Andyben Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Off to a few concerts that I'd forgotten about Eric Clapton next weekend at the new CoOp Live in Manchester Loyle Carner in Manchester in July (escort the daughter and her mates) Underworld at Brighton Beach in July also. Probably pop to St Malo a couple of times as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkowl Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Off to see Bruce Springsteen at the San Siro end of this month. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supercockle Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 15 minutes ago, Andyben said: Off to a few concerts that I'd forgotten about Eric Clapton next weekend at the new CoOp Live in Manchester Loyle Carner in Manchester in July (escort the daughter and her mates) Underworld at Brighton Beach in July also. Probably pop to St Malo a couple of times as well. I first saw Loyle Carner at Manchester Gorrila. He was supporting Kate (y) Tempest. Can’t believe it was 9 years ago. Underworld are always great live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fOWLmouth Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 57 minutes ago, Andyben said: Eric Clapton next weekend at the new CoOp Live in Manchester Should be good.I would have liked to have seen Cream. Looks like the problems with the arena are sorted out as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrySpeakup Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Train from New York to Boston for 4 nights yesterday Fort Wayne getting ever closer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pook Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Your giddy anticipation is perfectly natural, H. But take the time to savo(u)r NYC and Boston; they've got some things of cultural value, as well. Fewer, sure, but some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 19 hours ago, HarrySpeakup said: Train from New York to Boston for 4 nights yesterday Fort Wayne getting ever closer Have you always been into Batman, then? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skamp Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 (edited) ignore me - as usual Edited May 14 by Skamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 4 hours ago, Skamp said: ignore me - as usual Who said that? Anyone here? Hello..!!!?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80s Owl Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Barcelona in a couple of weeks a couple of free days there then the Primavera music festival. Looking forward to the Euros then might get a week in Dorset mid July. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirstys 12th Pint Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 (edited) Couple of trips to the Smoke (May and June), Tramlines, Mos Fest, week in Tenerife, week in Norfolk, watching Half Pint play Cricket, attempting to finish paving area in garden and drinking beer. Edited May 15 by Hirstys 12th Pint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrySpeakup Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Overnight train from Boston to Chicago - well getting off at Waterloo, Indiana at 8am (hopefully with time to see the battlefield) for a couple of nights in the legendary Fort Wayne before continuing on to Chicago 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Darling Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Mrs taking me and the dog up to Northumberland for some serious dog walking, real ale, cracking seafood with a curry or two chucked in 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 19 minutes ago, Malcolm Darling said: Mrs taking me and the dog up to Northumberland for some serious dog walking, real ale, cracking seafood with a curry or two chucked in Seafood with curry chucked in. Not my idea of a good meal... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Darling Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 4 minutes ago, HoylandOwl said: Seafood with curry chucked in. Not my idea of a good meal... LOL Don't know... Partial to a king prawn bhuna After a gallon of the finest I'd eat the table top!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrySpeakup Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Arrived in Chicago after 2 fantastic days in Fort Wayne the world famous Coney Island hot dogs and great beer being the highlights there and finding out that Fort Wayne’s very own Philo T Farnsworth was the real inventor of the televsion and watching the Fort Wayne Tin Caps beat the South Bend Cubs 5-1 at the baseball 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theman Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Played golf today, awful, then watched cricket 🏏 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pook Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 44 minutes ago, HarrySpeakup said: ... and finding out that Fort Wayne’s very own Philo T Farnsworth was the real inventor of the televsion ... Ouch. Have that, John Logie Baird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted May 19 Author Share Posted May 19 On 17/05/2024 at 15:27, Malcolm Darling said: Mrs taking me and the dog up to Northumberland for some serious dog walking, real ale, cracking seafood with a curry or two chucked in Not a bad spot 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supercockle Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 11 hours ago, HarrySpeakup said: Arrived in Chicago after 2 fantastic days in Fort Wayne the world famous Coney Island hot dogs and great beer being the highlights there and finding out that Fort Wayne’s very own Philo T Farnsworth was the real inventor of the televsion and watching the Fort Wayne Tin Caps beat the South Bend Cubs 5-1 at the baseball I enjoy watching baseball. Sounds like you’re having a great time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlinMad Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Went to Poland for the speedway GP at Warsaw, spent a couple of days in Krakow as well. Hiring a camper van for a couple of weeks for a bimble round the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Had a lovely little wander about with the missis and one of the kids, and the dogs this morning in the glorious weather. Got my head into the studies this afternoon, stopped to watch the footy… finishing the evening off with a pint. It’s been decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAL Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 26 minutes ago, HoylandOwl said: Had a lovely little wander about with the missis and one of the kids, and the dogs this morning in the glorious weather. Got my head into the studies this afternoon, stopped to watch the footy… finishing the evening off with a pint. It’s been decent. Didn't do any of the first bit... Just went with the last bit... Still going with the last bit... It'll be decent until the morning 🤢 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 On 19/05/2024 at 00:00, HarrySpeakup said: Arrived in Chicago after 2 fantastic days in Fort Wayne the world famous Coney Island hot dogs and great beer being the highlights there and finding out that Fort Wayne’s very own Philo T Farnsworth was the real inventor of the televsion and watching the Fort Wayne Tin Caps beat the South Bend Cubs 5-1 at the baseball Him and Fry was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrySpeakup Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 It could well have been Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted May 22 Author Share Posted May 22 Yay a General Election to keep us excited now 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 22 minutes ago, mkowl said: Yay a General Election to keep us excited now 😆 Seen your posts on the other thread. I think Sunak has taken a big gamble if he's relying on sporting event goodwill to carry through to votes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 No offence, chaps, but politics in the 'Other' forums, unless directly applied to Wednesday or football. