Messages from __***The Beehive***__ (FOUND! page 14...)

[Mimixxx]

I like your avi - that's a lovely pic of Chris :D

[nouratan]

plz share ur pics and story yellowlover:nice:

[bRITAnka]

To meet them depends on luck, i agree) Maybe i think it's easy because i came for the first time and saw them ))
What about Roadie, is it like a diary? Is it official??
Yeah, i went with my friend, but she don't listen to them, just know few songs and thats all..

[taameen**sparks**]

To meet them depends on luck, i agree) Maybe i think it's easy because i came for the first time and saw them ))
What about Roadie, is it like a diary? Is it official??
Yeah, i went with my friend, but she don't listen to them, just know few songs and thats all..

it is official and its basically what a roadie does, coldplay's story, matt's story, and other great anecdotes.

[bRITAnka]

mmm haven't seen it!

[bRITAnka]

oh i've found it.. Amazon.com: Roadie: My Life on the Road with Coldplay (9781906032654): Matt McGinn: Books
If anyone knows where to buy it in London tell please)

[Raphaele]

oh i've found it.. Amazon.com: Roadie: My Life on the Road with Coldplay (9781906032654): Matt McGinn: Books (http://www.amazon.com/Roadie-My-Life-Road-Coldplay/dp/1906032653)
If anyone knows where to buy it in London tell please)

I bought it in a HMV store (there's a big one on Oxford street)

[laga]

yep, that's the one :nice: I wanted to buy it there, but it seemed as it had disappeared from the planet :shrug: I checked everywhere and couldn't find it. I hope you find a copy :awesome:
edit: I know which HMV store you're talking about Raphaele :awesome:, I bought my Brothers&Sisters there and some postcards :wacko:
but could not find the book :(

[BerrymanGirl1]

Rita you are so lucky! That's so freaking amazing :dead:
thanks for sharing the story and pictures :wacky:
Chris' hair looks so soft :bomb:
and :lol:@Guy's SmartCar!!!!!!!

[Tash]

oh i've found it.. Amazon.com: Roadie: My Life on the Road with Coldplay (9781906032654): Matt McGinn: Books (http://www.amazon.com/Roadie-My-Life-Road-Coldplay/dp/1906032653)
If anyone knows where to buy it in London tell please)

http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayStockAvailability.do?sku=6544249

They have it in stock on Gower Street.

[bRITAnka]

http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayStockAvailability.do?sku=6544249

They have it in stock on Gower Street.

oh thanks!!
Just today i were at all HMVs and was nothing about coldplay..

[laga]

there were unoffical DVD's and postcards at the HMV on Oxford Street, I don't remember the price but maybe around 8 pounds? you can check if you are interested :nice:

[Dany93]

Rita thank you for the amazing story and pictures!!! Can't believe how lucky you've been! :wideeyed:

[yellowlover]

plz share ur pics and story yellowlover:nice:

Hi, i will share my story with you all tomorrow, been busy day at work and i'm shattered :sleep::)

[yellowlover]

I like your avi - that's a lovely pic of Chris :D

He looks gorgeous in this pic :dazzled:

[fauo_1995]

I'm in London for Holidays, and thanks to my beautiful Lore i got to the beehive and the bakery, and i had the chance to meet Will and Guy. I didn't talk much to them (because i was shocked, and also they looked like they were freezing :\) but they let me take a few pictures :D

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs050.snc6/168037_1852574675897_1286693004_32206503_3300800_n .jpg
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs056.snc6/168669_1852572875852_1286693004_32206495_4483047_n .jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs275.snc6/180344_1852571355814_1286693004_32206490_7744933_n .jpg

(That last picture...i took it myself and i was shivering so it's not really good xD)

[laga]

:blush: oh congrats! Felicitaciones!!! How lucky!

when were the pics taken? :wacko:

Will doesn't look cold!

[BerrymanGirl1]

OHHH you guys are all so lucky!!!!!

Ahh Guy :wacky:
did you by any chance see what book was in his hands?:curtain:

[fauo_1995]

:blush: oh congrats! Felicitaciones!!! How lucky!

when were the pics taken? :wacko:

Will doesn't look cold!

A few hours ago :]
Well, Will sayd he had to go, and i didn't want to bother him. There was a car waiting for him :thinking:

OHHH you guys are all so lucky!!!!!

Ahh Guy
did you by any chance see what book was in his hands?

No not really :cry: it was actually pretty dark and i was a totally shocked:laugh3: i didn't really know what to do :embarrassed:

[laga]

oh :blush: few hours ago? great! were they nice? You were lucky, you got to meet them!! and I understand you being shocked! :laugh3:
Thanks for sharing your story and your pics!!! :nice:

[BerrymanGirl1]

:laugh3:aww no problem!
By the way I love your outfit :wacky:

[fauo_1995]

:laugh3:aww no problem!
By the way I love your outfit :wacky:

:) thank you dear <3 :wacky:

[fauo_1995]

oh :blush: few hours ago? great! were they nice? You were lucky, you got to meet them!! and I understand you being shocked! :laugh3:
Thanks for sharing your story and your pics!!! :nice:

Yeah they were actually really nice :D :D :D Will seemed hurry but he waited patinently to my dad's fight against the camera :embarrassed:
Guy was with some other guy (that sound's weird .___.) he took the picture, but he had some problems with the flash :laugh3: but they were really nice :3

[MartinFan]

Yeah they were actually really nice :D :D :D Will seemed hurry but he waited patinently to my dad's fight against the camera :embarrassed:
Guy was with some other guy (that sound's weird .___.) he took the picture, but he had some problems with the flash :laugh3: but they were really nice :3


Congratulations!!!!! You looked great!!! Thanks for sharing.... Oh the other 2 guys looked ok too:lol:

[NumbersGirl]

Congrats! :nice:

Oh, they are definitely very busy bees if they are working that late when it's dark outside!

