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Post by lymaze on Aug 30, 2008 9:56:55 GMT
Pleased to see Jezza's belly has remained pretty much the same size. ;D  |
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Post by donan on Aug 30, 2008 10:02:47 GMT
Awesome pics Dutch. Thank you! ;D
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Post by stigalicious on Aug 30, 2008 10:05:31 GMT
Im a puddle of goo right now; Jeremy looks hot! I want to ruffle the 'permed hair' (I loved that comment, as always!)
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Post by Wyvern on Aug 30, 2008 10:12:16 GMT
Great photos, and seconding Stig's "puddle of goo" comment  |
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Post by lymaze on Aug 30, 2008 10:26:02 GMT
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Post by mansonmaniac on Aug 30, 2008 11:52:11 GMT
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Post by cantervilleghost on Aug 30, 2008 13:02:44 GMT
Oh my! Richard certainly knows how to fill out , uhh, I mean, wear a pair of jeans, doesn't he? ;D Thanks for the photos!!! What a nice thing to come home to after working all night.
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Post by lindenchase on Aug 30, 2008 13:32:26 GMT
My God, that is one awful dress.  Back on topic, if the article from the Blackpool Gazette is right and they did film an hour long TG special, it means James wasn't ill but was late and lost. (They wouldn't have filmed it without him.) Which makes it extra sad for all the boardies who went over to see him, but better news for the man himself. ;D |
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Post by inky on Aug 30, 2008 13:41:18 GMT
Here's my report. arrived at the Hilton at 5.20pm. In the bar for 5.30pm. Caught a tram down to the car park which was fairly busy but the band (whoever they were) was rubbish so we went for a walk and found a dive bar and had a drink. The best I can describe it is you stuck to the floor, stuck to the chairs and stuck to the tables. Plus all drinks were served in plastic glasses  Found another bar which was relatively un-sticky compared to the first, and watched members of a hen party in various stages of inebriation (it was 7.30pm) throwing themselves around a dance floor and trying to convince the motley selection of old pervs ogling gentlemen watching that they had really intended to lurch sideways and cannon into their mates Two G & Ts and a couple of shots later and we headed back to the car park which was by now packed to the rafters. We found a spot where we could see one of the big screens and in order to make watching the rubbish bands a bit more bearable, bro-in-law went into an adjacent offie and bought 4 cans of beer. As we enjoyed our little drinkie, we were tapped on the shoulder by a plastic policewoman Community Police Officer who informed us we were committing the second, most serious crime after murder by drinking in the street (The party consisted of 4 people with an average of 50 and the rozzer had walked past huge groups of 'young people' consuming the demon drink but obviously decided they might give her a hard time so we got nicked). We had to hand over our budweiser immediately. By this time, the 'lluminations were on so we set off to find a restaurant but on the way, bumped into two proper rozzers and told them where to find two CSOs 'drinking on duty' ;D Had a lovely meal (and wine....and beer) at some Italian restaurant, walked back to the hotel along the front to see the lights and ended up in the bar until 2am. Went down for breakfast this morning and you will never guess who was sat at the table next to ours (calm down ) - Debbie "Tell me, why DID you marry the millionaire, Paul Daniels?" McGee and said millionaire plus two friends. When they had finished, Mr Daniels came and stood at our table and told us that he and his friends 'had put the world to rights and solved the country's money problems'. He seemed quite full of himself and I got the impression he quite enjoyed being 'famous' Debbie, by the way, looked very natural, very petite (she's tiny) and very pretty. To end our little trip, as we pulled off the M6 at junction 35, there were people and cars parked on the motorway bridge, obviously waiting for someone/thing to come down the road. We pulled up and discovered that as a tribute to Colin McRae, a large number of Subarus were driving down to Banbury (I think) where Prodrive is based, to have a meet up and celebrate his life. Well, we couldn't miss that so we sat and waited. sure enough, a large number of Subarus passed by, driving in convoy, lights on, drivers and passengers waving, sounding their horns and revving their engines very loudly. I'll put some (poor) photos up later. It was very touching and I thought, a lovely way to honour a great man. A lovely end to a fab trip out. As for James, I didn't miss him, The Stig was awesome and Jezzer looked rather tasty ;D |
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Post by lew on Aug 30, 2008 14:05:22 GMT
Well I'm glad you had an excellent time......still jealous after reading that  , but how lovely that tribute for Colin McRae. And the useless Rozzers.... |
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Post by lymaze on Aug 30, 2008 14:06:50 GMT
Sounds like a very interesting 24 hours. I was reading about the Colin McRae tribute today. Glad you got to see it. Did anyone collapse from heartbreak when James didn't appear? ;D
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Post by inky on Aug 30, 2008 14:31:44 GMT
Did anyone collapse from heartbreak when James didn't appear? ;D Not that I saw but the St Johns Ambulance people were in attendance just in case  The Colin McRae thing was fab. I wanted to jump in the truck and head south with them but the doggies would never have forgiven me  I was supposed to be going to a Western Riding Event in Northallerton tomorrow to support a friend who's competing (I've done the Western Riding thing too years ago) but I think I will have a lie-in. A 2am finish last night has left me rather kn*ckered  |
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Post by inky on Aug 30, 2008 14:33:31 GMT
Pleased to see Jezza's belly has remained pretty much the same size. ;D Yes, pregnant again I see |
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Post by nobody on Aug 30, 2008 15:10:59 GMT
Poor James he missed all the fun Put at least me know he is ok. ;D |
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Post by lew on Aug 30, 2008 17:07:13 GMT
Blimey there must be loads of streets in Blackpool......still. Though the Hilton appeals to me 100% next time ink |
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Post by suggsygirl on Aug 30, 2008 17:55:39 GMT
Thank you for the pictures, Jezza looks delicious and although I am in no way a Hammond fangirl, I thought that he looked pretty damn fine too. To sum up... yum!
