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Post by joem on Mar 4, 2018 9:50:32 GMT
Originally from Gibraltar. Spend as much time in London as possible.
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Post by frontrowcentre on Mar 5, 2018 21:21:30 GMT
Spanish here. Moved to London 20 years ago. Now I lived near Gatwick. Day trips to London every other week, sometimes more often. Chichester is only a 40 minute drive from where I live. Work takes me to New York sometimes
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Post by sctactorpetera on Mar 6, 2018 2:26:03 GMT
I'm in Edinburgh.
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Post by PhantomNcl on Mar 7, 2018 13:54:41 GMT
Newcastle upon Tyne, so have the pick of the local theatres, plus an easy train journey to either York, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester or London. Quite cheap direct flights to Düsseldorf too if I fancy a Starlight Express fix.
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Post by peggysue on Mar 9, 2018 15:40:18 GMT
I worked in London during the 70s/80s which is where my love of musicals began with "Billy" starring Michael Crawford. Now living in South Shields with plenty of North East theatres to choose from and the occasional trips to Manchester, Liverpool and Edinburgh.
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Post by indis on Mar 9, 2018 16:03:04 GMT
countryside of Salzburg, Austria
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Post by Mr Snow on Mar 9, 2018 17:03:08 GMT
countryside of Salzburg, Austria Is it true what they say about the Hills? |
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Post by tonyloco on Mar 9, 2018 19:07:32 GMT
It’s a long time ago now but in my experience the hills around Salzburg were alive with restaurants serving delicious food to give sustenance to the walkers who had ascended to the top!
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Post by catlover74 on Mar 14, 2018 1:20:43 GMT
Newbie from Adelaide, Australia.
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Post by mistressjojo on Mar 14, 2018 1:54:19 GMT
Newbie from Adelaide, Australia. Waves in a vaguely south westerly direction  |
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Post by hulmeman on Mar 14, 2018 13:57:33 GMT
Oh what an international lot we are!!! from Prestatyn (DealJ) to Adelaide (catlover74) Welcome catlover btw!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2018 17:05:01 GMT
I'm Peterborough and Bedford based mainly, so about an hour or so out of London by train. |
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Post by crowblack on Mar 14, 2018 18:33:43 GMT
For those of us who travel - Virgin trains seat sale for April and May, starts tomorrow, with early bird access tonight. Announced just after I'd booked my train tickets, argh, but maybe of use to you?
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Post by michalnowicki on Mar 14, 2018 21:54:39 GMT
For those of us who travel - Virgin trains seat sale for April and May, starts tomorrow, with early bird access tonight. Announced just after I'd booked my train tickets, argh, but maybe of use to you? I once managed to exchange my more expensive tickets for a cheaper tickets with a small fee of £10 for the exchange. Give them a call and see if they will do this for you (That was Virgin East Coast) |
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Post by sherriebythesea on Mar 14, 2018 22:25:25 GMT
Rhode Island in the US. "New" England. Last July was my first trip to London. I spent 3 weeks there and, thanks to all the wonderful information and advice from all of you, saw some of the most incredible shows. I never even knew I loved the theatre until then. Unfortunately all the walking broke my knees. I didn't know I had arthritis until coming home and asked doctors why I couldn't walk . I'm now sitting in my recliner, with ice packs on my two NEW knees. Coming back to London at end of October for another 3 weeks and I should be able to walk anywhere and everywhere I want. I'm spending my recuperation starting to plan trip. So far have tickets to Hamilton, Company and King Lear. Want to see 42nd Street again also. Hopefully soon I will be able to do the cancellation line at Hamilton Broadway so I can have a good sense of differences. I saw Angels in America when I was over there and should be healed up enough to get to NY and see it there. I don't know how I could possibly have a comparable reaction to seeing it again. It was more amazing than I could even imagine. But then Lee Pace is such an incentive. I've been surprised that tickets are still so available. More information than you asked for? |
