FabGuys.com forum: Bateaux Tapestry on show in the UK

By *tar33 OP Man
1 week ago

North London (outer)

The Bateaux Tapestry is due to go on display at the British Museum in September, having been carefully transported from its home in Normandy.

Originally made in Britain, it's 700 metres long and nearly 1000 years old. Tickets go on sale today, does anyone have plans to visit?

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By *eedsbearmanMan
1 week ago

Leeds

Yes i will be going.

You can also see an excellent replica at the Reading Museum in Reading.

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By *rian54Man
1 week ago

nr alton

Saw it last year in Normandy,spectacular

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By *annyDanielleMan
1 week ago

Street, Somerset

"The Bateaux Tapestry is due to go on display at the British Museum in September, having been carefully transported from its home in Normandy.

Originally made in Britain, it's 700 metres long and nearly 1000 years old. Tickets go on sale today, does anyone have plans to visit?"

And full of boats.🤪

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By *rian54Man
1 week ago

nr alton

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By *tar33 OP Man
1 week ago

North London (outer)

I think I'll wait until I buy tickets, I just looked at the website and there were 74651 ahead of me in the queue.

Standard price is £33, less for concessions.

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By *hilmeMan
1 week ago

Bournemouth

700 metre don't think so mate!!! You need to knock a zero off xx

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By *xmareMan
1 week ago

Norwich

"...bateaux..."

Hint: exercise your fingers more - they're obese. And turn off your spellchecker. Your own guess is probably better.

Idiot. I'm 6ft tall and 15 stone, my fingers are normal size. I simply didn't notice that my spelling of Bayeaux had been autocorrected. "

Don't have a cow. T is next to Y on the keyboard, so it was a perfectly reasonable assumption!

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By *tar33 OP Man
1 week ago

North London (outer)

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By *tar33 OP Man
1 week ago

North London (outer)

"700 metre don't think so mate!!! You need to knock a zero off xx"

Yes, that is a little long.

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By *leepflowerMan
1 week ago

Leek

"Yes i will be going.

You can also see an excellent replica at the Reading Museum in Reading."

Created here in my home town of Leek. I saw it on display in the local library as a youngster.

I later worked at the factory that had dyed the thread used in it.

There's a Sainsbury's on that site now.

Victorian modesty means that some of the figures have underpants where they did not in the original. 🤣

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By *IPMANMan
1 week ago

West London

I see that the Grammar Pedants are among us again

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By *IPMANMan
1 week ago

West London

Interesting to note that to view said tapestry in France only costs €12 (€7.50 concessions) and children under 10 free.

We musn't accuse the BM of exploitation must we children ?

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By *ohnnyangerMan
1 week ago

"I see that the Grammar Pedants are among us again"

Erm it's not grammar....

Sorry couldn't help myself

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By *amie1402Man
1 week ago

Liverpool

"Interesting to note that to view said tapestry in France only costs €12 (€7.50 concessions) and children under 10 free.

We musn't accuse the BM of exploitation must we children ?"

Probably so expensive to cover the enormous costs of getting it here in one piece and the insurance premiums for it.

I do wonder how they will transport it

You can’t exactly roll it up like a carpet !

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By *ustaboutrightMan
1 week ago

Madley

68.3m long and made shortly after the battle of Hastings in 1066

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By *ildwestheroMan
1 week ago

Llandrindod Wells

Saw it in situ in Bayeaux goodness knows how many years ago. Very interesting.

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By *ewBrumBiMan
1 week ago

Birmingham B15

So we're going to be refusing to give it back, since it was made here, so it's ours, right? Like the Elgin Marbles...

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By *IPMANMan
1 week ago

West London

But surely..as we are doing Les Francais a big favour by storing it safely while they build a new hut to display it in.....they should cover the costs...n'est ce pas ?

Gallic shrug.....

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By *IPMANMan
1 week ago

West London

Send it to USA , Trump will turn it into tote bags and bookmarks in the interests of Democracy

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By *enjamin2018Man
1 week ago

Gloucester

I've seen it in Bayeux, it's amazing and well worth a visit.

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By *3versMan
1 week ago

glasgow

I'd go if it was a Gateaux Tapestry

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By *hisMeMan
1 week ago

the woods, maybe naked, Forfar

"I'd go if it was a Gateaux Tapestry "

Depictions of people being cream pie'd?

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By *etterbiggerMan
1 week ago

Scunthorpe

"...bateaux..."

Hint: exercise your fingers more - they're obese. And turn off your spellchecker. Your own guess is probably better."

Huh that's one in the eye for him

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By *DFmateMan
1 week ago

Cardiff Bay

I’m in the queue to buy tickets with 61,000 people ahead of me….

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By *ockFunUpmMan
1 week ago

Upminster

Yeah I'll probably go and see it, love the British Museum as well.

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By *eepeter4Man
1 week ago

Bournemouth

I feel sorry for the lady textile artist from Ruislip London who lost her 206 tea towels due to be shown on a exhibition in Hampshire this week. Question is why did she use Parcel force to deliver them .

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By *3versMan
1 week ago

glasgow

"I'd go if it was a Gateaux Tapestry

Depictions of people being cream pie'd?

Definitely, and a shout out to the Big Black... Forest Gateau

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By *ensualblokeMan
1 week ago

London /Colchester

Not even a tapestry, it's embroidery.

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By *hyna HutchMan
1 week ago

valleys

I like the French.

They sent us troops to Milford haven.

