Crikey!
I think I might buy something like that ( tee hee! ).

i am rearly looking forward to this release

hi everone, this is my first post after being a member for ages.

Ra ra Rasputin. Welcome aboard.
You're not that far way from me - I'm in the High Peak.

Glad to see you take the plunge. Chesterfield - home of Keven Davies for a while I think?

Who hell he?

thanks for the welcome, i am not a big forum poster in reality as i havenot the time and only came on to big up the dukes release. i had to do some reserch mr tein so i expect you mean Kevin Davies the footballer, sorry I hate football so have no knowledge.
Andrew swainson, are you THE andrew swanson of designer f cd fame? mus tbe i suppose, where in the peaks/ its a lovely area, better than chesterfield!

I don't know about THE but I'm certainly A. I do know of one other of the same name and he's a falconer.
We're under Kinder Scout in Hayfield. I'm afraid I have limited knowledge of Chesterfield - it's a place I've been through rather than to.

This "Stratospheric Fantasy" sounds VERY RIGHT ON! I love anything Dukes.

It would be even MORE GROOVY if there were those long rumoured miniature sculptures of each Duke included!

PS: Welcome Rasputin!

absolutely, welcome indeed, Rasputin!!

Sounds like a superb box! You can´t go wrong with purple velvet...

Is there any more news on this item? Will it become reality? If so, I'm in!
And welcome Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine

I bloody hope so... I'm not sittin' here at 1.30 in't mornin' strainin' me eyes through a purple fog fer nowt.

It is happening - artwork is just about finished, bar a little sanding and buffing, and everything is going into production this week.

Here's a sneak preview...

I turned my Imac around to face out the office door, went out approximately 15 feet into the our TV room, turned around and LOVED what I saw on the monitor!

Hi Andrew, I see very clearly that the box will be superb, but be careful so you don´t burn to much midnight oil... And in this case I would anyway suggest strange smelling incense instead!

Fantastic news Andrew...don't work too hard

If that is the new stuff Andy ?...I are finding it difficult to read the text chap...

Just a suggestion...you know the 25 'o' clock pocket watch that is actually a usb stick? Would it be possible to have a fully functional 25 'o' clock pocket watch (or wristwatch) for that matter, instead of the usb stick?

One small problem I can see on the horizon Bee food...'Fully functioning' would mean 25 hours on the face...well the last time I looked there were 24 of your earth hours in a day...surely very soon the watch would be next to useless on account of losing an hour a day...UNLESS Andy has a word with God or Gordon Brown to change the world to 25 hours a day...it would mean having 57 and a half minutes to the hour but it could work...

There is an easier alternative to appealing to God or Gordo to change the space time continuum. Just put 25 hours on the clock face. I'd like to wager that when most people look at their watches they look at the position of the hands rather than the numbers on the dial, therefore its irrelevant what is printed on the dial. The hands would operate on a 24 -hour basis of course, so it wouldn't be a FULLY functioning 25 '0' clock timepiece, it would be a 97.3% fully functioning 25 'o' clock timepiece and I think it would look really cool and break the ice at parties so there

I don't agree with this statement...I'll wager most people DO look at the numbers too...so the main reason it would be an icebreaker at parties would be because you will be always late with your stupid bloody watch...

IT'S A NOVELTY WATCH FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE. IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE GONNA SEE IT TRACKSIDE AT THE 2012 OLYMPICS WITH 'SPONSORED BY ACCURIST' PRINTED UNDERNEATH IT, IS IT?

It could be used for the marathon...

If you carry on like this you'll be for the long-jump, young-fellow-me-lad

I can hurdley believe that remark.

Are you javelin me on, eggy?

I'm lapping this up...

The Pun: The Lost Art Of Language.

discus.

Now we can pre-order the "Complete and Utter Dukes":

http://www.ape.uk.net/news/news_stories.php?newsid=308

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I want that! Great job Mr Swainson.

It certainly is a beautiful set, I'd love to have one but I think I'm going to end up being annoyingly practical and realize I don't need to pick this up. I don't even own a decent record player. In my small apartment I don't even have enough open table top to put together the puzzle!

To be honest, what I really want from this package is the t-shirt. I think the new cd packages are splendid (got em) and I have the original vinyl issues. But it does appear to be a true work of art, NICE JOB

...i don't need it, but i want it!

...Andy Echo Swainson- is it one of those double backed jigsaws for twice the irritation?

Yes it is. The reverse is a highly detailed photograph of a blank jigsaw - it'll be a killer!

Thanks for the kind comments about the set - I can't wait to see it all together for myself. Just to answer any queries about the LP sleeves being altered... it was a stipulation by Virgin that they could not be released in the same artwork. This is also part of the reason for the "XTC as" tag incidentally.

It all looks fanbloodytastic- love the new odgen nut style logo!

Thanks - I was trying to get that "Nutgone" feel so I'm glad you picked up on that.

What a Christmas gift this is going to be - I can't wait to get it

Thanks to everyone at APE for this aural and visual treat, and what a great job you've done, Andrew!

I have made a small addition to my santa list too... but had to cross one off so goodbye to Peters and Lee greatest hits

So...anybods got a package in the post yet..? I must confess I've not ordered mine yet but soon will I 'spect...

Someone must have...

Mine is here, but as it is a Christmas present it was wrapped up and hidden away by my wife whilst I was at work, so I didn't even get a sneak peek . I'm looking forward to Christmas

So you don't know yet if it is worth spending out for...

Anyone else..?

3 more sleeps before I get to open mine

ssssssssoooooo, Jack, how issssss it?

Well eggy, it is absolutely stupendous. I have never ever had a package like this that has been so thoughtfully put together, with such an attention to detail. It is luscious. It is heavenly. It is like being pampered with all your favourite things at once. It is XTC gold. Coated in platinum. It made my Christmas, and thank-you for asking eggy. I hope you had a good Christmas too, and all the best for the new year