Ireland & UK tour Dec 2012

[mats]

Sorry I've not been about for a while to build up with the excitment for this gig - we've had a big upset in the fam!

I haven't bought my tickets (yet) I get paid on Tues! First thing lads, first thing!

RichB - the boat is licenced!

Carmen - I owe you a drink!

You owe me a drink too

[Fr. McGreer]

Sorry I've not been about for a while to build up with the excitment for this gig - we've had a big upset in the fam!

I haven't bought my tickets (yet) I get paid on Tues! First thing lads, first thing!

RichB - the boat is licenced!

Carmen - I owe you a drink!

You owe me a drink too

Looks like an expensive night for Walshy

When you're at the bar, mine's a Guinness

[philipchevron]

Sorry I've not been about for a while to build up with the excitment for this gig - we've had a big upset in the fam!

I haven't bought my tickets (yet) I get paid on Tues! First thing lads, first thing!

RichB - the boat is licenced!

Carmen - I owe you a drink!

You owe me a drink too

Looks like an expensive night for Walshy

When you're at the bar, mine's a Guinness

At a record company meeting last week, one of the Brothers Warner asked me if they actually sell Guinness at the 02, a question I was unable to answer, though I reassured him that Pogues fans are ever-resourceful in these matters.

[Fr. McGreer]

Sorry I've not been about for a while to build up with the excitment for this gig - we've had a big upset in the fam!

I haven't bought my tickets (yet) I get paid on Tues! First thing lads, first thing!

RichB - the boat is licenced!

Carmen - I owe you a drink!

You owe me a drink too

Looks like an expensive night for Walshy

When you're at the bar, mine's a Guinness

At a record company meeting last week, one of the Brothers Warner asked me if they actually sell Guinness at the 02, a question I was unable to answer, though I reassured him that Pogues fans are ever-resourceful in these matters.

Even if they do sell Guinness, it's probably best left in the pump

[firehazard]

At a record company meeting last week, one of the Brothers Warner asked me if they actually sell Guinness at the 02, a question I was unable to answer, though I reassured him that Pogues fans are ever-resourceful in these matters.

Even if they do sell Guinness, it's probably best left in the pump

From memories of my one and only previous visit to the O2, there are basically two bits to it. Outside the Arena, there's the "Entertainment Avenue", which is not as exciting as it sounds, but has a number of bars and restaurants, including a "proper [ahem] pub" (in fact a Slug and Lettuce). Can't remember what beers they sold there, nor their quality, but there presumably was a variety of them. [Warning: this bit of the O2, although it's under cover, was brass-monkey freezing last time I was there (again in December). Inside the bars it's ok, but you wouldn't want to venture very far into the rest of it without adequate insulation. The wind goes right through you, it's no place for the old.]

Once you've gone through the doors into the Arena, there are again a number of bars and eating places. Exactly what beers they sell, and whether you can get Guinness of a reasonable standard, I can't quite remember. I must've been drinking something in a pint glass, but a few years on have no idea what it was. I assume I knew at the time.

My two most local venues, one of which used to serve a pretty excellent Guinness, have recently sold their souls to Murphy's.

[Iggy Lady]

I'm so jealous of all 'The Lucky People' with plans for the O2, but can't really complain as we're off to Goa, India for 3 weeks on the 18th!!
If The Pogues need a rest after - there's an Open Mike at The Saturday Night Market in Arpora, followed by copious amounts of Beer & Whisky on the beach at the many hospitable shacks!! Last year we had FONY blaring out on Candolim Beach at midnight, Christmas Eve and have also tried teaching Karioke (You can take a Pogues fan out of the UK, but you cant take away The Pogues passion)

PS I was severely told off on Fri, had friends over for a meal on the 1 condition I didn't play The Pogues (last time I after a quite a few cans of Strongbow I decided it was an ideal opportunity to educate my friends on the virues of Paddy & his Selby connections, so we had the box set out, full volume in the Hot Tub.............)
Well, on Fri we had snow (YES SNOW IN OCT!!) so I had to put on FONY & explain the connections with The Clash & how we will be Breaking Rocks in the Hot Sun, I fought the Law and I won !!

[fermenter]

so wheres everyone deciding to stay .
looks like im going on me own which will be a first for me but really dont want to miss this .
thinking about staying close to 02 as dont trust meself to navigate the tube when i`ve had a few

[MJ1]

Looks like The Prodigy had bagged the Brixton slots; 18th, 19th & 20th Dec. So, 18th for me at Brixton, then 20th at O2. Think that clipper boat sounds like the way forward!

[old barney greyheron]

so wheres everyone deciding to stay .
looks like im going on me own which will be a first for me but really dont want to miss this .
thinking about staying close to 02 as dont trust meself to navigate the tube when i`ve had a few

Lucky me, my nephew lives about 2 miles from the O2 so that's free accomodation sorted!

[dublinrambler]

I'm staying with my cousin in Wimbledon...happy daze

[MissWalshy]

Tickets bought.

[RICHB]

Anyone received their tickets yet? I used the link on the front page? To be fair it does say up to a week or two before but I just wondered?

[aljaM]

Anyone received their tickets yet? I used the link on the front page? To be fair it does say up to a week or two before but I just wondered?

I recived an e-mail saying that they didn't forget about the tickets and that they should arrive up to 48 hours before the show. That worries me a bit since I'm flying to London on the 19th. I went to their site to "track" my ticket and it said that they haven't recieved it yet and that they'll forward it as soon as they get it?!

[philipchevron]

Anyone received their tickets yet? I used the link on the front page? To be fair it does say up to a week or two before but I just wondered?

I recived an e-mail saying that they didn't forget about the tickets and that they should arrive up to 48 hours before the show. That worries me a bit since I'm flying to London on the 19th. I went to their site to "track" my ticket and it said that they haven't recieved it yet and that they'll forward it as soon as they get it?!

They always do this "48 hours before the show" thing and I've never understood why as they usually arrive well before then. However, in the unlikely event you do not receive them, bring your order number, card used and maybe some ID to the box office on the night and they will print duplicate tickets for you. They are obliged to do this because it's their fault, not yours.

[Hennybhoy]

Anyone received their tickets yet? I used the link on the front page? To be fair it does say up to a week or two before but I just wondered?

I recived an e-mail saying that they didn't forget about the tickets and that they should arrive up to 48 hours before the show. That worries me a bit since I'm flying to London on the 19th. I went to their site to "track" my ticket and it said that they haven't recieved it yet and that they'll forward it as soon as they get it?!

Yeah, same for me..... Hopefully they'll arrive in time!