The Sultan's Elephant - arrives next Friday. LOOK AT THE SIZE OF IT! Blimey guv.

[Shippou-Sensei]

sheesh

You just had to spoil the magic didn't you

reminds me i was just reading a manga and the author wrote a note in the second volume noting they had loads of letter complaining about that she said that the tiger cub was said to be from africa but strangly none complaining about the fact it talked

 

[han]

Wow this looks wicked, really wanna see this!

 

[Windchaser]

It's taller than Admiralty Arch and heavier than Nelson's Column.

Wouldn't the other way round be even more impressive?

 

[laptop]

Riiight.

The spectacle proper begins on Friday, 5th May. It takes place in the streets and public spaces of Westminster, in the area around Horse Guards Parade in St James’s Park, St James’s, Piccadilly, Haymarket and Trafalgar Square.

St Stephen's Tavern - but what time?

Friday 5th May

The spectacle begins / Tour
2pm – 3pm, 5pm – 8pm

So: 13:30 or 16:30?

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Amazing.

 

[Louloubelle]

reminds me i was just reading a manga and the author wrote a note in the second volume noting they had loads of letter complaining about that she said that the tiger cub was said to be from africa but strangly none complaining about the fact it talked

Well obviously

Take the Lion King, you've got talking lions and warthogs and hyenas, fair enough, but if they had a talking polar bear people would have written in to complain. Stands to reason doesn't it?

The thing about this elephant is that it's face really does look incredibly like a real african elephant. Tis a wondrous thing and I'll be there to see it.

 

[dogmatique]

Wouldn't the other way round be even more impressive?

Probably, but it wouldn't be true.

 

[London_Calling]

I hear it's taking form adjacent to Battersea power station - people can apparently see it from the trains going into Victoria.

 

[Dan U]

I hear it's taking form adjacent to Battersea power station - people can apparently see it from the trains going into Victoria.

beat me to it!

its there alright

and its fricking huge!

/considers a night mission to climb

 

[beeboo]

There's a good article about this in time out this week

see here

This is going to be great!



(Don't hurt it if you go climbing! )

 

[Maggot]

Riiight.



St Stephen's Tavern - but what time?



So: 13:30 or 16:30?

I can't get there till 5.30 at the earliest.


Who's up for a Saturday meet up as well?

 

[laptop]

Who's up for a Saturday meet up as well?

Me, probably, instead. On Friday I got asked to work in an office next Friday

 

[Windchaser]

Probably, but it wouldn't be true.

I didn't mean that they should SAY its that way, I meant that it should BE that way.

 

[rennie]

it's going to rain friday and saturday!

 

[Maggot]

Riiight.



St Stephen's Tavern - but what time?



So: 13:30 or 16:30?

Right, if anyone wants to meet up, we'll be in St Stephens Tavern from 5.30-6.00 before going to see the Elephant on Friday.


On Saturday morning we're gonna be outside Embankment Station, on the Villiers St side from 10 till 10.30am.

 

[laptop]

it's going to rain friday and saturday!

It's also supposed to be 23C on Friday!

Both could change between now and then.

 

[zenie]

Right, if anyone wants to meet up, we'll be in St Stephens Tavern from 5.30-6.00 before going to see the Elephant on Friday.


On Saturday morning we're gonna be outside Embankment Station, on the Villiers St side from 10 till 10.30am.

Ooh I think I'll be there

May be a little late though so might have to meet you there.

Someone PM me thier mobi number please

 

[laptop]

we'll be in St Stephens Tavern from 5.30-6.00 before going to see the Elephant on Friday.

Gak. If I were to get in to an office at 9am, rush down there... and I've got free beer on offer back in Holborn, also at 5:30.

Looks as though I'm leaving it to Saturday, then...

 

[foamy]

i'm really looking forward to seeing this, just wondering if i can sack off all my commitments for the weekend to go stand in awe of the whole thing

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

This looks brilliant. I'll be trying to see it at some point.

 

[zenie]

i'm really looking forward to seeing this, just wondering if i can sack off all my commitments for the weekend to go stand in awe of the whole thing

Shall I bring my tent

 

[Biddlybee]

Right, if anyone wants to meet up, we'll be in St Stephens Tavern from 5.30-6.00 before going to see the Elephant on Friday.


On Saturday morning we're gonna be outside Embankment Station, on the Villiers St side from 10 till 10.30am.

Definitely up for Saturday... maybe Friday too, will see how work goes

 

[Maggot]

This is being discussed on BBC London 94.9 NOW!

 

[Biddlybee]

This is being discussed on BBC London 94.9 NOW!

I'd have a fight on my hands if I tried to change the channel in my office

 

[han]

On Saturday morning we're gonna be outside Embankment Station, on the Villiers St side from 10 till 10.30am.

Oooh I might be up for this, depending on whether I can wake up in time! ...will txt you Maggot

Looks fab!

XxX

 

[Maggot]

Oooh I might be up for this, depending on whether I can wake up in time! ...will txt you Maggot

Looks fab!

XxX

Would be great to see you!


I can't do the afternoon bit due to the play-offs.

 

[han]

Would be great to see you!

You too my darling.

I can't do the afternoon bit due to the play-offs.

What ones are them?

 

[Maggot]

It's Crystal Palace Vs Watford, over 2 legs. The winner gets to play at the Millenium Stadium for a place in the Premiership.

 

[trashpony]

A mysterious giant wooden rocket has landed on Pall Mall, gently smoking ...

 

[liberty]

Please can someone take some pics I really wanted to see this