[laga]

it might be 4:30 or 17:00 pm :laugh3: not that late! It's London after all :laugh3: but they are busy bees :wacky:

no, seriously, what time was it? :blush:

[fauo_1995]

Yes they are :wacky: It was around 18:00 ...I was surprised to see it was so dark at that time :thinking:
:D

[bRITAnka]

Wow you are so lucky)) you met Guy!!
very nice pictures!

[laga]

Yes they are :wacky: It was around 18:00 ...I was surprised to see it was so dark at that time :thinking:
:D

oh, they're working on the album :wacky: gives me hope :nice:
It's like you think it's actually later than it actually is :stunned: Oh, did you wait for the others or they had already left?

[Lore]

I'm in London for Holidays, and thanks to my beautiful Lore i got to the beehive and the bakery, and i had the chance to meet Will and Guy. I didn't talk much to them (because i was shocked, and also they looked like they were freezing :\) but they let me take a few pictures :D

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs050.snc6/168037_1852574675897_1286693004_32206503_3300800_n .jpg
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs056.snc6/168669_1852572875852_1286693004_32206495_4483047_n .jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs275.snc6/180344_1852571355814_1286693004_32206490_7744933_n .jpg

(That last picture...i took it myself and i was shivering so it's not really good xD)



I'm so glad you met them seriously! :D Will is so sweet :heart:

[fauo_1995]

oh, they're working on the album :wacky: gives me hope :nice:
It's like you think it's actually later than it actually is :stunned: Oh, did you wait for the others or they had already left?

First Will came out, a few minutes latter Guy did...but then my mother was cold and wanted to go :cry: so we had to leave. I would've waited for the others to come out...but it was enough to make me so much more than happy :wacky:

[fauo_1995]

I'm so glad you met them seriously! :D Will is so sweet :heart:

Thank you sooooo much Lore!! Te amo wn *¬*

[Lore]

:awesome: que geniales tus vacaciones :bomb:

[Cyan Kat]

Congrats you guys :kiss:

[fauo_1995]

:awesome: que geniales tus vacaciones :bomb:

sii ><

[mrman78]

Congrats to the both of you that met them this week!! I hope next time I head home I have that luck and they aren't in Vegas again! :P

It's still amazing getting to be outside where the music is made even if you don't have the extra luck of meeting them. :)

EDIT: AH! Just realised it's exactly a month to the day I was there!

[cele]

You guys are so lucky, all of you, who went to The Beehive and knew them. I´m glad for you, and I wish I could go some day.
Ojala tuviera unas vacaciones asi!

[katja]

Seems, anyone met the Band these days!!!:bomb:
Only I didn´t meet them !!!!!!:(

[fauo_1995]

Well...i live in the other side of this world, i never thought i could meet them or be in the place their music is made. You guys will probably have the chance to meet them, even if that possibility seems so far away :P

Don't lose your trust, :wacky:

[Chloe_Martin]

i cant wait to meet them id probably pass out and make them deaf by screaming but still worth it :D

[Elena35]

Hey everyone!
On 31 of January I decided to visit Coldplay studio) I had been telling my friends that I’m going to meet them, but they just ignored it: come on! The world band on the streets of London, it’s impossible!!

When I went out of the station I went straight to my destination, staring at everyone, looking for familiar faces.. Finally I got there! What’s a magic place! For all time when I was in London the sky was grey, but that day it was a sunny warm day! From far a way I saw the shop (I don’t actually remember was it a shop or a café) but it was pink, just from photos from people who’s already met them! I came closer to it and in front of a car, which stood inside and saw a smoking and talking group of people.. There were: Jonny, Will, Phil (the manager) and a man (sorry don’t remember his name, he introduced himself as a sound producer)..When I saw them , they smiled to me and one by one began to come closer. The first was Will. He saw that I was shocked, shook my hand and didn’t stop smiling.. (I can’t even imagine what my face was alike in that moment! ) We introduced, I asked him if I could make a picture with him, he said: of course! I also gave him books to sign (I bought just last copies, they are about the biography of a band). Then came Jonny and Phil, they also shook my hand, asked me where I am from and made the same). The most talkative of all was Phil, we had a very nice speech with him. I asked where are the other guys (I meant Guy and Chris of course) They said they didn’t see Guy that morning in the studio , but Chris just went for a walk around and soon he should come.. after that, Will and Jonny went somewhere waving me and saying nice to meet you and Phil went to the studio. I can’t describe what I felt after that meeting, it was really incredible!!
So I decided to wait for Chris..i sat on the bench in front of a studio and waited…after 20 minutes a tall guy crossed the street (I recognized Chris immediately for his way of walking) and crossed the street too. He was holding a notebook computer… I ran up to him and said happily: Heeyy Chris, my name is Rita, nice to meet you! He said: Hi Rita, nice to meet you too! I asked if I could take some photos with him, he said: Yes, of course, let’s go to the studio… we came to it, made some photos, he signed my books (I noticed his hand was full of notes, as usual..he likes it)), and a bit talked about London( He asked if I liked it etc.) I remember Chris said a nice phrase of Samuel Johnson in one interview and said it to him: “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life” He answered: yeaah! I also asked if they are planning to go to Russia, he said: actually we think about it! Moreover I said that a new single Christmas lights is incredible, he smiled and thanked me)) Then we said our goodbyes, he went to the studio and I finally screamed: Coldplay is the best band in the world, he said: Oohh thank youu!!.. This was the end of our meeting. Of course I haven’t said many things that I wanted to say but I was extremely lucky to meet them) All of them are so kind and pleasant! It was the happiest day of my life. Even now I can’t believe it!!
Какие же они все-таки клевые, еще раз в этом убедилась...:heart: Рит, спасибо большое за такой подробный рассказ, словно там побывала) теперь еще сильнее в Лондон хочется :D
Кстати, если тот человек, который представился звукорежиссером - блондин, то это скорее всего Дэн Грин.

