london 17/06/07...pre-show party!

Jennytree · March 2007

Hinny wrote:

Question about duty free grog- when I cross European borders within the EU, can I still get duty free grog as I go from one place to the next, whether it's by land or air?

As far as I'm aware there is no duty free between EU countries, the drink is just cheaper... I've travelled and I'm still confused!

Anyway... this might help...

http://www.heathrow-airport-guide.co.uk/dutyfree.html

Scratchin a Letter · March 2007

Hinny wrote:

Question about duty free grog- when I cross European borders within the EU, can I still get duty free grog as I go from one place to the next, whether it's by land or air?

Sadly, no. Alright for Viviflu though, as she is in Switzerland, which is not the EU and therefore no restrictions!

Scratchin a Letter · March 2007

Liverpool? How are we going to make it all the way up to Liverpool?! Especially since the only PJ tribute band in England is about to disband...

Hinny · March 2007

Jennytree wrote:

As far as I'm aware there is no duty free between EU countries, the drink is just cheaper... I've travelled and I'm still confused![/url]

Bah! Guess something had to go wrong eventually.

Hmm. Do I want 2 bottles of baileys/kahlua, or just the 1 bottle of vodka?

Mmmmmmmm, vodka.

Heineken Helen · March 2007

decides2dream wrote:

yeesh...just saw this! hahaha. yes, of course....although i will say, i don't want to spend the day in the pub. hahaha. i actually want to *do* something sunday, go see something, a museum, whatever. we will have plenty of drinking in the vening, so yea...it's been far too long since i've last visited london...want to go out and about a bit. so hopefully we can get something fun going.

Um... fun in a museum?

Is there a bar? Museums aren't really my kinda thing but I'm sure I could make an exception for the better good

unless we think of something better?

Maybe we could come up with a more inventive way of drinking that doesn't involve going to the pub? The park idea was a good one... we could walk around the park getting drunk, touristy and drink, two birds!!!! Nah, lol, I don't mind, I've been to London several times and can get drunk anytime so if everyone wants to do something else, I'm game. There are outdoorsy stuff along the river though? I did a boat trip the last time and it was quite nice and pretty cheap too... or the London eye or something?

dunkman · March 2007

Heineken Helen wrote:

Um... fun in a museum? Is there a bar? Museums aren't really my kinda thing but I'm sure I could make an exception for the better good unless we think of something better? Maybe we could come up with a more inventive way of drinking that doesn't involve going to the pub? The park idea was a good one... we could walk around the park getting drunk, touristy and drink, two birds!!!! Nah, lol, I don't mind, I've been to London several times and can get drunk anytime so if everyone wants to do something else, I'm game. There are outdoorsy stuff along the river though? I did a boat trip the last time and it was quite nice and pretty cheap too... or the London eye or something?

ok then... i'll meet you all in the pub later on that sunday

i dont get in till 3-ish anyway, so ill go to hotel and what not and then head to the pub for 6pm... is that the internationally agreed pub time meet thingy

Heineken Helen · March 2007

dunkman wrote:

ok then... i'll meet you all in the pub later on that sunday

i dont get in till 3-ish anyway, so ill go to hotel and what not and then head to the pub for 6pm... is that the internationally agreed pub time meet thingy

6pm? I dunno dunk, it's 3 and a half months away, I can barely decide what I'll be doing tomorrow :eek:

Hinny · March 2007

I've always wanted to get on some boat, floating along somewhere on the Thames, and belt out London Calling.

Heineken Helen · March 2007

Hinny wrote:

I've always wanted to get on some boat, floating along somewhere on the Thames, and belt out London Calling.

well now your dream can come true.

decides2dream · March 2007

Heineken Helen wrote:

Um... fun in a museum? Is there a bar? Museums aren't really my kinda thing but I'm sure I could make an exception for the better good unless we think of something better? Maybe we could come up with a more inventive way of drinking that doesn't involve going to the pub? The park idea was a good one... we could walk around the park getting drunk, touristy and drink, two birds!!!! Nah, lol, I don't mind, I've been to London several times and can get drunk anytime so if everyone wants to do something else, I'm game. There are outdoorsy stuff along the river though? I did a boat trip the last time and it was quite nice and pretty cheap too... or the London eye or something?

well obviously i AM a museum sort......art is my passion after all. well ok, sex, then art.

hahaha. anyhoo..doesn't have to be a museum, just something fun, out and about. and yes, i lived in london for 3 sememsters, so i have *seen* everything...but things do change, and i just like to enjoy a city's vibe too. so absolutely, something outdoorsy would be great!

