| queenrocks! 10902 01.12.2003 13:14 |
To all Queen fans I think that Garden Lodge should be a tourist attraction because at the moment all you see is the front door and i think that is not enough. Besides Graceland is a tourist attraction so why can't garden Lodge be one? Tell me what u think. |
| Josuè 01.12.2003 14:24 |
Because it is private. Mary Austin is the owner. It is just a private house. |
| Brian_Mays_Wig 01.12.2003 16:13 |
I think I read somewhere that Mary suggested to Freddie that it should be a museum, but he wasnt having it. I dont think Kensington Borough council would be too impressed either!! Ive been there 3 times now...But he wasnt in :( lol |
| FriedChicken 01.12.2003 16:16 |
How could you even compare Graceland to Garden Lodge. besides, I think Elvis has a little bit more fans then Freddie (and Queen) |
| Brian_Mays_Wig 01.12.2003 16:18 |
Im sorry Chicken, I have to dissagree with you there. 99% of Elvis fans are either American or dead! Queen has far more fans worldwide. And more and more younger fans each day! Dont want to start an on board slanging match, but I have to say youre talking shite! lol. By The way, WWRY is on MTV now :D woo hoo |
| FriedChicken 01.12.2003 16:20 |
"99% of Elvis fans are either American or dead! Queen has far more fans worldwide." You have to be a stepford, or just plain stupid! I think it's safe to say that Elvis has the most fans anyone has ever had |
| S@turn 01.12.2003 16:25 |
The tourist attraction for Queen fans is NOT Garden Lodge but Montruex, with the statue and the Studio/soon museum It is very unfair to compare the (number of) (and character of) Queen fans with those of Elvis, like comparing apples and pears (I do like bananas, do you??)... Garden Lodge is a beautiful house in a nice and calm street, when you make it attraction it looses all its charms Lucky no one is making that mistake, other then now and then a Queen fan who suggests .. :) |
| Brian_Mays_Wig 01.12.2003 16:29 |
<--Still dissagrees. Queen bigger than Elvis. (Worldwide) |
| pma 01.12.2003 16:32 |
Dunno how you calculate the size of a fanbase. It is estimated that Elvis has sold over one billion records worldwide, more than anyone else in the history of the record business. ... Queen ..less :P |
| Sonja 01.12.2003 16:39 |
I wouldn't say that Queen are bigger than Elvis but even if they were, Garden Lodge should be kept private as it is a private house and Mary Austin lives in it with her family like Freddie wanted her to. If he had agreed to make a public thing out of it Mary would have done it already I suppose. |
| Penetration_Guru 01.12.2003 17:31 |
This is a windup, isn't it? |
| queenrocks! 10902 02.12.2003 13:09 |
To all queen fans Brian May's wig in particular i'm sorry you were offended about Elvis fans being more important than Queen fans but that Elvis fans crap was nothing to do with the topic So to people who think it is abig deal you're seriously wrong!! I will live & die a Queen fan Comprende?! |
| Mr Coolest Cat 02.12.2003 13:24 |
Garden Lodge is private and should remain that way. |
| Penetration_Guru 02.12.2003 13:31 |
Tell me more about this death you speak of.... |
| *the Time Guardian* 02.12.2003 13:36 |
I agree - Garden Lodge should be private. Would you like it when strangers come inside your house after your death, take pictures and so on. It seems kinda sick to me... Some things must be private |
| MexQueenFM 02.12.2003 13:39 |
it should be private |
| Daburcor? 02.12.2003 14:52 |
While we're at it, Why not open up Brian and his little dwarf's houses. And better still, Let's turn Deaky's house into a fun park! |
| Mr Coolest Cat 02.12.2003 15:18 |
Little dwarf, i wonder what Rog would say? |
| Daburcor? 02.12.2003 15:25 |
Who knows! I just know that I found it funny as hell! Thus, Roger is "Brian's little dwarf" in my heart FOREVER! |
| Bohemian Queen 03.12.2003 04:38 |
i think they shouldnt even though it would be nice but if freddie wanted mary to live in it we can do nothing bout it which is a shame i would love to take alook in side |
| -fatty- 2850 03.12.2003 06:29 |
Mary has occupied the house for the past 12 years and I think it's time for her to move on. The house should, nay must be handed over to the fans who effectively paid for it. Perhaps we could start a campaign to convince Mary to leave. We could all send letters voicing our concerns and if she still refuses to pack her bags we could start a vigil outside Garden Lodge until she sees sense. I even know a couple of guys who could pay her a visit and beleive you me, these guys can be very persuasive. Once the house is vacated we could set about restoring it to it's former glory. Freddie's bedromm could be recreated as it was the day he died, complete with the urine stained matress that Jim Hutton so thoughtfully informed us of. Fans would be encouraged to scrawl their heartfelt messages of love, not only on the walls outside but on the walls of the house itself. If we dug up the garden we could even erect a granary style resturant selling burgers and coke at £20 a pop and a portacabin selling souvenirs complete with money off vouchers for that fucking musical too. Should the urn containg Freddie's ashes show up we could piss all over them into the bargain. fatty. |
| Daburcor? 03.12.2003 07:31 |
"Mary has occupied the house for the past 12 years and I think it's time for her to move on." LMAO!!! |
| rogut 03.12.2003 09:45 |
Couldn't they turn Deacy's house into a lap dancing bar ?? ;-) |
| Fenderek 04.12.2003 08:58 |
fatty>> LMAO!!!!! |
| iGSM 04.12.2003 09:18 |
What about Jesus? Or Mohammed? They have quite a few 'fans'. |
| Brian_Mays_Wig 05.12.2003 03:02 |
Dont laugh, This time i seriously agree with fatty, if we spread the ashes could we get the money back on the urn?? Ala Phoenix Nights?? |
| Lara 05.12.2003 07:42 |
Having great respect to all of you, guys,please,leave Garden Lodge and Deacy alone! I keep that marvelously quiet little house constantly at heart and I do hope it will remain peaceful and privat. Best regards |
| The Man On The Prowl 05.12.2003 14:17 |
I vote for leaving Garden Lodge as it is now. It would be horrible to turn Freddie's house into something like Graceland. The problem is when Mary is no more the owner. That day the Queen fan community will present a petition for making Garden Lodge unsellable and unchangeable. |
| MexQueenFM 05.12.2003 14:19 |
LMAO @ fatty |
| DieZauberfrau 10.12.2003 07:10 |
I think there is nothing more left from Freddie. When I was in London in July this Year I was there and saw a worker (maybe a gardener) coming out of the house. I had a look at the garden, it was a real chaos. Every stone was pulled out. I asked the man what was happening to the garden and he told me Mary is changing everything. Do you remember how Freddie loved his garden,the pond and his carp? I thing she has changed everything in the house too. There is nothing left from Freddie. I felt so sad when I saw the garden. Greetings from Germany Astrid |
| Penetration_Guru 10.12.2003 10:07 |
How would Freddie have felt about his walls being graffiti'd? Don't blame Mary, you started it. SHe can bulldoze the place and sell it to Tesco for all I care. Then we can all shop in the Koi aisle, or make a trip to the "Freddie died about here" stockroom. |