Jenjie

looks like they've fixed on showers til 6pm then cloudy :) http://uk.weather.com/weather/hourByHour-Manchester-M11

yep :) that's where we're headed

don't forget to head into our Live section and have a look at the threads for the 2 Manchester shows. there'll be tweets, pics & videos after the shows. and if you're felling brave enough, we'd love to have your review of the show too :)

you're welcome :)

you can download the safe walking route here http://www.mcfc.co.uk/the-club/visiting-the-stadium

walking safe route map can be downloaded from here http://www.mcfc.co.uk/the-club/visiting-the-stadium

coz the public transport is mainly finished before the end of the concert, we need to park within reasonable walking distance. stupid sunday night concerts!!

parade route here: http://themanchesterdayparade.co.uk/plan-your-visit/parade-route-map/ road closures here: http://themanchesterdayparade.co.uk/plan-your-visit/road-closures/ suspensions of street parking: http://themanchesterdayparade.co.uk/plan-your-visit/parking-suspension/ that's our car park plans scuppered, will have to go hunting for a new one now. grrrrrrrrr!

yuck, city centre is going to be nasty busy on Sunday afternoon. just seen this: Thousands expected to turn out for Manchester Day Parade Celebrated artists from across the North West have helped more than 90 community groups create the dazzling artworks that embody Manchester’s spirit and residents. Outdoor arts organisation, Walk the Plank, has produced the parade for the third year running, linking artists with community groups so that every participant could realise their own vision for Manchester Day. The Parade takes place on Sunday 10 June and will leave Castlefield at 2pm, moving along Deansgate, Cross Street, past Albert Square and the town hall, before returning to Castlefield. Last year more than 50,000 people attended the extravaganza and it is hoped more will line the streets this year to enjoy the parade, the entertainment in Albert Square and above all, the celebration of Manchester. Councillor Pat Karney, Chair of Manchester Day, is confident of the impact of this year’s event. He says: “The annual Manchester Day Parade has become indelibly printed on the minds of people across the region as one of the best loved events in the city’s summer calendar. It’s not surprising as the last two years have shown how spectacular the day can be. “Each year I think we can’t beat last year, and every year I am proved wrong – it just keeps getting better and better.” Also in buoyant mood is Councillor Rosa Battle, Manchester City Council’s executive member for culture and leisure. Cllr Battle says: “Manchester Day is the perfect opportunity to get the family together for a memorable day out in the city centre. The parade has something for all ages and the artworks are truly something to behold. The celebration is not only a great day out, but also generates a massive economic benefit for city centre businesses.” From start to finish – through concept designs, to the creative workshops – the parade has been a vehicle for Mancunians to use art as way of paying tribute to their city. Liz Pugh, Producer at Walk the Plank, says: “Many groups are using the parade as a chance to celebrate their own heroes - volunteers and participants who give up their time in order to make a difference. The atmosphere at the workshops has been fantastic as people work together to create their individual floats and costumes and we’d love lots of people to come along with their families to cheer us on along the parade route.” For more information visit the website at: http://www.themanchesterdayparade.co.uk http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1580957_thousands-expected-to-turn-out-for-manchester-day-parade

currently rain on saturday due to clear up by 9pm http://uk.weather.com/weather/tomorrow-Manchester-M11

yay, you got tickets :) only 21 sleeps to go!! :D

I'm on the weather channel. I trust them as they're the only site that correctly forecast rain on my wedding day!

the last train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester is 23:20. if they're done by 22:45, which they could well be with a 21:15 start, you'd have 35 mins to get to Piccadilly. I don't know Eastlands very well so don't know how feasible it would be to get a bus/taxi to the station the last metrolink to Altrincham leaves at 22:45 there are some cheap hotels via laterooms.com http://www.laterooms.com/en/hotel-reservations/66042_britannia-airport-hotel-manchester-northenden.aspx have a double for £29.00. on the late night bus route from town. http://www.laterooms.com/en/hotel-reservations/1068_britannia-country-house-hotel-manchester-didsbury.aspx double for £31 on the lte night bus route from town. http://www.laterooms.com/en/hotel-reservations/85024_trafford-hall-hotel-manchester.aspx double for £45 http://www.laterooms.com/en/hotel-reservations/87839_lansdowne-hotel-manchester.aspx twin for £45 http://www.laterooms.com/en/hotel-reservations/73666_holiday-inn-manchester-west-manchester-salford.aspx twin/double £59

the forecast has changed 3 times in the last 3 days so I wouldn't count any chickens yet!!