i would be useless if all i do is drink all day and night. bleh. but hey, no worries....i have no issues going off on my own...company would be nice, but not necessary.....so yea...we'll work it out.

so yea, i agree with dunk...we can all meet up say 6ish if we desire, if we don't get together earlier. at some point i have to leave reds and move on to barb's, hahaha....all thes different sofa's to surf!

but yes, it's alll about pacing myself. sunday night will be *the* night for getting my drunk on, and don't want to peak too early, ruins the fun.

redrock · March 2007

decides2dream wrote:

well ok, sex, .

decides2dream wrote:

i have no issues going off on my own...company would be nice, but not necessary.....

I'm sure something could be arranged...

Scratchin a Letter · March 2007

redrock wrote:

I'm sure something could be arranged...

I choose not to become involved with this :eek: Hope you don't mind?

redrock · March 2007

Scratchin a Letter wrote:

I choose not to become involved with this :eek: Hope you don't mind?

I wasn't gonna be involved either...! Shame... maybe you and D2D could make a nice pair!

Heineken Helen · March 2007

decides2dream wrote:

well obviously i AM a museum sort......art is my passion after all. well ok, sex, then art. hahaha. anyhoo..doesn't have to be a museum, just something fun, out and about. and yes, i lived in london for 3 sememsters, so i have *seen* everything...but things do change, and i just like to enjoy a city's vibe too. so absolutely, something outdoorsy would be great!

i would be useless if all i do is drink all day and night. bleh. but hey, no worries....i have no issues going off on my own...company would be nice, but not necessary.....so yea...we'll work it out.

so yea, i agree with dunk...we can all meet up say 6ish if we desire, if we don't get together earlier. at some point i have to leave reds and move on to barb's, hahaha....all thes different sofa's to surf!

but yes, it's alll about pacing myself. sunday night will be *the* night for getting my drunk on, and don't want to peak too early, ruins the fun.

well like I said I don't mind either way. I can go to London almost anytime, you can't really so I'm happy with whatever... I just think it may be too far away at the moment :eek:

nutmeg81 · March 2007

helen,

u goin with ryaniar to gatwick or stansted?? cheap-ish

or aer lingus to heathrow??? more expensive but no trains/taxis etc?

Heineken Helen · March 2007

nutmeg81 wrote:

helen,

u goin with ryaniar to gatwick or stansted?? cheap-ish

or aer lingus to heathrow??? more expensive but no trains/taxis etc?

ooohh... stansted I think it is. I got it for 2cents return

which of course ended up about 65 euro or something :rolleyes: where you going?

dunkman · March 2007

redrock wrote:

maybe you and D2D could make a nice pair!

of shoes? gloves for monkeys? helmets for siamese kamikaze pilots!!! cmon the suspense is killing me!!!!

civ_eng_girl · March 2007

decides2dream wrote:

well obviously i AM a museum sort......art is my passion after all. well ok, sex, then art. hahaha. anyhoo..doesn't have to be a museum, just something fun, out and about. and yes, i lived in london for 3 sememsters, so i have *seen* everything...but things do change, and i just like to enjoy a city's vibe too. so absolutely, something outdoorsy would be great!

i would be useless if all i do is drink all day and night. bleh. but hey, no worries....i have no issues going off on my own...company would be nice, but not necessary.....so yea...we'll work it out.

so yea, i agree with dunk...we can all meet up say 6ish if we desire, if we don't get together earlier. at some point i have to leave reds and move on to barb's, hahaha....all thes different sofa's to surf!

but yes, it's alll about pacing myself. sunday night will be *the* night for getting my drunk on, and don't want to peak too early, ruins the fun.

hey girls!

just thought i'd pipe up and let you know that i am BOTH a museum girl, and a drinking girl, so i'm up for anything! i'm easy... (so to speak)

Helen and I just thought we'd start off with some celebratory beers for our arrival in London, and then, who knows what... the intent wasn't to stay at the pub all day! boat cruise on the Thames sounds awesome!! Didn't do that last time i was there! :cool:

D2D, don't forget that we have all day the 19th, and most of the 20th for sightseeing too... we can go do some geeky art gallery stuff after the others have gone home...

redrock · March 2007

Use your imagination

stonesgstring · March 2007

Oooh so can't wait for this

Not so long now is it!

london 17/06/07...pre-show party!

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