its the weekend 10/11 September

[C.S 0]

Its here again and i am starting the weekend topic. Friday night i am doing an 80s gig at a local club,full fancy dress and the club have hired in an 80s tribute band too.The club is on 2 floors with disco upstairs and band downstairs. Should be fun. Saturday Club gig again with loads of chart stuff,rap,trance,house and latino aswell as a little old cheese ! Got in 2 wedding bookings today for June next year so nearly filled the wedding quota. As djs utds spy in the far north i can inform you that winter is on its way with the leaves turning brown and a slight frost. Still no snow yet ,thankfully. Will be spending today teasing norwegians about their world cup qualifier result while i enjoy englands victory! Have a good weekend

[ChrisPointon 0]

Friday Night is a Wedding. A Rough Pub, better take my electrified cattle prod and knuckleduster. http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/whistling.gif

 

Saturday Night, nothing, kept free for the long journey down to the Plasa the following Morning. Bloody Typical though, I could have had a choice of about 5 bookings for Saturday http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/wallbash.gif .

[DJshaggy 0]

Well work are making all the surveyors go on a team building course this afternoon and making us stay in a hotel with free booze ( the only good thing) and play stupid games and try to get on its all day tomorrow aswell.... its going to be rubbish to say the least.

 

Tomorrow night om off to see some of my Glastonbury mates in Nottingham. Drive down to Leicster to do a gig there on Saturday night then back up to Nottingham to meet up with mates then party some more. Its going to be great!!

 

Sunday still partying Monday wake up with massive hangover go to work. Be grumpy and moan at lazy builders.....

 

 

ahh its a good life http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/tongue.gif

[YourBigEvent 0]

Friday is a trip to North Devon with a wedding cake and stand

Saturday morning breakdown a conference in Torquay, afternoon I have meetings (!), then a wedding in Exmouth, about 30 miles away.

Sunday, when you are enjoying Plasa, I have a trip to collect the cake stand, delivered Friday.

Wednesday next week MAY be a trip to Plasa

[djsounds 0]

tonight-playing in steel band at the Plough pub Eynsford

 

saturday-a 50th birthday.

Edited September 9, 2004 by djsounds

[DJ Marky Marc 0]

Tonight I have a gig at a huge museum called the milestones... international crowd and no idea what euro trash ill be asked for....

 

one major good point about tonight is that if i stand on a step ladder in the car park I can see the roof of the place im giging at so its not too far to travel http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/smile.gif

 

Friday small club gig

 

Saturday large club gig

 

 

 

[High Fidelity 0]

Friday - Nothing

Saturday - Surprise 40th wedding anniversary in Sandbach.

I'm covering this for Big Ben. I had intended to keep Saturday free, but forgot about Plasa on Sunday when Richard asked me if I could do it. So I've booked a room at the hotel for Saturday night, arranged with the hotel to leave my gear there till Sunday night and Chris is picking me up from the hotel on Sunday morning on the way to Plasa.

 

[ChrisPointon 0]

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and Chris is picking me up from the hotel on Sunday morning on the way to Plasa.

 

Yep, I own a Vauxhall, so one more pair of hands to push is the idea behind that!

[YourBigEvent 0]

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Surprise 40th wedding anniversary in Sandbach.

 

Can you say Hi to my Aunty Anne and Uncle Hugh that are going to your gig please.

Edited September 9, 2004 by ADS Entertainments

[kazzachi 0]

after having no bookings, I thank the DJ who let the people down last week... so Im doing a 13th birthday party in Teddington...... home before midnight for once!

