Jean Genie
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Glasgow Meet Up - Saturday 27 OctoberHi folks. A couple of friends of mine are coming over from Germany and I thought it would be a good idea for as many of us as possible to catch up with them while they are in Glasgow. Details will be finalised nearer the time.
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happycat30
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I am looking forward to it - hopefully there are some more than just you and some of us Germans 
Kerstin
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Jean Genie
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I am sure something will be arranged, don't worry  
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Jean Genie
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Up to now attendees are
BAlmighty
Happycat
Doro (from SSM)
JG..
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Jean Genie
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Kerstin (Happycat) and I will be staying at the Eurohostel from Friday to Sunday inclusive. Unfortunately Dorothea is unable to make it. Plans over the weekend include at least two meals (Italian and Indian are looking favourable) and we are hoping to get to see some live music. We are keeping in touch with some friends so we can put our time in Glasgow to full use. If any of you want to join us at any time feel free to let us know, and we will sort out some fixed plans nearer the time. It would be good to meet up with as many Glasgow based friends as possible, and if others want to travel for the occasion, you are more than welcome too!!
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Jean Genie
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It looks highly likely that Kerstin and I will be going to one of the DiMaggios in Glasgow on the Friday, not sure what time yet. (We are still waiting to hear what musical possibilities are on offer before we set meal times  ) Saturday.. looks like a meet up for a drink, then on to the Kama Sutra for a meal before going on to a gig somewhere. Things on the music front are still in the pipeline, so details are still sketchy.
However the possible list of attendees has grown..
So far we have (for Saturday)
Kerstin
BAlmighty
Pamie
Dianne
Shirl
Again I apologise for the sketchy plans, but the weekend is some time off yet and details have yet to be finalised.
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Jean Genie
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Some folk from the Sosimpleminded.com site have expressed an interest, and it looks like we are going to be joined by Alison, Marky and possibly Peggieboy on the Saturday, though not sure of the time for them. Good to see that interest is growing.
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happycat30
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That sounds great - I will definately make this meetup - but unfortunately not the Rotherham one......
Kerstin
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AFARR
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| happycat30 wrote: | That sounds great - I will definately make this meetup - but unfortunately not the Rotherham one......
Kerstin |
Oh no and we can now such a shame. I'll have to get in Shirl's suitcase for Glasgow then eh
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Jean Genie
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You are more than welcome to join us in Glasgow, Andrea. We'll keep our fingers crossed..
The more the merrier
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Edith
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Hi guys!
I have been talking with my hubby about this meetup, and I'm not certain about anything yet (don't know what the meetup weekend looks like and all), but he earned some money lately with working on Saturdays and we might use that to come to Glasgow in October!
We will need some place very cheap to stay, and we will not be able to spend much money during the weekend, but I would love to meet you all!
We can't get free time from work probably, so it will be arriving on Friday night / Saturday morning and leaving on Sunday.
So if anybody can help me out with as much information as possible, that would be grand!
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Jean Genie
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Hi Edith
Kerstin and I are booked in at the Eurohostel in Clyde St. It's very reasonable, and is good if you are in Glasgow on a budget. I've stayed there a few times. Hope to see you in October!!
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Edith
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Hi Shirl!
I got that hotel recommendation from Bruce as well, and it IS very reasonable. I must have walked passed that hotel a million time when I was at Glasgow! The day we met the guys of Transaudio at the railwaystation, we parked our car in Jamaica Street and been wandering around whole day!
But the problem I encounter now, is the price of the flight to Glasgow.
No EasyJet plane from Schiphol to Glasgow, so the cheapest flight will cost € 99,- each!
So I will try and see if there is a cheaper way, like flight to Edinburgh and go by train (or being picked up there?).
And could you please give me an idea what weekend plans there are? Is it only fans I will meet, or is there something else planned? I must see if it's worth it to spend our money on.
If there is something bigger coming up this year (like in December), I might better continue saving for that?
I NEED INFO!
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Jean Genie
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OK.. I can't promise anything, but Brian McGee is aware of the meet up, and we are in touch with his friend Simon who was at Rotherham with him. It is more of an informal fan meet up. Members of 4GM are more than welcome to join us, maybe even arrange a gig somewhere that night (PLEASE, ).. Seriously, I have also been in touch with Ken, manager of The Tracks, to see if there is a possibility of them doing a Glasgow gig that weekend. He is seeing Billy (maybe other band members) later this week, so we'll see what comes of that. There will be (I have been reliably informed) a Glasgow 4GM gig in late December.. I would suggest between Christmas and New Year as that has been the norm for the past couple of years. If you are on a budget and have a choice of the two events, I would suggest you hang fire until December. However, you are more than welcome at the October meet up, it would be great to catch up with you in "real life". It might be an idea to see what the flight prices are to Prestwick Airport rather than Glasgow itself, or maybe Edinburgh. Get back to me and let me know..
