Beckiboo
Active Member
I went to the screening of Live 8 in Hyde Park. Had a pretty fun day, although it would have been better if me and Jon had been more prepared 
For some stoopid reason we went to Hyde Park without a jumper/coat, with no food or drink, and with only £10 cash between us (since when did Hyde Park not have a cashpoint? 
). Not a good move. The weather was pretty cold, especially as the night drew in, and where I was only wearing a sleeveless top, jeans a flip flops I was freezing for most of the day (and now have a bl00dy horrible cold to show for it 
).
Everyone else was well prepared with picnics, blankets, waterproof jackets etc etc, but me and Jon had to make do with huddling together to try and stay warm, and we spent our only £10 on a jacket potato (half each).
Despite all this, it was a good day. The crowd was enormous, so for most of the day everyone was dancing and clapping along with the music. There was a point at about 4-5pm where the music was a bit deadbeat, and most of the crowd were sitting down, so I got a bit bored then, plus being cold and hungry wasn't helping and I wanted to go home. Luckily Jon persuaded me to hang on, and by 7pm Madonna and Velvet Revolver had the crowd rocking again
The show overran by 2 and a half hours!!! We wanted to make sure we got home ok, so we left at about 9.30pm, got home by 10.30pm, just in time to see Robbie and the rest of the performers round the night off.
Best parts were: U2 singing "One" (I myself had a little cry when this came on), Madonnna (when everyone was clapping in time to "Music"), and Velvet Revolver (Slash rocks! ).
They also showed Bon Jovi performing in Philledelphia, which had me jumping up and down to "Living on a Prayer" and swooning over Jon Bon Jovi!!! 8)
So in all we did have a good time, it would have been better though if we'd had alcohol :x , and been more prepared! (Coats, food... money!!)
For some stoopid reason we went to Hyde Park without a jumper/coat, with no food or drink, and with only £10 cash between us (since when did Hyde Park not have a cashpoint?
). Not a good move. The weather was pretty cold, especially as the night drew in, and where I was only wearing a sleeveless top, jeans a flip flops I was freezing for most of the day (and now have a bl00dy horrible cold to show for it ).Everyone else was well prepared with picnics, blankets, waterproof jackets etc etc, but me and Jon had to make do with huddling together to try and stay warm, and we spent our only £10 on a jacket potato (half each).
Despite all this, it was a good day. The crowd was enormous, so for most of the day everyone was dancing and clapping along with the music. There was a point at about 4-5pm where the music was a bit deadbeat, and most of the crowd were sitting down, so I got a bit bored then, plus being cold and hungry wasn't helping and I wanted to go home. Luckily Jon persuaded me to hang on, and by 7pm Madonna and Velvet Revolver had the crowd rocking again
The show overran by 2 and a half hours!!! We wanted to make sure we got home ok, so we left at about 9.30pm, got home by 10.30pm, just in time to see Robbie and the rest of the performers round the night off.
Best parts were: U2 singing "One" (I myself had a little cry when this came on), Madonnna (when everyone was clapping in time to "Music"), and Velvet Revolver (Slash rocks!
).They also showed Bon Jovi performing in Philledelphia, which had me jumping up and down to "Living on a Prayer" and swooning over Jon Bon Jovi!!! 8)
So in all we did have a good time, it would have been better though if we'd had alcohol :x , and been more prepared! (Coats, food... money!!)
