Please help me stop Mrs Mutant from shopping on Boxing Day!! December 13, 2009 7:17 AM Subscribe
Its Boxing Day. Surely you'd rather meetup than shop?
sueinnyc and I thought a Boxing Day meetup would be grand.
How would four PM or so work for everyone? Late enough so folks could meetup post shopping yet early enough to dissuade the frugal amoung us from shopping at all, your choise.
Anyone have a preference on location? If the East End suits we could try The Drunken Monkey , as its actually pretty pleasant on a Saturday afternoon.
If this isn't suitable please post suggestions for location in the thread! This time around Mrs Mutant, feeling her small far below sea level country is underrepresented in London, will import two additional people of the Dutch persuasion, her vader Roel and her broer The Dog.
sueinnyc and I thought a Boxing Day meetup would be grand.
How would four PM or so work for everyone? Late enough so folks could meetup post shopping yet early enough to dissuade the frugal amoung us from shopping at all, your choise.
Anyone have a preference on location? If the East End suits we could try The Drunken Monkey , as its actually pretty pleasant on a Saturday afternoon.
If this isn't suitable please post suggestions for location in the thread! This time around Mrs Mutant, feeling her small far below sea level country is underrepresented in London, will import two additional people of the Dutch persuasion, her vader Roel and her broer The Dog.
You're very lucky, Mutant, because Boxing Day is normally a big football day, but there's only crap teams (i.e. Newcastle United) on TV on the 26th, with the real football being played on the 27th. What I'm saying, therefore, is that I'll be there.
On preview: Could The Dog look any more like his dad?
posted by essexjan at 12:02 PM on December 13, 2009
On preview: Could The Dog look any more like his dad?
posted by essexjan at 12:02 PM on December 13, 2009
Can't make this one, unfortunately – we're having the main family Christmas event on Boxing Day.
posted by fstorr at 12:28 PM on December 13, 2009
posted by fstorr at 12:28 PM on December 13, 2009
Sounds good to me! And thanks for giving me so much (undeserved) credit, Mutant:-)
posted by sueinnyc at 3:45 PM on December 13, 2009
posted by sueinnyc at 3:45 PM on December 13, 2009
It looks like I'll be stuck on my side of the Atlantic - but I'll raise a glass to all you all.
posted by Smart Dalek at 5:45 PM on December 13, 2009
posted by Smart Dalek at 5:45 PM on December 13, 2009
I will be stuck on the wrong side of the Great Ouse. Have fun without me.
posted by cillit bang at 12:32 AM on December 14, 2009
posted by cillit bang at 12:32 AM on December 14, 2009
Also on the other side of the Atlantic. Mexico to be precise.
posted by vacapinta at 2:10 AM on December 14, 2009
posted by vacapinta at 2:10 AM on December 14, 2009
If I was free on the 13th I'd love to come! Drunken Monkey has become an overnight favourite with me and NLM (soon-to-be MeFite GF of KMH!).......!
posted by KMH at 3:01 AM on December 14, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by KMH at 3:01 AM on December 14, 2009 [1 favorite]
I can do this. I doubt I'll be shopping anyway.
posted by permafrost at 11:14 AM on December 14, 2009
posted by permafrost at 11:14 AM on December 14, 2009
Strongly considering this. Absolutely no chance I will be shopping, football or the movies is much more likely.
posted by Infinite Jest at 3:47 AM on December 15, 2009
posted by Infinite Jest at 3:47 AM on December 15, 2009
Never been to a Boxing Day sale in my life. It sounds like a great idea, but if I got no man to carry bags, not much good then is it?
posted by Mrs Mutant at 10:21 AM on December 15, 2009
posted by Mrs Mutant at 10:21 AM on December 15, 2009
I'm going to be really, horribly annoying here but I promise it is in your best interests!
If we're talking East End anyway then I am contractually obliged to say the following:
I am playing in the band for the Hackney Empire's ridiculously well-reviewed Aladdin, and I happen to be doing 2 shows on the 26th, at 1pm and 5pm. If MeFites wanted to come and see the show then perhaps it could be worked into meetup plans?
Just a suggestion.....
posted by Lotto at 1:32 PM on December 16, 2009
If we're talking East End anyway then I am contractually obliged to say the following:
I am playing in the band for the Hackney Empire's ridiculously well-reviewed Aladdin, and I happen to be doing 2 shows on the 26th, at 1pm and 5pm. If MeFites wanted to come and see the show then perhaps it could be worked into meetup plans?
Just a suggestion.....
posted by Lotto at 1:32 PM on December 16, 2009
You know, Lotto, that's an excellent idea. I'd definitely be up for that, either performance would be good. Anyone else?
posted by essexjan at 1:49 PM on December 16, 2009
posted by essexjan at 1:49 PM on December 16, 2009
Lotto, that's a fabulous idea, but isn't Aladdin totally sold out? If not, I'd love to go.
posted by sueinnyc at 2:58 PM on December 16, 2009
posted by sueinnyc at 2:58 PM on December 16, 2009
"You know, Lotto, that's an excellent idea. I'd definitely be up for that, either performance would be good. Anyone else?"
