Well, I'll do a proper write-up now. My phone died soon after I met her, so I couldn't say anymore....


Well, I met her today :D We went to the Metropolis first, but nobody was around, so we tried the hotel instead. We waited for a while, and then saw a black SUV-type vehicle pull up, and she quickly went inside. We hung around for a bit longer, as her staff were still waiting around outside the hotel, seemingly getting something ready. A little while later, she came out of the hotel, dressed in some crazy outfit, on her way to a photoshoot. It was a black skirt and tights, and a black jacket with loads of different coloured buttons on it. She was also wearing some hat which I think might have had the Union Jack on it (not too sure though) Her staff told some other fans to wait around 40 minutes, then she would return. We popped off for a quick Starbucks, as it was freezing outside, and then returned just before she came back.

We were then ushered over to her as she was coming out of the car, and she started signing our stuff. We were asked not to take photo's, but her photographers were taking loads of us, so maybe they'll appear on her blog / in a making of??

Anyway, she couldn't have been nicer, seriously, she autographed loads of stuff, and was having brief conversations with people. I got my You were.../BALLAD signed

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They say don't meet your idols, but I'm glad I met her. Thanks Ayu. The End

Today I saw Ayu twice... Though there were some French fans (the ones from Paris XDD) that saw her two more time a bit ^^

To explain it...

Like Ian said...(I don-t remember the rest of the nick sorry xD) My friend and I were there at 6am... we had met with Ceresu and her friend. As Ian said, until 12pm she didn't come so we were there almost dying XDD Staff started to go outside the hotel, and started pointing at us so we understood they were planning what to do.

We talked and said not to take pictures of her because she may feel uncomfortable, we prefered to ask if we could take a pic ^^ Also we said to do as Japanese fans, to make a line so that ayu could go one by one signing and so.... So we created the line and waited while singing. It was funny because all the people who were entering or going out from the hotel were looking at us like saying: WTF? Some of them even approach and asked if we were waiting someone famous... of course we said: a singer, Ayumi Hamasaki, and they: aaaaaah.... XDDD

There was a Japanese man with a camera from Ayu staff that took a pic of us, and came to our side waiting... I don't know if he wanted to make sure we were calm or something... or maybe he was only interested in us XDD

At least Ayu was coming!! She was wearing a rockish costume, I can't remember it perfectly... I have pics from a mobile someone took and I'll upload them tomorrow. She was wearing a really high heels (and even with them she barelly was taller than me XD) and tight pants. Around her hip she had 3 pieces of cloth of diferent colours, blue, white and pink... I though about that photoshoot in a recent magazine with a British look. She was beautiful!!


When she approached, instead of going to the first and then go one by one she stopped in the middle of the line and said: what I have to sign? XDDD because we didn't move and she was waiting for us to give her things... so after that we all put around Ayu. Stan said that we couldn't take pics, that she would come later and we would be able to take pics. Of course, we don't know for what it's that dress... but the French fans who saw her later that said she was wearing another dress also British-themed, so maybe it's for RIMMEL??? cause I don't think it will be for the booklet or a PV...

Well she signed everything, she was going from one side to another, smiling all the time, she was stunning really!! I had my present and letter for her, and when she signed me my MW box I said: Ayu, it's a present for you. She looked at me and while taking it she said: Thank you!! But her face, her eyes were looking at mines, she REALLY and sincerely expressed gratitude!! I couldn't do anything but smiling!! She was really kind! For example a user here (relmy) asked her to write in a paper Happy b'day to her niece, and she did it and asked kindly something, I don't remember, but relmy will sure remember every single word XDD

So after some minutes, Stan started: well, this is the last one! But then Ayu started signing another one XDD and like that 3 times, and finally left, we said thank you ayuuu! and she thanked us too and waved her hand and smiled to as while leaving ^^


After that, for what I know from French fans, she returned to the hotel twice. The first one they couldn't approach, she had to leave, and they saw her in another dress, but the second time she was wearing normal clothes and signed some things again.

