nancyk58
28-09-2010, 08:14 PM
I laughed a lot when reading Tonsu / Pete's Diaries from the Coldplayer meet-up in London - his remarks are really hilarious.
Therefore I am nominating Tonsu / Pete for FUNNIEST POSTER.
Below in the spoiler you'll find Pete's Diaries from the Coldplayer meet-up in London from 5.7.10 to 14.7.10 (at least one comment from another coldplayer and his reply). ENJOY! :D
Pete's Diaries from Coldplayer meet-up in London from 5.7.10 to 14.7.10
5 July 2010:
Well, I just got home from the first day, I was unlucky with trains on the way home, (three hours to get back from Swiss Cottage), but it was well worth it for a lovely day. (smiling smiley)
Many of us met as planned at the hostel (which is a fantastic place by the way, and looks very well worth staying in if you're in London on a budget). Unfortunately our French members didn't appear...we found out later that they'd had a lot of travel problems, but thank goodness they made it by the evening.
A nice long walk from Swiss Cottage to Regent's Park getting to know each other, followed by a spot of late lunch and admiring the views and birdlife of the beautiful park in the sunshine. Then back to the hostel, to finally make contact with our French friends. I left the group as they headed off for dinner, and a possible trip to Camden.
The whole day passed very quickly and a lot of laughs were had, which is always a great sign of good people getting together.
Some highlights of the day for me, (apart from meeting everybody of course)
1) A singalong to Natascha's mobile phone playing Spanish Rain in the park.
2) Managing to avoid being pushed in Regent's Park boating lake by Nancy (she pretended to be joking, but I knew by the look in her eye she was extremely serious, and utterly determined!!
3) Having an evening beer with Anna in a pub garden and moaning about the music (Bon Jovi). What came on next? Only SPARKS!!! The first time in my life I've ever heard it in a pub! What next? Cher. And then...TROUBLE
Random and bizarre quote of the day from a stranger
'I'm German and a police officer in my own country, what seems to be the trouble here?'
Lovely to meet you all, see you soon!
Pete
Whilst it was an incredible treat to be surrounded by so many lovely, interesting, and charming ladies all on my lonesome, I'll be turning into a fangirl myself by the end of the trip if I don't get some male company soon.
There were also request from some of the ladies (no names shall be mentioned!) for men to be provided for their enjoyment. One of them kindly said she'd be satisfied if I could produce three for her (!!)
Coldplaying gentlemen of the world, help me out here!!
AMY :
Quote:
2) Managing to avoid being pushed in Regent's Park boating lake by Nancy (she pretended to be joking, but I knew by the look in her eye she was extremely serious, and utterly determined!! )
thats so Nancy!!!!!!
Pete: To be fair, she did kindly offer to shower me with butterfly confetti after she'd pushed me in. Her logic in the matter was 'it's give and take - I give you a push, and you take a swim'.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tonsu;4294887: And duck ponds
But not as good as the ones in Kent. I find revenge a dish served best at pond-temperature.
AMY: NANCY WATCH OUT!
8/7: PETE: Aw, she avoided my attempts to get her wet (crying smiley).
But, there is still a chance at the picnic!!
Six of the ladies visited the countryside of Kent today, and I had a lovely time, I hope they enjoyed it too.
It was less exciting and hectic than London, but perhaps a much more relaxing day, with a different perspective on England.
We saw the smallest castle and paddled in perhaps the smallest river in England, and then ate lunch in a nice old restaurant (an old coaching inn dating back to the 15th century: http://www.thehornsotford.co.uk/).
During the lunch some members realised that romance was blossoming at the other end of the table. Not only outrageous flirting, but they were playing with each other's feet under the table! Scandalous behaviour in such a reputable establishment!
Anyway, it seems love may be in the air...watch this space!
Locally-made whisky ice cream was the revelation of the meal - I'll be back as soon as possible for more of that, yum
After that it was time to take everyone to the park and to see (what I think is) the largest house in England: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-knole
Ice creams were had, and we relaxed, chatted and laughed (Carrie - not Kerry, though it's pronounced like that in British English - and Anna had me crying with laughter at one point) under a large tree as deer roamed around us (some of them as frisky as the two members in the restaurant).
Lots of photos were taken, but none by me, so we will have to wait for the other members to be able to post some (it's very difficult for them at their hostel unfortunately).
Highlights of the day:
We didn't get arrested when Natascha was shouting that the village policemen looked 'stupid'!
(For Nancy) not being pushed in the pond by moi.
Whisky ice cream and the discovery of a possible new romance in the restaurant.
We think Nancy drank five pints but was only charged for one (Nancy denies this!)
Natascha shepherding the herd of deer around the park
We thought we might see a ghost, we thought we might see a ghost, we didn't tread in deer poop but we made it close...
Anna climbing pretty high up a tree in seconds (I couldn't myself of course because I had sandals on and am scared of trees - and of heights).
The singalongs in the car (dancing smiley). Anna has a really lovely voice, Sofia and everyone else did great jobs, and Frida made a very special effort for Postcards from Far Away.
So, although not particularly exciting for the other members maybe, I hope a very relaxing and interesting day for everybody - I certainly enjoyed myself a lot.
I also want to nominate NumbersGirl / Carrie as FUNNIEST POSTER based on her Roadie #44 Blog that also made me laugh enough.
In Carrie's own words (from the Small Updates/Reminders):
"While the band was on vacation in July and August, so many people were complaining about the lack of Roadie #42 updates, that the janitor decided to post a blog. She called herself Roadie #44. "
Link:
http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72166
ENJOY!
