| LoosingMyBeat 08.01.2010 04:21 |
Just wanted to share something with all of you... mainly 'cause I'm so exited about it! In August my mum turns 50 and as a gift for her my sister and I are taking her to London for 4 days. It's a surprise and she will not know anything until we board the plane... My mum has not visited the UK since '92 when she went for the Freddie tribute concert, I guess life got in the way of travelling... She is a HUGE Queen-fan and saw them at Wembley in '86 and '80, in '78 she went to the concert in Sweden and later on in London. She spent a year in London back in 1978-79 before I was born (in 83) with a man that she later on lost contact with. She talks about London with such a warm heart and keep saying how much she want to go back there.. Probably because of all the memories she made there. Well anyway, this will be an awesome way to celebrate her turning a half decade... Thanks for listening.. [img=/images/smiley/msn/teeth_smile.gif][/img] |
| FlorianS 08.01.2010 05:08 |
Sounds like a great present for your mom and lots of fun! enjoy the trip! london is always fantastic and worth a trip... |
| JoxerTheDeityPirate 08.01.2010 06:11 |
she is in for one hell of a shock. i moved away from the London area in 1996 and went back for the first time last year briefly.it has changed drastically over the last decade or so,not necessarily for the better either. hope she enjoys it though :-D |
| Angeline 08.01.2010 06:37 |
JoxerTheDeityPirate wrote: she is in for one hell of a shock. i moved away from the London area in 1996 and went back for the first time last year briefly.it has changed drastically over the last decade or so,not necessarily for the better either. hope she enjoys it though :-DI live off portobello - i find it really fun. |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 08.01.2010 08:44 |
JoxerTheDeityPirate wrote: it has changed drastically over the last decade or so,not necessarily for the better either. ¬.¬ |
| LoosingMyBeat 08.01.2010 09:30 |
JoxerTheDeityPirate wrote: she is in for one hell of a shock. i moved away from the London area in 1996 and went back for the first time last year briefly.it has changed drastically over the last decade or so,not necessarily for the better either. hope she enjoys it though :-D Yeah I really hope that she wont be expecting London in 1978 :D Well, I know she will be blown away by the surprise, hope she'll like it - we've been saving money for a while now to give her this. Everything for mother dearest :-D |
| Lady Nyx 08.01.2010 20:38 |
i met up with jessie and jox last year and it was the best time ive ever had! have fun on your trip! :) |
| ilikefreddyguy 08.01.2010 21:09 |
Ooh! Exciting! I know I'm going eventually. Heading to Yorkshire to see the castle my ancestors lived in, in Spring I believe. |
| catqueen 09.01.2010 10:12 |
Wow, awesome!!!! Hope u guys have a great time!!!!! :) |
| john bodega 09.01.2010 14:54 |
Imma go there too, if I can ever save the money. Hopefully before I'm an old man. |
| Holly2003 09.01.2010 15:11 |
BlazeGoldmine wrote: Ooh! Exciting! I know I'm going eventually. Heading to Yorkshire to see the castle my ancestors lived in, in Spring I believe. Yeah right. Every American thinks their Euro ancesters lived in a castle. That's why they went to America, right, to get away from their err.. castle? lol |
| Lisser :) 09.01.2010 15:53 |
Holly2003 wrote:BlazeGoldmine wrote: Ooh! Exciting! I know I'm going eventually. Heading to Yorkshire to see the castle my ancestors lived in, in Spring I believe.Yeah right. Every American thinks their Euro ancesters lived in a castle. That's why they went to America, right, to get away from their err.. castle? lol Can I come and stay in your castle? |
| LoosingMyBeat 09.01.2010 16:08 |
I bought tickets for We will rock you an hour ago! Yay! It's nice to give someone a gift that I'll enjoy just as much myself ;D |
| Holly2003 09.01.2010 17:24 |
