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Post by Jon on Dec 13, 2016 16:06:40 GMT
My upper limit is £65-70 but this year the most Ive spend is £100 on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child but that's a two part play so it's really only £50 each.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 13, 2016 16:56:32 GMT
Well I haven't spent that much on food this month
Ah yes, my favourite recipe. As it's Christmas, I shall share it here:
"légumes haricot, en la sauce tomate aux pain blanc avec fromage" (serves 2. Unintentionally. Basically, someone will spot what you are doing and demand a slice, more or less. If your place is anything like mine. Anyway).
Take
4 medium sliced slices of bread (Warburtons works for me, it's worth the extra over the own label stuff, as you can save on..)
1 tin baked beans (they all taste the same, so go for the cheapest and use the difference on the bread - see above)
4 slices cheese (Dairylea slices or Red Leicester for me, but your favourite solid will do. Don't use soft brie etc, it doesn't work)
Place bread in toaster to mark 5. It needs to be dark brown and hard to take what's coming next.
Once toasted, arrange to cover dinner plate.
Carelessly place slice of cheese on each slice of bread.
Open and dump entire can of beans over bread and cheese, using fork to spread beans evenly over all slices.
Place plate in microwave on high for 1 minute, or hot oven for 2 minutes.
Consume anything anyone else hasn't nicked from you.
The costing of this dish should roughly save you the entire price of a premium ticket each month, if consumed at least 3 times a week. It could also help with your gas bill if consumed 3 times a week, if you can get an "energy feedback" deal with your supplier... You could escalate this to cordon bleu level tm, simply by topping it with a scrunched up bag of pickled onion monster munch. |
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Post by Michael on Dec 13, 2016 18:33:12 GMT
Just wondering, shouldn't the topic actually be called ticket prices?
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Post by wickedgrin on Dec 14, 2016 1:42:38 GMT
Well, if I had paid some of the premium prices in the West End I would have thought I HAD bought the theatre!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2016 3:17:40 GMT
I paid £2,012 plus booking fee for Isles of Wonder, and it was worth it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2017 14:51:34 GMT
Not theatre, but I found today I still had my ticket stubs for some concerts I went to in 1982 and 83. ABC, Soft Cell, Mari Wilson and Yazoo, less than £15 for the lot (which is ~£37 in today's money). Also of note: the "No smoking, cameras or tape recorders" warning for ABC!  |
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Post by showgirl on Mar 4, 2017 22:07:26 GMT
My average price is still around £15, though much more splashing out on major West End productions risks ruining my record. For the occasional visit to something really special - as with Travesties this week - I'll pay up to £35; likewise for annual treats such as big musicals via GILT.
Parsley's hourly rate of pay system wouldn't allow me to see the more expensive productions (I'd rather miss out than book worse seats), as when I was working, I didn't earn that much, but I see his logic.
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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 5, 2017 11:02:12 GMT
£11.50 for August 1982 best seats on the revolve at "Cats." Off topic but THE best notice I have ever seen in a theatre foyer was for this show in the 80's which read something like .. "Latecomers will not be admitted due to the auditorium being in motion". |
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Post by alece10 on Mar 5, 2017 11:18:58 GMT
£11.50 for August 1982 best seats on the revolve at "Cats." Off topic but THE best notice I have ever seen in a theatre foyer was for this show in the 80's which read something like .. "Latecomers will not be admitted due to the auditorium being in motion". I had one of those tickets and Paul Nicholas sat on my lap. |
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Post by alece10 on Mar 5, 2017 11:25:38 GMT
Just dug out a programme and ticket stub for Liza Minnelli 1977. £7.50 rear stalls.
Most I have paid is £120 for the very last row before you go into outer space at the o2 for Babs.
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