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Post by maddogfagin on May 24, 2013 7:20:34 GMT
Royal Albert Hall concert, 30 June.Old Webby has been in contact and has suggested that a good venue for a pre concert drink would be the Queen's Arms, 30 Queens Gate Mews, SW7 5QL. I suggest that a good time to begin to congregate there would be around 4pm. The Queen's Arms is just around the corner from The Royal Albert Hall and I've posted a map showing where the pub is located together with an image of the place. The nearest London underground station is South Kensington on the District, Circle and Piccadily lines. All welcome.  
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Post by onewhiteduck on May 24, 2013 8:56:25 GMT
Whooooooo....
I'll be there - leaving Cardiff @12.45 train to Paddington arrive 15.25. Throw bags in hotel - straight to pub - Albert Hall - Looking forward to a memorable day.
Oh Happy Days
OWD
Is beer expensive in London!!
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Post by maddogfagin on May 24, 2013 12:47:03 GMT
Whooooooo.... I'll be there - leaving Cardiff @12.45 train to Paddington arrive 15.25. Throw bags in hotel - straight to pub - Albert Hall - Looking forward to a memorable day. Oh Happy Days OWD Is beer expensive in London!!Yes. Although according to Old Webby it'll be more expensive in the RAH bars. The pub sounds good to me ! ;D  |
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Post by ash on May 24, 2013 15:50:29 GMT
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Post by nonrabbit on May 24, 2013 20:54:19 GMT
I'll be there too - in spirit  Have a wonderful time all. |
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Post by steelmonkey on May 24, 2013 21:11:45 GMT
Technical question: How, as a distinguished moderator, do i over-ride the naughty filters to say: LUCKY f**kERS ! ?
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Post by jackinthegreen on May 24, 2013 21:28:42 GMT
Tickets are still available for this.........  But I've been checking regularly to see when any of the box things came up... ...and they never did.....  If I was going I would have loved to have a seat in one of those boxes..........  So how could someone book a seat for those boxes.....  Can't make it sadly, will be on a Greek island........  |
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Post by Teacher on May 25, 2013 0:32:35 GMT
Tickets are still available for this......... But I've been checking regularly to see when any of the box things came up... ...and they never did..... If I was going I would have loved to have a seat in one of those boxes.......... So how could someone book a seat for those boxes..... Can't make it sadly, will be on a Greek island........ Normally, I would not think that time on a Greek island would be a sad thing (although I having never been to a Greek island). However, if I could have a wish for 30 June 2013, between a Greek island and the RAH concert in London, I would go for RAH. Followed by a Greek island. After all it is a wish!  |
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Post by steelmonkey on May 25, 2013 5:06:20 GMT
I'm with you , Teach'.....the Greek islands are paradise...one named Samos is my favorite...but I'd rather be in London that night.....you're from the Southeast, right? Do you get a second round of bricks this summer ?
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Post by Teacher on May 25, 2013 11:27:56 GMT
I'm with you , Teach'.....the Greek islands are paradise...one named Samos is my favorite...but I'd rather be in London that night.....you're from the Southeast, right? Do you get a second round of bricks this summer ? I'm on the the coast in southern NC and the nearest concert is in VA just outside of DC on July 16. That's about a 6 hour drive from here. Not out of the question, but I wish they were coming a little closer. There I go wishing again. |
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Post by steelmonkey on May 25, 2013 14:15:37 GMT
Shall I send a car ?
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Post by ash on May 25, 2013 16:37:52 GMT
Tickets are still available for this......... But I've been checking regularly to see when any of the box things came up... ...and they never did..... If I was going I would have loved to have a seat in one of those boxes.......... So how could someone book a seat for those boxes..... Can't make it sadly, will be on a Greek island........ I believe most of the boxes are paid for on a yearly subscription, so not many come up. But when I booked I'm sure some were available. Or you just have to be rich |
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Post by steelmonkey on May 25, 2013 17:09:39 GMT
What's that? The ghost of John lennon advising the box denizens to shake their jewelry ? Was it a millionaire who said 'Imagine no possessions?'
