Re: Borderline gig

[ger053@ab...ac.uk]

For info; no idea if it means anything, but my allocation nr from
seetickets.com is 122-123. Tickets have yet to arrive, it has to be said.
Simon


> 23.35 sounds better!  I did my search going to and from Bristol Parkway,
> not
> Temple Meads, as its nearer where I live.  Most trains from London stop 
> at
> both, but this one must terminate at Temple Meads.  Still, would be 
> better
> to stay up there, as you say!  Would appreciate any recommendations.
>
> If the Borderline is that small then maybe the ticket thang is worth
> doing.
> Still waiting on my mate deciding whether to drive or not, and for any of
> the Bristol posse who post on here to reply!!
>
> PV1
>
> From: "gordon" <dwilhelmi@ti...co.uk>
> Reply-To: The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List <blueplanes@st...net>
> To: "The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List" <blueplanes@st...net>
> Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Borderline gig
> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:32:29 -0000
>
>    Last Train back from Paddington to Temple Meads leaves at 23.35, you
> can
> book it online for £20 single Apex, whatever that is.
>    Only been to Borderline twice, and though they didn't exactlly chuck 
> us
> out at 11, they only needed to once.
>    Very bijou, the Borderline. The 'Stage' meets the Bar, and there are
> various other nooks.
>    The Beer is not outrageously priced by London standards, Bogs are
> rock'n
> 'roll.
>    I will make some enquiries at work to see about suitably priced,
> recommended Hotels, because you must not be rushing off for trains.
>    Wake up in London with a full English, wander back to the Station, and
> then rush back if you have to.
>    G
>    ----- Original Message -----
>    From: "Paul Vallis" <paulvallis@ho...com>
>    To: <blueplanes@st...net>
>    Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 12:36 PM
>    Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Borderline gig
>
>
>    > Lisa you are mine of information - thank you.  I'd buy something 
> from
> you on
>    > ebay if I wasn't so skint.  Selling any music?
>    >
>    > Just been checking travel arrangements, and the last train back is
> very
>    > early indeed - 10.45.  Doubt if any of the band will be making that
> one
>    > unless they have a very early stage time!
>    >
>    > There is a later bus (National Express), which leaves at 11.30 from
>    > Victoria.  That's more achievable, but it doesn't get in to Bristol
> until
>    > 2.20am.
>    >
>    > Both of those options involve a change on the tube, although a taxi
> is
>    > obviously an option as well.  Any idea what that would cost?
>    >
>    > PV1
>    >
>    >
>    > From: Lisa Ash <chipaway@th...freeserve.co.uk>
>    > Reply-To: The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List <blueplanes@st...net>
>    > To: The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List <blueplanes@st...net>
>    > Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Borderline gig / Harvest ramblings
>    > Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:20:19 +0000
>    >
>    > so many questions, so little time!  (Why do I feel the need to
> describe
>    > everything I sell on eBay in such detail?!  People don't care and it
> takes
>    > me ages!)
>    >
>    > Piecemeal reply for you Paul:
>    >
>    > Is it a late night venue? - Yes
>    >
>    > Or are the band likely to be finished to be able to get the last
> train
> back
>    > to Bristol? - And yes.  I think the band are planning on trains back
> to
>    > Bristol too, so it shouldn't be a too late one.  Some of them still
> have
> day
>    > jobs or some such bobbins...  When I spoke to Gerard though, he
> didn't
> know
>    > what time they were going on.  Usually bands go on about 9.30/10 at
>    > Borderline...  I think the last train to Clarks... Bristolville is
> about
>    > 12.30/1am innit? Oooooh, maybe you'll sit with them in the carriage
> home,
>    > then you can sing-a-long-a Barclay James Harvest!
>    >
>    > Where is the Borderline? (nearest tube will do!) - Mannet Street,
> Tottenham
>    > Court Road.  Walk down Charing Cross Road, when you see Foyles
> bookshop
> (its
>    > huge and neon-lit!) turn right and you're there.  Brilliant pub
> called
> Bunch
