Next Derby Event is on Saturday 18th September: BRING A FRIEND! ;o)

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Wed, 2004-07-14 18:25

Yes, I have sought humble permission to advertise the fantastic fact that the next ABC Tales event in Derby will be on Saturday 18th September 2004.

The theme for this one is: BRING A FRIEND!!

And bring some poetry to read. It's on a Saturday so lots of opportunity for getting there and getting back. There may even be some possibilities of accommodation - watch this space for more info.

It's at The Brunswick Inn, Railway Terrace, Derby. Same time same place. There will be a PA so we can hear the poems (*note to self: there WILL be a PA*) and I hope loads more people will come and enjoy themselves.

Starts at 7.30 pm - 10.30 pm -ish.

Admission: the knock-down price of 3 quid (2 quid concessions - students and so forth). Even better value than EVER BEFORE!!

Tell everyone you know and especially to the Midlands gang - let's spread the word about this one. It should be a really good night (just like the last one was).

You can email me for info if you like: matt@englishbanana.com

Can't wait! Can already taste the excellent beer. Pi - more sand please. And George and everyone else - come a bit earlier and I'll show you the sites of Derby - including Derby Industrial Museum and the Derby Ram.

Now I can't say fairer than that, can I?

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Wed, 2004-07-21 16:04

purplehaze

thanks, but Fish is in London and might give me a lift so Heathrow might be best for that, that's what I meant. how far is London to Derby drive-wise? I'll surf and see if anything flies out of Aberdeen to Sherwood Forest area too though. Big crossbow or little John giving piggy backs. Don't think BA fly to there. Or probably could get to Jamaica for what it would cost if they did. complicated isn't it.

Wed, 2004-07-21 16:06

Liana

Fish is in London? News to me!

Wed, 2004-07-21 16:17

fergal

I might go. I could bring Hayley - she's less 'virtual' than fergal

Wed, 2004-07-21 16:19

Liana

oooh yes, do come fergal.. would love to meet hayley. We could compare tattoos in the loo..

Wed, 2004-07-21 16:20

purplehaze

see how much I know and I just sent her snail mail...that'll be why she suggested Luton then. Oh England is a big place eh? :-) 264 quid ABZ to NEMA, ABZ to Dubai £235. Can we not meet there instead?

Wed, 2004-07-21 16:22

Liana

EMA not NEMA lol

Wed, 2004-07-21 16:23

fergal

...and do some practical exploration of the vino veritas debate...not that I drink mind... just recreationally...hic

Wed, 2004-07-21 16:26

purplehaze

ahem, I think you'll find it's Nottingham East Midlands Airport and is NEMA on the website I looked it up on so lol yourself £264 quid what is that about? New York is £199. Let's meet there.

Wed, 2004-07-21 16:28

#10

Liana

nope, is still ema isnt it? Or at least it was when I trawled flights a week ago....

Wed, 2004-07-21 16:33

#11

fishbert

*looks out of window for sight of big ben* nope ... still just the distant twinkle of the connie club ... mind you ... i expect it would have put £350k on the value of the fish house ... hmmm ... luton is betwixt here and london haze (south) ... and derby is a bit the other way (north) ... it seems that easyjet fly from abrrrrrdeen to luton v cheaply ... when we went we flew from brum (bert doesnt think there IS another airport) and it was more xpenny ... so you could fly to luton ... get a train here and then we could take you to derby ... heathrow ... not good ... is a long long way the other way ... (more south)... and yes do come fergal! ... we could have an entire takeover of the midland hotel ...

Wed, 2004-07-21 16:35

#12

Liana

Saturday 18 September Flight 146 departs Aberdeen at 13:40, arrives London Luton at 15:05 flexible web fare 6.49 GBP (phone fare 11.49 GBP) cor look how cheap that is...

Wed, 2004-07-21 16:37

#13

purplehaze

gosh you have lots of energy Lianna thank you

Wed, 2004-07-21 16:39

#14

Liana

No.. am just used to flight searching. Not that difficult... (am stunned how cheap - might book flights to eggy buns myself)

Wed, 2004-07-21 16:41

#15

purplehaze

Dear Fish it's all south to me. ...but bring big Ben, he sounds like my kinda guy:-)

Wed, 2004-07-21 16:42

#16

Liana

Just noticed though... flight Very Slow... Do they use a real aeropleane do you think?

Wed, 2004-07-21 16:47

#17

purplehaze

might have to peddle, like the ant hill mob what is eggy buns about?

Wed, 2004-07-21 16:55

#18

fishbert

eggy buns is a famous aberdeen landmark ... EGGY BUNS WILL YOU COME TO DERBY??????? .... IS VERY CHEAP .... WE LOVE YOU EGGY BUNS ... *gives liana a fiver towards eggy's fare*

Wed, 2004-07-21 17:59

#19

Emma

I love eggy buns too...we have exchanged the odd (hairy) kiss...

Mon, 2004-07-19 10:12

#20

andrew pack

I am also fantastically not good at this sort of thing, but I'll come if Drew comes... we can just talk about cats if the conversation flags, Drew.

Wed, 2004-07-21 18:05

#21

Liana

I might have an announcement to make at the Derby do... *looks all mysterious* And I'm previous Saturday, so I might be crying a lot into Voddie.

Mon, 2004-07-19 10:17

#22

purplehaze

I may have to come to this one...must consult the roadmap and find out where Derby is swither swither H

Wed, 2004-07-21 18:06

#23

Liana

please insert the word "forty on the" wherever it should please you, into the above post.

Wed, 2004-07-21 18:12

#24

Flash

You're not getting a boob job done are you?

Wed, 2004-07-21 18:13

#25

Mark Brown

Falsh, I don't think she needs one.