Love Shirl xx
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Jean Genie
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btw, The Eurohostel is a hostel not a hotel, but it's still pretty good, and very well situated
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Edith
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| Jean Genie wrote: | | There will be (I have been reliably informed) a Glasgow 4GM gig in late December.. I would suggest between Christmas and New Year as that has been the norm for the past couple of years. If you are on a budget and have a choice of the two events, I would suggest you hang fire until December. However, you are more than welcome at the October meet up, it would be great to catch up with you in "real life". It might be an idea to see what the flight prices are to Prestwick Airport rather than Glasgow itself, or maybe Edinburgh. Get back to me and let me know.. |
Yes, we are on a budget. So if a December gig is being planned, I better continue saving to be assured to be there. It's very hard to be patient though.... 
I've just checked out flight schedules and prices to Edinburgh, but it still is a huge amount of money. A simple weekend, only flights and hostel, will already cost us a couple of hundred Euros! 
If it weren't for the kids and family in Holland, I would have left Holland to live in Scotland for sure!!! I miss too much!
So there it is: we have to continue saving, until we definately will meet in December!! I know we will pull that one off! Still a couple of months to earn extra money.
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Willemina
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Hi Edith.
Amsterdam > Edinburgh easyJet...you can also take a bus to Glasgow from there, its quite easy. I have done that before.
Also if you land on Prestwick the train will take you to Glasgow central no problem.
I am going on the 8th of December from Amsterdam to Belfast and going back from London around the 15th and the flights are pretty cheap then. The flights are much more expensive around xmas time  .
Hope you will be able to sort something out.
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Edith
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| Willemina wrote: | Hi Edith.
Amsterdam > Edinburgh easyJet...you can also take a bus to Glasgow from there, its quite easy. I have done that before.
Also if you land on Prestwick the train will take you to Glasgow central no problem.
I am going on the 8th of December from Amsterdam to Belfast and going back from London around the 15th and the flights are pretty cheap then. The flights are much more expensive around xmas time .
Hope you will be able to sort something out. |
I bet you have more money to spend, we are on a very tight budget here. No, I will take Shirls advise and wait until the December gig.
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Willemina
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| Edith wrote: |
I bet you have more money to spend, we are on a very tight budget here. No, I will take Shirls advise and wait until the December gig. |
Ohh I wish , nope I have been working overtime and need to do that untill december to pay for all the gigs/flights/hotels/trains/busses and taxi's.
We also didn't have much of a holiday this year although we were lucky enough to spend 7 days near Loch Lomond in my lovely friends house  .
I don't mind at all to work overtime because I know when its December it will all be worth it .
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Regina
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Sorry??....ONLY the fans I will meet???Isn't that the idea of a meet up?
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Jean Genie
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Hi Regina.. I think Edith was weighing up the options of
a) meeting fans
or
b) meeting fans, gig and band meet up..
Looking forward to seeing you again soon
Shirl xx
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Lore
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Well, I'll be there in spirit! Make sure you have a drink on me!
xxx
Lore
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Jean Genie
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Hopefully Mr Weller's dates may not clash with the end of December.. It would be great to catch up with you then Lore, finances allowing.. I somehow feel the place won't be the same without you
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Edith
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| Jean Genie wrote: | Hi Regina.. I think Edith was weighing up the options of
a) meeting fans
or
b) meeting fans, gig and band meet up..
Looking forward to seeing you again soon
Shirl xx |
I meant that I only have money for one event abroad and Shirl described my thoughts exactly right. Almost everybody on here knows that we have a very tight budget, sorry if Regina misunderstood my words.
And as Derek mailed me to confirm that there actually is a gig planned on the 27th of December, I an chosing option b)!!
Just got the approval of my boss to take a couple of days off, so I will definately be coming to Glasgow in December!
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Regina
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Well....I told you I can be moody 
Have to see if I can make either one of those meet ups......maybe one of the Belgium nutters likes to travel(again) on the ferrie from Zeebrugge-Rosyth.....Great memories on that ferrie!
Wish I remember the hotel we stayed on during the convention a few years back.....Maybe my roomie Viviane still knows?Cos it wasn't an expensive one and central lokated.....Thought it was Victoria or Victorian hotel,I'm not sure.
Regina xxx
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Lore
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Will the gig on the 27th be in Glasgow though, 'cause I thought certain ladies were trying to get FGM to play in Liverpool around that time...
