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Post by lynette on Jun 18, 2021 16:53:28 GMT
I like my scones with butter…she ducks for cover. Mind you, I was brought up in Birmingham.
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Post by lynette on Jun 18, 2021 16:51:56 GMT
Ok, thanks for telling me. Wouldn’t want to gain a criminal record! I’m finding the tix are mainly gone now, a few singles hanging about. No x2. Ah well. I should have grabbed what I saw earlier on. She who hesitates is lost.
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Post by lynette on Jun 18, 2021 15:37:50 GMT
Advice please. I’m able to book Wimbledon ..possibly as tix going like the proverbial but am concerned that if i get a couple of tix will i be able to give them away? Chances are I cant go, various reasons but obvs family members could. Any idea if they are doing the usual Wimbledon spoilsport stuff this year or not cos different booking system?
ps for years Ive moaned about not being able to buy tix on open market as it were and now I can, having concerns.
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Post by lynette on Jun 17, 2021 22:57:23 GMT
Why would you want an extra does? If we need boosters after 2 doses we shall be given them. Other countries do not require more than two jabs. Do you mean vaccine for say, visiting teams or colleges that haven't had time for jabs either here or in their own countries? As said on the article on the previous page explains, Springsteen on Broadway is requiring an FDA approved vaccine for access, so Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson only, not for people who have had AZ, Sputnik V, CoronVac, BBIBP-CorV or the others that are still in development. Thank you. But I still don't get it. If you have had two AZ s then why on earth would you want another vaccine too?
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Post by lynette on Jun 17, 2021 16:49:18 GMT
Really missing the audience. The roar that goes up from the knowledgeable crowd when they sense a winner and when the singer really connects is irreplaceable. Above you say it is the rules in Wales - hmm. I really think an audience of music students or something would have been possible, no? All jabbed and masked and well behaved, like all welsh students are?
Loving the singing - liked that Russian woman and what a story the sub scores! They look for someone who is assured, not having to think about voice but performing, ready to go into the big Opera World.
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Post by lynette on Jun 17, 2021 16:41:58 GMT
Interesting. Explains the cull of mink in Denmark which the journos slid over cos they didnt have a clue. Also the idea of ‘herd’ immunity. I knew I wasn’t a cow ( despite rumours to the contrary) and yes, about children: if you want to know whether to give your child a jab or not, ask a doctor if he would vaccinate his own children. Thanks for posting, if a little long and dense.
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Post by lynette on Jun 17, 2021 16:31:07 GMT
Why would you want an extra does? If we need boosters after 2 doses we shall be given them. Other countries do not require more than two jabs. Do you mean vaccine for say, visiting teams or colleges that haven't had time for jabs either here or in their own countries?
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Post by lynette on Jun 16, 2021 18:52:11 GMT
Time is moving on despite our agony and the closer we get to the next general election or even to a full House of Commons ding dong, the more difficult it is for ole Boris. You get judged on the last mistake you made so if next winter turns out to be disaster then…..
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Post by lynette on Jun 16, 2021 11:42:47 GMT
I don’t think Wootton will last. I don’t think he’s capable of resisting the temptation to talk absolute rubbish . Wootton is not cut out for serious news, he's a tabloid showbiz hack. I expect they had careers advice on that choice.. “what do you fancy being, Dan?’ ”a tabloid showbiz hack, Sir’ ‘excellent, m’boy, excellent’
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Post by lynette on Jun 15, 2021 15:44:28 GMT
I knew there was a reason I never wanted to work in an office..
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Post by lynette on Jun 15, 2021 15:43:31 GMT
What happened to that lovely ‘coughs and sneezes spread diseases’ ? Short, to the point and rhymes with good rhythm. They could churn ‘em out in those days. Not like we got with this particular plague..space face whatever, I mean pathetic.
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Post by lynette on Jun 14, 2021 22:24:57 GMT
A play that deals with archetypes rather than characters which is obvious in the title with hindsight. Prior to the interval a character piece, powerful only rather superficial as we see the actions as individualistic as the characters straddle being black and ‘middle class’ in 70’s Britain. After the interval it becomes a completely different beast. It becomes extremely dark, the exploitation of one of the characters becomes uncomfortable and there were walk outs as the menace and exploitation increased, it was only after the penny dropped that the piece really came together and is easily missed if you think of it solely as a character piece, colonialism in all its ‘glory’ in a Chelsea flat. A brave piece to open up with, definitely not a light and frothy feel good play. The bar is open beforehand and during the interval, the COVID restrictions are as expected these days, as long as you have your e-ticket and COVID app at hand it does not really impinge on the experience and is just the new normal. “A brave piece” O Neil, 😂
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Post by lynette on Jun 14, 2021 22:20:59 GMT
When I was in Japan back about two years, I was surprised at how many wore masks in the cities. Absolutely the norm. No covid but just because of usual germs, being close on transport. But worn walking along the street. I suppose we will adopt this…what do you think?
