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Conference govt02::basingstoke

Title: * BASINGSTOKE - Gateway to Wessex *
Notice:BASINGSTOKE - John Arlott lived here - then left, I wonder why
Moderator:COMICS::CORNEJ
Created:Wed Jul 27 1988
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:925
Total number of notes:5875

311.0. "DJ for a Posh Do" by HAMPS::ADNITT_N (Nick Adnitt) Tue Jun 12 1990 10:08

    
    Does anyone know where I can hire a dinner jacket in Basingstoke?
    
    I haven't seen a Moss Bros or similar on my travels.
    
    here's hoping.....
    
    Nick
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311.1ChesterfieldsCOMICS::WATTERSONTue Jun 12 1990 13:435
    
    Try Chesterfields at the top end of town - near the Halifax Building
    society.
    
    Paul
311.2HahahahahahahahaLARVAE::WALKERCHow does that grab you?Wed Jun 13 1990 16:435
    Nick,
    
    Ha!  Can't imagine you in a dinner suit!!
    
    Cath
311.3Ha ha ha haHAMPS::WILLIAMS_LBlah blah blah Knee Cap HillWed Jun 13 1990 17:184
    
    No me neither!!!!!  Hilarious comes to mind!
    
    Luce
311.4posh do...COMICS::DLLOYDI had that Ayatollah in the back of my cab onceFri Jun 15 1990 13:487
    
    Yes, that's not the sort of jacket I imagine you wearing Nick. A
    different sort springs to mind !
    
    David L.
    
    PS: Who do you know who'd invite you to a do where you need a DJ ?
311.5PEKING::BAKERTGOLDEN BROWN TEXTURE LIKE SUNWed Jun 20 1990 16:5412
    There is a very fine quality hire shop in Marlow (sorry I am not
    too sure of the name but Marlow is only small) Reading also has
    a place near to Friars walk in Reading again not sure of the name
    or if it hires , but I know it does dinner jackets as my brother
    got his there for when he went into the R.A.F as a pilot officer
    , so he had to have the best...so quality is guarenteed if they
    do...sorry I havn't been too much help..
    
    
    Tracie.
    
   
311.6UKCSSE::YOUNGGeoff YoungThu Jun 21 1990 12:435
    Re: .5
    
    The place in Marlow is called Jolliffes. They are very good.
    
    Geoff
311.7Check out ButlersHAMPS::ADNITT_NNick AdnittFri Jun 22 1990 13:5717
    
    Thanks for all the suggestions, I did actually find a place in
    Basingstoke opposite the Post Office where you can get more sarcasm
    and abuse than even in this notes topic!!
    
    Its called Butlers and they have a large range of DJ's and Morning
    suits.
    
    Deposite is 50 quid (good job I'm rich) plus �32.50 for DJ, strides,
    dickie bow and cumerbund, and they didn't even measure my inside
    leg!
    
    Shame on the noters/exfriends!! that don't read the Queen's Birthday
    Honours list.............I'm not actually on it but I was first
    reserve, I'll have to use the DJ for something else.
    
    Sir Nick Adnitt