[bRITAnka]

oh thanks Elena)) no he was bald, but i think not Brian Eno))

[laga]

was it Matt McGinn? :thinking: ( Jonny's guitar tech- the one who wrote the Roadie book)

[fauo_1995]

i cant wait to meet them id probably pass out and make them deaf by screaming but still worth it :D

hahaha :laugh3: sorry but it would be so epic
:kiss:

[NumbersGirl]

oh thanks Elena)) no he was bald, but i think not Brian Eno))was it Matt McGinn? :thinking: ( Jonny's guitar tech- the one who wrote the Roadie book)
Yeah, was it this guy Rita?

http://i54.tinypic.com/10p3q4w.jpg

[bRITAnka]

Oh i am so sorry.. I was so shocked that i don't remember him.. Maybe it was him but i am not sure =)

[Yeshe]

Oh i am so sorry.. I was so shocked that i don't remember him.. Maybe it was him but i am not sure =)

Awww I'm so happy for you. You look so sweet in the photos. Glad you got the thrill of meeting them.

[darkhorse]

OMG RITA! You are so lucky I'm so happy for you. I hope that I get to meet them one day.

[Caroline]

EVERYONE has met them EXCEPT ME! It's never going to happen. I would have a panic attack if I met them (not really), but it would feel like it.

[lotrobsessed101]

It's okay! I haven't met them either because I live in the U.S. :( I can't afford to go over there, sadly.

[darkhorse]

^ You two aren't alone I haven't either.

[lotrobsessed101]

Awww yay! This makes me warm and fuzzy. We have a "I have not met Coldplay" support group now. :)

[darkhorse]

if i created a "I haven't met Coldplay yet" group would any of you who haven't met them join? lol…that is if there isn't one already

[lotrobsessed101]

I totally would! :D

[Caroline]

I've been to London twice. Next time I go, I'm going to make sure I go to the Beehive.

[lotrobsessed101]

Yeah I've been once. But it was only for two days and I was on a guided tour thing. :/ So I didn't have time or flexibility to go.

[darkhorse]

THE GROUP www.coldplaying.com/forum/group.php?groupid=284
I've never been to London, where is the Beehive at?

[lotrobsessed101]

I joined the group! And to tell you the truth I have no idea where the beehive is! Isn't that sad? All I know is that it's in North London and I think I heard Camden mentioned before?

[darkhorse]

yay you joined! I am dying to go to london lol

[lotrobsessed101]

I am too! I'm saving up my money to (hopefully) go this summer to stay with our family friends in Edinburgh and I was thinking about taking a train and spending a few in London while I'm over there. If I have enough money left!

[darkhorse]

Lucky! I think i'll have to wait until next year and go. I'll have to persuade the hell out of my parents! lol

[lotrobsessed101]

Yeah that's how I got to go the first time lol! Except it was Grandma that I persuaded. :lol: I've been saving up for a year for the cash to go.

[darkhorse]

Lol thats awesome, I told my mom that when I'm 18 i'm taking a friend with me to London, she said ok. I was soo suprised she said yes. But i'd rather go alone because my friends don't like coldplay! isn't that crazy.

[jeremyy]

I joined the group :D I hope everybody in this group meet them one day... I've never gone their concert!

[taameen**sparks**]

^me too! i want to go once LP5 comes out!

[Dany93]

I've joined the group! :D So now a stupid question...

Once we meet them we'll have to leave the group? :dozey:

[berrywoman]

Its always wonderful to see fans meet the band :nice: Thank you for sharing it with us too :) -I for one cannot wait until the day I get to hug Guy!!!! :heart: They are one of the bands I love so much and have yet to meet :(

Maybe this time around in NY, I'll get that chance :wink3:

[lotrobsessed101]

Lol thats awesome, I told my mom that when I'm 18 i'm taking a friend with me to London, she said ok. I was soo suprised she said yes. But i'd rather go alone because my friends don't like coldplay! isn't that crazy.

Awww! I'm sorry. :( I'm glad my best friend loves them just as much as I do.

[lotrobsessed101]

I've joined the group! :D So now a stupid question...

Once we meet them we'll have to leave the group? :dozey:

I guess lol!

[darkhorse]

I guess lol!

Well pretty much yeah lol but its up to you. Glad to hear more people joined the group!

[darkhorse]

Its always wonderful to see fans meet the band :nice: Thank you for sharing it with us too :) -I for one cannot wait until the day I get to hug Guy!!!! :heart: They are one of the bands I love so much and have yet to meet :(

Maybe this time around in NY, I'll get that chance :wink3:
Omg i'd love to hug Guy! lol

[mrman78]

I joined the group! And to tell you the truth I have no idea where the beehive is! Isn't that sad? All I know is that it's in North London and I think I heard Camden mentioned before?

I've been to the Bakery/Beehive TWICE and haven't met them, so even if you make it there, there is no guarantee you will meet them. It's all just about timing and L U C K... Although, this last visit, I was lucky enough to see some men carrying canvas from the Bakery to the Beehive and got a glimpse inside the Beehive... That was worth it for now :) Plus, it is just really :awesome: to be where the music is created and where they hunker down!

It's located in North London, near Camden/Hampstead Heath. Best way is to get the Tube to Belsize Park station and walk... That's as much as I'll say, ha. You can research this thread for the exact location! :sneaky:

[lotrobsessed101]

Thank you for the helpful hints! I will definitely research this thread. :) Yeah I don't have super high expectations that I'll get to meet them just by going. I would honestly just be happy enough to see the buildings themselves. But meeting them would be the icing on the cake. :D

[darkhorse]

i'll search too, its a lot though. ^ you have 42 posts

[lotrobsessed101]

OMG 42! I've ruined it now LOL! I looked. Not too hard to find. It's near the front. I think around pg 20 or so.

[darkhorse]

lol cool i'll check

[darkhorse]

Omg I found it, I feel like a crazy fangirl again lol!

[NumbersGirl]

Howz about you check the TITLE OF THIS THREAD :lol:

[Dany93]

^ Hahahahah!!! :laugh3::laugh3::laugh3:

I guess lol!

