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Andrew Lloyd Knobber to buy Abbey Road?



 
 
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Old February 19th 10, 12:04 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
Keith G[_2_]
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Default Andrew Lloyd Knobber to buy Abbey Road?

Is what it just said on the nooze...??

Wouldn't be too bad, would it?





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Old February 19th 10, 02:46 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
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Keith G wrote:
Is what it just said on the nooze...??

Wouldn't be too bad, would it?


Judging by the photo I saw of him on the BBC site he might not last long enough
to complete the deal.

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Old February 19th 10, 03:35 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
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"bcoombes" bcoombes@orangedotnet wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:
Is what it just said on the nooze...??

Wouldn't be too bad, would it?


Judging by the photo I saw of him on the BBC site he might not last long
enough to complete the deal.



Just read a bit about it - seems its already mired in National Trust and
celebrity wrangles (talking, not spending)!! Whatever happens, it will be
Joe Ordinaire footing the bill one way or another - wait and see!



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Old February 19th 10, 06:27 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
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Default Andrew Lloyd Knobber to buy Abbey Road?

So who owns it at the moment? I understood there were plans afoot to use it
as a museum of recording or something.

Brian

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Is what it just said on the nooze...??

Wouldn't be too bad, would it?







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Old February 19th 10, 06:28 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
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Default Andrew Lloyd Knobber to buy Abbey Road?

Chuckle.. How old is he now, surely he is not that ancient?
Brian

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Keith G wrote:
Is what it just said on the nooze...??

Wouldn't be too bad, would it?


Judging by the photo I saw of him on the BBC site he might not last long
enough to complete the deal.

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Old February 19th 10, 07:23 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
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"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
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Chuckle.. How old is he now, surely he is not that ancient?
Brian


He's 62. So still a while to go before he gets his pension
a bus pass, and winter heating allowance

Iain


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Old February 19th 10, 07:39 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
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Default Andrew Lloyd Knobber to buy Abbey Road?

Iain Churches wrote:
"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
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Chuckle.. How old is he now, surely he is not that ancient?
Brian


He's 62. So still a while to go before he gets his pension
a bus pass, and winter heating allowance


Same age as me but I look a lot better.

smug

Still, I guess he's had a *lot* more indulgence opportunities in his life.

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Old February 19th 10, 07:41 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
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Default Andrew Lloyd Knobber to buy Abbey Road?

Iain Churches wrote:
"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
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Chuckle.. How old is he now, surely he is not that ancient?
Brian


He's 62. So still a while to go before he gets his pension
a bus pass, and winter heating allowance


Cancer. He might last for years....

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Old February 19th 10, 09:23 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
Don Pearce[_3_]
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On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:23:23 +0200, "Iain Churches"
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"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
. com...
Chuckle.. How old is he now, surely he is not that ancient?
Brian


He's 62. So still a while to go before he gets his pension
a bus pass, and winter heating allowance

You are right with the pension, but he has had his bus pass and winter
heating allowance for two years.

d
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Old February 21st 10, 12:07 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
Keith G[_2_]
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"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
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So who owns it at the moment? I understood there were plans afoot to use
it as a museum of recording or something.



Unluess I have mis-skimmed this article, it appears to belong to EMI who has
debt problems and it's being hinted/alluded/suggested that the studio is a
victim of the Internet and 'digital' (distribution)...???

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/c...s-Beatles.html


With tourism being the only active industry left in this country, it would
make good sense to turn it into a temple to the Beatles with souves, some
fun rides, novelty rock and a visitor's shop/caff &...


 




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