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Post by Liz on Aug 30, 2008 18:03:20 GMT
Well, I made it home in one piece.... what an amazing night... way to go Stiggy!! ;D
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Post by lymaze on Aug 30, 2008 18:06:25 GMT
Glad you had a good time Liz. |
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Post by lew on Aug 30, 2008 18:08:45 GMT
Need a lay down now ;D glad your back |
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Post by Liz on Aug 30, 2008 18:10:59 GMT
I did Ly... like all others, James' 'no-show' had me a little baffled, especially as he had been name-checked all night, right up to the switch-on, but glad to hear he's fine 'n' dandy... I'll tell ya what, there were more banners there for our lads than anyone, despite the girly screaming for Boyzone (yeuk) ;D
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Post by Liz on Aug 30, 2008 18:12:57 GMT
Need a lay down now ;D glad your back Oh yes... me poor feet are killing me... five hours of standing, and nearly as many walking round Blackpool What I need now is a nice bottle of wine, and some James (not necessarily in that order!) |
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Post by inky on Aug 30, 2008 18:32:20 GMT
Need a lay down now ;D glad your back Oh yes... me poor feet are killing me... five hours of standing, and nearly as many walking round Blackpool What I need now is a nice bottle of wine, and some James (not necessarily in that order!) Couldn't be bothered standing for that long liz. You deserve a medal The lure of the pub was too great for us ;D |
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Post by Liz on Aug 30, 2008 18:33:49 GMT
I have to say, it WAS a long day!... after all that, I needed a sit down, and guess what we found? Yes, a pub!! ;D
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Post by inky on Aug 30, 2008 18:53:20 GMT
I have to say, it WAS a long day!... after all that, I needed a sit down, and guess what we found? Yes, a pub!! ;D I bet it wasn't the extremely 'sticky' one that we found (The Tower Bar) ;D |
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Post by Liz on Aug 30, 2008 19:24:56 GMT
We did pass it (oddly we weren't tempted in ).... we found quite a nice little place just up from the prom... a 'normal' pub, nice people and sensibly priced beverages... perfect!! |
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Post by inky on Aug 30, 2008 19:30:06 GMT
We did pass it (oddly we weren't tempted in ).... we found quite a nice little place just up from the prom... a 'normal' pub, nice people and sensibly priced beverages... perfect!! We must have been too pished to see that one Went to the Under Bar over the road from the Tower Bar. At least it wasn't sticky |
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Post by Liz on Aug 30, 2008 19:39:25 GMT
We did pass it (oddly we weren't tempted in ).... we found quite a nice little place just up from the prom... a 'normal' pub, nice people and sensibly priced beverages... perfect!! We must have been too pished to see that one Went to the Under Bar over the road from the Tower Bar. At least it wasn't sticky LOL I think ours was The Squires or summat like that... had a 12.00 licence, which was late enough by that time!! |
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Post by inky on Aug 30, 2008 19:39:55 GMT
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Post by lymaze on Aug 30, 2008 19:42:46 GMT
I wonder if Jezza was involved. He knew him after all. Great photos Inky.  |
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Fab pics  |
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I held you, you felt me, I touched you, you kissed me.......
, but how lovely that tribute for Colin McRae.