Well pretty much yeah lol but its up to you. Glad to hear more people joined the group!

Ok :D

[darkhorse]

^^……oh lol

[fauo_1995]

Hey this are the directions Lore gave to me :B

-Northern Line to Belsize Park Station. Go to your left when you exit station.
- Pass these streets: Downside Crescent , Upper Park Rd., Fountain Mews, and turn left on to ParkHill Rd.
- Parkhill ends at Fleet Rd. Beehive is to the right near corner of Parkhill and Fleet. Bakery is down and across street.
- You'll see the purple bistro.


It's pretty easy to get there :B

Edit: Okay, i must admit i got lost, and i turned left instead of right in the last street. Do not do that people!! ):

[bRITAnka]

just open google maps))

[lotrobsessed101]

Hey this are the directions Lore gave to me :B

-Northern Line to Belsize Park Station. Go to your left when you exit station.
- Pass these streets: Downside Crescent , Upper Park Rd., Fountain Mews, and turn left on to ParkHill Rd.
- Parkhill ends at Fleet Rd. Beehive is to the right near corner of Parkhill and Fleet. Bakery is down and across street.
- You'll see the purple bistro.


It's pretty easy to get there :B

Edit: Okay, i must admit i got lost, and i turned left instead of right in the last street. Do not do that people!! ):

Thanks so much! :D When I eventually get to London, I will definitely know where I'm going.

[laga]

just open google maps))

this ^^

[Crystaline]

Its always wonderful to see fans meet the band :nice: Thank you for sharing it with us too :) -I for one cannot wait until the day I get to hug Guy!!!! :heart: They are one of the bands I love so much and have yet to meet :(

Maybe this time around in NY, I'll get that chance :wink3:

Preach. I think we have a good chance, lol.

[jeremyy]

sorry, i'm gonna ask a stupid question :D what is the difference between beehive and bakery?? I found them google maps and see the places where you fans took photo :D

[Andy14]

sorry, i'm gonna ask a stupid question :D what is the difference between beehive and bakery?? I found them google maps and see the places where you fans took photo :D

The Bakery is where Viva was predominately recorded; the Beehive is being used together with The Bakery for the LP5 recording sessions.

They are in the same street, up the road from one another.

[Chloe_Martin]

Ok, so... The Beehive is on Fleet Road so where is The Bakery

[katja]

Both on Fleetroad!!! On the other side!;)

[Cyan Kat]

They're both on Fleet road

[jeremyy]

beehive and bakery :

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/5840/adszoro.jpg

it is true,isn't it?

[katja]

Yeah, it´s true, if you stay at the Beehive you can see on the other
side the Bakery!!

[jeremyy]

okay, thank you :D :D i hope one day i can go there :)

[kspillers2]

Rita, just saw your beehive pics with the boys ...gorgeous!

[bRITAnka]

Rita, just saw your beehive pics with the boys ...gorgeous!

oh thanks)
to tell the truth i didnt know where the beehive was till these messages, just the bakery haha)))

[yellowlover]

Hi guys,sorry took so long but here is my story, i hope you enjoy readin!
So it was monday 10th january-this yr, i decided to go on the train to london in the hope of meetin the boys, after a 4 hr journey i arrived in hampstead, got a little lost from the station , haha, but soon got back on track.I knew i was in the right place from the surroundin buildings,so i waited,and after just 1 hr my wish was granted and whilst listening to strawberry swing on my mp3 player, i heard the door go,turned to see chris standing there!! OMG!!!!
So after starin for a moment i said " erm.. hi chris" lol, he replied "hey whats up?" x2 as i could not speak! eventually i said with a huge lump in my throat and evident quiver er well i got on the train to come and meet you! " oh right thats cool" he said, " so can i sign some stuff for you?" i replied i would just like a picture with you please, sure he said, so i tried getting my camera out of my bag, i say try as i was shaking so much by this point, i could not believe i was standing here talking to him, it was so surreal! so anyways got my camera and i said erm..how we going to do this? as there was nobody to take it for us! he said here i will take it, so i handed it to him, he was eatin a cornish pasty or something and as he took my camera dropped crumbs everywhere! he apoligised laughin a little haha, cute! i said thats ok, sorry i'm shaking so much lol!so he took the first pic,looked at it and said " oh that didn't quite work! so took another, which came out lovely, so then he asked where i was from so i told him, and said i'd wrote to him before and that i had recieved lots of signed stuff he was like really? ah cool, so what's your name? i told him, he said nice to meet you diane and shook my hand and then apologised as he had to go :-( i was sad but said lovely to meet you bye! and with that he jogged of across the road! wow what a perfect day x


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[BerrymanGirl1]

Diane omg :dead:
You are so lucky thats such a sweet story :wacky:
a cornish pasty :lol: Oh Chris :heart:
thanks for sharing!!


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[mrman78]

Hi guys,sorry took so long but here is my story, i hope you enjoy readin!
So it was monday 10th january-this yr, i decided to go on the train to london in the hope of meetin the boys...

Ahhh! That was exactly a week after I was there!! I'm so unlucky, lol... Well, it was more the fact that they were still in Vegas :disappointed:

Congrats to you though!

beehive and bakery :

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/5840/adszoro.jpg

it is true,isn't it?

No, the Beehive is the building to the right of the one you have circled. The one you circled is an old church or something that's for sale...

The Bakery is the building just north of the one you circled (just below that 'RSS' symbol). It has the white skylight you can see in the imagery. That alleyway to the left of the building you circled (a real estate agents) is the place they park their cars, but the actual building is behind that.

