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Post by vlogdance on Sept 8, 2016 20:12:37 GMT
As regulars on this forum will know, our own Helmut83 visited Liverpool earlier this year on his UK tour (as did Jeff). I'd never visited the city, so this week, I took advantage of having three days off work to head up there. Here's my report, written just for us forumheads. With a few pics. On arrival, just about the first thing I did was go on a Magical Mystery Tour which visited the childhood homes of all four Beatles, and also stopped at places like Penny Lane, etc. We ended up at a certain underground club: 'Course, they wouldn't let me in this area because I didn't have Horacewimp with me. Ohh, telephone line.... Oops, wrong band. Singer Paul on stage at the Cavern. When he came back from his break, I went up to him and asked if he knew any ELO songs. (Imagine that! Me of all people, approaching a professional musician and getting into conversation with him. Who'd have thought it?)
Paul admitted that he didn't know any ELO tunes, but he played a Wilburys song, Handle With Care, for me! He told me that when Jeff was in Liverpool on tour earlier this year, he'd popped into the Cavern Club, discreetly, one afternoon. They'd shown him around the place and everyone had said how nice he was. Big Wheel turning, turning... It's next to the Echo Arena, which was near where I was staying. Looked stunning, lit up at night. I do enjoy a sparkly tree. The photo doesn't really do this one justice. Normally we only see them at Christmas. But on the Liverpool waterfront, the city officials clearly agree with Roy that we should have Christmas every day. That's all for the moment. There were further adventures, I'll post the details next time if you'd like to read more.
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Post by Helmut83 on Sept 8, 2016 20:26:29 GMT
Great trip, vlogdance, thanks for the chronicle! I knew you had to have something up your sleeve! Liverpool is a wonderful city. How hot was it during your stay? Funny that the guy didn't know a single ELO tune, but great that he did play "Handle with care" for you. Did you see the Beatles hotel a few blocks away from The Cavern? Nice to see you reproduced the "Telephone Line" picture we did at London! And I did the Magical Mystery Tour too, I think it was very good. And yeah, if it's up to me I'd like to read more of those "further adventures"! With no cutting outs, please!
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Post by wolvesgirlgonewild on Sept 8, 2016 20:31:25 GMT
As someone who loves The Beatles, this sounds fabulous! I've only been to The Beatles Story which was very good, shame I knew near enough all the stuff there is to know! I would love to do all the stuff that you've done, so it's good to know it comes highly recommended!
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Post by unomusette on Sept 8, 2016 20:47:11 GMT
Brilliant, looks like a great excursion Love the pic of you in the phone box, and the Cavern is SO tiny. It's obvious your Street Next Door membership has given you the confidence to hobnob with your fellow musicians. Of course we want to hear more, your tales are always a hoot, bring it on as soon as you like. I'd have posted sooner only I've suddenly been terrified by a big spider running across the floor and now I don't know where it is so spending a lot of time scanning for its reappearance. Your tale has done a lot to cheer me up though
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Post by wolvesgirlgonewild on Sept 8, 2016 20:49:05 GMT
Brilliant, looks like a great excursion Love the pic of you in the phone box, and the Cavern is SO tiny. It's obvious your Street Next Door membership has given you the confidence to hobnob with your fellow musicians. Of course we want to hear more, your tales are always a hoot, bring it on as soon as you like. I'd have posted sooner only I've suddenly been terrified by a big spider running across the floor and now I don't know where it is so spending a lot of time scanning for its reappearance. Your tale has done a lot to cheer me up though Oh dear hope the spider situation will be sorted soon! I had a daddylonglegs in my room a couple of days ago, had to get my mom to get rid of it!
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Post by vlogdance on Sept 8, 2016 20:56:54 GMT
Oh, Uno bach, what an unpleasant shock - I hate it when an eight-legger invades.
Have you got a long-range insecticide spray? Or a mallet? Or at least a solid shoe, to hand?
Some brave souls catch the invaders and escort them outside. I take the view that it's them or me.
Glad the tale has amused you so far, though. Will post the next instalment soon. Be brave now *sends positive thoughts*.
By the way, forgot to mention: I met a couple from Cardiff in the Cavern. We couldn't really talk much because the music was quite loud. But the next day, I ran into them again, in a souvenirs shop!
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Post by Helmut83 on Sept 8, 2016 21:00:07 GMT
Uno, just unleash Nashville or Matt, cats are great for hunting spiders! Chula plays with them until she kills them, and Argie spiders are really big and ugly, I reckon more than Welshie spiders.
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Post by vlogdance on Sept 8, 2016 21:03:53 GMT
Uno, just unleash Nashville or Matt, cats are great for hunting spiders! Chula plays with them until she kills them, and Argie spiders are really big and ugly, I reckon more than Welshie spiders. Depends on the puss, Helmut83. My Snowshoes would sit there, watching them scuttle along, completely ignoring my cries of "Vas-y, a l'attaque!" and "Mais, tu vas tuer cette bestiole ou quoi?!"
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Post by Helmut83 on Sept 8, 2016 21:09:43 GMT
Oh, you! You were giving your cat instructions in French! How's a cat named "Snowshoes" supposed to understand (and subsequently obbey) that?
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Post by BSJ on Sept 8, 2016 21:29:51 GMT
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Post by unomusette on Sept 8, 2016 21:30:32 GMT
Thank you all for your supportive comments, a lot of people don't appreciate the horror. In related horrible news I heard there's going to be a plague of daddy long legs due to a favourable summer for them Looking forward to the next bit from Liverpool though, especially if the Cardiff Couple keep popping up. Are you sure they weren't secretly spying on you, vlogdance? After all, you do have that special gift of looking like a celebrity Forgot to say how much I love lights in trees too, definitely not just for Christmas.
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Post by wolvesgirlgonewild on Sept 8, 2016 21:42:52 GMT
Oh god no don't say that about daddy long legs, urghh can't stand themmm
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Post by Helmut83 on Sept 8, 2016 21:45:28 GMT
You traveled in the same footsteps as our hero's Helmut83 and Jeff!!! Great photos. Our moderator Queenofthehours also went there not long ago! I guess it's a must-go for Beatles fans.
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Post by BSJ on Sept 8, 2016 21:46:09 GMT
Gads, I forgot!
I shall include her in my post! Thank you, Helmut83 !
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Post by Horacewimp on Sept 9, 2016 7:42:40 GMT
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