Wed, 2004-07-21 18:15

#26

Liana

Flash might need a nose job though.

Wed, 2004-07-21 18:16

#27

Flash

New dentures?

Wed, 2004-07-21 18:17

#28

fishbert

liana ... boobs ... flash ... *put in mind of previous stay in hotel with liana etc ... and bert's delicate constitution*

Wed, 2004-07-21 18:18

#29

fishbert

(there's nothing wrong with her OLD dentures)

Wed, 2004-07-21 18:19

#30

Liana

indeed. *takes them out and waggles* Ooops, there i go again Fish...

Wed, 2004-07-21 18:19

#31

Jeff Prince

Don't call it *Nottingham* East Midlands Airport in Derby, Purple, whatever you do, unless you want to be thrown in the stocks or face a ducking stool! It's a bit of a sore point.

Wed, 2004-07-21 18:21

#32

Flash

That was your dentures you were waggling?

Wed, 2004-07-21 18:22

#33

Liana

Yes. What else?

Wed, 2004-07-21 18:46

#34

Emma

*thanks god I won't be needing to stay over at the Midland Hotel* *Wonders whether might have to...considering potential alchohol consuption*

Wed, 2004-07-21 18:50

#35

fishbert

midland hotel is 50 quid for a double room for the night ... is jolly nice ... we had twin beds last time (when stormy and bert shocked the poor chamber maid with their homoerotic innuendo) but will be deluxe queen bedding it this time ... i have a feeling this is going to be a bloody good night out ...

Wed, 2004-07-21 20:09

#36

Emma

Oh, therefore, perhaps I should 'book' husband to babysit...I am allowed one night per month away...so generous eh?

Wed, 2004-07-21 20:20

#37

Tony Cook

Ooer, still trying to negotiate an awayday for this. Really sad I missed the last one so will try to be there - with a bunch of my old Nottingham/Leicester mates. I just hope that one of them will drive us home - on the other hand it sounds like more fun to stop in the Midlands Hotel and wander the corridors listening to strange innuendo.

Wed, 2004-07-21 20:22

#38

Tony Cook

Now checked my diary - I can't come - boo ho hoo. It's a very old friend's 50th - she was my first 'proper' girlfriend when I was 15 and is now my other half's best mate so can't miss it. Apologies once more from me. I will get to Derby - I swear I will.

Mon, 2004-07-19 11:48

#39

Pioden

video conferencing!!!!! If I appear I will appear in person Matt are you well ?

Mon, 2004-07-19 12:02

#40

Liana

Will definitely be there, although is not my weekend off... am confident that ex husb will swop though, in light of our new entente cordiale... Need a lift Andrew?

Mon, 2004-07-19 12:20

#41

fishbert

hazel ... derby is very very long way from aberdeen ... hahahaha ... but you can get a flight to luton or east mids and we can pick you up? .... east mids airport is on the doorstep of derby so to speak ...

Wed, 2004-07-21 22:01

#42

Emma

I won't be responsible for any innuendo that you hear as you wander the corridors (oh, silly me you aren't coming now..so this is only an 'if' situation) - oh, no. If my er, well...haven't cleared it with her to call her my 'girlfriend' but will take the risk...well, if she comes it aint gonna be innuendo...we like to get straight to the point. Sorry you aren't coming Tony...will have one for you.

Fri, 2004-07-16 00:44

#43

fishbert

we hope to be there ... ensconced in the midland hotel with its lovely hot water and its lovely clean sheets .... mmmmmmm .... oh and the poetry ... of course the poetry ...

Thu, 2004-07-22 02:01

#44

stormy in the n...

Bloody hell Jeff, you had 31 September days from which to choose and you select my birthday. I'll see if I can 'lose' Oaf and Outfit for the night and treat Mrs. S. to an homoerotic overnighter.

Thu, 2004-07-22 02:02

#45

stormy in the n...

30 days even. Nver can remember that bloody rhyme.

Mon, 2004-07-19 15:53

#46

purplehaze

yeah, 14 hours on a train in one weekend, not likely. Not even to meet the lovely Drew - and your kind self of course. A snip at £65 quid though. I'll check out the flights and see what they're like. noisy, cold, rubbish sandwiches and horrible stewed tea probably. Plus quite high. Air hostesses always hate me, they only give me one wee bottle of bacardi. I hate that. Judy Finnegan gets heaps of voddy. Will search for flights and hope the car doesn't need a hugely expensive service in August, otherwise it's back to pissing people off online for another few months...hehehe oo er bit of politics

Mon, 2004-07-19 16:44

#47

fishbert

if you go on queasyjet they dont give you ANYTHING ...

Mon, 2004-07-19 16:55

#48

Liana

... except fear of flying

Mon, 2004-07-19 16:56

#49

fishbert

looks like you can do it for 35 quid with queasyjet to luton ... is only 45 mins on train from there to here ... go on .... you know you want to .... (you can do some of my gardening while you are here) and bring Eggy Buns with you ... (i shant expect him to get his hands dirty)

Tue, 2004-07-27 18:26

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Jeff in a tea c...

Sorry Storms. Hey, it's my birthday on the tenth of Sept. Wow what a lot of Virgoans aren't we? Have you all got really tidy houses/bedrooms/pockets too? I'd like to point out in fairness that other hotels are available. Though the Midland is exceptionally nice. Bit palatial really. If they're reading this please send the gift vouchers to: 39, The Crescent, Tittering, W.Derbyshire.

Tue, 2004-07-27 18:33

#51

Flash

OOOOOOh yes i was guessing what liana's announcement is going to be...........i think i was getting quite close. *Thinks of another good guess*

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