17/12/11 - National Treasures Gig

[UEF]

London in winter can be nasty. Take a long coat and a scarf, and maybe some gloves too.

[still_unfashionable]

Originally Posted by Frozendiva

All the beautiful window displays at Harrods, Harvey Nicks, and Selfridges! The lights, the atmosphere.

Why does there have to be $600 in flight surcharges making up half the plane ticket cost?

8/9 degrees is like spring! It's beautiful. This is coming from someone who can see -40 at that time of year.

I agree, 9 degrees or so in December is absolutely fine as it gets down to -30 or so where I´m from as well.

[cricri]

I went to London in November last year, and I was like this and I had parka and Ugg boots!
Never mind, I usually stop freezing after a couple of days I'm there.

[Frozendiva]

Cricri, almost everyone can afford the Harrods Food Hall. Even a chocolate or cupcake.

Moonlight, I'm even trying my Aeroplan miles. Not enough. If I had around 90,000, sure, but I don't. All the tickets are currently blacked out at the lower levels. Maybe things will change in a few weeks with some late fall seat sales. Perhaps I'll win the lotto or some money will magically come to me. I'd love to go, but it's not the best time of year, either.

[Frozendiva]

Originally Posted by cricri

I went to London in November last year, and I was like this and I had parka and Ugg boots!
Never mind, I usually stop freezing after a couple of days I'm there.

You'd be a Cricisicle if you ever visited here in winter.

[cricri]

Originally Posted by Frozendiva

Cricri, almost everyone can afford the Harrods Food Hall. Even a chocolate or cupcake.

Yep, I bought some sushi, some triple chocolate cupcakes and a plushie for my little cousin the first time I went there, but there's no way I can afford a pair of shoes

[cricri]

Originally Posted by Frozendiva

You'd be a Cricisicle if you ever visited here in winter.

lol Cricri on a wooden stick

[Frozendiva]

My last trip to London was horrifically expensive with the currency exchange being $2.56 Canadian per pound. A pair of 99 pound shoes - $256 minus the VAT. I bought only a few CDs and a couple of souvenirs for work that time. The exchange is about $1.60 now.

[Frozendiva]

Originally Posted by cricri

lol Cricri on a wooden stick

Your man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *eg*

[cricri]

Originally Posted by Frozendiva

Your man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *eg*

Diva!!!!!!

[Karen]

Thank god I was on the early shift this week (otherwise I'd have missed the start of the pre-sale). I had the Gigs & Tours page all ready to go, kept refreshing.......AND NO BLOODY PRE-SALE! Arrrggghh! After a few minutes, the pre-sale *finally* started and I got myself a standing ticket with ease.

SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!

[Ermintrude the Cow]

Originally Posted by Karen

Thank god I was on the early shift this week (otherwise I'd have missed the start of the pre-sale). I had the Gigs & Tours page all ready to go, kept refreshing.......AND NO BLOODY PRE-SALE! Arrrggghh! After a few minutes, the pre-sale *finally* started and I got myself a standing ticket with ease.

SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!

I had the exact same thing, it wouldn't let me order until 9:33. The language coming out of my mouth during those three minutes was appalling
Got them though.

[darkanddivine]

Would be great to see some old and new faces at this uuber celebration of Manic.

[Takk]

Originally Posted by Frozendiva

Takk, the airfare is just over $1300. The fare itself is about $700 plus. The taxes are $569 or so, equalling a $1310 airfare. I'd need to visit for 4-5 days to justify the cost. A half decent hotel would be about $150 a night. Add in food and spending money and it's close to $3000.

Well I was thinking of if you went to a travelodge or something (like $90) a night and you could get cheap food...wouldn't be the best quality trip in the world, but it could be done for like 2000.

[Gusto]

Got my tickets this morning, Really can't wait for this.