Beehive:

http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt26/mjdlambert/100_0783.jpg

Bakery:

http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt26/mjdlambert/100_0780.jpg

Alleyway:

http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt26/mjdlambert/100_0774.jpg

[darkhorse]

Hi guys,sorry took so long but here is my story, i hope you enjoy readin!
So it was monday 10th january-this yr, i decided to go on the train to london in the hope of meetin the boys, after a 4 hr journey i arrived in hampstead, got a little lost from the station , haha, but soon got back on track.I knew i was in the right place from the surroundin buildings,so i waited,and after just 1 hr my wish was granted and whilst listening to strawberry swing on my mp3 player, i heard the door go,turned to see chris standing there!! OMG!!!!
So after starin for a moment i said " erm.. hi chris" lol, he replied "hey whats up?" x2 as i could not speak! eventually i said with a huge lump in my throat and evident quiver er well i got on the train to come and meet you! " oh right thats cool" he said, " so can i sign some stuff for you?" i replied i would just like a picture with you please, sure he said, so i tried getting my camera out of my bag, i say try as i was shaking so much by this point, i could not believe i was standing here talking to him, it was so surreal! so anyways got my camera and i said erm..how we going to do this? as there was nobody to take it for us! he said here i will take it, so i handed it to him, he was eatin a cornish pasty or something and as he took my camera dropped crumbs everywhere! he apoligised laughin a little haha, cute! i said thats ok, sorry i'm shaking so much lol!so he took the first pic,looked at it and said " oh that didn't quite work! so took another, which came out lovely, so then he asked where i was from so i told him, and said i'd wrote to him before and that i had recieved lots of signed stuff he was like really? ah cool, so what's your name? i told him, he said nice to meet you diane and shook my hand and then apologised as he had to go :-( i was sad but said lovely to meet you bye! and with that he jogged of across the road! wow what a perfect day x


i don't know how to upload my photos on here can somebody help please?

what a lovely story you shared with up! thats awesome.

[taameen**sparks**]

Hi guys,sorry took so long but here is my story, i hope you enjoy readin!
So it was monday 10th january-this yr, i decided to go on the train to london in the hope of meetin the boys, after a 4 hr journey i arrived in hampstead, got a little lost from the station , haha, but soon got back on track.I knew i was in the right place from the surroundin buildings,so i waited,and after just 1 hr my wish was granted and whilst listening to strawberry swing on my mp3 player, i heard the door go,turned to see chris standing there!! OMG!!!!
So after starin for a moment i said " erm.. hi chris" lol, he replied "hey whats up?" x2 as i could not speak! eventually i said with a huge lump in my throat and evident quiver er well i got on the train to come and meet you! " oh right thats cool" he said, " so can i sign some stuff for you?" i replied i would just like a picture with you please, sure he said, so i tried getting my camera out of my bag, i say try as i was shaking so much by this point, i could not believe i was standing here talking to him, it was so surreal! so anyways got my camera and i said erm..how we going to do this? as there was nobody to take it for us! he said here i will take it, so i handed it to him, he was eatin a cornish pasty or something and as he took my camera dropped crumbs everywhere! he apoligised laughin a little haha, cute! i said thats ok, sorry i'm shaking so much lol!so he took the first pic,looked at it and said " oh that didn't quite work! so took another, which came out lovely, so then he asked where i was from so i told him, and said i'd wrote to him before and that i had recieved lots of signed stuff he was like really? ah cool, so what's your name? i told him, he said nice to meet you diane and shook my hand and then apologised as he had to go :-( i was sad but said lovely to meet you bye! and with that he jogged of across the road! wow what a perfect day x


i don't know how to upload my photos on here can somebody help please?

You're so lucky, i wouldn't be able to speak if that happened to me!:laugh3:

[yellowlover]

Thanx everyone :)
I am suprised i managed to talk, haha! it was the most excitin time, can you guys see the pics i added to my post? :)

[taameen**sparks**]

^they're a little small but its visible.

[yellowlover]

aha! trust me lol, i think if you click on them they enlarge :laugh3:

[taameen**sparks**]

ah you're right lol!

[BerrymanGirl1]

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/9247/pict0612f.th.jpg (http://img691.imageshack.us/i/pict0612f.jpg/)
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/9143/pict0611v.th.jpg (http://img691.imageshack.us/i/pict0611v.jpg/)
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/7567/pict0608r.th.jpg (http://img89.imageshack.us/i/pict0608r.jpg/)
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/9350/pict0607o.th.jpg (http://img46.imageshack.us/i/pict0607o.jpg/)
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/420/pict0336sm.th.jpg (http://img404.imageshack.us/i/pict0336sm.jpg/)
http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/7292/pict0334l.th.jpg (http://img37.imageshack.us/i/pict0334l.jpg/)
http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/3814/pict0333.th.jpg (http://img703.imageshack.us/i/pict0333.jpg/)
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you have so many signed things from them! how!?:dead::bomb:

and aww that dog inside the window :lol:

[taameen**sparks**]

you have so many signed things from them! how!?:dead::bomb:

and aww that dog inside the window :lol:

i know right!

[bRITAnka]

Wow Diane) nice story! very happy for you)))
Btw where did you get all this staff?

[Raphaele]

congrats Diane and thanks for sharing

[darkhorse]

Nice pictures!!!

[jeremyy]

wow diana awesome pics and what a lucky girl you are :D

@mrman78 , yeah i know i circled them wrong but thank you :) :)

[Dany93]

Diane that was great! :smug: Thanks for the pics!

