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

[marty21]

i'm going to try and snare this beast on friday night, before hopefully telling tales of my bravery at the N1 drinks

 

[Dubversion]

BBC London has a good pic gallery already here

 

[zenie]

What?? It's already here??

Bastards!!!

 

[trashpony]

What?? It's already here??

Bastards!!!

No, no, that's just the rocket announcing its imminent arrival. Innit

 

[Biddlybee]

No, no, that's just the rocket announcing its imminent arrival. Innit

So the elephant turns up on Saturday?

 

[Dubversion]

Friday, i think. or tonight

 

[trashpony]

So the elephant turns up on Saturday?

Something is happening at 11am in Waterloo Place but I think the elephant turns up tomorrow afternoon ...

 

[Dubversion]

Friday 5th May

1pm The Sultan is greeted by London schoolchildren and the Lord Mayor of Westminster A

2pm The spectacle begins B

5pm - 6.30pm The visitors go sightseeing

6.30pm The Sultan attends a grand party C

7.30pm The visitors settle down for the night A

Saturday 6th May

9.30am - 10am The visitors get ready for the day A

10am - 1.30pm They all go sightseeing

1.30pm The official welcome D

3pm - 6pm Grand Parade

6.15pm - 8pm A musical entertainment - bedtime A

Sunday 7th May

11am - 12noon The visitors get ready for the day A

12noon - 1pm Sunday morning in the city

1pm The Sultan and his Court take lunch in a restaurant E

3pm - 5pm Last tour

5pm - 6pm Grand finale and departure A


All times are approximate

 

[Biddlybee]

Friday, i think. or tonight

I'm getting confused... will go read all the links again.

 

[Dubversion]

see above

 

[zenie]

No, no, that's just the rocket announcing its imminent arrival. Innit

I know but I wanted to see that too

Thanks Trashpants

 

[Biddlybee]

Something is happening at 11am in Waterloo Place but I think the elephant turns up tomorrow afternoon ...

So "2pm The spectacle begins B" might be the elephant?

cheers Dub

 

[ddraig]

And the best places to see and catch a flavour of the whole thing?

We don't want to spoil the magic, but we won't be giving too much away in urging earlybirds to get to Waterloo Place, off Pall Mall on Thursday morning (4 May) at 11am. There's a major surprise in store at the same place on Friday from 2pm and again in Horse Guards Parade from 10am on Saturday (6 May). Mayor Ken will be greeting the Sultan and his Elephant in Trafalgar Square later on Saturday at 1pm before the Parade begins, and you really should get to the finalé in Horse Guards Parade on Sunday (7 May) at 5.30pm. One more thing: bring your camera or mobile. We want your pictures of the event across the weekend - and there's a terrific prize for the best photo!

photies please!

this giant they did looks amazing as well

 

[Pieface]

I'm going along tonight to look at the rocket and then tomorrow after work and then again on saturday if it's worth it.

I won't manage sunday for I'll be hungover. I'm so glad this is happening here

 

[rennie]

the rocket is already in Pall Mall... dum dum called this morning to tell me n I missed my bus as a result!

 

[trashpony]

see above

Dub dear - what do the A, B, C and D mean in your post above?

 

[Dubversion]

Dub dear - what do the A, B, C and D mean in your post above?

look at the map.

i thought u woz clevah

 

[Dubversion]

ah, the fuckers have moved it

it was there earlier

 

[trashpony]

ah, the fuckers have moved it

it was there earlier

Ah hahahaha

See?

 

[wiskey]

have you read the story about the barrell and the little girl?

 

[trashpony]

have you read the story about the barrell and the little girl?

No - tell me

Here's Dub's mapski

 

[wiskey]

i'm not sure where it is - its on their website somewhere. dervish found it.

anyway its the story of the elephant and how it came to be and why

 

[wiskey]

No, the mysterious arrival is this thing:

The elephant don't turn up till Friday.

see ^^ that would be the barrel

 

[dogmatique]

Modelled on Jules Verne's rocket ship, apparently.

 

[fudgefactorfive]

see ^^ that would be the barrel

When I first saw that I thought it was a robot elephant turd.

Looks like me and some mates are going up there for Saturday 2pm, will keep an eye out for recognisable folk

 

[Pieface]

Modelled on Jules Verne's rocket ship, apparently.

The tale is modelled on a Jules Verne story as well.

 

[pootle]

Sorry if I being lazy and/or dense, but can you see the elephant anywhere tonight then?

 

[rennie]

Sorry if I being lazy and/or dense, but can you see the elephant anywhere tonight then?

NO.

 

[Pieface]

<shakes Pootle!>

 

[Streathamite]

bring me up to speed someone - what is the reason for all these undoubtedly dandy models arriving in London now?