Lisser :) wrote:Holly2003 wrote:Can I come and stay in your castle?BlazeGoldmine wrote: Ooh! Exciting! I know I'm going eventually. Heading to Yorkshire to see the castle my ancestors lived in, in Spring I believe.Yeah right. Every American thinks their Euro ancesters lived in a castle. That's why they went to America, right, to get away from their err.. castle? lol You can come inside and raise my drawbridge any time Lisser : ) |
| Freya is quietly judging you. 09.01.2010 21:49 |
Zebonka12 wrote: Imma go there too, if I can ever save the money. Hopefully before I'm an old man. Hurry up! |
| beautifulsoup 09.01.2010 22:59 |
I LOVED London when we went there for two weeks in about 1995. Loved.it. I did not want to come home; totally serious saying that. Of course, I was a tourist. Maybe living there is different. [img=/images/smiley/msn/wink_smile.gif][/img] JoxerTheDeityPirate's comment makes me want to go back. |
| ilikefreddyguy 10.01.2010 03:07 |
Oh, piss, I just thought everyone in England lived in a castle- well then fuck the entire plans. But it's good that you've done your research and found out that everybody that lives in America is a direct descendant from the puritans that left England, and nobody from England has ever moved anywhere at any other time other than that one exact moment. Like, how silly would I be to do extensive late-night research on my CANADIAN ancestors? You made me seem like such a cunt. =D |
| Holly2003 10.01.2010 06:01 |
BlazeGoldmine wrote: Oh, piss, I just thought everyone in England lived in a castle- well then fuck the entire plans. But it's good that you've done your research and found out that everybody that lives in America is a direct descendant from the puritans that left England, and nobody from England has ever moved anywhere at any other time other than that one exact moment. Like, how silly would I be to do extensive late-night research on my CANADIAN ancestors? You made me seem like such a cunt. =DNo one in Britain swears, or has ever sworn, so I think your ancestors must be from elsewhere. Possibly Ireland. |
| john bodega 10.01.2010 09:55 |
Freya is quietly judging you. wrote:If I'm really lucky, next year-ish!Zebonka12 wrote: Imma go there too, if I can ever save the money. Hopefully before I'm an old man.Hurry up! |
| Lisser :) 10.01.2010 23:47 |
Holly2003 wrote:Lisser :) wrote:You can come inside and raise my drawbridge any time Lisser : )Holly2003 wrote:Can I come and stay in your castle?BlazeGoldmine wrote: Ooh! Exciting! I know I'm going eventually. Heading to Yorkshire to see the castle my ancestors lived in, in Spring I believe.Yeah right. Every American thinks their Euro ancesters lived in a castle. That's why they went to America, right, to get away from their err.. castle? lol Goodie!! :) |
| Erin 11.01.2010 00:06 |
I wanna go back to London. In fact, I was just talking to Pieter tonight about a UK trip. |
| ilikefreddyguy 11.01.2010 03:06 |
Oh, God, now I just plain love you. |
| JoxerTheDeityPirate 13.01.2010 05:52 |
i think an un-official QZ gathering in Hyde Park at the end of May is in order.. our picnic by the Serpentine :-D |
| Angeline 13.01.2010 14:31 |
JoxerTheDeityPirate wrote: i think an un-official QZ gathering in Hyde Park at the end of May is in order.. our picnic by the Serpentine :-D i will definitely go! |
| john bodega 13.01.2010 23:51 |
JoxerTheDeityPirate wrote: i think an un-official QZ gathering in Hyde Park at the end of May is in order.. our picnic by the Serpentine :-DIt must be nice, not living in an insignificant shithole on the opposite end of the planet from all of the cool people! |
| JoxerTheDeityPirate 14.01.2010 06:08 |
Zebonka12 wrote:would you be upset if i said "it is"? ;-pJoxerTheDeityPirate wrote: i think an un-official QZ gathering in Hyde Park at the end of May is in order.. our picnic by the Serpentine :-DIt must be nice, not living in an insignificant shithole on the opposite end of the planet from all of the cool people! its even nicer on the south west tip of our little island :-D |
| john bodega 14.01.2010 14:31 |
I wouldn't be in the slightest offended, I said it first! I like my little town, but God it makes the idea of QZ meetups somewhat impossible for me. I mean I'm just dying to meet Mahler. |