[brianmole 0]

Friday: Nothing at this time

 

Saturday: Wedding in a swanky venue in Cookham Dene Berkshire

 

Sunday: PLASA

[joe 0]

Friday: Nothing http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/sad.gif

 

Saturday: Should be helping Dan (discodirect) with a wedding http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/smile.gif

 

Sunday: PLASA!!! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/thumbup.gif See everyone there http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/grouphug.gif

 

Joe

[Eskie 0]

QUOTE (ADS Entertainments @ Sep 9 2004, 09:31 AM)

Friday is a trip to North Devon with a wedding cake and stand Saturday morning breakdown

Wow, these breakthoughs in medical science are incredible ain't they?... I mean, now they can accurately predict exactly when you're gonna have a breakdown, so that you can make sure you're not up a ladder, skydiving, teasing a crocodile or such other precarious activity http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif

 

Weddings in Greenwich tomorrow and in Greenford on Saturday!

Then down to Earls Court on sunday to meet up with this motley crew http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/beer.gif

 

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Wednesday next week MAY be a trip to Plasa

I may see you down there, as although I'll be at Plasa on sunday, I may well be back there again on Wednesday afternoon.

[nrgize 0]

Friday night going out on Town with friends for their birthday while my friend earns money instead of me DJing for me. Saturday night I'm doing a 70th Birthday party 8.00pm-1.00am even though lady is still in a hospital miles away as she broke her hip. She still wants event to go ahead though!

Then Sunday off to Plasa! After getting up really early to travel down to Earls Court!

[Gary 0]

RAIN !!!! thank the heavens!

 

Im been really hacked off with crowds of wedding guests opting for the garden (out of speaker range) rather than the function room, for them to sit, drink, gossip, and munch... so rain is good! lightnings even better.

 

Saturday. Wedding withn2 x first records and a play list of 4 hours worth of music...at least its good party music.

 

Sunday: PLASA...(somehow) all my travel plans are now in pieces as my historicallly unreliable mate proves that history repeats itself. I hate trying to get from Waterloo to sodding Earls Court. Maybe they should shift PLASA to the NEC Birmingham.

[paula 0]

http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/stupid.gif Stop your moaning! easy peasy journey! Bakerloo line to Picadilly circus and then change onto the picadilly line! or get a 211 bus to Fulham BDY! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/tongue.gif

[joe 0]

QUOTE (joe @ Sep 9 2004, 05:04 PM)

Friday: Nothing  http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/sad.gif Saturday: Should be helping Dan (discodirect) with a wedding  http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/smile.gif Sunday: PLASA!!!  http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/thumbup.gif  See everyone there  http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/grouphug.gif Joe

Now helping Dan with a gig on Friday also! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/thumbup.gif

 

I'm going to be like a zombie at PLASA! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/laugh.gif

 

Joe

[ChrisPointon 0]

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(Joeyboy) I'm going to be like a zombie at PLASA!

 

Doubt we'll notice the difference.

[Hugmaster 0]

tonight, relax.

 

tomorrow, 18th Birthday in the dive of a venue with no parking and 2 flights of stair...bugger it!!!

 

Sunday, must continue ripping these CD's.

 

Darren

[Ian Stewart 0]

Thurs - Hogs Heads Residency

Fri - Hogs Head Residency

Saturday - 40th Birthday In A House

Sunday - After 25 years as a DJ I am going to attend my 1st Plasa

[DJTREV 0]

Last night(Friday)was a brilliant modern jive night.We were celebrating our "2nd birthday" and it was nice to have a packed floor all night.Not only that it was a "back to school" dress night as well and practically everyone entered into the spirit of the night and got dressed for the occasion.

Tonight its back to the bread and butter work- its a 30th birthday.If the crowd are half as enthusiastic it will be a good night.We will wait and see!!

[ChrisPointon 0]

Last nights gig was at the Marriot Hotel, Worsley near Manchester.

 

Quite a reasonable hotel, but we were surprised to find the place packed with coaches, Security and Press http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/scared.gif .

 

It turned out that the Man Utd Team were staying there that night, hence the blaze of publicity and the coach load of door staff built like brick sh*thouses!.

 

Other than that, the function was about average at best, and notably over run with screaming under 10's, all out of control - Gary's comment about their parents not giving a damn rang so true, and I couldn't believe it when they still allowed their kids to slide around on the dancefloor when the Bride and Groom were having their first dance, at one point the groom nearly fell over them, not good http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/nono.gif . I asked the kids to stay off the dancefloor and was told by one kid to "F off", nice, a career in politics for him beckons I think http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif .

 

Highlight of the night was when one of the unattended little darlings fell into the outside fountain (I hadn't pushed him...honest), but despite him looking like a drowned rat and everybody having a laugh about it, had the water been deeper or the child had been younger it could have so easily resulted in a tragedy especially in the dark. Honestly, some people don't deserve to be parents. http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/188.gif

 

Still, at least the Man Utd team were good enough to take them off our hands for 30 mins whilst they signed autographs. Shame they wouldn't let the adults through!, I wonder how much I would have got for a set of Autographs on Ebay? http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/whistling.gif .

 

Another 1Am finish, and of course everybody had gone home by 12.00, apart from the obligatory table of 6 at the back.

 

Tonight, I'm visiting Family, so a trip to the chippy, a DVD and an early night in rediness for the early start to the Plasa tomorrow.

[Paul Smith 0]

Oh Dear, I thought, as I drove through the gates of a private castle last night. 100 years ago this was probably the bees knees for social life in the area but now needs a few £million invested. The gates would probably fall off if anyone attempted to close them, the drive was more pot-holes than solid and as it had rained solidly for most of the day they were full of water. I crawled up at less than walking pace (it took around 5 minutes) and was directed to the courtyard at the back.

 

The courtyard was a combination of cobbles & mud and the venue was an old coach house attached to the rear of the castle. I couldn't get close to the access door with the trailer and made an instant decision to reduce the rig size for that night - given a choice I would've drove straight home http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/sad.gif

 

Whilst setting up the B&G came over to talk to us. They had hired out the back end of this castle because as the bride put it - she didn't want a 'package' wedding. On Monday of this week the venue had been full of tractors & farm implements. The B&G and a few friends/family had then spent 4 days tranforming it into what it was that evening - 100s of yards of white fabric adorned the ceiling & walls in a marquee style with fairy lights; they'd even painted the floor white.

 

My initial thoughts that this was someone attempting to have a wedding on the cheap were soon dispelled. The cost of this conversion & the time involved, the attention to detail and the £3000 (wholesale) free bar bore testiment to this. In fact the whole event as far as the B&G were concerned was 'look after our guests'.

 

I started bang on time at 8.30 with the 1st dance & half-way through it the floor filled with other guests who couldn't wait any longer. The guests had travelled from Scotland (lots of kilts), England, Wales, Thailand, Spain and were there to enjoy the event to the full. At 9.30 I announced that all the guests had to leave and congregate at the front of the castle. As they left the B&G stood on either side of the door, shook each by the hand and thanked them for coming http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/scared.gif

 

The poor guests didn't know what was happening http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif but once outside were treated to what can only be described as a spectacular fireworks display. 30 mins later they were back and we partied until 1.30am. And what a party, the combination of lots of free ale, a totally relaxed atmosphere, lots of banter and the unusual venue gave this event the 'X' factor and although I've had some great wedding receptions this year so far (& some not so great), this one was without doubt the best http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif

 

Tonight it's back to the 'Package' wedding reception which after last night will be hard to follow but I'll try my best http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif

 

PaulS

[paula 0]

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so a trip to the chippy, a DVD and an early night in rediness for the early start to the Plasa tomorrow.

 

Think I'll do the same http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif

Call it preparation for the long journey ahead of me tommorow http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/whistling.gif

And not the fact I have no work :-(

Edited September 11, 2004 by paula

[Gary 0]

Ha! well the chances of me being able to play all 3~4 hours worth of the bride & grooms pre~gig requests were slim already.

 

However, as they were expecting the gig to start at 8pm, and they're still on speeches, I dont think that even half their list is gonna happen somehow.

 

I take an hour to set up once everyones out, the buffets at 9:30, and it ends at 12...

 

Blame it on the weatherman...?