>    > Of Grapes at the end btw, so if you get lost, just ask directions to
> that!
>    >
>    > Anyone else going up from Bristol? - Errr...
>    >
>    > Anywhere close and cheap to crash for the night? - I'd offer, but 
> I'm
> a
> one
>    > bed flat with two people living in it.  :o)  My tip, don't stay
> anywhere
> in
>    > Charing Cross Road... well, unless you like company of 'ladies of 
> the
>    > night"!
>    >
>    > As for Harvest... I'd love to hear them cover Kevin Ayers'  - Oh!  
> he
> did
>    > say that was on the list, but I didnt mention it coz well, frankly, 
> I
> didnt
>    > know who he was and I couldn't be arsed to look up how to spell his
> surname!
>    >   Now I see.  Ayers, like the rock...  *d'oh!*
>    >
>    > Right.  Will you all bugger off now!  I'm BUSSSSSSSSY!
>    > (Just kiddin')
>    > xxxx
>    >
>    >
>    > From: Lisa Ash <chipaway@th...freeserve.co.uk>
>    > Reply-To: The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List <blueplanes@st...net>
>    > To: ***Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List*** <blueplanes@st...net>
>    > Subject: [Blueplanes] Borderline, BBC6, Happy New Year, Most Haunted
> is
>    > on... etc...
>    > Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:56:17 +0000
>    >
>    > Evening all.
>    >
>    > Firstly, may I take this opportunity to wish each and every single
> one
> of
>    > you pretty pixies a very happy, fun-packed and rockin' New Year.
>    > (Personally, I plan to spend mine locked in my room listening to The
> Smiths
>    > and eating beans from the tin... but you lot go ahead and have fun
> without
>    > me...)
>    >
>    > Hope you all had as a top a Christmas as Gordon's young friend with
> his
>    > 'older woman' - at 33??!!  Older??!  She's a chillllld!  Christ, it
> comes to
>    > sommin when you're even too old to be an older woman!  I used to be
> 33
> you
>    > know...  Happy days...
>    >
>    > Right then - Gerard just phoned, yes, yes he did, honest guv, sure 
> as
> I'm
>    > standin' here...  Some news (nothing as exciting, by the way, as me
> getting
>    > the Lord Of The Rings trilogy on DVD for Christmas!  12, count 'em,
> TWELVE
>    > DVD's!!  That's me sorted for a skint January stayin in!)
>    >
>    > First then, Rodney IS playing THE Borderline gig on January 31st.
> There
> was
>    > doubt.  It's sorted out. :o)  Oh, and I'll be there this time.
> Borderline's
>    > only up the road for me.  Wey heeeey!
>    >
>    > Second, The Blue Aeroplanes (or at least some of them) are doing a
> live
>    > session on Monday 16th January on Gideon Coe's show on BBC6 (Sorry,
> but
> the
>    > name Gideon is just gay!).  Neither Gerard nor myself are sure what
> time
> the
>    > show is on, afternoon sometime but not sure of specific hour, but
> they
> will
>    > be playing a few live tunes from Swagger and generally rabbiting on
> about
>    > themselves till the DJ falls asleep...  BBC6 is a UK digital channel
> so
> I
>    > dont know if you can get it outside of here...?  I'm sure someone
> somewhere
>    > could tell ya!
>    >
>    > Lastly, there's a promo that they've also been working on/asked to
>    > do/recording for the future that's The BA's covering 'classic' songs
> from
>    > the Harvest label.  Now then, I'd never heard of Harvest so 
> obviously
> I
>    > thought he meant Barclay James Harvest and pi$$ed myself laughing at
> the
>    > mere thought!  I stood rapidly corrected (no sense of humour some
> people!)
>    > however and have been told that tracks will include stuff originally
>    > recorded by Pink Floyd, Sid Barrett (separately!), Wire, Deep Purple
> and
>    > some other bods I've never heard of.  So, don't go in search of it
> hoping
>    > for Gerard's version of... umm... that ONE Barclay James Harvest 
> song
> that's
>    > famous, coz you'll be looking forever.
>    >
>    > Oh - and there's a couple of reviews in Q and Uncut magazines from
> last
> week
>    > for Swagger.  Q gave it 4 out of 5, which apparently is one more 
> than
> they
>    > gave it the first time round!
>    >
>    > And that's it.  Must leave you for the scary delights of Derek
> Ackhora
> and
>    > Evette Fielding now.  I love Most Haunted, me!
>    >
>    > Lis
>    > XXX
>    >
>    >
>    >
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