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Post by hulmeman on Mar 14, 2018 22:38:58 GMT
More information than you asked for? Not at all, what a wonderful story! So glad you are "fixed"! |
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Post by crowblack on Mar 14, 2018 23:10:43 GMT
exchange my more expensive tickets Thanks - I've done that with one, though the rest of the tickets I have are £17 so not really worth it given the fees. |
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Post by catlover74 on Mar 14, 2018 23:28:32 GMT
Welcome catlover74 . Feel free to tell us all the news from the Adelaide theatre scene in the "International" section. Will do my best. Going to see the Wizard of Oz here at the Adelaide Festival Thetre in just under 3 weeks time (my first musical for 30 years - so I’m a bit out of the loop theatre wise). |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 14, 2018 23:47:38 GMT
Newbie from Adelaide, Australia. I ❤️ cats. (The pets, not the show!) If it was up to me I’d have a cat video section on here but that monkey won’t let me do it (he doesn’t like sharing the limelight). So I’ll make do with that beautiful avatar (ginger cats are extra special). |
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Post by catlover74 on Mar 14, 2018 23:51:55 GMT
Newbie from Adelaide, Australia. I ❤️ cats. (The pets, not the show!) If it was up to me I’d have a cat video section on here but that monkey won’t let me do it (he doesn’t like sharing the limelight). So I’ll make do with that beautiful avatar (ginger cats are extra special). Me too - loving the pets that is. I’ve never seen Cats, the show. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 15, 2018 0:07:12 GMT
^Still got a ferry service to the Netherlands for Amsterdam too, I think PhantomNcl ? That would be the Last Ship, currently in preview at the Northern Stage. |
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Post by Stasia on Mar 15, 2018 12:01:18 GMT
I'm from Russia. I live 25 kilometres outside Moscow and work in our capital, which means 4 hours of daily commuting.
My travel to London takes about 11-14 hours (and all of my money!), I do visit about 5 times a year and stay for about a week. Last time I managed to see about 70 shows in London, also there were some travelling around the UK and even a one-day visit to Dublin. This year I had a long stopover in Paris on my way to London so caught Priscilla in there already, but I try and spend as much time in the UK as my budget and leave dates allow.
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Post by anthony40 on Mar 15, 2018 12:46:58 GMT
I ❤️ cats. (The pets, not the show!) If it was up to me I’d have a cat video section on here but that monkey won’t let me do it (he doesn’t like sharing the limelight). So I’ll make do with that beautiful avatar (ginger cats are extra special). Me too - loving the pets that is. I’ve never seen Cats, the show. Slightly off the topic of this thread but I don’t like cats- the animal. I subscribe to the theory that in this world you fall into one on three camps; you’re a cat person and don’t like dogs, you’re a dog person and don’t like cats or you’re a bit we partial to both cats and dogs. Personally, I fall into the second category which I feel is somewhat ironic as cat forms the last half of my surname. |
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Post by anthony40 on Mar 15, 2018 12:47:14 GMT
I ❤️ cats. (The pets, not the show!) If it was up to me I’d have a cat video section on here but that monkey won’t let me do it (he doesn’t like sharing the limelight). So I’ll make do with that beautiful avatar (ginger cats are extra special). Me too - loving the pets that is. I’ve never seen Cats, the show. Slightly off the topic of this thread but I don’t like cats- the animal. I subscribe to the theory that in this world you fall into one on three camps; you’re a cat person and don’t like dogs, you’re a dog person and don’t like cats or you’re a bit we partial to both cats and dogs. Personally, I fall into the second category which I feel is somewhat ironic as cat forms the last half of my surname. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2018 13:03:55 GMT
If I had to choose between dogs and cats, I would choose dogs, as they are much easier to befriend quickly. However the problem with dogs is that if you want to befriend one, you usually have to speak to the owner, whereas cats can often be befriended just roaming loose in the street, so people tend to think I'm a cat person. I do fall squarely into the third camp of being partial to both, though it's by no means any sort of compromise option, as I am enthusiastically fond of both. |
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