Therefore I am nominating Tonsu / Pete for FUNNIEST POSTER.
Below in the spoiler you'll find Pete's Diaries from the Coldplayer meet-up in London from 5.7.10 to 14.7.10 (at least one comment from another coldplayer and his reply). ENJOY! :D
Pete's Diaries from Coldplayer meet-up in London from 5.7.10 to 14.7.10
5 July 2010:
Well, I just got home from the first day, I was unlucky with trains on the way home, (three hours to get back from Swiss Cottage), but it was well worth it for a lovely day. (smiling smiley)
Many of us met as planned at the hostel (which is a fantastic place by the way, and looks very well worth staying in if you're in London on a budget). Unfortunately our French members didn't appear...we found out later that they'd had a lot of travel problems, but thank goodness they made it by the evening.
A nice long walk from Swiss Cottage to Regent's Park getting to know each other, followed by a spot of late lunch and admiring the views and birdlife of the beautiful park in the sunshine. Then back to the hostel, to finally make contact with our French friends. I left the group as they headed off for dinner, and a possible trip to Camden.
The whole day passed very quickly and a lot of laughs were had, which is always a great sign of good people getting together.
Some highlights of the day for me, (apart from meeting everybody of course)
1) A singalong to Natascha's mobile phone playing Spanish Rain in the park.
2) Managing to avoid being pushed in Regent's Park boating lake by Nancy (she pretended to be joking, but I knew by the look in her eye she was extremely serious, and utterly determined!!
3) Having an evening beer with Anna in a pub garden and moaning about the music (Bon Jovi). What came on next? Only SPARKS!!! The first time in my life I've ever heard it in a pub! What next? Cher. And then...TROUBLE
Random and bizarre quote of the day from a stranger
'I'm German and a police officer in my own country, what seems to be the trouble here?'
Lovely to meet you all, see you soon!
Pete
Whilst it was an incredible treat to be surrounded by so many lovely, interesting, and charming ladies all on my lonesome, I'll be turning into a fangirl myself by the end of the trip if I don't get some male company soon.
There were also request from some of the ladies (no names shall be mentioned!) for men to be provided for their enjoyment. One of them kindly said she'd be satisfied if I could produce three for her (!!)
Coldplaying gentlemen of the world, help me out here!!
AMY :
Quote:
2) Managing to avoid being pushed in Regent's Park boating lake by Nancy (she pretended to be joking, but I knew by the look in her eye she was extremely serious, and utterly determined!! )
thats so Nancy!!!!!!
Pete: To be fair, she did kindly offer to shower me with butterfly confetti after she'd pushed me in. Her logic in the matter was 'it's give and take - I give you a push, and you take a swim'.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tonsu;4294887: And duck ponds
But not as good as the ones in Kent. I find revenge a dish served best at pond-temperature.
AMY: NANCY WATCH OUT!
8/7: PETE: Aw, she avoided my attempts to get her wet (crying smiley).
But, there is still a chance at the picnic!!
Six of the ladies visited the countryside of Kent today, and I had a lovely time, I hope they enjoyed it too.
It was less exciting and hectic than London, but perhaps a much more relaxing day, with a different perspective on England.
We saw the smallest castle and paddled in perhaps the smallest river in England, and then ate lunch in a nice old restaurant (an old coaching inn dating back to the 15th century: http://www.thehornsotford.co.uk/).
During the lunch some members realised that romance was blossoming at the other end of the table. Not only outrageous flirting, but they were playing with each other's feet under the table! Scandalous behaviour in such a reputable establishment!
Anyway, it seems love may be in the air...watch this space!
Locally-made whisky ice cream was the revelation of the meal - I'll be back as soon as possible for more of that, yum
After that it was time to take everyone to the park and to see (what I think is) the largest house in England: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-knole
Ice creams were had, and we relaxed, chatted and laughed (Carrie - not Kerry, though it's pronounced like that in British English - and Anna had me crying with laughter at one point) under a large tree as deer roamed around us (some of them as frisky as the two members in the restaurant).
Lots of photos were taken, but none by me, so we will have to wait for the other members to be able to post some (it's very difficult for them at their hostel unfortunately).
Highlights of the day:
We didn't get arrested when Natascha was shouting that the village policemen looked 'stupid'!
(For Nancy) not being pushed in the pond by moi.
Whisky ice cream and the discovery of a possible new romance in the restaurant.
We think Nancy drank five pints but was only charged for one (Nancy denies this!)
Natascha shepherding the herd of deer around the park
We thought we might see a ghost, we thought we might see a ghost, we didn't tread in deer poop but we made it close...
Anna climbing pretty high up a tree in seconds (I couldn't myself of course because I had sandals on and am scared of trees - and of heights).
The singalongs in the car (dancing smiley). Anna has a really lovely voice, Sofia and everyone else did great jobs, and Frida made a very special effort for Postcards from Far Away.
So, although not particularly exciting for the other members maybe, I hope a very relaxing and interesting day for everybody - I certainly enjoyed myself a lot.
I also want to nominate NumbersGirl / Carrie as FUNNIEST POSTER based on her Roadie #44 Blog that also made me laugh enough.
In Carrie's own words (from the Small Updates/Reminders):
"While the band was on vacation in July and August, so many people were complaining about the lack of Roadie #42 updates, that the janitor decided to post a blog. She called herself Roadie #44. "
Link:
http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72166
ENJOY!