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General Category => On The Road => Topic started by: Master Ray on February 06, 2017, 07:34:22 PM
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Think it's going to be Bilston 2 for me, always fancied checking it out, I've heard good things and it's a half hour train journey from my hometown to Wolverhampton and, after a bit of internet investigation, quite easy to get back to Wolves after the gig where a Premier Inn will await...
I do fancy checking out Glasgow so I can meet up with Pol (especially after the disappointment of his no-show at Nottingham) but that's dependant on the cash-flow situation in the next couple of months...
Where you lot going? :)
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Think it will just be Glasgow for me. Still waiting on confirmation of another flat, its only next door n won't cost much to move, though getting the phone reconnected etc will probably be a few quid. . Work wise its looking like the guy who currently rents the shop will be leaving soon n the owner will be taking back over, might mean more hours for me.
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Ticket bought for Bilston. Premier Inn booked, only £60 and it's right next to the train station in Wolverhampton. Looking into public transport links between the venue and Wolves. Good times!
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Doing a week in Germany(more of a holiday than UK) and don't have many days off work,so UK not looking too good,Bilston is a great venue and would like to do Glasgow,but cant see it coming off,be at Bearded though.
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Those of you have been to Bilston... what's the surrounding area like for pre-gig drinks? Or should we stay in Wolverhampton (not a great and exciting place, to be honest) and get public transport over just in time for the gig? ???
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In looking around the Bilston venue online, I lost track of the number of nearby pubs I found (good sign) which only had one or two star customer reviews (bad sign). I allowed myself to suppose it was in a bit of a dodgy area, with a bunch of dive bars handy. As a fan of dive bars, I look forward to ambling about.
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Oh, and this is the lodging we've booked, for all your stalking purposes:
Norwich: Central Hotel
Wolverhampton: Britannial Hotel
Northhampton: Ibis Northhampton Centre
We can cancel it all, if better options appear.
Steve
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Cheers Steve I'm staying at the Premier Inn right next to the station. Think I might investigate Bilston for pre-gig drinks, never been there and I also have a fondness for 'dive bars'! Not a huge fan of Wolverhampton.
Been on Trip Advisor, seems like there's decent public transport links back to Wolves, I'll look into it, if it's not possibly, perhaps a bunch of us can share a cab? Whatever, a few weeks to sort this stuff out.
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Cool, it looks like an 8 minute walk between hotels, which I will declare as 'negligible' despite my advancing years. I'm also under the impression Uber operates in the greater Birmingham area. Despite my misgivings about the company, I haven't deleted them from my phone just for situations like this, where I'm traveling internationally. (They were a godsend in Tokyo and Paris.) But, yes, shared cabs, trams, etc. That all sounds great.
I suppose that's an upside of all the fans growing older: I have a stable income, and don't mind splurging on cabs. Or, for that matter, a proper bed or myself, versus the floor of somebody's pantry.
Steve
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In Bilston, it seems the venue also has rooms and they are very affordable. Booked mine, a long time ago.
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Good call, A! Who knows, perhaps our paths will finally cross! Hope you're well.
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I'll be at Bilston. The Robin 2 is rated locally as a decent venue. The original Robin Hood, less than two miles from me, was equally great but they shut it to move to Bilston. It was something to do with Noddy Holder.
Bilston's ok. Typical small Black Country town and generally you'll get a friendly hello from most folks. I'll get my ticket this payday :)
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Cool, DB, be good to see you again. Sounds like enough good folks for a pre-gig meet! Details, I'm sure, will be sorted near the time...
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Yeah, I was excited to just book a room at the venue, but it seemed to be sold out for the date. I think it only had eight rooms or something. And I might have been doing it wrong.
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Cool, DB, be good to see you again. Sounds like enough good folks for a pre-gig meet! Details, I'm sure, will be sorted near the time...
Sounds like a plan. Think ill stay in Wolvo. Thats a first for me!!
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At the moment I'm only doing Sheffield due to the fact I shoulkd be getting busy at work and also the tour isn't at a good time of the year as my annual leave starts on 1st March so want to save some leave for any other gigs that may pop up later in the year.
Work permitting I may do a couple more but no guarantee, I am doing Bearded Theory though
Should also have been doing 4 Blackballed dates in Holland and Germany in May but have kicked these in to touch.
The boss (wife) has booked 4 days in Newcastle for our daughters university graduation. also going to Isle Of Man in August for the practice week for the Classic racing :) :)
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Glasgow to Southampton & Rennes next week
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@MasterRay. Maybe closer to the time we can arrange a chance to meet at a pub or something.
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Cool, A. Seems like there's enough folks going for a good pre-gig meet. Give it a couple of weeks, I'm sure something will be arranged.
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Doing Bilston and Southampton :).Unfortunately have to drive south after Bilston gig so no alcohol :'(
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Ticket ordered for Bilston. Didnt think I was gonna make it due to changes at work but phew. Would love to do Norwich again but alas no.
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Slightly off-topic, but SF Jeff and I are heading from the Northampton gig to Cambridge the following day, to see the Jesus & Mary Chain perform on the 3rd. We're wondering if anybody is headed in that direction that might have room for a couple of model citizens? The train route is somewhat convoluted, heading all the way back down through London, and also fairly expensive. We're planning to just suck it up, but I thought it might not hurt to ask here. Thanks.
Steve
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We're very close to departure now. Flight is in a few hours. GoPro is charging. Clean socks, cell-chargers, cables, and the other "necessities" of modern living are stowed. See some of you in the UK in a few days.
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Only another week till Glasgow, very much needing a break from life
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Know what you mean, Pol, I'm buzzing like a wasp in a bottle for next Saturday...
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Looking forward to Bilston at the weekend - the Robin's a good venue and properly up-close-and-personal.
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Hope to see you there, mate. I'm coming with a mate who's working that day, so I might not make a pre-gig meet, but if anyone wants to arrange one, great! Keep me posted...
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Hope to see you there, mate. I'm coming with a mate who's working that day, so I might not make a pre-gig meet, but if anyone wants to arrange one, great! Keep me posted...
I'll be the guy with long black (well, grey!) hair and the NMA t-shirt, so I'll be easy to recognise...! I'll carry a red carnation and a copy of the Times!
Seriously though, it would be good to put faces to a name or two.