Max

*sighs*

 

im feeling a little bit low today and tired which doesnt help

goes of looking for both Birmingham and leeds videos on youtube to cheer her up

Gilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!

You should have come to the front of the queue to say hello!

The first 20 or so of the queue was nearly all MFC! (We got there just before 4pm, Jennie was even earlier!). It would have been great to see you, but I'm really glad that you were there having a brilliant time, even though we didn't know it!

It was actually a bit scary to come to the front and say 'hello' especially after the second queue had formed, so I had to push through to get to you ...

I had stood offering lollipops to people near us in the queue ... and only one person had taken one, eveyone else looked at me like I was a basket case . So I said I'm going to go and offer my friends a lollipop, they'll understand about lollipops and Mika gigs! My sister then thought I was mad, what friends, how do you know these people etc etc. Then I thought, stuff it, I'm just going to march up there and say 'Hello'. Glad I did, and glad you all had some lollies off me, cos the rest of them got confiscated when I went in.

An amazing night, Support was excellent (Paladium) and MIKA, well what can i say !!!!!!!!!

 

Mika came on stage just gone 9pm with the usual 9-5 intro and then went into Relax etc,

Covers were amazing 'I Want You Back' and 'Sweet Dreams' everone seemed to react to them really well. Personal highlights for me include 'Happy Ending' which in a word was amazing, I asked Mikey back in February and he said they were working on a version and should be ready for May, he certainly kept his promise

 

Another highlight for me was Love Today which was amazing with the drumming etc and then with the whole crowds "ooooh a-oooooooh" which was GENIUS, Mika seemed to really appreciate that. He also said we were the biggest crowd he had played to yet which was great.

 

We were on the right of the balcony nearer to the back, very good view since we bought some drinks from the bar next door and got priority entry

 

I'm pretty sure from my view there though that i saw some MFC members, particually FreddiesDouble. Who was near the centre about 4 rows back and at one stage was handing water to eveyone, i realise i could have got completely the wrong person, but he looked very much like freddies pic on here

So all in all a BRILLIANT night, topped the Barfly back in February by loads

Yep that was Freddie and the MFC lot. It was a brilliant night. And glad to see that it has encouraged a few more people to start posting Fresh.

continued....

 

Well we got inside i set up my MIKA FAN CLUB banner and stuck it to the barriers and i also had my Flower...whcih i was waving around like mad and intended to throw on stage in the finale

 

hey Bexxy - now I know who you was I was up on the balcony on your side level with you, I had my fairy wand which I was waving around like a mad thing Actually I had expected that the wands would be confiscated, but I think cos my mum had one, the doorman didn't have the heart to confiscate from an 'old' lady!)

I took some pictures of the crowd, may have you in them ... I will post them up later. Could definitely make out cathi's pink wig from where I was stood, and could see Freddie singing along all night!

I cant type i will do tommorow , its an amazing night for the fanclub , it really is

 

AMAZING!

Told you all would be good in Birmingham

I may be wrong but I remember hearing something about Mika saying he was kind of nervous to sing the song one night cuz his mom was in the audience....don't remember where I heard it though. Sorry.

Although, his mom is around most of the time so I don't know. Just throwing that out there. Correct me if I'm wrong...

Yes, it was at the Barfly in Birmingham, that he mentioned after singing Stuck in the Middle that it was awful singing the first line of that song when his mum was in the room. It's in this thread There's an article about the meanings behind most of the lyrics on the album (in which Mika chose not to divulge the meaning of Stuck in the Middle) and then further discussion about the stuck in the middle and other lyrics.

NO CHANCE! my dad keeps going CALM DOWN!!! but I cant hahhahah

Dad's wouldn't understand. No way should you calm down, keep reliving every second!

It was crazy. I WAS OFFICIALLY 1st IN THE QUEUE THOUGH!

 

Saw Cherisse and Mikey go inside at about 2.50pm and said hi.

ME and my mate were complaining to lollipop girl about them confiscating out lillipops and our 60 glow bracelts!! She wasnt very pleased so I bet she went and told Mika hahah

Yeah I made a point of telling lollipop girl too. I'm sure everyone that had had lollipops confiscated did. It was so mean

Jennie - that's fantastic ... guess you won't be sleeping tonight!

Just got home ... gig was fantastic!

Didn't stay around to meet him afterwards, cos I was with my mum and sister and they wanted to get off, also it had been a long night for hop-a-long on one leg. Actually, Simon was really sweet and stood with me all night - not using his seat in the disabled area at all.

Met loads of MFC in the queue - they had all got there early and were at the very front of the queue. But then annoyingly the venue decuded that they would sell more drinks if they did a promotion whereby if you bought a drink from the bar academy you got your ticket stamped and got to go in first. No one bothered to tell the guys at the front, then suddenly there's this whole extra queue formed alongside them of people who have only just arrived. Not fair at all. We stood up on the balcony, and I could see from where we were that the rest of the guys had managed to get a spot in the middle a few rows from the front. Not fair though, they were at the front of the queue and should have been at the very front.

I took a few pictures, but not many, was not really in a very good spot for getting any decent pictures. Will post them up tomorrow.

Oh and the horrid doormen took my lollipops off me Mika said that he had heard that people had had their lollipops confiscated and that it was mean of them . Just shows what stupid kneejerk decisions these muppets make sometimes. It was quite funny when he asked me to open the tub to see what was in, I showed him and then he didn't know whether to let them in or not. They must have found it quite bizarre - loads of people turning up to a gig with lollies

I'm so excited!

