Thanks.... will probably wait till Uni started again and till I know what to expect the coming months and yeah... will see But I hope I can make it...

[gray]

Good luck Kati, and I'm glad for everyone who's going!

Well, I'm back home now... I LOVED Nerina's gig. She sang all of my favourites and also three Elton John songs. I liked the support act, too - the 14-year-old Isaac Evans, who got the support slot because of a radio competition. The support act the night before was Jerseybob, who has already played in Eisenach...
Nerina was glad to see us and still remembered me We had a nice chat and although she was told to hurry as she still had an appointment or something, she did take her time to talk to everyone and have photos taken.
By the way I loved her outfit... don't have many pictures, but will upload the few I have soon!

[Lucy]

Glad to see you're back, Gray!!! I can't wait to see the pics Which songs of Elton John? Did she wear those strange heart-shaped sunglasses? LOL!

[gray]

She sang Your Song (I love this song!!), Bennie and the Jets and Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting). No, she wore a beautiful dress and gorgeous shoes!

[Lucy]

That sounds nice I think she's very stylish, she knows how to wear.

Are you coming to John's concert in London, or maybe not because of the classes?

[gray]

Hello from Coventry! Seeing Paul was awesome!! He dedicated 'Find the right preacher' to me which was really nice. Also talked to him for a while. And I finally got his new EP which he signed.
By the way someone chatted me up and then went to see the gig with me... resulted in me not having to pay for drinks and he even drove me to my hotel (which is in the middle of nowhere really... when I asked at the reception desk how to get to the bus station they were like 'half an hour away if you walk'..).

By the way Nerina will be playing in leamington too

[Lucy]

Yes I knoooooooooow

But I'm soooooooooo happy about what Paul did for you, ooohh, how exciting and moving! That's the kind of things that only happens once in a lifetime!