[laga]

Hi guys,sorry took so long but here is my story, i hope you enjoy readin!
So it was monday 10th january-this yr, i decided to go on the train to london in the hope of meetin the boys, after a 4 hr journey i arrived in hampstead, got a little lost from the station , haha, but soon got back on track.I knew i was in the right place from the surroundin buildings,so i waited,and after just 1 hr my wish was granted and whilst listening to strawberry swing on my mp3 player, i heard the door go,turned to see chris standing there!! OMG!!!!
So after starin for a moment i said " erm.. hi chris" lol, he replied "hey whats up?" x2 as i could not speak! eventually i said with a huge lump in my throat and evident quiver er well i got on the train to come and meet you! " oh right thats cool" he said, " so can i sign some stuff for you?" i replied i would just like a picture with you please, sure he said, so i tried getting my camera out of my bag, i say try as i was shaking so much by this point, i could not believe i was standing here talking to him, it was so surreal! so anyways got my camera and i said erm..how we going to do this? as there was nobody to take it for us! he said here i will take it, so i handed it to him, he was eatin a cornish pasty or something and as he took my camera dropped crumbs everywhere! he apoligised laughin a little haha, cute! i said thats ok, sorry i'm shaking so much lol!so he took the first pic,looked at it and said " oh that didn't quite work! so took another, which came out lovely, so then he asked where i was from so i told him, and said i'd wrote to him before and that i had recieved lots of signed stuff he was like really? ah cool, so what's your name? i told him, he said nice to meet you diane and shook my hand and then apologised as he had to go :-( i was sad but said lovely to meet you bye! and with that he jogged of across the road! wow what a perfect day x


i don't know how to upload my photos on here can somebody help please?
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/9247/pict0612f.jpg
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/9143/pict0611v.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/7567/pict0608r.jpg
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oh, thank you so much for your story and pictures :awesome:
Oh, Chris! :blush: he was so nice! Congrats!!! the pictures are lovely :wacky:


I took the liberty of changing your pics so they appear bigger and not as thumbnails, I hope you don't mind :nice:

[ipodthermic]

Great story !!!! :D I was near Camdem last weekend but couldn't go to the exact spot :s I may try again some time soon tough!

[yellowlover]

oh, thank you so much for your story and pictures :awesome:
Oh, Chris! :blush: he was so nice! Congrats!!! the pictures are lovely :wacky:


I took the liberty of changing your pics so they appear bigger and not as thumbnails, I hope you don't mind :nice:

thanks for doing that :) much better :cool:
and thank you to everyone who likes my story and pictures :)
and yea that little dog! just had to capture him reminded me of -how much is that doggy in the window...woof, woof ! :laugh3:
so the little story behind my signed stuff? well i wrote a letter to chris back in march last year,it was 10 pages long!! but he took the time to read it, basically i just wrote how much there music has helped me through some very rough times,i don't know why but i kinda told him my life story,he must have been so depressed after reading it lol, and so anyway couple of months went by and i had given up hope of any reply,but then in may,the postman knocked and handed me a big brown envelope, and inside was all this signed stuff for myself and 2 boys-brandon and lewis, i just broke down cryin as i'm sure anyone of us would :laugh3:, what a lovely surpise and generous gift from them all, so naturally i sent them a thank you letter :)

[laga]

It wasn't a problem :nice:
Oh, and the cute dog :blush: when I was there there was a cute cocker dog, who got a excited everytime someone looked at him, very cute. Did you send the letter or had someone give the letter to him ? oh, it must have been great I think to get all that, especially when you're not expecting it! Congrats again!

[BerrymanGirl1]

so the little story behind my signed stuff? well i wrote a letter to chris back in march last year,it was 10 pages long!! but he took the time to read it, basically i just wrote how much there music has helped me through some very rough times,i don't know why but i kinda told him my life story,he must have been so depressed after reading it lol, and so anyway couple of months went by and i had given up hope of any reply,but then in may,the postman knocked and handed me a big brown envelope, and inside was all this signed stuff for myself and 2 boys-brandon and lewis, i just broke down cryin as i'm sure anyone of us would :laugh3:, what a lovely surpise and generous gift from them all, so naturally i sent them a thank you letter :)

Oh my that is so sweet :hug:

[taameen**sparks**]

thanks for doing that :) much better :cool:
and thank you to everyone who likes my story and pictures :)
and yea that little dog! just had to capture him reminded me of -how much is that doggy in the window...woof, woof ! :laugh3:
so the little story behind my signed stuff? well i wrote a letter to chris back in march last year,it was 10 pages long!! but he took the time to read it, basically i just wrote how much there music has helped me through some very rough times,i don't know why but i kinda told him my life story,he must have been so depressed after reading it lol, and so anyway couple of months went by and i had given up hope of any reply,but then in may,the postman knocked and handed me a big brown envelope, and inside was all this signed stuff for myself and 2 boys-brandon and lewis, i just broke down cryin as i'm sure anyone of us would :laugh3:, what a lovely surpise and generous gift from them all, so naturally i sent them a thank you letter :)

Aw how sweet, that is just like him :nice:

[Crystaline]

How awesome! Chris is such a lovely dude. ♥

[a-chan]

It's starting to be now that there is more coldplayers that meet them than ones that doesn't XD

Great story and thx for sharing the pics! Chris look lovely <3

[darkhorse]

thanks for doing that :) much better :cool:
and thank you to everyone who likes my story and pictures :)
and yea that little dog! just had to capture him reminded me of -how much is that doggy in the window...woof, woof ! :laugh3:
so the little story behind my signed stuff? well i wrote a letter to chris back in march last year,it was 10 pages long!! but he took the time to read it, basically i just wrote how much there music has helped me through some very rough times,i don't know why but i kinda told him my life story,he must have been so depressed after reading it lol, and so anyway couple of months went by and i had given up hope of any reply,but then in may,the postman knocked and handed me a big brown envelope, and inside was all this signed stuff for myself and 2 boys-brandon and lewis, i just broke down cryin as i'm sure anyone of us would :laugh3:, what a lovely surpise and generous gift from them all, so naturally i sent them a thank you letter :)
thanks for that story! Chris is so sweet! How did you send him the letter though? Was it through fan mail?

[bRITAnka]

thanks for doing that :) much better :cool:
and thank you to everyone who likes my story and pictures :)
and yea that little dog! just had to capture him reminded me of -how much is that doggy in the window...woof, woof ! :laugh3:
so the little story behind my signed stuff? well i wrote a letter to chris back in march last year,it was 10 pages long!! but he took the time to read it, basically i just wrote how much there music has helped me through some very rough times,i don't know why but i kinda told him my life story,he must have been so depressed after reading it lol, and so anyway couple of months went by and i had given up hope of any reply,but then in may,the postman knocked and handed me a big brown envelope, and inside was all this signed stuff for myself and 2 boys-brandon and lewis, i just broke down cryin as i'm sure anyone of us would :laugh3:, what a lovely surpise and generous gift from them all, so naturally i sent them a thank you letter :)

Wow that's really great!!

