Book Signing & Times .... HELP!!!

kazmc

Hiya
I have a Cheryl Cole obsessed daughter and I have agreed to take her to the Cheryl Cole book signing this Friday in London (must be mad :eek:)
I just dont know what time to get there??
Has anyone ever been to anything like this before??
The signing is at 1pm on Friday and my plan is to leave about 3AM ... yes AM :eek:
BUT so many people are saying I may be leaving it a little late!
If we get there and cant get in to see her my daughter will be absolutely distraught
Its only about half an hours drive from mine so should be there about 3.30-3.45AM.
Do you think I'm early enough?? bearing in mind I have an 8 year-old with me I dont want to be stuck in the middle of Piccadilly with no-one else around...... HELP!!!
Thanks as ever......

and yes I know I am wrong to take my daughter out of school before I get jumped on

ps sorry if this is on the wrong place... please feel free to move

mumofthreemonkies83

Hey!

Sorry hun I have no idea but just wanted to say how cool your daughter must think you are!
I would have loved for my Mum to do something like that when I was a teen.
Hope you manage to get to see her

Much luck
Mumof4 xx

kazmc

thanks mumofthreemonkeys although I'm beginning to wonder what the hell I've let myself in for!!:eek:

Anyone else have any ideas please

gill_hc

Is it worth phoning the store and asking them what sort of time people have started queueing for previous book signings ?

kazmc

gill_hc wrote: »

Is it worth phoning the store and asking them what sort of time people have started queueing for previous book signings ?

Hi there
Yes I have spoken with Waterstones but they wont really say, suppose they dont want to say the wrong thing which is understandable. They just said get here early!!

Anyone have any ideas of any forums or websites I could look at?? The Cheryl Cole website is down at the moment being re-vamped!

Why oh why did I agree to this :eek:

Think I'm just going to get there for about 1am and hope we are not the only ones there!!! Gonna be a very long night!!!

minerva_windsong

When my friend and I went to James May's book signings at Selfridges last year we got there about 9 o'clock to queue for a signing starting at 12. I personally think that unless you are absolutely desperate to be right on the front you're going far too early and would say that more like 7 or 8 o'clock is a bit more feasible.

Oh, and I'm sure you know this, but take snacks and drinks - we weren't allowed to leave the queue once we were in it so having back-up food is essential!

Also, can you not take the train rather than driving? As that would save faffing about with parking and would be easier if you went a bit later.

Reggie_Rebel

Isn't Friday a school day?

kazmc

Reggie_Rebel wrote: »

Isn't Friday a school day?

.....Is it??

moneypooh

we've got an inset day on Friday

kazmc

just an update really....
we got there at 2am and were nos 131 & 132 in the queue!!
We got to see her and get my daughters book signed, she was over the moon. Only down side was no photos were allowed to be taken

**curlywurly**

Well done OP, what a lovely mummy you are. Would do exactly the same for my daughter if Miley Cyrus was in town !