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Re: Dublin Olympia theatre - 8 December

Post by london2010 Sun Dec 26, 2010 12:23 am

Catherine wrote:I was at Wednesday's gig and I have to say, I've never been so proud to be Australian as I was when the lads played And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda. I was front and centre, pint in hand, tears streaming down my face. The whole show was simply extraordinary- thankyou so much for an experience I never thought I'd be lucky enough to have.


comprehend your pride very well, although i'm not australian. this song accompanies me for more than twenty years and is currently the favourite lullaby for my eighteen months old son as he not yet able to understand the meaning because of his age and his native language. but the length and the wonderful melody of the song appease him reliably.
so when i came over from germany for the brixton gig on 21st, it was one the highlights of that really great concert and i fulfilled my long lasting dream to see the boys in their country, since i saw them for the first time twenty years ago in essen in december 1990, followed by several times in the early nineties without shane and then last summer in münster.
And now i got another everlasting memory for my life!

Re: UK & Ireland December 2010

Post by Hennybhoy Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:11 pm

Good to hear that most of you enjoyed the christmas shows this year, hope there will be the 2nd Farewell Tour next christmas 'cause this year there was no way for me to come over from Germany to any of the shows! Or maybe another European Tour in summer......

Re: UK & Ireland December 2010

Post by cagliostro Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:30 pm

fermenter wrote:
moose wrote:
fermenter wrote:i really dont know what to do my dad died on sunday i know he would have wanted me to go but not sure if i would be in the mood and would feel guilty leaving family behind to cope plus the thought of train disruptions etc etc

Deepest sympathies on the loss of your Dad, its a tough call, but it may be best if you don't go, but only you can really make that decision....


thankyou

decided not to go ,hope the gig goes really well as im sure it will be thinking of you all having a great night ,might stick a cd on and have a drink.


Sorry to hear about your loss. You might consider changing your mind if it's not too late. I've been to concerts around times of loss, and I found them oddly comforting. Also, I saw the Pogues the first time during a very unhappy breakup, and it was the absolute highlight of an especially awful year. But I also understand finding it hard to summon up the determination to actually go as well.

Re: UK & Ireland December 2010

Post by Swiss_Guy Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:43 pm

I went from Geneva to see the show in Birmingham. I was lucky, because my plane wasn't cancelled... for the arrival in Birmingham (for the return it's another story even if I finally found a plane to come back home last night).

I hadn't see the Pogues since ages... and I realize now how much I miss them ! It was a really great show in Birmingham. I hope to see them next year again.

Take care on the ways to the shows. It's really a nightmare for you in the UK. I am happy to be back in Switzerland for that.

fermenter, all my condoleances

Re: UK & Ireland December 2010

Post by GentlemanJack Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:38 pm

http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/t ... _1_2198447

Ive got to try and find another train route to london tonight, i hope i can get there . going to be absolutely gutted if i cant.

Re: UK & Ireland December 2010

Post by gimmedanger Tue Dec 21, 2010 1:31 am

My condolences fermenter.

Re: UK & Ireland December 2010

Post by fermenter Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:07 pm

moose wrote:
fermenter wrote:i really dont know what to do my dad died on sunday i know he would have wanted me to go but not sure if i would be in the mood and would feel guilty leaving family behind to cope plus the thought of train disruptions etc etc

Deepest sympathies on the loss of your Dad, its a tough call, but it may be best if you don't go, but only you can really make that decision....


thankyou

decided not to go ,hope the gig goes really well as im sure it will be thinking of you all having a great night ,might stick a cd on and have a drink.

Re: UK & Ireland December 2010

Post by moose Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:50 pm

fermenter wrote:i really dont know what to do my dad died on sunday i know he would have wanted me to go but not sure if i would be in the mood and would feel guilty leaving family behind to cope plus the thought of train disruptions etc etc

Deepest sympathies on the loss of your Dad, its a tough call, but it may be best if you don't go, but only you can really make that decision....

Re: UK & Ireland December 2010

Post by fermenter Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:30 pm

i really dont know what to do my dad died on sunday i know he would have wanted me to go but not sure if i would be in the mood and would feel guilty leaving family behind to cope plus the thought of train disruptions etc etc

Re: UK & Ireland December 2010

Post by Bernhambob Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:27 pm

100 miles through the snow for Saturday in Brum, 100 miles back Sunday, it was worth every freezing mile. Great show, great audience, enjoy Brixton.

Re: UK & Ireland December 2010

Post by Gerbrand Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:16 pm

Tickets available

Re: UK & Ireland December 2010

Post by Gink Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:29 am

I'll keep my fingers crossed for next year then. Snowing again here... yippee kai bleedin' yay. No chance of getting there tonight at all now. Have a great night everyone who gets there. I'm not jealous at all... :x

Re: UK & Ireland December 2010

Post by Danny Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:16 am

Hi, excellent gig on friday in manchester, was nearly stranded in manc but got the last bus home

they said 'despite what has been said in the media, this will be our first farewell tour'

so hope to see them next year

Re: UK & Ireland December 2010

Post by Gink Sun Dec 19, 2010 10:31 pm

Having loved the Pogues since I was 13 (too many years ago to mention) I am absolutely devastated (in perspective) that I cant get to Brixton tomorrow night. My only hope is that the "Farewell Christmas Tour" does actually mean we're saying goodbye to Christmas and not to the Pogues touring in December? I know, I know... Any way happy Christmas everyone and have a bloody good night. Ho ho ho... hum

Re: UK & Ireland December 2010

Post by Nat999 Sun Dec 19, 2010 10:26 pm

mats wrote:
Nat999 wrote:
AlistairMitchell wrote:I see a few gigs from other bands have been cancelled by the weather, if worst does come to the worst and the band can't get from one place to another would they be rescheduled or done away with?


Fuck. I really hope that I can make it to Dublin tomorrow. The weather is horrible and many flights has been cancelled... I'm in Scotland right now, was supposed to see them in Glasgow but I have to be home in Norway by then :( So I'm really hoping that it will work out.. It would be my first Pogues gig so I better be able to get into Dublin! or else I shall declare war on the snow!


Is it that bad? Just checked the Nowegian forecast site, yr.no which is normally reliable and Wednesday and Thursday looks cold but no snow. Would be mad if the flights are cancelled. travelling from Gothenburg via London to Dublin and I hope the flights are ok.


Yeah, it was really bad. I couldn't even book a taxi because of the snow, they just told me to call one hour before I wanted to leave because they couldn't promise anything. The buses were canceled too. Luckily I did get a taxi after three calls so I got to the airport. Phew. The flights were running as normal, so I did get to Dublin and I saw The Pogues. It was amazing! :D But it's very lucky I got that taxi, or else I wouldn't have managed to get there.

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