[fauo_1995]

Congratulations :D and lovely pictures :wacky:

[doritji]

Just a quick question: has anyone ever seen them around the beehive in the weekend? Or do they enjoy a well deserved break then?

[NumbersGirl]

^ Chris (at least) was there the Saturday after the Christmas Lights shoot, but I think that may have been a special situation since they were trying to edit the video in a short amount of time. They probably aren't usually there on the weekends. But that's just a guess.

[doritji]

Yeah no, I thought so too. I mean, they have kids at home who want to spend their weekends with their dads

[fru.overvad]

thanks for doing that :) much better :cool:
and thank you to everyone who likes my story and pictures :)
and yea that little dog! just had to capture him reminded me of -how much is that doggy in the window...woof, woof ! :laugh3:
so the little story behind my signed stuff? well i wrote a letter to chris back in march last year,it was 10 pages long!! but he took the time to read it, basically i just wrote how much there music has helped me through some very rough times,i don't know why but i kinda told him my life story,he must have been so depressed after reading it lol, and so anyway couple of months went by and i had given up hope of any reply,but then in may,the postman knocked and handed me a big brown envelope, and inside was all this signed stuff for myself and 2 boys-brandon and lewis, i just broke down cryin as i'm sure anyone of us would :laugh3:, what a lovely surpise and generous gift from them all, so naturally i sent them a thank you letter :)

Dear Diane, what a lovely story! I can´t belive how lucky, you are! :o Good for you, congratulations! :p
I wish I could meet them as well....and what a lovely picture of chris and you! ;)

How on earth did you get your letter to him??? So nice of him/them to respond! Uh, they are without a doubt the best band in the world and the band that cares the most about their fans!! I just love them! :dazzled:

[bRITAnka]

guys, who knows the real address of the band?? I mean for the letters)

[Tash]

^ they don't have a mail adress

[bRITAnka]

^ they don't have a mail adress

noo.. i don't thinks so! it should exist!
or maybe a working e-mail?

[jeremyy]

i think beehive adress can be used for sending letters. I want to send them letter, too :D

[darkhorse]

^ me too i want to send Jonny one. He's the reason why I started playing my guitar, even named it after him.

[laga]

I don't think they would encourage that :uhoh: as badly as I want to send them anything, I'd be hesitant to send it to the Beehive...and the Oracle has said in more than one occassion that they did not have a working fan mail address :disappointed:

edit: or I might be wrong after all and it's not such an uncommon thing :inquisitive:


October 21, 2010 -
The Oracle replies:
There are no postal addresses available for fan mail; disregard any previous addresses given out as they are now defunct. I can tell you that any sent to the above address do eventually make it to the UK. A huge number of letters arrive in London via various other means too and I'm sure you understand why it's impossible to give personal replies but I assure you they are all read.

:thinking:

[darkhorse]

confusing

[AnnaElisabeth]

She means that sometimes letters are passed on from various crew members or people leave them at the studio.

[laga]

ohhhhh.....yeah, that might be it :nice:

[darkhorse]

i see

[yellowlover]

Hi guys, unfortunatly there is no point me providing the address that i posted my letter to, for the simple reason that apparently the address i used is no longer recievin mail, sorry guys :(
as couple of others said maybe try passin them to crew members? that's all i can suggest :)

[Elena35]

Hi guys, unfortunatly there is no point me providing the address that i posted my letter to, for the simple reason that apparently the address i used is no longer recievin mail, sorry guys :(
as couple of others said maybe try passin them to crew members? that's all i can suggest :)
It's sad :( Well, thanks for letting us know!

[bRITAnka]

That's really a pity!
but maybe it exists but nobody knows about it)

[yellowlover]

^ me too i want to send Jonny one. He's the reason why I started playing my guitar, even named it after him.

u have a guitar called jonny? :thumbsup:
that's pretty cool! :cool::jonny:

[Caroline]

Great story, Diane! I can't get over how nice Chris' lips are. They're a beautiful color.

[yellowlover]

Great story, Diane! I can't get over how nice Chris' lips are. They're a beautiful color.

thank-you!
They are lookin very lush & extremley kissable! lol :kiss:

[jeremyy]

I think we (coldplay fans) can write letters from diffirent countries then send them to someone who lives in London close to Beehive. Then he/she can give them to Coldplay members or throw them under Beehive door :D if this person (i don't know who) accept this plan, everybody can be happy eventually :D butttt, she/he shouldn't read our letters :P

[darkhorse]

^ i agree

[Nopix]

I think we (coldplay fans) can write letters from diffirent countries then send them to someone who lives in London close to Beehive. Then he/she can give them to Coldplay members or throw them under Beehive door :D if this person (i don't know who) accept this plan, everybody can be happy eventually :D butttt, she/he shouldn't read our letters :P

^Awesome plan!! :P Let's start searching for the person! :D

[charlottecupcakes]

I was in London last week! Wish I had seen this earlier :(

[darkhorse]

^ darn

[Karencorpse]

I like the photos by Yellowlover. How does this info get out for people to find their recording studios, so there are photos and directions on how to get there? I thought recording studios were private classified info, and nobody is to know anything about this. Do they have talking neighbors?

[LFDianne]

I like the photos by Yellowlover. How does this info get out for people to find their recording studios, so there are photos and directions on how to get there? I thought recording studios were private classified info, and nobody is to know anything about this. Do they have talking neighbors?

Why would it be private, classified info? You live in Los Angeles, there are recording studios everywhere there. They're not exactly secret.

