Elbow & The Hallé Orchestra

I now have my ticket for the Thursday in my grubby Mancunian hands, much love to MrsWoman, all my Christmases have come at once, and it'll be the first gig I can remember since I first saw New Order live, that a drop of alcohol shall not enter my body, pre gig.......want to remember EVERYTHING.

Oh I am SO GLAD for you!!!

See you there!

My Bury Vest wrote:

I now have my ticket for the Thursday in my grubby Mancunian hands, much love to MrsWoman, all my Christmases have come at once, and it'll be the first gig I can remember since I first saw New Order live, that a drop of alcohol shall not enter my body, pre gig.......want to remember EVERYTHING.

Yay MBV!
Hope to see you there!
(Not sure about the no-alcohol rule, though... )

Thanks Jones ! No, the alcohol ban HAS to stay put. The memories from the recent Morrissey show in Manchester was, at best, very sketchy. Would never forgive myself if I did the same for the Halle show. Also, we're all sat down, and nobody wants someone with a pensioners bladder getting up and down for me !

Its ok ,MBV we put you on the end aisle seat for that
and you only have to wait 60 mins for the interval.

Hi LWD ! Yeah, just checked on the Bridgwater site seating plan, and yep, I'm on the aisle seat which is cool, still staying off the ale though.

Me having my legs crossed and dying for the toilet once Great Expectations (hopefully) comes on, it would be bad news indeed.......

Can you believe it, there's only 3 and a half weeks to go!

May join you and give the ole beer a miss for the night MBV - don't want to be crowd surfing or anything daft like that eh?!

Actually, I take that back - you're on your own!

Anyone for the pub first?

Hey, when I received my ticket in the post on Tuesday I actually struggled to get off to sleep I was that excited !! You have a beer for me Mrs PW, I'll look out for the drunken strumpet en route from Unsworth !

3.5 weeks to go, my word, it's gonna really drag !!!

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Actually, I take that back - you're on your own!

Hehe no you're not on your own - I dread the thought of having to dash off to the loo during the best bits so rarely drink much before gigs (not much all day after my morning cup of coffee to be honest).

[quote="My Bury Vest"]Hey, when I received my ticket in the post on Tuesday I actually struggled to get off to sleep I was that excited !! You have a beer for me Mrs PW, I'll look out for the drunken strumpet en route from Unsworth !


I know what you mean! I get a little overexcited - I didn't sleep the night before TSSK album playback!

OK... one last time... has anyone got a ticket for the 8th...?

A ticket for either night would suit me...

YEEEEEEEEEHAWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!

Well you'll never guess who the other person I was bidding against was - JONES!!!! She has extremely kindly offered me the other ticket.

I'M GOING!!!!!!

I love that woman!!

AAAAAAAAAARRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

I take back all the uncharitable thoughts I was thinking last night !!!!!

Woo Hoo!!! See I KNEW it! I KNEW IT WOULD WORK OUT!!!!!

Fab stuff! Faith in the Church of Elbow gets us through those dark nights of the tickletless soul again.
Now all we want is one or two for MT.

Now please all stand for hymn 143, "Flying Dream"...

Should we make a sacrifice do you think? Or light candles at the Temple?

Jones is a proper no fooling saint of this board! Really glad you got your ticket

No sacrifices please...I'd feel so guilty.

sundaygirl wrote:

Should we make a sacrifice do you think? Or light candles at the Temple?

Out of sheer curiosity, what would you consider a suitable sacrifice?! The destruction of our livers?

I don't know. Normally, in that other Bible, it's goats or occasionally your son....I don't know....those might be a bit drastic...though this is a pretty major concert we're talking about.

Hmmm....I'll have to think about this.

Nah, sacrificing poor animals or family members is SOOO Old Testament dahlink!

CofE(lbow) is more Post-Modern Testament, I'd imagine. Hows about a sacrificing a quid or two into the MAG bucket at the next gig?

But that is the next gig!!! Like the idea though.

sundaygirl wrote:

But that is the next gig!!!

Exactamundo - well for most folks anyway

Well, I'd been looking around for a ticket for the Wed but there weren't any single ones to be had, so I knew I was gonna have to get my hands on a pair.
The spare one was always going to go to Ticky, as she kindly passed on her Thursday one to me!
Also, re offerings/sacrifices; for the past 2 weeks I've been lighting a little candle beside my Aunt's photograph in my lounge (she was my Godmother) looking for her help and she's sure come through for me again! Silly? -Maybe...
This of course doesn't mean I won't be giving generously to the Mag bucket. I shall bring silver galore, begorrah!