| mooghead 14.01.2010 15:53 |
If I really hated my mother I would take her to London, its an absolute shithole. Full of scumbags. I love my Mum so will take her to the Lakes or Scotland.... |
| Angeline 14.01.2010 17:23 |
mooghead wrote: If I really hated my mother I would take her to London, its an absolute shithole. Full of scumbags. I love my Mum so will take her to the Lakes or Scotland.... So my life is in disarray - so excuse me but... go fuck your boring attempts at sardony that never change. |
| Angeline 14.01.2010 17:26 |
Zebonka12 wrote: I wouldn't be in the slightest offended, I said it first! I like my little town, but God it makes the idea of QZ meetups somewhat impossible for me. I mean I'm just dying to meet Mahler. Scotty one can live in the most exciting ciy in the world, have friends, have a well paid job, apear like a fully well adjusted person and be so unhappy and lonely. Living in Perth, with the best lemoon meringue pie and hot cross buns, and stolen blue cheese is surely preferable no? x |
| Angeline 14.01.2010 17:27 |
Angeline wrote:Zebonka12 wrote: I wouldn't be in the slightest offended, I said it first!I like my little town, but God it makes the idea of QZ meetups somewhat impossible for me. I mean I'm just dying to meet Mahler. Scotty one can live in the most exciting ciy in the world, have friends, have a well paid job, apear like a fully well adjusted person and be so unhappy and lonely. Living in Perth, with the best lemoon meringue pie and hot cross buns, and stolen blue cheese is surely preferable no? x excuse the typos- i've clearly just come back from the pub |
| john bodega 14.01.2010 22:35 |
Well I do like eating other people's food for the camera. it is fun . but its also impossible to convince internet people to visit Perth because it is as far as Pluto from everyone elses lands. Which is rather a great pity because .. BECAUSE IT IS |
| JoxerTheDeityPirate 15.01.2010 05:14 |
Zebonka12 wrote: Well I do like eating other people's food for the camera. it is fun . but its also impossible to convince internet people to visit Perth because it is as far as Pluto from everyone elses lands. Which is rather a great pity because .. BECAUSE IT ISive got relatives in Perth but i dont know what crime they committed to be deported there :-p |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 15.01.2010 10:01 |
I would still adore London as much as I do now.. Even if I never lived here. :) [img=/images/smiley/msn/heart.gif][/img] |
| dragon-fly 15.01.2010 10:42 |
Zebonka12 wrote: but its also impossible to convince internet people to visit Perth because it is as far as Pluto from everyone elses lands. Which is rather a great pity because .. BECAUSE IT IS Rubbish. It much worse to live in European country and be restricted to move to the other one, work elsewhere etc. It's like you are surrounded by walls. At least it's warm there. |
| ParisNair 15.01.2010 21:05 |
I don't know why, but I have a special liking for everything British. For now, all I can do is watch a lot of BBC and be satisfied with that 'coz I couldn't possibly go there in the foreseeable future. Wish you all the best with your trip LoosingMyBeat! |
| LoosingMyBeat 16.01.2010 00:47 |
ParisNair wrote: I don't know why, but I have a special liking for everything British. For now, all I can do is watch a lot of BBC and be satisfied with that 'coz I couldn't possibly go there in the foreseeable future. Wish you all the best with your trip LoosingMyBeat! Thank you! I've always wanted to visit London so this is not only a gift for my mother but also a dream vacation for me. Lucky enough it's pretty cheap to travel to the UK from Sweden. The flight is only 45 £ (both ways) and our hotel will cost about 300£ for 5 nights, not too shabby hotel either. If I was going alone I would settle for a much cheaper hotel but since it's my mothers birthday I did not want to put her in a roach-infested closet ;) That could easily turn into a nightmare, better be on the safe side. Does anyone know a decent and cheap hotel near Kensington feel free to tell me! |
| john bodega 16.01.2010 04:12 |
