Band at QEII

[Sallz]

Iv just been informed that the band are going to be playing at the last launch of the QEII on the 11th. Seeing as Im in the area I was wondering if anyone knew any further details?

[Mid A 15]

Not any more apparently

http://www.chassociation.org/news/index.php#571

[J.R.]

Can anyone shed any light on this ?

I'm sure our illustrious 'Blue' Editor will be as disgusted as I am if this is some political move.

[CHAZ]

I dont know how the band got involved but the ship is off to be ANOTHER hotel in Dubai.
As if they hadn't enough!

[Mid A 15]

Can anyone shed any light on this ?

I'm sure our illustrious 'Blue' Editor will be as disgusted as I am if this is some political move.

Pure guesswork on my part but there is a commemoration of the 90th anniversary of Armistice Day at Horsham on 11 November for which the Band may well be required.

I guess it cannot be in two places at the same time.

[J.R.]

Bad 'forward-planning' if that's the case !

[CHAZ]

Bugle band could be used or OBs come back to help out!

[CHAZ]

Confirmation on CHA that band will no longer be playing atthe QE2 event!

[J.R.]

Bugle band could be used or OBs come back to help out!

I don't think playing 'The Last Post' would be appreciated at the start of a voyage !!!

[Mrs C.]

They couldn`t get a stage, so I`m told.

[Foureyes]

They couldn`t get a stage, so I`m told.

One of the biggest (and richest) cruise line operators in the world, for a very prestigious event at a port overflowing with timber and scaffolding could neither find a stage nor build one!!! I am sure, Mrs C, that you are repeating what you have been told, but I find it very hard to believe.

[englishangel]

Mrs C may be correct because in Housey it says AFTER the Armistice Service the Band will be going.... so no clash of times.

[Mrs C.]

They couldn`t get a stage, so I`m told.

One of the biggest (and richest) cruise line operators in the world, for a very prestigious event at a port overflowing with timber and scaffolding could neither find a stage nor build one!!! I am sure, Mrs C, that you are repeating what you have been told, but I find it very hard to believe.

I thought it a bit odd too, but that`s what daughter tells me they were told this week!
However she did also mumble something about playing when some cruise liner sails from S`hampton - but didn`t know what, why or when .

[J.R.]

P'raps they should have tried Wells-Fargo !

[Foureyes]

P'raps they should have tried Wells-Fargo

I have looked at that post about a dozen times and was totally baffled, but the penny has finally dropped! Needed a bit of lateral thinking. Very good, JR - like it.