October 17: Manchester Ritz

[Silver_Owl]

[ribbons69]

Booked my hotel , bloody difficult to find one within staggering distance of the venue that isn't full, the Premier Inn I stayed at when T'Mishun played in May is full as is the posher Midalnd Hotel around the corner. Got in at the Ibis budget around from Oxford Road , budget being a relative term as it is costing me £105 quid. Bloody saturday nights .

[SmileySister]

I'll definitely be at this one

[eastmidswhizzkid]

a bit out of my way with no car, and not a straightforward national express jobby....might have to wangle it on the train. two gigs isnt enough and i'm def not going down to the smoke. or auld reekie.

[ribbons69]

a bit out of my way with no car, and not a straightforward national express jobby....might have to wangle it on the train.

The venue is within spitting distance Of Oxford Road station but if you are going to stay in a hotel get it booked as soon as you can.

[Nikolas Vitus Lagartija]

i'm def not going to auld reekie.

No need to as they're not playing Edinburgh! It's like getting a Nottingham and Leicester mixed up

[eastmidswhizzkid]

i'm def not going to auld reekie.

No need to as they're not playing Edinburgh! It's like getting a Nottingham and Leicester mixed up

wouldnt bother me in the slightest....i'm used to people from other parts of the country who mostly hear "midlands" in "east midlands" and say "...birmingham?" ...so whatever the fuck...like people oop north who think everywhere below doncaster is "the south" and southerners who think the top part of the m25 is the north/south divide.
i'm sure my utter lack of jockish -or "scotch" if you will- "ken" is only matched by my completely not giving two fucks....it's hundreds of miles away and basically just some country that we steal oil from and use to park our nukes in, that doesnt really want to be owned by england but seems incapable of doing anything about it; where EVERYONE is called "Jimmy", eats deep-fried mars bars dipped in porridge and calls a skirt a kilt to deny its national cult of transvesticism. "ock aye the noo, Nessie!"

[paint it black]

when it's over, will i learn?

when i get my digs sorted, i'll share where you can get a nice place a few mins walk (i stay there a lot) for £87 - no panic on avaialbilty

[Johnny Rev 7.0]

wouldnt bother me in the slightest....i'm used to people from other parts of the country who mostly hear "midlands" in "east midlands" and say "...birmingham?" ...so whatever the fuck...like people oop north who think everywhere below doncaster is "the south" and southerners who think the top part of the m25 is the north/south divide.
i'm sure my utter lack of jockish -or "scotch" if you will- "ken" is only matched by my completely not giving two fucks....it's hundreds of miles away and basically just some country that we steal oil from and use to park our nukes in, that doesnt really want to be owned by england but seems incapable of doing anything about it; where EVERYONE is called "Jimmy", eats deep-fried mars bars dipped in porridge and calls a skirt a kilt to deny its national cult of transvesticism. "ock aye the noo, Nessie!"

I love you in full on rant mode. You're the best!

[Dizzy]

Excellent rant - keep up the good work.

[Andrew S]

i'm def not going to auld reekie.

No need to as they're not playing Edinburgh! It's like getting a Nottingham and Leicester mixed up

wouldnt bother me in the slightest....i'm used to people from other parts of the country who mostly hear "midlands" in "east midlands" and say "...birmingham?" ...so whatever the fuck...like people oop north who think everywhere below doncaster is "the south" and southerners who think the top part of the m25 is the north/south divide.
i'm sure my utter lack of jockish -or "scotch" if you will- "ken" is only matched by my completely not giving two fucks....it's hundreds of miles away and basically just some country that we steal oil from and use to park our nukes in, that doesnt really want to be owned by england but seems incapable of doing anything about it; where EVERYONE is called "Jimmy", eats deep-fried mars bars dipped in porridge and calls a skirt a kilt to deny its national cult of transvesticism. "ock aye the noo, Nessie!"

Lee, as a Scot, I'm not that perturbed or surprised at your rant, apart from the image being conjured up by a "National Express jobby":-D

[markfiend]

Kerry and I will probably do the Manchester gig

[markfiend]

...the posher Midalnd Hotel around the corner...

I've just booked in the Midland. It's not full, but it's not cheap either.

[Johnny Rev 7.0]

...the posher Midalnd Hotel around the corner...

I've just booked in the Midland. It's not full, but it's not cheap either.

Damn right! But at least we get to see the wait-staff shut the bar at 6am, and then serve us breakfast.

[markfiend]

Tickets bought! WOOOOOOOO!

[mh]

Ticket bought!

[eastmidswhizzkid]

Lee, as a Scot, I'm not that perturbed or surprised at your rant, apart from the image being conjured up by a "National Express jobby":-D

bless you, i think you're safe as long as you don't flush when the vehicle is in the station.

[SmileySister]

Two tickets bought & can't wait

[markfiend]

BTW does the Ritz still have the sprung ballroom floor?

[Andrew S]

It won't be sprung by the time we're finished.

[Andrew S]

Lee, as a Scot, I'm not that perturbed or surprised at your rant, apart from the image being conjured up by a "National Express jobby":-D

bless you, i think you're safe as long as you don't flush when the vehicle is in the station.

Damnit Lee, how else am I supposed to amuse myself on the way there?

[markfiend]

It won't be sprung by the time we're finished.

[paint it black]

when it's over, will i learn?

when i get my digs sorted, i'll share where you can get a nice place a few mins walk (i stay there a lot) for £87 - no panic on avaialbilty

ended up in IBIS, £95 the Holiday Inn Express price has climed from £87 to £105 in a day

who is going to NMA in York on our day off

[ribbons69]

when it's over, will i learn?

when i get my digs sorted, i'll share where you can get a nice place a few mins walk (i stay there a lot) for £87 - no panic on avaialbilty

ended up in IBIS, £95 the Holiday Inn Express price has climed from £87 to £105 in a day

who is going to NMA in York on our day off

Is that the laughably named Ibis Budget? Fraulein ribbons and myself are in there.

[markfiend]

Where's the meetup beforehand? Or shall we discuss that nearer the time?