Jenjie

awwwwww :cry: but you're coming to Wembley aren't you? I miss the wedding planning forums :embarassed: laughing at people obsessing about the strangest things, and discussing all the important details like where you bought your dress, and what colour schemes you were having, and how on earth you were going to do your table plan!! :laugh3:

beat ya :P :kiss: :laugh3:

wooooooooooooo Ben went to the O2 last night & now playing 2000 miles

Ian's going to both with me :D I'm only going to Wembley because he bought my ticket for Christmas :dance: awwww boo for things making you down :cry: Kimchi & Kels :kiss: so is 8th April 2009, the big day? I'm now going to have to forget concerts & go for wedding planning discussions now!! now there's something I have withdrawals from!! :laugh3: Where's it happening?

more so than last night. I just added last night's live texts to Wiki now :embarassed: I'm not yet!! I could bounce around all happy some more yet :D I think its because I have the 2 shows next September to plan for yes please!

don't be mean :P can quite easily mix your days up when you're excited

I'd best get out of the manchester threads in Wiki & move to the O2 :laugh3: 20 mins to go based on last weeks timings :D

On Saturday 12th, three other friends and I went to see Coldplay at the MEN arena, in Manchester. We set off at just after 5 at Sowerby bridge, so the train would get us into Manchester just after 6. Jess got on a few stops along the line at littlebrough. Our train was slightly late, we expected that. We arrived at the arena just after doors opening, at 6. We went straight to one of the many over priced shops. The t-shirts were very small and expensive, £20. I also bought a poster. We wondered along to our block. Got some photo's taken and then climbed the steps onto the arena. It was empty, about 20/30 people were in there. It was massive. We were in block 217, which was side on to the stage. We could see every detail on the stage. We sat there and talked for nearly two hours. We watch as the stadium very steadily filled. The support act came on at quater to eight. None of us had heard of them before. The first song wasn't great, and they were very nervous. As they went through there set though, it got quite good. I liked them anyway. After about fortyfive minute set, they went off. The lights came up and the rodies started to arrange the stage. It took about thirty minutes to do. They even cleaned the stage. Many different instruments where set out. Light men were hoisted about 150 foot into t he air to man hte light deck. The stadium was nearly full. The atosphere was tense. Excitedly we held our breath. Blackness. They came running out from behind stage with sparkelers, they only light. The crowd errupted. They opened with violet hill. Flashing violet lights. Amazing. The entire consert was amazing. So many cleaver lighting affects. They had a whole line of bright flashing white lights, which flashed whenever the dummer hit his snare. Giant material balls, to which progections were projected. Chris Martin ran up and down that stage all night. Engaging the crwod at every second. The crowd were heard constantly over the band. Again, amazing. We came out all saying we wanted to go see them the next day. After making a quick stop to the nock-off hoodies, (which were better looking than inside and were only £10) we dashed to the packed platform, and alighted our train home. Posted by David at 00:45 http://davidnelsonenglishblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/coldplay.html

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very true!! :D although I had thought that it would have been a tragic waste to go to one of the best Coldplay shows ever & then die on the way home without being able to share with anyone :laugh3:

crikey no! I have no intention of sleeping outside :laugh3: Was thinking of a more civilised meet-up in a bar in Manchester on the Fri evening if you were going to be around. they flying into Manchester? did you do it? :thinking:

You have to visit Hamley's, its the most amazing toyshop ever! The Tower Of London is cool.

I can't believe Alexandra won. Out of the last 3, would rather have had Eoghan or JLS. Out of all of them, would rather Laura or Ruth. I've seen somewhere that a revolt is planned! Instead of having her for number 1, people are planning to download the Jeff Buckley version so he can be Christmas number 1 :D

