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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 18, 2017 7:23:04 GMT
Madonna doesn’t mess about with books and albums. Want to be in the pre-sale? Hand over your card details and pay for it. Been doing it for years, the cheeky cow. Still love her though
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Post by shady23 on Oct 18, 2017 12:35:11 GMT
They're not allowed by law for some reason to say you have to have to buy the book so usually found hidden down the announcement is a link where you can get the code without a purchase!
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Post by shady23 on Oct 18, 2017 12:37:50 GMT
I do hope we get a massive Beckham-style fall from grace by Gary Barlow. If he ever gets the knighthood he’s after I’ll be bloody livid. I’m beginning to despise him. He was knighted for doing the Queens concert wasn't he?! OBE! Robbie has raised millions upon millions for Unicef over the years and not a sniff. Not that I am bitter about this outrageous injustice...
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 18, 2017 14:05:41 GMT
I do hope we get a massive Beckham-style fall from grace by Gary Barlow. If he ever gets the knighthood he’s after I’ll be bloody livid. I’m beginning to despise him. He was knighted for doing the Queens concert wasn't he?! OBE! Robbie has raised millions upon millions for Unicef over the years and not a sniff. Not that I am bitter about this outrageous injustice... He’s not a Sir Gary yet though. Despite all that shmoozing round the royal family. It’s so obvious what he’s up to... Makes me PUKE
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Post by kathryn on Oct 18, 2017 22:27:16 GMT
I do hope we get a massive Beckham-style fall from grace by Gary Barlow. If he ever gets the knighthood he’s after I’ll be bloody livid. I’m beginning to despise him. He was knighted for doing the Queens concert wasn't he?! OBE! Robbie has raised millions upon millions for Unicef over the years and not a sniff. Not that I am bitter about this outrageous injustice... An OBE is not the same as a Knighthood, it's a couple of grades below. The Order of the British Empire (yes, we know - but the whole shebang is an anachronism) goes MBE (member) OBE (officer) CBE (commander) KBE/DBE (Knight or Dame Commander) and GBE (Knight or Dame Grand Cross).
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Post by shady23 on Oct 19, 2017 18:08:31 GMT
Obviously I caved in and booked Barlow tickets despite my early rantings. I'm weak, sorry.
I know some fans who are up to ten shows bought in pre sale alone, I expect more tomorrow. The good old friendly "I've booked more than you" competition in a fandom!
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Post by Phantom of London on Oct 19, 2017 20:29:50 GMT
ntly that the Rose Theatre in Kingston, formerly one of the worst offenders (you had to book in person to Beverages only cost a lot of money if you insist on buying inside the venue, give the Palace Theatre, Manchester for example as I know this is local to Burly Bear. The interval is 20 minutes and I use some imagination in making my own ATG box up, except I do this at the Sainsbury's local just over the road, you get a great meal deal Fajitas, Crisps and 500ml bottle of pop for £3, I normally push the boat out and get a deluxe sandwich, which used to be in the meal deal, but not now. It isn't unusual for me to walk into a venue without a Caffe Nero's Cappuccino in my hand, the only theatre that doesn't like this is the Adelphi. I have been know to go out in the interval for my dose of Caffe Nero's Caffeine, did this last for Oslo. Never drink alcohol when at the theatre, 2/3 through doing Stoptober challenge.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 19, 2017 22:01:48 GMT
ntly that the Rose Theatre in Kingston, formerly one of the worst offenders (you had to book in person to I normally push the boat out and get a deluxe sandwich, which used to be in the meal deal, but not now. I always had you down as the reckless type PoL, and now you’ve confirmed it. You devil.
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Post by daniel on Oct 19, 2017 23:43:12 GMT
One of my favourite interval tricks that works best at the Noel Coward...when I fancy an interval ice cream but really don't fancy paying £4 for a little tub of Haagen-Dazs...as soon as the house lights come up, I'm out of my seat, up the stairs and out of the front door, and over the road to McDonald's. Dairy Milk McFlurry with an extra shot of chocolate, £1.29. Bish bash bosh job done. Back in my seat with about five minutes to go, McFlurry in hand, everyone else looking at me thinking "damn I wish I'd thought of that."
