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Ready For This? Southampton (take 2).

Ready For This?, Guildhall, Southampton, 1st November 2009 by Simone

This was my last Ready For This? show, for like, ever. It's been ridiculously fun travelling around the UK (and even back to Perth) to see it.

The Southampton show involved a little bit of last minute planning which was full of fail and I ended up sleeping on an abandoned train at Portsmouth Harbour station for the night... but I shan't bore you with the details.

There was a bit of a blast from the past when Tim fell off the stage during his opening talky-bit. He made it look so accidental... but was it? Talking about opening taky-bits, it doesn't matter how many times Minchin says "Mr Wippy van man", I always giggle uncontrollably. I do love that line/the way he says it.

There were a few seating problems after the interval (I think people were trying to sit closer to the front by stealing seats), to which Tim intervened. He told them that they should fight before proceeding to try and find them seats. The seatless people ended up in front of the speakers and Tim said "does it hurt your ears when I do this...", and then started beat-boxing. It was amazing!

I also loved the ad-lib at the start of Storm. The wine glass was tiny and Tim asked the audience if he looked like a giant, put on a deep voice and said "mmmmm, human wine" and then took a big sip.

There was little bit of mix up during If You Really Loved Me when Tim sang "crackers and brie" instead of "toast and pate". He started the verse again instead of carrying on with the "niggers and R&B" lyric.

White Wine In The Sun and a very deserving standing ovation brought the show to a close.

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