dragon-fly wrote: Rubbish. It much worse to live in European country and be restricted to move to the other one, work elsewhere etc. It's like you are surrounded by walls. At least it's warm there.TOO WARM |
| JoxerTheDeityPirate 16.01.2010 05:25 |
Angeline wrote:*tries his best not to make any jokes about lawyers not passing the bar*Angeline wrote:excuse the typos- i've clearly just come back from the pubZebonka12 wrote: I wouldn't be in the slightest offended, I said it first!I like my little town, but God it makes the idea of QZ meetups somewhat impossible for me. I mean I'm just dying to meet Mahler. Scotty one can live in the most exciting ciy in the world, have friends, have a well paid job, apear like a fully well adjusted person and be so unhappy and lonely. Living in Perth, with the best lemoon meringue pie and hot cross buns, and stolen blue cheese is surely preferable no? x |
| Angeline 17.01.2010 10:16 |
JoxerTheDeityPirate wrote:Angeline wrote:*tries his best not to make any jokes about lawyers not passing the bar*Angeline wrote:excuse the typos- i've clearly just come back from the pubZebonka12 wrote: I wouldn't be in the slightest offended, I said it first!I like my little town, but God it makes the idea of QZ meetups somewhat impossible for me. I mean I'm just dying to meet Mahler. Scotty one can live in the most exciting ciy in the world, have friends, have a well paid job, apear like a fully well adjusted person and be so unhappy and lonely. Living in Perth, with the best lemoon meringue pie and hot cross buns, and stolen blue cheese is surely preferable no? x Sniff - should have walked on past you're right. And right. |
| Rick 17.01.2010 10:33 |
Soho was quite a mindboggling experience, when I was in London. In fact, the whole area is quite black-white in terms of atmosphere. A dragqueen was chatting me up. Two people nearly got laid in the middle of the street. The hamburger in some random pub, however, was one of the best I have ever eaten. |
| john bodega 19.01.2010 11:30 |
I have friends telling me not to visit it. I'd call a vote but none of my friends are smart enough to figure out preferential voting. |
| JoxerTheDeityPirate 19.01.2010 14:11 |
Zebonka12 wrote: I have friends telling me not to visit it. I'd call a vote but none of my friends are smart enough to figure out preferential voting.its worth visiting but there's more to England than just London,you need to explore the less polluted areas |
| john bodega 19.01.2010 14:57 |
Yeah! See that's why I want to wait until I have more money than simply the amount required to fly there, get stuck in a room for a couple of days, then fly back. |
| Freya is quietly judging you. 19.01.2010 19:21 |
Soho is totally worth visiting, it's where Les Miserables lives. *nods* |
| Freya is quietly judging you. 19.01.2010 19:22 |
Soho is totally worth visiting, it's where Les Miserables lives. *nods* |
| Freya is quietly judging you. 19.01.2010 19:23 |
I think, up until about 2 months ago, I had never double posted once in my life. Now it is pretty much a daily event. |
| Angeline 21.01.2010 13:37 |
Freya is quietly judging you. wrote: Soho is totally worth visiting, it's where Les Miserables lives. *nods* I work in Soho - I find it the most depressing area, all busy, touristy, and soulless. Even for a night out clubbing i'd go elsewhere. However, Les Miserables is great. |
| Freya is quietly judging you. 21.01.2010 14:14 |
Oh, I'd never go clubbing there. In fact, clubbing in general makes me shudder. Oddly, I also really hate crowds of people. But my slighlty inexplicable love for Les Miserables makes me look at the area less distain than I would if I were a... normal person. |
| JoxerTheDeityPirate 21.01.2010 14:18 |
has the Hawley Arms been rebuilt yet or am i gonna have to drink in The Worlds End in Camden again? |
| Freya is quietly judging you. 21.01.2010 15:42 |
Aye, it rebuilt and reopened. |
| Bo Rhap 21.01.2010 20:09 |
I found London to be a Jekyll and Hyde city. Really nice during the daytime.Really sinister at night. How ever i would go back to there anyday. |