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Train themed fancy dressed chairty event

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henrygregory
henrygregory Posts: 567 Forumite
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Hi, I am going to be going to a charity event next week and the theme is to dress as underground or railway station names. Does anyone have any practical ideas. I just don't know what I can dress as which won't cost the earth!

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  • p00hsticks
    p00hsticks Posts: 14,448 Forumite
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    Off the top of my head...

    Mainline stations

    Queen VICTORIA
    PADDINGTON bear
    liverpool LIME street (get a completely lime green outfit)
    READING (just wear some glasses and carry a book!)

    Tube stations

    WIMBLEDON (tennis kit)
    ANGEL
    BARKING (dog costume ? or mad hatter / acting mad!)
  • henrygregory
    henrygregory Posts: 567 Forumite
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    Fantastic suggestions - and they were just off the top of your head!
    I wish I had your imagination. Thanks very much :)
    p00hsticks wrote: »
    Off the top of my head...

    Mainline stations

    Queen VICTORIA
    PADDINGTON bear
    liverpool LIME street (get a completely lime green outfit)
    READING (just wear some glasses and carry a book!)

    Tube stations

    WIMBLEDON (tennis kit)
    ANGEL
    BARKING (dog costume ? or mad hatter / acting mad!)
  • Jobseeeker
    Jobseeeker Posts: 433 Forumite
    Does it have to be london stations?
  • henrygregory
    henrygregory Posts: 567 Forumite
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    Jobseeeker wrote: »
    Does it have to be london stations?

    Not necessarily!
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    Jobseeeker wrote: »
    Does it have to be london stations?
    henrygregory wrote: »
    Not necessarily!

    Wear all red and stick a name badge on saying Ruth: Redruth
  • Crisp_£_note
    Crisp_£_note Posts: 1,525 Forumite
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_London_Underground_stations#Stations

    Sorry for the link but far too many to type out. Yet theres some obvious ones on the list. Enjoy the event and hopefully itll raise lots for a good cause. :)
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  • Katiehound
    Katiehound Posts: 8,125 Forumite
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    The one which sprang to my mind was:
    Baker Street- either dress as a baker/ chef or Sherlock Holmes
    Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
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  • celyn90
    celyn90 Posts: 3,249 Forumite
    The best one of these I ever saw was someone who turned up with a load of green felt pens and spent the evening drawing on people (turnham green). I went to the same party with three colleagues - we dressed as Abba (waterloo)

    Bond street (James bond)
    Any type of circus outfit (picadilly/oxford circus) - have also seen someone come dressed as a jar of pickles (when questioned "oh, I thought you said picallili")
    Or Bank (stick monopoly money/bank leaflets on yourself)

    Have fun! cel x
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  • Saturnalia
    Saturnalia Posts: 2,051 Forumite
    Wear a beehive and be High Barnet.
    Public appearances now involve clothing. Sorry, it's part of my bail conditions.
  • SueMaggie
    SueMaggie Posts: 2,006 Forumite
    school uniform - Grange Hill (underground station)

    wear a hat and a large cross - Hatton Cross
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