Then, I went again, at 7 to the hotel. We were Gi, me and also Crea-spain who came today! Also the French fans ^^ We waited some time, and around 8:30 she arrived with banchou and stan with a ban. We went there and asked to take a group picture! So again we have another pic ^^ This time Stan didn't say anything and he took 3 cams to make the photos. Also there was an official photographer with a BIIIIIG cam taking the photo too *.*

After the pic Crea-spain showed his CDL 09-10 towel and ayu asked him why he had it xDD He said that he went to CDL and ayu was surprised. Also he said he came from Spain, and ayu asked when. hehe. He gave her the new photobook of her latest tours, and it was really funny XDD she said to crea-spain: "What's that?" LOOOL!!! XDDD and she looked at it like: WTF, she signed it, and said to Stan: "nani kore?" + what's that? XDDD This woman is incredible really XDD

After this conversation, she shook hands with everyone saying good night ^^ and she left!! She was wearing short jeans and a big white wool sweater and also high heels ^^

We are leaving tomorrow (T______T) but we will go before to see her for the last time if we can ^^

And I forgot to say. When she was signing us all the stuff, random people, old man and so came with a piece of paper to ask her for an autograph XDDD I though: who are these people??? XDDD Also her photographers were around us making photos like crazy!! it was strange and surreal!! XDD

well, here pics!! it's all I can upload, the ones from the dress and the pic from tonigh are like my pics with Ayu, a pic of the pic in the cam XDD until tomorrow I won't be able to upload a HQ one ^^

Our perfect line!! ^^
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Ayu staff going around!!
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Ayu dress ^^
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Our little group tonight ^^
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I still didn´t booked anything, as I have no credit card to book the flight.
And I am still undecided if I should go or not, it´s a lot of money for a jobless person, and i am ill allraedy and it´s very cold outside

Short but good :D

You have to go. We need loads of people representing Germany. There are no German Fans in London, atm. :(

I just talked with my parents about this and I am planning to go to London next Wednesday or Thursday but maybe it all will delay and I have to wait for Friday evening. In that case I'd be there for the weekend.

To everyone who is in London right now / will be there next week:
I know this is very short but as it seems right now I will be coming to London next week on Wednesday evening / Thursday morning but I have totally no idea about how to get along in London.
I can speak English and have enough money but I don't know about good and cheap hotels and stuff.
So it would be REALLY nice and great if one of you could tell me in which hotel you are staying so that I can come to you and join a group to go to see Ayu the next day. I really don't want to go alone since I am afraid I might get lost or miss Ayu or something, plus I would love to meet AHS people..
Again: I know this is short and you all have your own plans but if one of you could help me I would be really happy and thankful!

oh man this all just soo amazing!

and way less fans being there than I thought ... which isn't really a bad thing ;)

@Luja
That would be great. : D
http://www.parkinternationalhotel.com/ thats my hotel.
It looks really nice and its not far away from ayus hotel.

On which day did you plan to arrive in London? :)
thanks for the hotel link!

@Luja
I will be there at the 29th at 20:30. : )

^ At which airport do you arrive?
Mine would be Stansted Airport. And I just saw that there are no single rooms available anymore :( Only doubles but I am coming alone.. hmm..
And I have a question (might be stupid XD) I do not have a Identity card right now, just a passport and I can fly with this but is this enough to reserve a hotel on my own? Plus I am only 16 years old. Haha, I did not think about this.. help @.@

@Luja
I arrive at the Heathrow Airport.
Ich schreibe das mal in deutsch. XD
Du brauchst eine Kredit Karte und ich weiss nicht ob du schon allein fliegen darfst.
So viel ich weiss braucht man eine Aufsichtsperson.
Ich kenne mich da aber gar nicht aus, deine Eltern müssten vielleicht mit dem Hotel absprechen das du abgeholt und sicher in das Hotel gebracht wirst.
Sorry mehr weiss ich auch nicht. .__.