They helped Glyndwr establish an independent Wales.

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By *uvetdaysMan
1 week ago

Cumbria

Saw this in Normandy when I was younger.. Read up on it before visiting and it'll definitely add to the enjoyment of seeing it.

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By *IPMANMan
1 week ago

West London

80,660 in front of me in the queue.

Think I will just knit my own...

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By *ildwestheroMan
1 week ago

Llandrindod Wells

"I like the French.

They sent us troops to Milford haven.

They helped Glyndwr establish an independent Wales. "

Both massive failures

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By *ometimes cd300Man
1 week ago

leics

Do we have to send it back. We could just keep it. The French wouldn't be happy but what are they going to do about it. Nowt from previous experiences.

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By *usan jonesTV/TS
1 week ago

Wolverhampton

I’ve seen it most certainly worth a visit

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By *untimes61Man
1 week ago

London

Saw the Bayeux Tapestry in Normandy a few years ago, would definitely recommend. It is such a work of art depicting history. Very enjoyable.

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By *hris-in-WiltsMan
1 week ago

Chippenham

Saw it in Normandy and definitely worth a look, check up on the Norman Conquest first so that the tapestry has some context

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By *ichey6Man
1 week ago

aberdeen

"...bateaux..."

Hint: exercise your fingers more - they're obese. And turn off your spellchecker. Your own guess is probably better.

Huh that's one in the eye for him

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🤣🤣🤣

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By *usan 749ukTV/TS
1 week ago

Bangor

Very impressive, saw it in Normandy a couple of years ago 💋

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By *ivmecumMan
1 week ago

barrow

68.3 mtrs long

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By *eepeter4Man
1 week ago

Bournemouth

I hope one of those actives (just oil protesters) does not throw some Shake and Vac on it .

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By *enri du lacMan
1 week ago

Coventry

"I hope one of those actives (just oil protesters) does not throw some Shake and Vac on it ."

Yeah! Those pesky actives!

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By *ldmanMan
1 week ago

Rawcliffe Bridge.

"The Bateaux Tapestry is due to go on display at the British Museum in September, having been carefully transported from its home in Normandy.

Originally made in Britain, it's 700 metres long and nearly 1000 years old. Tickets go on sale today, does anyone have plans to visit?"

No, as seen it in France, and done a all the London stuff decades ago!

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By *reddy1510Man
1 week ago

Preston

Nice thread (sic). I managed to spot a miserable, offensive poster and block them. Every little helps.

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By *ulldozer47Man
1 week ago

London/Westminster

Already have tickets for the 2nd Dec 26. Partner was in the booking queue most of yesterday there appears to be a big demand for tickets.

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By *raggahboyMan
1 week ago

stoke

My parents saw it some years ago on a weekend tour of D Day beaches at Bayeux they thought it wonderful

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By *andwich200Man
1 week ago

sandwich

Yes I queued on the museums sight for 2 hours to buy tickets

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By *ndyfy7Man
1 week ago

Fleetwood

I saw it in Normandy a few years ago

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By *hyna HutchMan
1 week ago

valleys

"I like the French.

They sent us troops to Milford haven.

They helped Glyndwr establish an independent Wales.

Both massive failures"

At least we had a go and didn't just roll over.

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By *SAOFMan
1 week ago

Work/Play in London, live in Kent

"The Bateaux Tapestry is due to go on display at the British Museum in September, having been carefully transported from its home in Normandy.

Well of course there are Bateaux on the tapestry - the Normans were the original small-boat folk! Coming over here, thanking our kingdoms … next thing we won’t even be speaking late Anglo-Saxon.

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By *tar33 OP Man
1 week ago

North London (outer)

"...bateaux..."

Hint: exercise your fingers more - they're obese. And turn off your spellchecker. Your own guess is probably better.

Idiot. I'm 6ft tall and 15 stone, my fingers are normal size. I simply didn't notice that my spelling of Bayeaux had been autocorrected.

Don't have a cow. T is next to Y on the keyboard, so it was a perfectly reasonable assumption!

In which case, Mr Perfect, what does 'don't have a cow' mean?

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By *0yguyMan
1 week ago

Cumbria

You lot are only going to look at the penises!!

Oxford academic Prof George Garnett counted 93 penises in 2018 – with 88 belonging to horses and another five to men.

But Dr Christopher Monk said he had counted one more on another man.

I suppose I’d better go and check the number myself to be certain.

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By *ountainMan
1 week ago

ipswich

Why was everyone called Norman back in them days ?

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By *hubsloverMan
1 week ago

East/west sussex

"...bateaux..."

Hint: exercise your fingers more - they're obese. And turn off your spellchecker. Your own guess is probably better.

Idiot. I'm 6ft tall and 15 stone, my fingers are normal size. I simply didn't notice that my spelling of Bayeaux had been autocorrected.

Don't have a cow. T is next to Y on the keyboard, so it was a perfectly reasonable assumption!

Are you referring to the title or in the statement ?

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By *ichey6Man
1 week ago

aberdeen

"Why was everyone called Norman back in them days ?"

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Stormy weather x🤗

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By *antlleMan
4 days ago

Caernarfon

Seen it twice in Bayeux. Best presented historical display I've ever seen. Don't really know why they feel the need to build a new home for it. Apart from anything else, it's worth going to see it to find all the penises on it - there are five I think, if you don't count all the horses!

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By *addy7x6Man
4 days ago

High Wycombe

Eye eye!

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