[kj] Long weekend in London!!

[Neil Perry]

Christ, you ran 18 miles before the gig?
Most of us had trouble getting from the Goldhawk to
the venue...


 --- "Shadforth, Jane SUKOP-OFI/3521"
<jane.shadforth at shell.com> wrote: 
> I think I must be about the last to get online &
> post about the shows. Just read about 200 gathering
> mails, and still have work to get to, so will try to
> keep this brief(ish).
> 
> Thursday:
> 
> Managed to wangle working in London, so got my train
> fare paid, but as a result I had to get up at 5 to
> catch the train down, and I was still trying to get
> out of meetings & leave the office at 6, so I could
> get to Shepherds Bush to meet Iain, drop our bags
> off at the friends we were staying with, and get a
> couple of drinks in before the show. As a result,
> didn't have time to come & meet anyone at the
> Goldhawk, but we did bump into a few familiar faces
> from the past in O'Neals: Jayne & Mik, Dave from
> Bristol, Steve from Belgium, Owain, a couple of
> Johns, a handful of NMA followers and I can't
> remember who else - no gatherers I don't think, 'cos
> you were all in the Goldhawk.
> 
> Managed to leave the pub just in time to get into
> the venue, say a brief hello to Apple, AC, Woz &
> Nick then I disappeared down the front for the start
> of the show. What can I say? Despite the sound being
> definitely somewhat muffled, the atmosphere was
> awesome, and I had a brilliant time!! Bumped into
> loads more familiar faces in the pit, including
> gatherers Antoni & Jel, (& managed to convince the
> latter that I really didn't want to go over the top
> - call me a coward all you like...). Anyway - what a
> fantastic experience that show was - simply
> blinding!! Afterwards, waved to Dawn & Rie on the
> balcony, and met loads more friends, including
> gatherers: Alex, Nicola, Lisa, Steve (faces of
> sarah), Rob's Arse, Mick Head & son, Jamie,
> Stephane, Christophe, Graham Rowland, and many more,
> so sincere apologies to those I missed...
> Unfortunately, I had to get up early to run,
> (marathon training really gets in the way of social
> activities), so I didn't seek out any parties or
> continued drinking sessions. Left Iain to it &
> dashed back down the road to our crash & a warm
> shower & bed. Apologies to Lisa, Antoni & anyone
> else who ended up looking after him for the rest of
> the evening...
> 
> Friday:
> 
> Got lost in Richmond Park, so ended up running
> nearer 18 miles than the planned 17. Got back &
> slowly got organised for an afternoon & evening's
> drinking. Very tired by this point... Ended up
> heading out about 3:30 with Iain & our friend Rachel
> (who was having 1 final night out before heading to
> Hawaii for a wedding, then 10 months working in
> Canada). Walked up & down Goldhawk road trying to
> find somewhere to eat, but most places no longer
> serving food after lunch & not serving again 'til
> tea-time, (including the Goldhawk Tavern). Ended up
> back in O'Neal's which did us a very welcome half
> price meal. Next headed back to the Goldhawk, and
> met up with Jel & John, then later met Antoni, Mike,
> Alex, Dub, Lisa & boyfriend, Dave, and once again -
> sorry I can't remember who else. Had to leave the
> pub to go and meet other friends, and drop off stuff
> back at the flat, and bumped into Nicola in the
> street, and then Graham. After dragging out our
> hosts from their home, went back to O'Neals, and met
> more old friends, Johnny Edwards, Trina & Bambi,
> Chris, Alan, Stewie & others. Only had time for a
> quick drink before it was once again time to head
> into the throng. SBE was much busier this time, and
> the crowd on the floor were much more tighly packed,
> (at least beforehand & for the first few songs - I
> think it thinned out as the show wore on). Again -
> it was awesome, and the sound was infinitely better
> than Thursday. More friends in the pit this time,
> including Vince (the man with the mohican in your
> photos Alex). Another brilliant time had by all -
> although I left the Friday show feeling like I'd
> been run over by a steam roller... Thanks to Faces
> of Sarah Steve for making sure I got picked up when
> I ended up somehow underneath everybody's feet.
> Afterwards, met Brian, Juliet, and I can't remember
> who else.
> 
> Once again, couldn't hang around afterwards with
> swim & run training Sunday morning, so took off
> rapidly back to the flat to get warm.
> 
> Spent the rest of the weekend catching up with
> family & friends, and now must get on with that
> work.
> 
> Good to meet all gatherers - sorry to those I
> haven't name-checked. Roll on Cheltenham for some
> more... Jane
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