Manchester: Uwe.. bless him! Convoy all the way! Queuing up without having practically any sleep!! The "fans" that arrived around 6pm and expected to join the front of the Q - word of warning to you two, i know who you are and i know how to find u! *grrr* Meeting Lisa *tehehe* bless u! *Yy Kaa Koo....* Waiting in the freezing cold for them to come out and discussing Slash! Finally getting a photo with Pauli (bless him! But its my worst photo and i need another!!) Getting a photo with Lauri, your such a sweetie and so damn warm... (come back!!) The "pretend" Aki sticking his head out the window to make the Teenies scream (Mikko, u kill me, u really do!!)
Portsmouth: Well, what a drive from Bristol down to Portsmouth, another place i hadn't driven to ever before. When we got there, there was already a little Q forming and we made ourselves comfortable.. it was freezing! Seen the guys arriving and then went and got changed into our Halloween outfits. Party time! Another amazing gig! After it finished, we headed straight for Bristol, with two other cars in tow!! 3 car convey! Great fun!!
Best night sleep i had that night!! lol
Bristol: We arrived at an unsuitable hour to the venue and i managed to get some sleep. (in fact, its was the best night sleep i had on the whole UK tour!!) Went back to Abi's house as she didn't live far away, and had a nice shower!
Queuing seemed to drag before the gig, but we finally got in and i got front barrier!
The "Reading" related banner on the stage was totally out of place, and definately *angered* some fans. *grrrr* I wouldn't have minded if the people who had given the banner to The Rasmus had actually been at Reading and not done it *just* to meet the boys - i mean how long can you get?
Other than that, the gig was great! Me and Mina had bought some very kinky underwear to throw on for the boys, i threw on for Lauri and it was so funny because they hit him straight in the face! I nearly wet myself it was so funny!!!!!!!! Lets just say he was rather shocked! But laughed it off!!
After the gig finished, i managed to have a photo with Aki - which was cool.
Then we travelled to Wolverhampton.
Wolverhampton: Arrived at a stupid time yet again (but it was great fun! Mwhahahaha!) I wandered most of the day, chatting to people. Seen TR arrive and got a very nice photo of Lauri looking lost...
It was really funny when Eero got off the tour bus and spotted me and Mina watching him, he just grinned and said "Ahhhh.... my backing Singers" - we were like "Woah! How cool!!" *mad grin*
I also had a good chat with Hidingplace, and got to have a nose at their bus.... it was very nice!! (I need one of them next time!!.....the bus i mean!!)
It was absolute chaos when the doors opened, as they opened 7 at once!
During that day, me and Mina had gone shopping and found some very Big underwear... to continue our theme from the night before. But this time we wrote their names on them - it was funny!
Lauri wasn't very well for this gig - but it was a good gig overall!!
Seen them getting on the bus and chatted with Paul from hidingplace.
Around 11.30pm, it was decided we were going to the Norwich gig - no ticket, but we were going! lmao!!
We had a few hours sleep at the hotel and made our way to Norwich!!
I'll add details of these soon!!
Norwich: After the few hours sleep at the hotel, we made our way to Norwich, and when we got there we were greated by the Irish girls... who were having their breakfast... so we decided to join them.
Made a new friend... a little black and white cat.. who we named "Rasmus" - he was very sweet bless him!!
Then we had a little playful banter and chat with the Crew etc. They were really nice and we got them a little pressie off us for being such a laugh all tour.
Then TR arrived... and it was really nice to see them in daylight for a change. I actually managed to get my 1st single signed as well.. which was the highlight of the tour for me! Cause it was my main aim!! Also Lauri was quite impressed that i had it! *grins*
The show itself was great... managed to get front with the Irish girls... and the guys rocked! Lauri sang a little from Smash for the Irish girls.. who had a banner asking for it... and he stuck the microphone in our direction (it was right in front of katie) and got us to sing the little Eero song we had been singing all tour - they were all really hyper bless them!
After the show we chatted to Hiding Place and watched TR leave. The teenies were mad at this venue, and they all went after lauri... poor bloke!
London: The last one on the tour.... and what a random day it was! We queued all day... only for security to stick us behind a stupid barrier... i ended up being stood with Mina since everyone had squashed in so much... i couldn't get back into my space after going to get something from the hotel room.
But i managed to get front barrier... slightly Eero side.. exactly where i wanted to be!! :D
The show was great! They were all hyper... and i was sorry for it to end!
