Brit GTG Glasgow 2011/ 2012

[limey]

I'll do Glasgow Monday night only, Cherry, but you and Dana are welcome to come over to Arran before and/or after the Main Event. I'll be able to put you [both] up.

[Sundae]

Not only have the tickets arrived (as confirmed by Limey) but we have a booked room in The Alamo on Monday 19th.
So my very basic plan is to get into town on the overnight train as before, setting out Sunday night and arriving in Glasgow Monday breakfast.
Stagger about (from tiredness) until the room is ready, then go to the SECC that night.
Meet up somewhere along the way.

Go to Arran on Tuesday. come home Weds via boat and hopefully overnight train, given that my previous coach journey home felt like something from Escher.

We'll work details out closer to the day, but those are the bones of it.

[Sundae]

Update for the panto.
I had forgotten until posting this that I still owe you money Limes.

Will sort out next month I promise.

From the Evening Times
(Sarah Swain)

While thoughts should be on barbecues rather than Christmas dinner, a city entertainment venue has already sold-out one performance of its festive panto.

Despite being six months away the SECC’s Clyde Auditorium is already fully booked for the afternoon show of Robinson Crusoe and the Caribbean Pirates on December 19.

Bosses say they think the damp summer could have led people to look ahead to the festive season, as well of the success of last year’s show, which was the SECC’s first professional panto.

As reported in the Evening Times, Glasgow-born entertainer John Barrowman is returning to the venue for the second year in a row to play the lead role in the show, which opens on December 17.

The star of Torchwood and Doctor Who will again be joined by comedy duo The Krankies, who will play Captain Crusoe and Jimmy Crusoe.

Like last year’s panto, Aladdin, the show will have special 3D sections and is being produced by panto company QDOS.

Allan Snedden, head of concerts and event sales at the SECC, said: “We’re delighted we have sold out a matinee performance of Robinson Crusoe and the Caribbean Pirates already and we’d advise people to book early if they want to see the show.

“I am sure this is in part due to the success of last year’s QDOS pantomime, Aladdin which also starred John Barrowman and The Krankies.

“We are looking forward to another successful panto season and to welcoming back John, The Krankies and cast.”

This year’s show had been billed as Sleeping Beauty, but was changed earlier this year to Robinson Crusoe. Bosses say they altered the show to accommodate the star cast and not because rival theatre, The King’s, had also chosen Sleeping Beauty as its festive production.

As reported in the Evening Times, during last year’s show John was struck down by flu.

His cousin Greg, 18, a student at RSAMD, got a chance to shine when he performed in his place for some shows.

The Krankies returned to the panto stage last year for the first time since Wee Jimmy (Janette Tough) was injured in an accident at the Pavilion in 2004.

We're going on 19 December, but not until the evening.
I'm not surprised that the afternoon show is sold out - if Scottish term dates are the same as ours, it's the first (weekday) afternoon the children will have off school.

I so can't wait.
Thank goodness I have Torchwood to console me in the meantime, and the lovely Mark Gatiss's Dr Who in September.

[Sundae]

Pantomime officially launched in Scotland yesterday.
Forward to 24.50 for the short clip.

From STV.

[be-bop]

You three need an award sitting through a performance with the Krankies being in the cast

[monster]

They need sectioning......

[limey]

Originally Posted by be-bop

You three need an award sitting through a performance with the Krankies being in the cast

You know, I'd have said that myself last year but they were pretty funny. It's ruined my street cred!

[limey]

Guess where Best Beloved and I are staying in Glasgow on Saturday night ... ?

[Sundae]

YAY!
You going to the Butchershop too?

[DanaC]

Harr!

[Sundae]

Booked my tickets today.
Can you believe it - Megabus now have a SLEEPER COACH between Glasgow and London!
By train it would have been £78 rather than £42 AND that is taking the seated option on the way back (with the potential of having to share on the way there).

BBC reporting on the launch.

If I have to sleep in the top bunk I will be very cross. I'll simply not be able to get up there and will have to sleep in my seat. Then again, I expect to be at Victoria hours before the coach is due and be in a position to choose my bunk!

[limey]

Sorry SG, only just noticed this ... we stayed at the Alamo but were just passing through so arrived late and left early-ish. No sign of your toyboy waiter.

[Sundae]

Not my waiter... (mumble mumble)...

I just hope Flash is still alive in December.
Which sounds callous, but he's an old chap now.

[Sundae]

Panic - did I book The Alamo, or did someone else?
I can't find my confirmation email, and I'm usually pretty good at saving things like that.

Having checked the website they have vacancies - but that again worries me in case we're not confirmed, as the room I thought we had is listed as available.

Sorry for being so feckless, either way.
It's only because I'm trying to sort out my finances/ savings/ what I owe to whom now that I have a second job (smile, smile).

[DanaC]

I think I owe money to someone...Limey? For tickets?