Hell yeh, that's an excellent idea! Marielle & I wanted to see this so why not on Boxing Day?
"Lotto, that's a fabulous idea, but isn't Aladdin totally sold out? If not, I'd love to go."
I just spot checked ten quid ducats for both the 1PM and 5PM shows on Boxing Day and could clear the four tickets we'd need. Of course that's no indication of precisely how many seats are still available, so I suspect if we're gonna do this we'd better agree to consummate the deal ASAP.
Lotto can you please confirm - this should run about two hours with interval, yes?
How about it we play it this way - whomever wants to go book and we'll still meetup around 4PM as originally planned? That way if someone doesn't want to / cant' make the show they could still attend the meetup.
posted by Mutant at 1:45 AM on December 17, 2009
Hell yeh, that's an excellent idea! Marielle & I wanted to see this so why not on Boxing Day?
"Lotto, that's a fabulous idea, but isn't Aladdin totally sold out? If not, I'd love to go."
I just spot checked ten quid ducats for both the 1PM and 5PM shows on Boxing Day and could clear the four tickets we'd need. Of course that's no indication of precisely how many seats are still available, so I suspect if we're gonna do this we'd better agree to consummate the deal ASAP.
Lotto can you please confirm - this should run about two hours with interval, yes?
How about it we play it this way - whomever wants to go book and we'll still meetup around 4PM as originally planned? That way if someone doesn't want to / cant' make the show they could still attend the meetup.
posted by Mutant at 1:45 AM on December 17, 2009
I just tried to book a pair of tickets (for essexjan and me) for the 1 p.m. show on the 26th. I couldn't get any tickets at any price online. I just spoke with the box office and was told that there are only a few singles available.
Mutant, did you manage to get tickets already?
posted by sueinnyc at 7:19 AM on December 17, 2009
Mutant, did you manage to get tickets already?
posted by sueinnyc at 7:19 AM on December 17, 2009
sueinnyc -- "I just tried to book a pair of tickets (for essexjan and me) for the 1 p.m. show on the 26th. I couldn't get any tickets at any price online."
Have to admit, I never clicked through to complete the purchase, but was offered (at the first screen) tickets and a price band. Clicking through that worked.
Does anyone else know another way to get tickets?
posted by Mutant at 2:37 PM on December 17, 2009
Have to admit, I never clicked through to complete the purchase, but was offered (at the first screen) tickets and a price band. Clicking through that worked.
Does anyone else know another way to get tickets?
posted by Mutant at 2:37 PM on December 17, 2009
Erm, essexjan? I'm going to have to take issue with "Boxing Day is normally a big football day, but there's only crap teams (i.e. Newcastle United) on TV on the 26th". The game between the Premiership's form team and some jokers from West London should be interesting.
posted by MrMustard at 11:32 AM on December 18, 2009
posted by MrMustard at 11:32 AM on December 18, 2009
Mr Mustard, there's only Championship football on Sky on the 26th, according to the website.
posted by essexjan at 4:09 PM on December 18, 2009
posted by essexjan at 4:09 PM on December 18, 2009
Hi, sorry! Total length including interval is about 2 hrs 20... can be more depending on how much crazy ad-libbing takes place!
Best way to get tickets is to phone the box office, the online system can be unreliable. Good luck!
posted by Lotto at 2:33 AM on December 19, 2009
Best way to get tickets is to phone the box office, the online system can be unreliable. Good luck!
posted by Lotto at 2:33 AM on December 19, 2009
Jan: you forgot about ESPN - Brum v Chelsea and Liverpool v Wolves.
posted by Infinite Jest at 5:47 AM on December 19, 2009
posted by Infinite Jest at 5:47 AM on December 19, 2009
I don't hve ESPN, IJ, only Sky. So, heh, no 'real' football on TV on Boxing Day, just also-rans, glory-hunters and losers.
posted by essexjan at 6:22 AM on December 19, 2009
posted by essexjan at 6:22 AM on December 19, 2009
Hey Marielle & I are gonna wander up to the box office this afternoon. We'll check out the ticket situation and report back ASAP
posted by Mutant at 6:44 AM on December 19, 2009
posted by Mutant at 6:44 AM on December 19, 2009
Hey guys, according to stage door the show is completely sold out until Jan 6th... so I would suggest sticking to the original plan on the 26th and then either re-scheduling a panto meetup (maybe for Sat 9th when I'm playing?) or people just individually coming to see it if they want!
posted by Lotto at 2:42 PM on December 21, 2009
posted by Lotto at 2:42 PM on December 21, 2009
ATTENTION - ALL. Location had to changed unfortunately. Still we found a place that will have us Boxing Day 16:00. It is called Sheraz Bangla Lounge and its location is 13 Brick Lane. Google Maps. Apologies for this last minute change.
posted by Mrs Mutant at 11:35 AM on December 25, 2009
posted by Mrs Mutant at 11:35 AM on December 25, 2009
Second thread on the front page to alert folks of the location switch, thanks essexjan!
posted by Mutant at 3:09 AM on December 27, 2009
posted by Mutant at 3:09 AM on December 27, 2009
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posted by Smart Dalek at 8:24 AM on December 13, 2009