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted May 22 Author Share Posted May 22 1 hour ago, Owling_Wolf said: No offence, chaps, but politics in the 'Other' forums, unless directly applied to Wednesday or football. Tbf Owling that was just saying what's in the mix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 2 minutes ago, mkowl said: Tbf Owling that was just saying what's in the mix I understand that, pal, but we all know what happens next. (Not meaning Ty.) From the most innocent of starts it a) goes mega and b) it goes rancid. AF isn't wrong, we'll need places like this as a refuge from all the wall to wall, relentless shite to follow over the next several weeks. 🤮 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted May 22 Author Share Posted May 22 5 minutes ago, Owling_Wolf said: I understand that, pal, but we all know what happens next. (Not meaning Ty.) From the most innocent of starts it a) goes mega and b) it goes rancid. AF isn't wrong, we'll need places like this as a refuge from all the wall to wall, relentless shite to follow over the next several weeks. 🤮 That's fair enough And I turned it all off after 10 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 1 minute ago, mkowl said: That's fair enough And I turned it all off after 10 minutes Dr. Wolfy's prescription, that is. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 2 hours ago, Owling_Wolf said: No offence, chaps, but politics in the 'Other' forums, unless directly applied to Wednesday or football. This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrySpeakup Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Flew from Chicago to Washington (or DC as the locals call it) yesterday 4 nights here 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 3 hours ago, HarrySpeakup said: Flew from Chicago to Washington (or DC as the locals call it) yesterday 4 nights here They renamed it after our owner? 😯 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 6 hours ago, Owling_Wolf said: They renamed it after our owner? 😯 Boooooooo 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 6 hours ago, Owling_Wolf said: They renamed it after our owner? 😯 The capital of America is Hoyland? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted May 23 Author Share Posted May 23 5 minutes ago, Andyben said: The capital of America is Hoyland? Common knowledge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 2 hours ago, HoylandOwl said: Boooooooo 🤣 Arf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vialli Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 On 15/05/2024 at 13:27, Hirstys 12th Pint said: Couple of trips to the Smoke (May and June), Tramlines, Mos Fest, week in Tenerife, week in Norfolk, watching Half Pint play Cricket, attempting to finish paving area in garden and drinking beer. Who does he play for mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 1 minute ago, Vialli said: Who does he play for mate? Stocksbridge LGBTQ Inbreds U17s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirstys 12th Pint Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 2 minutes ago, Vialli said: Who does he play for mate? Stocksbridge 2nd Team. Really enjoying his cricket. He's just 18 and is opening the bowling so loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirstys 12th Pint Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 1 minute ago, Reesh said: Stocksbridge LGBTQ Inbreds U17s The 6 fingers do wonders for spin bowling ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vialli Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Just now, Hirstys 12th Pint said: Stocksbridge 2nd Team. Really enjoying his cricket. He's just 18 and is opening the bowling so loving it. Ha ha,We should have played you on the 27th. Our young un plays for Scholes and harley. See you at stocky later on in season pal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrySpeakup Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Just arrived in Philadelphia for 3 nights on train from Washington Had a day trip to Baltimore yesterday to see the bust of Frank Zappa and the street named after him - he was born there Went to the opera last night in DC - amazing - Turandot (yes 1990 World Cup and all that) - wasn’t sure wether to post this in the Everybody Rock’N’Roll section 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcore Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 I'll watch some cricket online. Yorkshire sometimes has streams on Youtube. I've lost interest in F1. I have a trip to Jeju (South Korea) planned. Another to Okinawa (Japan). If there are any pennies left I might splurge on a trip to Hoyland. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcore Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 On 12/05/2024 at 17:31, Sparkowl said: Off to see Bruce Springsteen at the San Siro end of this month. Will be fantastic. I saw him in Hyde Park years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrySpeakup Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 On the train from Philadelphia to New York City to catch our flight from JFK to Manchester its been a long time Cities in order of preference Fort Wayne Chicago Boston New York Baltimore Washington 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 1 hour ago, HarrySpeakup said: On the train from Philadelphia to New York City to catch our flight from JFK to Manchester its been a long time Cities in order of preference Fort Wayne Chicago Boston New York Baltimore Washington Choo choo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pook Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 2 hours ago, HarrySpeakup said: On the train from Philadelphia to New York City to catch our flight from JFK to Manchester its been a long time Cities in order of preference Fort Wayne Chicago Boston New York Baltimore Washington Have that, Southy. ... yeah, I heard ya. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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