Shepherds Bush Empire - 31 August 2007

[Mark]

Hi everyone

By now most of those travelling some distance will be well on thier way I expect George, I hope your daughters wedding goes well and I look forward to hearing about it - sorry you couldn't be with us on this occaision.

As I write this - just 9 hours to go !!

Best wishes
Mark

[drew]

roger said:

Hi James,

I am delighted to hear you are coming to Shepherds Bush. Please introduce yourself to any of us as soon as you spot us. With you, that makes 17 members! With Hayley and Steve Abbott (who I am told is going), that makes 19 members. If we could just persuade one more, we would have ten per cent of the forum present!

Incidentally, if ANYONE out there who is going to the concert, non-members included, please do likewise. It should be quite an occasion and we would welcome all Hayley fans.

Hope to see as many as possible of you on Friday.

Roger

Just been given permission for a night on the tiles.

See you all later. Sorry that I shall miss the picnic.

That makes your 10% Roger.

PS. For any new members attending, you will recognise me from my avatar.

[Paddy]

Hi All,

Have a great time - I know you will.

Comet, hope you get to dance with Hayley....first!

George and Denise, very best wishes for the wedding. I'll be relying on you for father-of-the-bride lessons, as I have three elegible daughters.

I'm looking forward to 4th December in Dublin ....

Best Wishes to all,

Paddy

[Joe]

I wonder how the concert is going? It is probably the grandest assembly of HWI...

...so far...


George, give my best regards to your wife Denise, and to the happy couple. May your daughter and your soon to be son-in-law have a long and happy marriage

Congratulations

[meldy]

Is the celebration coming to an end now? what am I saying! The party will never end

Meldy

[drew]

Longstanding members of HWI were last seen entering the Walkabout (Australian Watering Hole) on Shepherds Bush Green (next to the Empire), being led 'astray' by none other than Steve Abbott.

So the party is not yet over.

[drew]

Well it started with Pokarekare Ana and it ended with God Defend New Zealand. These two numbers you might expect from Hayley when the evening was dedicated to the All Blacks.

What came in between those numbers you will have to wait for. A few surprises, all of them pleasant.

And it is up to Roger to describe the special dedication number for HWI. A dream come true.

[Joe]

Thanks, Drew, for your post-performance post ! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Looking forward to more details in the fullness of time.

Joe

[Gene]

I'm sure that all of us who were not able to make the performance are looking forward to the reports and the pictures. I for one am VERY looking forward to the details. Where are you guys? i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

[Belinda]

Hi Everyone,
Oh i bet it was out of this world.
As the years go by you seem to have more and more fun
Now what we need you all to do is pack the party up and bring it to NZ next year.
That includes all party goers i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

i hope there are plenty of pics,

Belinda

[graemek]

Thanks Drew, now i'm interested !!!

Halloooo....Where are you ?
They're all still bye byes,

Graeme

[melissa]

They all had so much fun they fell asleep

Yaaay. From what I've heard so far it was fantabulous.

Who's excited for some reviews?!

<3 Melissa

[chrisw]

drew said:

Longstanding members of HWI were last seen entering the Walkabout (Australian Watering Hole) on Shepherds Bush Green (next to the Empire), being led 'astray' by none other than Steve Abbott.

So the party is not yet over.

Unfortunately, I had to leave before that as I'm out all weekend.. but it was still a bl**dy brilliant night!

I loved the way that as an opening to Hine a Hine, Hayley referred to it being used as the closedown on TV so many years ago. I haven't thought of that for ages, and have never made the connection. I remember the sleepy little kiwi falling asleep with the bedtime hat on.. ahh, TVNZ back in the old days

Hayley and Dave Dobbyn singing 6 months in a leaky boat was a highlight, as was Dave doing the Footrot Flats theme from "A Dogs Tail".. That's always been my favourite from him.

I did comment to Fiona afterwards that next time he should do a little less Crowded House and a little more of The Exponents - but then again, I am a Christchurch lad! She said she'd pass that on.. heh!

Right, off out for the day, so I'll look forward to hearing from everyone else by the time I get home

To everyone I saw last night, it was good to see you again, as well as to finally meet some of the people I've been chatting to for a while. Some of you I'll no doubt see at the All Angels concert in a weeks' time. Oh, got home after midnight to find my All Angels ticket waiting for me, so that was a pleasant surprise! Yay!

~Chris

[Richard]

Hello folks!

To keep the suspense going, I can tell you that one of our members had a particularly memorable evening. I'm sure she'll tell you all about it when she gets home!

Best Wishes,

Richard

[Martin]

What an evening - not just the concert but the HWI gathering also. I have never seen so many people with ear to ear smiles all night!

But sorry, I am not going to review instead to leave it to others (one in particular) together with what I am sure will be a fantastic collage of photos. So I am afraid we must ask for a little patience to allow the members in question to get home and gather their thoughts after what was a unique Hayley concert. If anyone ever doubted Hayley's versatility then they should have been there last night.

Suffice to say that it exceeded everyone's expectations and that there were some very special moments during and after the concert.

What a rave! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Martin

ps It was a pleasure to finally meet Stephany last night who I can divulge was totally, totally HAYLEYWOWED.