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Post by Phantom of London on Oct 20, 2017 14:20:18 GMT
One of my favourite interval tricks that works best at the Noel Coward...when I fancy an interval ice cream but really don't fancy paying £4 for a little tub of Haagen-Dazs...as soon as the house lights come up, I'm out of my seat, up the stairs and out of the front door, and over the road to McDonald's. Dairy Milk McFlurry with an extra shot of chocolate, £1.29. Bish bash bosh job done. Back in my seat with about five minutes to go, McFlurry in hand, everyone else looking at me thinking "damn I wish I'd thought of that." Back in my seat with about five minutes to go, McFlurry in hand, everyone else looking at me thinking "damn I wish I'd thought of that." Or thinking something, anyway Unfortunately doesn't work with a Big Mac, haven't thought of the McFlurry and is small enough to get into your pocket, many other London theatres you can do that too. I remember going to see the last revival of All My Sons at the Apollo. Anyway I had a £10 day ticket and the ticket was situated in a box, which I shared with these 2 other middle aged women, who by the way they spoke prim and proper (no Eliza Doolittle here) you could tell they didn't go to the local comprehensive. Anyway before the show started I had a little convivial chat with them and ascertained they come from Bickley, which is 5 miles from where I live and houses in Bickley start North of £2m. Anyway come the interval they got theses 2 glasses out yes glasses not plastic, this little icebag, unzipped and produced 2 tins of Pimms, which they poured and enjoyed. So you had these 2 ladies who were public schooled, reside in very expensive palatial pads, who had the cheapest day seats and helping themselves to their own drinks in proper glasses, that would cost no more than £2.50 for the 2x Pimms, if you please, I think it's fair to say I liked these ladies immediately.
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Post by daniel on Oct 20, 2017 15:08:52 GMT
The interesting thing with the McFlurry "trick" is that I didn't expect to be allowed back inside with it - I was quite happily munching away outside the front doors when the usher there said "you can bring that back inside you know" as if it made no sense for me to be outside with my rival ice cream.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2017 15:21:48 GMT
Thank you for pointing out the interesting aspect of this "trick". Perhaps more Tommy Cooper than David Blaine. Did you have a glamorous assistant?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2017 15:24:24 GMT
One of my favourite interval tricks that works best at the Noel Coward...when I fancy an interval ice cream but really don't fancy paying £4 for a little tub of Haagen-Dazs...as soon as the house lights come up, I'm out of my seat, up the stairs and out of the front door, and over the road to McDonald's. Dairy Milk McFlurry with an extra shot of chocolate, £1.29. Bish bash bosh job done. Back in my seat with about five minutes to go, McFlurry in hand, everyone else looking at me thinking "damn I wish I'd thought of that." Extra shot?! Do you actually ask the McDonald's server for an extra shot? The years I have wanted an extra shot and never had the courage to ask... And while I'm asking, do you never worry about the queue? In McDonald's? I'm always put off buying my McFlurry (the only thing I ever buy there) because of the queues of tourists. I'd be worried I wouldn't make it back before the start of Act II.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2017 15:28:58 GMT
You can order your McFlurry from your theatre seat, using the McDonald's app on your smartphone, and then stroll across the road at a leisurely pace with no fear of missing the start of Act II.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 20, 2017 15:30:11 GMT
I thought I’d read that the McFlurry had been discontinued because of continual problems with the machines leading to many disgruntled customers.
Might have been in America’s though.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2017 15:35:34 GMT
One of my favourite interval tricks that works best at the Noel Coward...when I fancy an interval ice cream but really don't fancy paying £4 for a little tub of Haagen-Dazs...as soon as the house lights come up, I'm out of my seat, up the stairs and out of the front door, and over the road to McDonald's. Dairy Milk McFlurry with an extra shot of chocolate, £1.29. Bish bash bosh job done. Back in my seat with about five minutes to go, McFlurry in hand, everyone else looking at me thinking "damn I wish I'd thought of that." Extra shot?! Do you actually ask the McDonald's server for an extra shot? The years I have wanted an extra shot and never had the courage to ask... And while I'm asking, do you never worry about the queue? In McDonald's? I'm always put off buying my McFlurry (the only thing I ever buy there) because of the queues of tourists. I'd be worried I wouldn't make it back before the start of Act II. That particular McDonald's is usually okay queue-wise, as it's very small and doesn't have seats inside, also it has the ordering screens so you rarely have to wait to place your order. Going at the interval of a show, particularly if it's a matinee, should avoid the major meal time rushes as well.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2017 15:59:15 GMT
You can order your McFlurry from your theatre seat, using the McDonald's app on your smartphone, and then stroll across the road at a leisurely pace with no fear of missing the start of Act II. I'm very happy to buy a McFlurry instore but I draw the line at the McDonald's app. What next? the Wilko app? Topman?