As far as Coldplay's studios go, we have some good Coldplaying detectives :cool: And also, based on some Coldplayer stories, other non-Coldplayers know where the Beehive and Bakery are.

[Karencorpse]

I know some band secrets and I am suppose to keep them secret and not give out info if it is not for the public. I thought all bands ran it that way. You guys are very clever in finding out where they are.

[xxKels]

Yes- great detective/stalking:sneaky: work, but also, Roadie 42 is quite good at
supplying obvious hints through his blogs. I'm sure it comes to no real shock to them that location is soon found out, and the pilgrimages begin.:D

[NumbersGirl]

Not to mention they showed the entrance to the Bakery on that 60 Minutes interview a few years ago. :tongue:

[xxKels]

I think in the least most COLDPLAYERS visiting both locations thus far have
shown utmost respect, and hopefully the band/staff realize we dont come to pester them. Why I feel they have been so welcoming and gracious with their time, attention, even gifts back to some fans.
We're a lucky lot, loving a band that truly appreciates their fans, and the efforts many make just to seek them out, in concerts and studios alike.
Nothing or no one expects this from many bands, and are often disappointed when they attempt any such meetings.
Gotta love these guys !:dazzled:

[lotrobsessed101]

I don't think they would encourage that :uhoh: as badly as I want to send them anything, I'd be hesitant to send it to the Beehive...and the Oracle has said in more than one occassion that they did not have a working fan mail address :disappointed:

edit: or I might be wrong after all and it's not such an uncommon thing :inquisitive:



:thinking:

No they do not have a working fanmail address. But I sent an autograph request out to an old one in Summer 09 and eventually it got them and I got back a signed 8x10 pretty much a year later. Here's the address I used. At least I think it is? I don't have my autograph with me right now or I'd look at the return address just to make sure. I'll update this weekend if it's not right.


Coldplay
3D Management
1901 Main Street
3rd Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90405
USA

[NumbersGirl]

On October 21, 2010 she specifically said that address was "defunct".

Another time she said they got rid of it partly to be more environmental-friendly. It was a conscious decision, there are probably multiple reasons for it.

[jeremyy]

^Awesome plan!! :P Let's start searching for the person! :D

yesss let's start :P:P

[taameen**sparks**]

^Awesome plan!! :P Let's start searching for the person! :D

yeppity yep they'll be A MESSAGEr

[Contra4you]

Is the adress up to date?


ADDRESS:
COLDPLAY
P.O. Box 246
Cheadle
SK8 9AF
UK


can send to the address still on or is there something Coldplay addresses with more success?

[Coldplero]

Wasn't there an interview that mentioned it was just down the street from the Bakery? I'm not surprised they moved after Chavi et al. confronted Guy and Phil earlier in the year ;)

Who is chavit et al and hwy they confronted them! OMG

[EmmaMartin]

total awesomeness !!!! :awesome: OMG!!!!! I'm sooo happy for you, I had a huge smile on my face while reading your story!! I would have shook the entire time and forgotten all the English I know or possibly to speak altogether! They seem so nice :nice: Congratulations! and thank you for sharing this special moment with us :)

haha. Well English is the only language I speak and I would have forgotten it anyway... I would have been speaking absolute gibberish... :)

[bRITAnka]

Hey here!
Guys!! I think about one thing.. Yesterday i looked the tour dates and noticed :

11 August 2012: St Paul, MN - USA

and nearly 2 weekes later

28 August 2012: Copenhagen - Denmark

I THINK THEY WILL BE THERE during this time! ... I don't know exactly but just think: 12 august is blur concert and i think it's a duty for them to visit it and to take a rest in their hometown!

So, as for me i will be in London from 11 - 16 August and i will try to visit them during this week. I think it's bettter to try) hope magic will work :)
If anyone will be there, let's meet up and go together, that would be cool! Write me please if you are interested!

[MartinFan]

Hey here!
Guys!! I think about one thing.. Yesterday i looked the tour dates and noticed :

11 August 2012: St Paul, MN - USA

and nearly 2 weekes later

28 August 2012: Copenhagen - Denmark

I THINK THEY WILL BE THERE during this time! ... I don't know exactly but just think: 12 august is blur concert and i think it's a duty for them to visit it and to take a rest in their hometown!

So, as for me i will be in London from 11 - 16 August and i will try to visit them during this week. I think it's bettter to try) hope magic will work :)
If anyone will be there, let's meet up and go together, that would be cool! Write me please if you are interested!



Chris and his family usually are in the Hamptons, can't say for sure, but usually they are there at the beach during July/August, but if they are home, I wish you luck:)

[SolyphOmkaro]

Hey here!
Guys!! I think about one thing.. Yesterday i looked the tour dates and noticed :

11 August 2012: St Paul, MN - USA

and nearly 2 weekes later

28 August 2012: Copenhagen - Denmark

I THINK THEY WILL BE THERE during this time! ... I don't know exactly but just think: 12 august is blur concert and i think it's a duty for them to visit it and to take a rest in their hometown!

So, as for me i will be in London from 11 - 16 August and i will try to visit them during this week. I think it's bettter to try) hope magic will work :)
If anyone will be there, let's meet up and go together, that would be cool! Write me please if you are interested!

i'll be in London around the same time:) until (19th august)
but i'm not sure yet when i'll have time to go
maybe we are lucky enough to meet them...

[bRITAnka]

i'll be in London around the same time:) until (19th august)
but i'm not sure yet when i'll have time to go
maybe we are lucky enough to meet them...

yeah i think so! because they promised to make a single CD so they can make it in this period of time) wish you good luck!

[bRITAnka]

Chris and his family usually are in the Hamptons, can't say for sure, but usually they are there at the beach during July/August, but if they are home, I wish you luck:)

thanks))

[SophiaASpiegel]

file:///Users/sophiaspiegel/Desktop/Beehive..%20Chris%3F.png
This is a view off of google maps. Look at what the red arrow is pointing at. It looks like someone carrying a guitar case? I just thought it was funny :)