Comments on: Oxford Cancelled, Birmingham Saves The Day http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:39:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Bill http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-301324 Bill Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:31:46 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-301324 @Roman V. I see you are typing in English. Therefore it's rumour :P @Roman V.
I see you are typing in English. Therefore it’s rumour :P

]]> By: Nichola http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-301322 Nichola Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:28:35 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-301322 @Geoff, not all venues are 18+, as my tickets for the Manchester Academy are not. Some places have an over 18 rating because they have a bar, or something similar. Hope you find a venue :) @Geoff, not all venues are 18+, as my tickets for the Manchester Academy are not. Some places have an over 18 rating because they have a bar, or something similar. Hope you find a venue :)

]]> By: Geoff http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-300632 Geoff Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:54:32 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-300632 Jonathan, I just checked the site to order three tickets in Brimingham (we would have preferred Oxford but hey) and realised that it had an over 18 rating. Is this really right or have I read something wrong. It is my two children aged 16 and 14 who want to see the show and I agreed I would take them. Are the other venues under 18? Am willing to travel as they are both huge fans. Thanks Jonathan,

I just checked the site to order three tickets in Brimingham (we would have preferred Oxford but hey) and realised that it had an over 18 rating. Is this really right or have I read something wrong. It is my two children aged 16 and 14 who want to see the show and I agreed I would take them.
Are the other venues under 18? Am willing to travel as they are both huge fans.

Thanks

]]> By: William http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-300148 William Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:03:58 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-300148 Hoggy: I think you're forgetting our favorite one "Oi, Dick 'ead. Give us ya phone or I'll stab ya." Hoggy: I think you’re forgetting our favorite one

“Oi, Dick ‘ead. Give us ya phone or I’ll stab ya.”

]]> By: Hoggy http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-298237 Hoggy Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:50:09 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-298237 *shudders as the uk has become famous for "innit"* You know we have we do have interesting and intelligent sayings over here yeah? For example... ... ... ...Shut up... Hoping to catch you somewhere Mr Coulton, funds permitting and all *shudders as the uk has become famous for “innit”*

You know we have we do have interesting and intelligent sayings over here yeah? For example…
…
…
…Shut up…

Hoping to catch you somewhere Mr Coulton, funds permitting and all

]]> By: Leigh http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-296911 Leigh Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:25:11 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-296911 dammit, Boston, but not Northampton?!? The Iron Horse is missing its JoCo. dammit, Boston, but not Northampton?!? The Iron Horse is missing its JoCo.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-296910 Andrew Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:22:00 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-296910 Hopefully I should still be able to make it. As I live in between Oxford and Birmingham (nearer Oxford though). The only thing that could be a problem is the Birmingham traffic. Hopefully I should still be able to make it. As I live in between Oxford and Birmingham (nearer Oxford though). The only thing that could be a problem is the Birmingham traffic.

]]> By: Mike Dimmick http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-296475 Mike Dimmick Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:32:39 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-296475 @Giggleloop: any GSM phone that does 900MHz and 1900MHz bands will work, if you have international roaming. They're normally referred to as 'triple band' or 'quad band' if they also do the US frequencies of 850MHz and 1800MHz. The iPhone is quad-band - just bring it with you. When I visited the US (Seattle) in 2004, I upgraded my (dual-band) Nokia 3310 to a (tri-band) Nokia 3100. You might find that a pay-as-you-go local SIM works out cheaper than international roaming for a longer visit, of course. Expect to pay about £5 for this. @Giggleloop: any GSM phone that does 900MHz and 1900MHz bands will work, if you have international roaming. They’re normally referred to as ‘triple band’ or ‘quad band’ if they also do the US frequencies of 850MHz and 1800MHz. The iPhone is quad-band – just bring it with you.

When I visited the US (Seattle) in 2004, I upgraded my (dual-band) Nokia 3310 to a (tri-band) Nokia 3100.

You might find that a pay-as-you-go local SIM works out cheaper than international roaming for a longer visit, of course. Expect to pay about £5 for this.

]]> By: Mike Dimmick http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-296469 Mike Dimmick Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:24:10 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-296469 The address on the Shows page is only wrong by around 100 miles - you've copied down the Cardiff location, not Birmingham. THE GLEE CLUB The Arcadian Birmingham B5 4TD This is actually going to be better for me - I was looking at how I could get to the proposed Oxford venue and decided that rail was impossible, and there was no parking close by. Rail will be difficult for the return from Birmingham - last train back to Reading from New Street is at 9:03pm unless you want to go via London, and even then it's poor - so it looks like either driving or staying overnight, but at least the venue is in the city centre so parking is actually possible. I admit I'm already going to the London gig! There, at least, public transport still operates late-ish into the night - last Tube to make the connection at Paddington is at midnight; I don't think even JoCoPauSto can manage five hours! The address on the Shows page is only wrong by around 100 miles – you’ve copied down the Cardiff location, not Birmingham.