Got half an hour left at work, then dashing home to get ready before heading off to Birmingham. Meeting my Mum and sister in the queue - hope to be there by 6.30pm. Been out at lunch time and bought some pink fluffy heart headbands and some pink heart wands. Also got a tub of lollipops to share with all my new friends!

Steph - so sorry to hear that you are tucked at home poorly ... actually sorry isn't nearly enough ... I'm gutted for you

Anyway best look busy ... been parading round the office in my headband already ... my boss thinks I'm mad

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The way I see it we are one big family , i love so many people on here and have spent ages supporting this guy , we are all in it together (all one MFC) , I just want to know details .....

 

Anyways it Birmingham tommorow!! :biggrin2:

Yeah! and I can't wait to meet you all.

Kata, please don't worry Brum will be fine... Brummies are all friendly and lovely (but then I am biased).

Thanks for your report DaisyLou - I wanted to go to one of the concerts, but didnt think wheelchairs were allowed as they seemed to be all standing!!! I also worry about the drain on energy etc. Well done you - you have done it so now I feel I may tackle it sometime, when he next comes on tour!!!

Don't know about the Barrowland but a lot of the standing venues do have small areas for wheelchairs. But it seems to be a mixed bag. My other half has broken his foot and is on crutches. For the Birmingham Academy it was just a case of ringing to book him a space in the viewing area. Luckily for us there is a space available (plus a seat for a 'carer' too ... which had Simon been registered disabled, we could have had a free ticket for the carer ). We also have standing tickets for Wolverhampton Civic Hall to see Pet Shop Boys next week, and when I phoned there I was advised that they have an area for wheelchairs but it has a really restricted view.

We've certainly being seeing the world differently these past couple of weeks ... and it ain't much fun

They abuse their power sometimes...just because they're security and think everyone has to obey them.

We'll make up for it on Thursday, Don't you worry!

Also, they won't ever want to appear to back down - so as soon as they have made a decision, no matter how wrong and misguided that decision may be, they won't ever change their mind. Even though it would have become apparent from talking to you all that you were not drunk and not out to cause any trouble, they were never going to admit they could possibly have made an error. That's how a lot of people in uniform exert authority, and (imho) it's wrong:thumbdown:

Thanks Jennie - that's what I thought too.

The Academy were really helpful. Unlike Wolves Civic Hall (we also have tickets to see Pet Shop Boys on 25 May) who have said that they have seats in the disabled area - but their disabled area is a really restricted view and they wouldn't recommend it . Their advice, since he is on crutches, is to stand at the back! He's been told not to put any weight through his foot at all ... so standing on one leg even with crutches for any length of time is simply not an option:thumbdown:. PSB gig anyone?

hey.

you have been very good to me about directions, and i never came back to you, i'm sorry, i had so much to sort out and work on...tjanks, i'm still worried...

No need to be worried Steph - the drive in'll be fine. Do you know where you're staying yet?

Ohh this is fancy dress too , damn my pirates outfit hasnt arrived!

Should have got a pirate outfit for hop-a-long! I phoned the Academy today and have booked him a seat in the disabled area. But we still can't agree which of us will sit with him

Bumpity bump

 

My and my friends bought our outfits today We literally walked around the shops in Birmingham for about 5 hours to get them!

 

I'm gonna wear my purple swirly wirly lollipop top, neon pink tights with my neon pink wig, pink sparkly belt, neon pink, purple and yellow glowing face paints, huge pink eyelashes, fluffy flashing pink bunny ears (not to mention all the glow sticks and of course my flashing heart )

So just keep an eye out for the walking pink blob

My (male) friend is wearing a bright green wig hahahah and his bf is wearing a black afro wig too... We're gonna get some funny looks onthe taxi ride home....

Jennie - it all sounds brilliant

I haven't got anything ... didn't even get round to getting a flashing heart. I will be wearing the t-shirt I bought from the Barfly gig ... but that's it.

I still eat meat but will only eat it when it is free range, organic and local. So this means that I am a veggie when eating out, having takeaways or ready meals! I also won't eat cod and other endangered fish (unless it's farmed) so meals from the chippy have become incredibly restrictive!

Don't think of it as one month, think of it as just 31 days ... and it's already the 9th here, so that's 30 days! (or is using different time zones cheating )

I'm thinking maybe some sort of prop-up arrangement. What about strapping your bf to one of those appliance trolleys (like hannibal lecter) Ok not nice for your bf but it is his own fault for getting legless before the party has even started!! LOL:stretcher:

:roftl: :roftl:

I like your thinking ... but I'm in enough trouble already for not showing any sympathy! My initial response when he was rolling on the floor in agony saying, "I've broke my foot!" was, "don't be so stupid of course you haven't broken your foot. Can you move it? Yes? Well it's not broken then is it?"

Other downside is that I will have to drive there and back, so I can't have a drink either

Yes, it is all standing, but there's a tiny disabled section on the balcony for wheelchairs and chairs. But I don't want to sit down ... I want to stand

I have to find out about disabled seating ... my other half has broken his foot - he will be in plaster for 6 weeks and when we went back to the fracture clinic today they have advised that he must not put any weight on it at all for the next four weeks

I suggested that if I find out about seats that perhaps my mum could be his 'carer' for the evening and have a seat with him. She was most indignant and told me she wanted to stand and dance! So looks like I'll have to sit with him (unless I make him sit on his own )

At least it will make us easy to spot ... I'll be the one with the eejit on crutches

mansize (as in tissues)

Have you seen how much a copy of the Dodgy Holiday EP is going for on E-bay :shocked:

Anyone going to admit to bidding?