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Post by jackinthegreen on May 26, 2013 0:06:00 GMT
Tickets are still available for this......... But I've been checking regularly to see when any of the box things came up... ...and they never did..... If I was going I would have loved to have a seat in one of those boxes.......... So how could someone book a seat for those boxes..... Can't make it sadly, will be on a Greek island........ I believe most of the boxes are paid for on a yearly subscription, so not many come up. But when I booked I'm sure some were available. Or you just have to be rich Well.......maybe I am rich.....nowhere does it ask.. There is no offer of the boxes.............. This is rubbish to me......does anyone else feel the same..?? If I wanted to go to this special gig, I would have been quite happy to pay £100 per seat for one of the boxes. |
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Post by ash on May 26, 2013 12:53:31 GMT
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Post by jackinthegreen on May 26, 2013 19:53:23 GMT
Thanks for that ash...... Very interesting........it would be great to live in London and have such a thing, and just under £500 a year doen't sound that bad, it does say that tickets can be sold back as such.... I quote from the article For those events for which seatholders do not wish to use their tickets, the Hall
operates a successful and popular Ticket Return Scheme, which enables seatholder
tickets to be sold to the public and for which the seatholder receives a share in the
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Post by steelmonkey on May 26, 2013 20:56:21 GMT
500 pounds a year...much or all of which you get get back vending gigs you don't want...but what's the ante to get in the club? Or do you have to inherit that or something.
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Post by jackinthegreen on May 27, 2013 20:26:25 GMT
Good question......... You probably have to know a man who knows a man.....who knows a man........ Or be Lord F'wits grandson.......... |
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Post by ash on May 28, 2013 18:33:10 GMT
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Post by jackinthegreen on May 28, 2013 20:46:23 GMT
Thanks for that link ash.......... Wow, that's crazy money to own one of those boxes...  Pity..........  Would be cool to win the lottery and have so much money that you could buy one of the boxes, and treat someone to an exclusive seat at every gig........... Apart from Ian, Mark Knopfler is....or has...recently played there, doing his Privateering tour......a good album by the way.... Oh well........... |
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Post by steelmonkey on May 28, 2013 20:52:06 GMT
Privateering is not only good...it's great...saw Knofler open for Dylan last summer and he stole the show.
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Post by jackinthegreen on May 28, 2013 21:21:03 GMT
Privateering is not only good...it's great...saw Knofler open for Dylan last summer and he stole the show. Anyone opening for Bob would've been good though.......  I agree on Mr Knopfler, he is superb..... Dylan, I have seen live, and was the worst gig I have seen.....  and he has not got any better since....... He needs to knock it on the head IMHO....... |
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Post by nonrabbit on May 29, 2013 5:59:08 GMT
Privateering is not only good...it's great...saw Knofler open for Dylan last summer and he stole the show. Anyone opening for Bob would've been good though....... Not a Bob fan either? ;D ;D Not like some o' these wee lassies circa mid 60's when he appeared at the Odeon, Glasgow where apparently he was booed. Bob..."I want all the names of those who booed me last night?" Wee lassies..."We didnae boo you - be back soon" Bob.."Cheerio" ;D |
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Post by jackinthegreen on May 29, 2013 21:26:34 GMT
Bob's written some fantastic songs, and made some fabulous music over the years. I have lots of his albums, he's a legend.... but............ Saw him live in Glasgow SECC can't remember when, must've been the 1990's.... It was crap.......... He only had a stripped down band, of bass, drums and guitar, he never spoke a bloody word the whole gig, and the songs were so distorted it was hard to recognise them.....  He came across as an arrogant twat...... Something like myself....... |
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Post by steelmonkey on May 29, 2013 21:48:43 GMT
My day's made...I have something in common with Bob Dylan and Jackinthe green !
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Post by jackinthegreen on May 29, 2013 22:07:28 GMT
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and he has not got any better since....... 