I didn't wait around too long after the show as i was knackered... i did get an invite, but i never took them up on it.. damn me! Ah well... nevermind, next time right!!
The day after the road trip i was mean't to see Placebo at Wembly.. but i was so knackered i sold the two tickets i had for it. (damn them playing Nancy Boy!)
But then the day after that we went to Brussels for four days.... and it was good.
Here's to the next Road Trip - i am sure it is going to be bigger and better!!
Milage Covered on the Road Trip:
Approx = 1528.3 Miles (2460.56 Kilometres)
Glasgow Barrowlands:
- August 2004 Well what MADNESS!
Me and Abi arrived in Glasgow at 8.30am on the Wednesday morning (25th August), thank you Easy Jet.
Having never been to the venue before, we started our little search for it. We soon got fed up, jumped in a taxi and got it to take us to the venue!
By now it was 9.30am and there was only 2 people infront of us in the Q.
Around midday, with more fans arriving, we heard that Lauri had been spotted shopping around the main Glasgow centre, and me and abi made our way to the main shopping area, on the chance we could see any of the band.
Within 5 minutes of looking around, i bumped into someone i hadn't seen since December when i had been following the LOTR Cast. So we soon hooked up and become 4! Me, Abi, Hannah and Katie.... and then Sharon joined us aswell.
Next thing i hear is Abi saying "Oh that looks like Aki's hat... wait, it is Aki!!" That was so funny.. Abi, Hannah and Katie made a bee-line for him, and me and Sharon just strolled behind. So they finally caught up with him, he turned around and the three of them just stared at him.. bless it was hilarious! Total Goldfish expressions!
So i talked first, asked him how he was, and if he liked Glasgow.. we then had photos and said we would see him later on at the gig and we let him go. It was cool. He was really nice.. if seemingly a little scared.
We wandered around for a little while.. but to no luck of spotting Lauri. Abi then asked me if i had a feeling. YES, i said.. of course we'll meet lauri, have autographs and piccies and it would be great!! No-one believed me and Abi said she would lick my feet if it came true.
So we went back to the venue and waited in the Q.
The concert was amazing! Happy Life were the support band and i really like them! They definately warmed the crowd up just right for TR.
TR came on not much later and were on top form... Lauri was just loving all the attention and the crowd were in awe!
After the gig finished....Abi had been pulled out halfway through and i had acquired a setlist.. we made our way outside.
Eero was wondering around as normal... signing, having pics and chatting with fans. He's really sweet bless him, but a little too laid back for his own good sometimes, he really could do with smiling.. makes him look so sweet!
After quite a wait, Lauri, Aki and Pauli left, however they never stopped because there was at least 60 fans outside, they wouldn't have stood a chance! So after being offered a lift back to our hotel by a very lovely TR fan... a small group of is piled into her car.
We dropped Sherri off in the main street.. not far from the venue and then got stuck in the "one way" system. So quickly thinking.. i said "lets go left, then left again and we should be near the venue and if we go straight past, take another left and we should be near mine and Abi's hotel"... and so we did... we went left.. left.. and then another random left.. and all i could hear from the back of the car was "bus.. bus... bus with trailer... OMFG! BUS!!!!" and then it hit me.. TR's tourbus!!! OMG! We stopped the car as soon as we could, jumped out and calmly strolled over to the bus!
When we got to the bus, Lauri was jumping around on the front messing around with Aki.. and then he spotted us, and after a funny 5 minutes.. he came out and "shimmied" next to us and said "hey guys.." i totally had a goldfish moment!! i couldn't speak to start off with...
So we talked about the gig... he said he had seen us at the front with our Glowsticks "giving it some" which was quite funny... and then we talked about Nottingham, Reading and where they are in relation to London, fan names... the length of them, Older TR Albums... where Abi came out with a class saying!
Lauri: *looking at the Playboys album and signing it to Abi* So how did you find it?
Abi: It was in the import section of HMV *grins*
Lauri: No.. *looks perplexed while he thinks..* What did you think of it....?
Abi *the penny drops* Oh, yeah... its great!!!!!! I love it, its my favourite album!
OMG! It was sooo funny! But it still doesn't out-do her "Porn" comment (but thats another story completely!!)
We also had photos and autographs..... it was just surreal... I even managed to make a comment to Aki about Abi having similar glasses... ;) Tehehe
And then it was time for them to go... i had a lovely hug off Lauri before he went..... now dubbed as "THE HUG"... **swoon**