@ Park Hotel conversation
I think I was at that hotel last summer xDDD It sucked...xD

Man darf schon allein fliegen, aber man muss zum Flugplatz gebracht und vom Flugplatz abgeholt werden soweit ich weiß. Und von Stansted wird einen kein Hotel abholen (Taxikosten für Hin-und-Rückfahrt wären über 100€)
Wenn man nach Stansted fliegt hat man eigentlich schon die Arschkarte gezogen. Es liegt eine Fahrtstunde außerhalf Londons.

@noidea
Oh thanks that sounds great. XD

^Ach, du sprichst ja Deutsch *das mal gekonnt nicht bemerkt hat XD*

Ich fliege mit Ryanair und den einzigen Flughafen, den die ansteuern ist Stansted, aber das ist auch ne Ecke raus aus London, wie es aussieht. Allerdings habe ich auf der Ryanair Homepage gelesen, dass ein gültiger Reisepass für den Flug genügt, ich geh aber morgen noch einmal hin und frage persönlich.
Ich schreibe mal dem Hotel und frage, ob ich da bleiben kann. Das dumme ist nur, dass das Hotel für die nächsten Wochen nur noch Doppelzimmer frei hat..

Stansted ist schon weit ab vom Schuss, oder? Ach, so ein Mist.. Ryanair ist schön günstig, das könnte ich mir leisten. Ich schau mal eben, ob ich bei anderen Fluglinien zu dem anderen Flughafen fliegen kann..

EDIT: Ich hab gerade nachgeschaut, andere zumindest Lufthansa ist schon zu teuer für mich u ich glaube, bei allen anderen brauche ich wohl auch einen Personalausweis (der mir noch nicht ausgestellt wurde-.-)... Ryanair ist eigentlich perfekt bis auf diesen Flughafen..

EDIT2: http://www.england-ferien.de/tickets...d-express.html
Damit komm ich nach London City und es kostet "nur" 25€ das ist doch mal gar nicht so schlecht.

Naja, da stellt sich die Frage wie zur Hölle du zum Hotel kommen sollst. Und vielleicht kannst du dir ja das Zimmer mit einem anderen User der zur gleichen Zeit kommt teilen?
Eigentlich scheint deine Situation ziemlich unmöglich.

Die beiden Male die in in England war bin ich nach Stansted gefolgen --- NIE WIEDER.

EDIT: ^ Du musst einen Betreuer haben, also bringt dir der Zug nix. Und es würde 35 kosten. Du gilst als erwachsen.

@Luja
Hast du den Hinweis gesehen? "Am 30. & 31.01 (Sa & So) Schienenersatzverkehr (Bus)"

^Uff..
also, ich hab nochmal ein paar Erfahrungsberichte gelesen u da sagen die Leute, es gibt auch einen "Airbus", der von Stansted nach London City fährt und 10 Pfund kostet. Man kann die Tickets direkt dort am Flughafen kaufen.
Allerdings ist der Bericht von 2000, weiß also nicht, ob das ganze noch aktuell ist.
Wäre klasse, wenn ich mir ein Zimmer teilen könnte..
also vielen Dank für die Hilfe erstmal. Das das ganze so kompliziert werden würde, hätte ich nicht gedacht.. In Tokyo zB habe ich ein Hotel aufgetrieben, in dem es kein Problem ist, mit Erlaubnis der Eltern als unter 18-jähriger da zu bleiben, aber das ist eine andere Sache.

Ich denke, ganz unmöglich ist die Situation nicht, nur schwierig. Wenn ich einen Transport ab Standsted finde kann ich ja mit den öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln weiterfahren bis in die Nähe des Hotels. Ich hätte auch das Geld, da ein Doppelzimmer zu nehmen im Notfall, wär nur etwas ärgerlich.
Das Ding dabei ist "nur", dass ich unter 18 bin..

noidea, wie bist du denn damals nach London bzw zu deinem nächsten Ziel gekommen, mit dem Taxi?

You guys are so lucky I'm envious D:

i wish that people that will go next week, won't going home empty handed...its really a high risk thing to do with your money, but i hope all luck, that ayu will still be there until next sunday...we don't know if she will still be there, or move to another place...but best of luck...you don't know how lucky you all are guys...