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Post by daniel on Oct 20, 2017 16:00:02 GMT
One of my favourite interval tricks that works best at the Noel Coward...when I fancy an interval ice cream but really don't fancy paying £4 for a little tub of Haagen-Dazs...as soon as the house lights come up, I'm out of my seat, up the stairs and out of the front door, and over the road to McDonald's. Dairy Milk McFlurry with an extra shot of chocolate, £1.29. Bish bash bosh job done. Back in my seat with about five minutes to go, McFlurry in hand, everyone else looking at me thinking "damn I wish I'd thought of that." Extra shot?! Do you actually ask the McDonald's server for an extra shot? The years I have wanted an extra shot and never had the courage to ask... And while I'm asking, do you never worry about the queue? In McDonald's? I'm always put off buying my McFlurry (the only thing I ever buy there) because of the queues of tourists. I'd be worried I wouldn't make it back before the start of Act II. yes just ask they'll sometimes (usually) charge you the extra 20p making it £1.29, but sometimes they don't charge. Worth noting though that you can't do the extra shot on the order screens or via the app, only face to face with an actual human.
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Post by daniel on Oct 20, 2017 16:02:39 GMT
Thank you for pointing out the interesting aspect of this "trick". Perhaps more Tommy Cooper than David Blaine. Did you have a glamorous assistant? no glamorous assistant as such, only my entourage.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2017 16:09:02 GMT
You can order your McFlurry from your theatre seat, using the McDonald's app on your smartphone, and then stroll across the road at a leisurely pace with no fear of missing the start of Act II. I'm very happy to buy a McFlurry instore but I draw the line at the McDonald's app. What next? the Wilko app? Topman? You probably don't want to hear there's a Wetherspoons one where you can order your beer and burger meal deal without leaving your seat then...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2017 16:12:07 GMT
I'm very happy to buy a McFlurry instore but I draw the line at the McDonald's app. What next? the Wilko app? Topman? You probably don't want to hear there's a Wetherspoons one where you can order your beer and burger meal deal without leaving your seat then...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2017 16:16:34 GMT
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Post by shady23 on Oct 20, 2017 16:59:16 GMT
Yes and you can order a coffee on the app so you don't have to queue in Starbucks.
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Post by shady23 on Oct 20, 2017 17:03:43 GMT
You can order your McFlurry from your theatre seat, using the McDonald's app on your smartphone, and then stroll across the road at a leisurely pace with no fear of missing the start of Act II. I can imagine this soon in the "bad behaviour" thread. "I was distracted from the action on stage because the person next to me was online ordering a Mdonalds" Mind it's not as daft as it sounds as ATG theatres now bring food to your seat in the interval. You can either wave the menu very handily tucked into the seat in front or, as waving and speaking to someone clearly too much effort for some, you can download the app and order your things online. Hideous.
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Post by daniel on Oct 20, 2017 19:44:27 GMT
You can order your McFlurry from your theatre seat, using the McDonald's app on your smartphone, and then stroll across the road at a leisurely pace with no fear of missing the start of Act II. I can imagine this soon in the "bad behaviour" thread. "I was distracted from the action on stage because the person next to me was online ordering a Mdonalds" Mind it's not as daft as it sounds as ATG theatres now bring food to your seat in the interval. You can either wave the menu very handily tucked into the seat in front or, as waving and speaking to someone clearly too much effort for some, you can download the app and order your things online. Hideous. I actually quite like the ATG app and regularly use it. Why queue at the bar when they'll bring stuff to my seat for no extra charge?
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