Now if herr Weller would be in that area around the same time, that would be perfect
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Edith
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| Lore wrote: | Will the gig on the 27th be in Glasgow though, 'cause I thought certain ladies were trying to get FGM to play in Liverpool around that time...
Now if herr Weller would be in that area around the same time, that would be perfect |
Well, I asked Derek about a Glasgow gig and he said it would be on the 27th at a venue yet to be determined. So I assume it's in Glasgow.
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Lore
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I've been thinking - always a dangerous thing : instead of all going to Glasgow, why not come over to Brussels for my birthday bash on the 26th
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Will
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It's become a 'ritual' for the 4GM boys to play a Glasgow gig in the week between Christmas and New Year.
Previous gigs have been fantastic!
Everyone is in party mode and ready to rock!!
if the 27th is penciled in I'll be making damn sure I'll be at that one because it doesn't look like I'll see them play before then
but if the last pre gig meet-up,gig,after gig meet-up is anything to go by it's a "Not to be missed!" affair
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happycat30
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So if there really is a gig planned in Dec. I have to change my plans - I can`t afford two flights ( the 26th/27th is already too expensive for a short weekend - but still my fav. date ) - and if I have the chance to put three in one.... ( fans, gig, glasgow ) - well....... the thing is - I have to decide it very fast - because not cancelling my october-flight in time costs a lot of money and all is paid already.....
Any hints ???
Because of splitting up my relationship with Martin I already missed Rotherham - I don`t want to miss another gig !!!
Kerstin
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Edith
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I had the same choice to make, Kerstin.
As I received the date of the 27th of December from Derek on PM, I assume I can count on that gig to happen.
If not, I'll charge Derek for the costs!
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Jean Genie
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The Liverpool gig is only being talked about, so will not interfere with the Glasgow date in late December.
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AFARR
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Not sure about this one yet Shirl. Got a choice of a weekend with you guys or Saturday night with the "Stylistics" and me mate (she bought them - who are they by the way (she says that about 4GM hahaha!)?) Yes, she is madder than me really "bet you by golly wow!"
Will keep you posted
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happycat30
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I will defo make the Dec. Gig - no way out this time *lol*
And still not sure about Glasgow in Oct. - If I collect all my money it should work out fine - we`ll see - there is plenty of time to decide - as flight is still booked.....
Shirl - I got a new flatrate for phoning abroad on my home-phone - so if you like - I`ll give you a call next week.
And Andrea also.
Kerstin
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ALI BIN TABNAB
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Nice to see you here again Kerstin.
Have you added any more nice photo's to your flikr page?
Tabnab
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Jean Genie
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Cheers Kerstin. I look forward to hearing from you soon. We could possibly chat on msn later tonight, or maybe in the 4GM chat room, if you wish. I'm hoping to have some news on the music front re October meet up.
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FUNFOXYLADY007
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Hi JG
I heard The Alarm were amazing at the weekend
I was all partied out
x
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Jean Genie
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They were awesome.... and the crowd were on top form too
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ally carr
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hiya Shirl,
they were in good form at george square! on St andrew's day!
it was good to see you but I don't think I can manage to the meet-up or the show because it's 2 days after christmas and usually I'm spending time with my family.
I'll come to the one they'll have next time
from
alison
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Will
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.... Maybe not then
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ally carr
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no will sorry about that mate!
I hope you have fun!
make sure you and the rest of the gang take a trillion of pics!
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ally carr
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I'll get my batteries charged for the camera and get my digital camera with me so I can take some good photos!
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ally carr
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Hiya Shirl!,
I'll come along and say hello to you all!
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Jean Genie
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Alison, no Glasgow meet up has been arranged before the Simple Minds tour. This thread is from last October.. See you in December though
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ally carr
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I thought people were coming to glasgow on 27th October!
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Jean Genie
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27 October was a meet up date for 2007.. the thread was originally started last year. There will definitely be a chance to meet up with you again at the Sons Of Dan/Fourgoodmen extravaganza if I don't meet you at the Simple Minds gig on 4 December.
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ally carr
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I can only come to the 4th december concert for simple minds.
but you can give me a phone when your'e in glasgow and I'll meet you for lunch like we did the last time.
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bradwj
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ok.......any dates at all ......can someone keep posting em on here so that we can all try and get together?????
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Jean Genie
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Trust me Brad.. A meet up will be happening in Glasgow on 27 as well as 28 December!! That weekend will be one long party!!
More details to follow once we know who will be arriving when from various parts of the globe..
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vickie
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I'll be travelling on the morning of the 27th, so you can count little Vix in!!
It's gonna be a full on weekend, YIPEE!!
XXXX.
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