and now it's Saturday - am showers Sunday - partly cloudy

weather forecast changed again :rolleyes: methinks they're just guessing!! http://uk.weather.com/weather/10day-Manchester-M11 now saying showers am & sun pm on Saturday, with showers on Sunday

K so really all I want to talk about right now is the amazing concert I went to tonight. After we hurredly wrote our Duchess of Malfi papers, Kaycee, Meghan, and I hopped on the Picadilly line and headed away from all the Jubilee celebrations. We ended up at Arsenal, tickets in hand to go see Coldplay tonight at the Emirates Stadium. We stood in queue for about an hour and a half, then stood in the stadium for another hour and a half in the rain. After Rita Ora performed, the rain stopped. The next opener was Robyn, who looked quite a lot older in real life. She was also a lot wierder. She definitely had a lot of energy though. So I have been looking forward to this concert ever since I found out I was coming to London. I bought the tickets the first week I was here, and I have been so excited for today! It was so worth it. We ended up very close on the side. I am usually pretty ok with being short, because then I can get other people to get things off shelves for me and I never have to worry about being taller than the guys. But being in a standing pit when view is on the line is kindof a problem. I was on my tiptoes the whole time and trying to look through gaps in the crowd, but the good thing was that I could slip into small spaces in the crowd, enabling me to get to the very front on the side stage. I was about 20 yards or so from the center of the stage, but when they came out on the side stages, I was only about five feet away. I was five feet away from Chris Martin! Ahh! The concert was amazing. The crowd was enormous and the stadium was completely packed. We were so lucky to get such good seats (stands? We stood in the pit). The band was so energetic and happy to be there. They loved what they were doing and so did we. We melted when Chris Martin dedicated Yellow to his wife, Gweneth Paltrow, and couldn't stop screaming during Charlie Brown, when the wristbands we were wearing magically lit up and formed a lightshow of their own. There were fireworks, giant screens, blow up/light up things, and gigantic bouncy balls. They sounded amazing live, and the sound was so great. I couldn't believe how much energy they had. They definitely gave us a show, without ever taking the easy way out. I am so in love with their music. Unlike so many mindless songs nowadays, their music has thought provoking lyrics, interesting concepts, and artful instrumentalization. The rhythms, melodies, and beats are so different! I also love that they have developed and grown over time as a band, but still have the same character and distinct style. It is nice to be able to listen to a band that has clean music, a clean image (Chris Martin doesn't smoke or drink, and he is married with two kids), is incredibly good at what they do, and loves doing it! Of course, seeing them in their hometown was amazing. I could tell it felt like home to them and I think it made them give an even better performance. Ah. I could have watched them for 5 times as long as they were there. Such an awesome evening! I've been to so many shows here, but this was the first that we could just relax, jump up and down, and scream as much as we wanted to. And it was Coldplay. Goodness. [thanks Taylor Peck] http://forapencil.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/day-41-i-turn-music-up.html

On Friday Janine and I went to our fourth concert of the year and one we have been looking forward to for awhile. It took place at Emirates Stadium (home of Arsenal Football Club) and it featured one of our favourite bands...Coldplay! We got there reasonably early and found a few geocaches in the area...surprise, surprise. When we got into the stadium we suffered through the two opening acts, which were surprisingly underwhelming for a Coldplay concert. We sat at the very back of the stadium, but could see the stage head on so they were actually not bad seats. When Coldplay arrived they went full force and pulled out all the stops including fireworks and streams of confetti as well as bouncy balls that were sent into the crowd and some massive blow-up figurines. After the first few songs they settled down with those theatrics, but continued to belt out the songs including my favourite “Yellow”. When we went into the stadium initially we were each given wristbands to wear and at a couple points during the show these were activated and became a set of lights on each person’s wrist. As you can imagine, in a stadium full of people this had quite the effect and was one of our favourite parts of the show. The only real downside was the fact that they played most of the tracks from their new album, which neither of us particularly like, but they threw in lots of their former hits as well which made it a memorable night. [thanks Steve and Janine] http://steveandjanineslondoncallsagain.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/coldplay-concert.html

http://katieslittleloves.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/coldplay-mylo-xyloto-tour.html these are a bit big so I've spoilered them

and a few more from ttp://thinkinginsomniac.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/photo-journal-saturday-02-june-2012/

more from ttp://thinkinginsomniac.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/photo-journal-saturday-02-june-2012/

http://thinkinginsomniac.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/photo-journal-saturday-02-june-2012/

I know :D getting very excited!

ouch! glad they were nice and let you back to the front :)

http://amateurrdesignerr.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/changeswhats-going-oncoldplay.html