Sorry about the delay in the review. Fully intended to get one up yesterday for you, but work was ridiculously busy, not fun when you're poorly. Its been a bit more reasonable to day, so here you go: --------- We started out earlier on fri night so we could go and get something to eat, which basically meant a trip to Maccy D's for a calorie-laden quarterpounder with cheese & fries, with a relatively healthy orange juice. Calories & Orange to ensure I had enough energy to get through the gig. The arena seemed a lot quieter when we got there. The queues at the bar seemed shorter and the candy floss queue was non-existent. We went into the arena a little earlier than on thurs night. We were sat on the lower tier about 3/4 of the way down the length of the arena. Whilst we were sat waiting for them to set up the stage & load the roadies into the ceiling, I spotted a certain roadie named Miller lurking with the sound guys in the middle of the arena. Unfortunately, he must be psychic because as I pointed him out to Ian, he moved off quite quickly to the front. I wondered if he might come back so in between watching the exploits of those poor roadies trying to reach the hanging chairs in the ceiling, I kept my eye on the soundcheck guys. And guess who I spotted as he joined them, you guessed it, the one and only Mr Phil Harvey!! So Ian got his camera out and tried to take a few distance photos of him (which we now know didn't work so well :( ). Jay-Z started, and we got a much better view of the dancing roadie torches :D They were pretty much hidden by the stage on Thurs night. The Blue Danube was much better further away from the speakers, didn't hurt my ears quite so much. The lights went out, and we realised we were in for a much better night. The noise from the crowd was huge, much louder than thurs :D Out came the boys with the sparklers again and on with LIT. We got a much better view of the black nightie, and it looked really cool! Setlist was the same as the night before, but didn't feel the same. Not sure how to explian it, whether it was just the boost from the crowd I don't know. Fix You had its proper effect, and I had tears in my eyes by the end. Yellow was the best I've ever seen/heard, the crowd was just amazing! I definitely noticed the LaCroix this time :lol: It was pretty cool from near the back. And I forgot the Lovers in Japan butterflies again!! Was so into it, they shocked me!! We had the screaming comp again after IMP. Chris has probably upset the EMI lawyers, because he referred to Green Eyes as a song of Joe Satriani's. Plenty of references to Manchester. I have to have a paragraph just to mention the crowd. They were amazing. I could hear them singing along to most songs, obviously most loudly for things like Yellow, Fix You, Viva La Vida. They were cheering & screaming, we sang the viva woahs in between encores, waiting for the boys to come back out. The only point they let me down was the mobile phone glowsticks during the Remix. There were more than the night before, but still only in double figures. The trip home was more interesting than the night before. I think someone was trynig to teach us a lesson because we voted no for the congestion charge. I've never seen the tram so packed before, even on a football day. Halfway home, I nearly got suffocated to death. I've been on packed trams before, but this was different. The way the crowd was pushing me against the doors, I could feel my chest being crushed and was starting to wonder how I'd actually get my next breath. It was very scary, and horrid. And then once, the crowds eased a bit after a few more stops, some drunk guy threw up ALOT all over the floor. Luckily, we got off at the next stop. So a really, really, really cool night. I'd say it was one of the best Coldplay shows I've been, if not the best. I think I may love them more than Take That now. And nine months seems like nothing to wait 'til we can do it again :D

WOW!!! Wish my knitting looked that good :D

where did you get your tickets from? the official outlets were selling them for £42.50 + booking fees, which came to under £100 for 2 of us.

I've got the pink skinny with the red blobs on and I'm wearing it right now :D the only plus point to this cold, I couldn't smell a thing :laugh3:

but I did nearly die on the tram on the way home instead :\ think I prefer being barged by drunks we have 1 butterfly. we weren't in a position to pick any up but as we were leaving the arena one appeared in front of Ian

Pete's psychic :D :laugh2:

once you've uploaded them to the account, right click on the photo, go to properties & copy the address. come to the forum, go advanced to reply, click on the little yellow postcard button, paste the address into the pop up.

Don't thank me, thank the camera :D I was trying to get a variety of shots, but every time I pressed the button the big screen flipped to Will. And most of the Guy shots I have from the screen are very blurry. The camera was just feeling the Will love :lol:

I finished mine today :D Being ill has its advantages :lol: Spent the afternoon in bed to conserve my energy for the show tonight & finished it whilst watching The Santa Clause & The Santa Clause 2. The photo doesn't quite do it justice because the flash highlighted the holes in the fabric (which aren't very visible really) and didn't really pick up the single strand metallic stitching. I'll be mounting it on card & then putting it in a self-laminating pocket.

reet that's me done for tonight. Afraid you'll have to wait until tomorrow for my review. The buzz is wearing off and I'm starting to feel really rubbish again, plus I have to work tomorrow :(