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Post by lynette on Jun 14, 2021 17:27:14 GMT
I suspect the 'pilots for some theatrical performances' might translate into "We're actually a bit scared Lloyd-Webber might follow through". Hopefully it'll mean things can open if they follow 'pilot rules' like tests, vaccination proof and temp checks. I hope it does, because if not I'll be a bit annoyed that they just made an exception for bloody weddings of all things. Absolutely! Arresting Cinderella wouldn’t go down too well 😂
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Post by lynette on Jun 14, 2021 16:58:55 GMT
It is awful, isn’t it? On and on…watching those footie guys irritates me a bit because they have entire entourages who , I am sure, do not keep to the ‘rules’ but I know they add to the gaiety of the nation, keep people’s spirits up blah blah. I’m embracing the changes, streaming theatre, masks in every pocket, online shopping but from the very first, from back in early March 2020, I said and I wasn’t the only one at all, that this will take two years, at least. Two whole winters and two whole summers in order to see how the virus works, development of vaccine and vaccine boosters. We are not there yet. Sorry to say but we will not know and we will not be ‘out’ of this enough to recreate our previous modes of operation until spring 2022. Bloody awful, as I say but we have to hold on, steel ourselves, stay focused. Ps I’m not being all goody goody, I scream at the telly as loudly as the rest, but when I’m being calm, this is what I know.
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Post by lynette on Jun 13, 2021 22:01:27 GMT
Torch on phone essential. Just that. Kathryn , I know….
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Post by lynette on Jun 11, 2021 15:53:53 GMT
This particular can will be on the road for years to come but with luck we will be there to kick it off now and then.
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Post by lynette on Jun 9, 2021 21:08:23 GMT
If it's not just actual/live productions you're after, then the recording of the Bridge Theatre production was terrific. They have now put it on NT's streaming service. Yes I thought of that and might make use of. It’s for a sassy little kid who is just starting with it at school so live theatre would be best.
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Post by lynette on Jun 9, 2021 16:07:36 GMT
Thank you!
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Post by lynette on Jun 9, 2021 16:06:17 GMT
Personally I don't know where they get these dates from. Hostage to fortune to give a date. It is a measure of the stupidity of some people in charge to have ever done so.
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Post by lynette on Jun 9, 2021 16:03:23 GMT
Stupid American question... how far north is far enough to get into good Northern chippy territory? I'd love to try some of the things being discussed (and a deep-fried Mars bar has been on the list for ages), but at the moment I don't have plans to go any further than York. Side note -- On my first visit to London back in 1980, I was looking for a place for 'proper' fish and chips but was told by all and sundry that such a thing no longer existed in London. I think we were directed to some place under Blackfriars Bridge, but either it was closed or unmemorable, because as far as I'm concerned we never found what we were looking for. Ignore lynette , there’s nothing worth eating in London. York is in Yorkshire which is most definitely The North. Some might say it’s the epicentre. You’re definitely in the right vicinity for a proper chippy but not every chippy in York, or indeed Yorkshire is a proper chippy. Far too many Dirty Fries, Dirty Burgers and other dirty unmentionable items going on these days. Look for the word “ traditional fish and chips” when you’re googling and avoid places that sell an array of other cuisines like kebabs, Chinese, pizza etc. Better still, ask a proper local for advice. Ahem, just because I eat my Mars bars raw from the packet doesn’t mean I don't know food. One day, BB, one day…..😂
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Post by lynette on Jun 9, 2021 15:11:01 GMT
Hi, everyone. Can you tell me of any production of this play within M25 in the next few weeks or over the summer hols? Thank you.
Ps I know about The Globe
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Post by lynette on Jun 9, 2021 15:01:08 GMT
I tried to pay up for it yesterday but the website wasn't having it. Am I right in saying all streams are available to watch on demand for the next couple of weeks? Seems a brilliant way to show us all much more of the rehearsal room and process. Very impressed by the concept. Yes it is all there if you get in.
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Post by lynette on Jun 9, 2021 14:51:44 GMT
Yep, all on the same page here. I would have liked a proper prod and outside in the new set up would have been v attractive. History in the afternoon and comedy at night..so to speak. I’m trying to quite a musical thing here, help me out.. anyway, lost opp as we say,
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Post by lynette on Jun 8, 2021 17:12:19 GMT
Up to us to encourage everyone in the 25 + group to get vaccination. This, I think, will make a huge difference. This is the age group that goes out and about and meets in larger groups. We had to do the oldies first ( and thank you for that )but this is the age group that really needs to be jabbed.
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