THE GLEE CLUB
The Arcadian
Birmingham
B5 4TD

This is actually going to be better for me – I was looking at how I could get to the proposed Oxford venue and decided that rail was impossible, and there was no parking close by. Rail will be difficult for the return from Birmingham – last train back to Reading from New Street is at 9:03pm unless you want to go via London, and even then it’s poor – so it looks like either driving or staying overnight, but at least the venue is in the city centre so parking is actually possible.

I admit I’m already going to the London gig! There, at least, public transport still operates late-ish into the night – last Tube to make the connection at Paddington is at midnight; I don’t think even JoCoPauSto can manage five hours!

]]> By: Christophano http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-296353 Christophano Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:33:55 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-296353 /whine but York would have been so much better for meeee! /whine
but York would have been so much better for meeee!

]]> By: JoCo http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-296337 JoCo Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:10:57 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-296337 @Pedants: I did not say it was close to Oxford, I said it was "close enough" that some of you could get to it if you wanted. It is not, for instance, in York. @Pedants: I did not say it was close to Oxford, I said it was “close enough” that some of you could get to it if you wanted. It is not, for instance, in York.

]]> By: Griffin http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-296324 Griffin Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:50:53 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-296324 Close to Oxford, lol :D but on the other hand its close to where I live, w00t *starts emailing people to drag down* Close to Oxford, lol :D
but on the other hand its close to where I live, w00t
*starts emailing people to drag down*

]]> By: Kerrin http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-296227 Kerrin Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:10:53 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-296227 I would have thought Cambridge was a better replacement for Oxford. :) I would have thought Cambridge was a better replacement for Oxford. :)

]]> By: Kat http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-296152 Kat Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:06:16 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-296152 @Giggleloop: I agree, pay as you go sounds like the best bet for a short trip. I saw some cheap phone models on the internet for like $20. You can "top up" the phone really easily by getting vouchers for more minutes in the stores. Used to buy them along with my groceries ^.^ @Giggleloop: I agree, pay as you go sounds like the best bet for a short trip. I saw some cheap phone models on the internet for like $20. You can “top up” the phone really easily by getting vouchers for more minutes in the stores. Used to buy them along with my groceries ^.^

]]> By: Roman V. http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-296116 Roman V. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:14:21 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-296116 @Frederick You misspelled rumors ;) It's not "close" per se, but check out what Google Maps says: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Oxford,+Oxfordshire,+UK&daddr=Birmingham,+UK&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=52.13064,-1.54534&sspn=0.821093,2.471924&ie=UTF8&ll=52.131802,-1.546326&spn=0.821062,2.471924&z=9 @Frederick You misspelled rumors ;)

It’s not “close” per se, but check out what Google Maps says: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Oxford,+Oxfordshire,+UK&daddr=Birmingham,+UK&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=52.13064,-1.54534&sspn=0.821093,2.471924&ie=UTF8&ll=52.131802,-1.546326&spn=0.821062,2.471924&z=9

]]> By: Lex http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-296055 Lex Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:40:55 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-296055 @Frederick: The more you know! Also, huzzah for David and his magical gig-booking skills! @Frederick: The more you know!

Also, huzzah for David and his magical gig-booking skills!

]]> By: Frederick Heath-Renn http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-296005 Frederick Heath-Renn Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:19:31 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-296005 @Christophano: I'd heard rumours that there was part of the country outside London, but I wasn't sure if they were true or not. Now I know! @Christophano: I’d heard rumours that there was part of the country outside London, but I wasn’t sure if they were true or not. Now I know!

]]> By: christophano http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-295847 christophano Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:17:19 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-295847 “19 of the clock, innit?” as you would say in the UK erm, no. We don't say that... :P Well, the innit perhaps, from Londoners, innit? “19 of the clock, innit?” as you would say in the UK

erm, no. We don’t say that… :P

Well, the innit perhaps, from Londoners, innit?

]]> By: Scott Frazer http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-295786 Scott Frazer Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:39:16 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-295786 I caught a bit of the old Coulton once. A shot of penicillin cleaned me right up. Hiyo! Good luck with the UK tour :-) I caught a bit of the old Coulton once. A shot of penicillin cleaned me right up.

Hiyo!

Good luck with the UK tour :-)

]]> By: Giggleloop http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-295726 Giggleloop Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:15:59 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-295726 If you're still looking for a phone to use over there (as you tweeted earlier this week), someone I know on LiveJournal says she got an "inexpensive GSM unlocked pay-as-you-go Vodaphone" off the internet to use over there. I don't know what that is, exactly, but it's a thought! :) If you’re still looking for a phone to use over there (as you tweeted earlier this week), someone I know on LiveJournal says she got an “inexpensive GSM unlocked pay-as-you-go Vodaphone” off the internet to use over there. I don’t know what that is, exactly, but it’s a thought! :)

]]> By: Frederick Heath-Renn http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/10/02/oxford-cancelled-birmingham-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-295509 Frederick Heath-Renn Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:57:34 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=1013#comment-295509 I don't think Birmingham is what you'd call 'close to Oxford'. But it should be passable. I don’t think Birmingham is what you’d call ‘close to Oxford’. But it should be passable.

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