Bob, if it wasn't cancelled I would have called you or I'm sure Pete would have give you a bell. Anyway it looks like it is just postponed so keep tuned.

Jackie, its football not footie(or soccer) ggrrrrrrrr

I obviously missed Mickey on I love Christmas, my mams friend reminded me and said 'Well they must have had a Christmas Number one then' I didnt correct her! Anyone see it? Sorry Cliff I meant 'football' but soccer is too BBC for me.

My message didn't read very well.I meant to say that soccer is just as bad as footie.Talking of that subject, great point for Albion at City yesterday.

Wednesday 19th Dec....We left Galway at approx 1.30, I had the mother of all hangovers although I hadn't had much to drink??? We Stopped off along the way and had a delicious seafood chowder.Henry told me a friend of his plays the guitar and performs in local pubs around London.He does his own accoustic version of 'I don't know' which sounds great according to Henry.Imagine walking into a pub and the guy in the corner suddenly plays 'I don't know' it would be wierd wouldn't it? Not just coz its an Undertones song but such an unusual one to choose.

Time was getting on and Cork didn't seem to be getting much closer, sometimes its as if your treading water.All the signs being in kilometers makes it seem further than it really is.With no by-passes through the towns it obviously makes the journey longer but atleast you get to see places and without exception all the towns we went through were attractive.Nothing elaborate about them, very simple buildings but somehow appealing, the Christmas lights also helped.Henry made a good point that all the shops are privately owned so the owners take more pride in their appearance,you dont get 'Boots' or 'Dixons' everywhere you go, as in England.

We arrived in Cork around 7ish but this was a completely different kettle of fish to Galway! It was Dublin by the sea, incredibly busy for that time in the evening.We eventually parked in a multi-story which closed at midnight.I still hadn't booked anywhere to stay for the night, planning to kip on somebodys floor but my bravado was starting to wane, didn't fancy that much now.We found the venue and got in without showing our tickets, courtesy of the fact that we were the 'banner men'.Once again there was nowhere to hang it on stage so we plumped for a balcony opposite.It was behind the audience so it wasn't perfect but as girlfriends have always told me 'Oh well, anything is better than nothing'.

Henry showed all his Boy Scout skills and I stood back and watched in awe of his knott tying technique.I went down to the stage to see how it looked and who should walk past but Mickey Bradley 'What do you think of that?' I asked pointing up at the banner, 'Aye thats grand'.You Can't ask for a better stamp of approval than that. I'd agreed to sell the official t-shirts at this gig, so I had to meet the tour manager Barry Stewart somewhere.The shirts are available in 3 colours and consist of the arrow on the front and a much smaller arrow on the back.The smaller arrow on the back points directly to my bald patch.

I asked around and was told to try the dressing room as he should be there.Sitting alone inside was MB, plucking away at his guitar, we had a brief chat about the meaning of life and I moved on, but no sign of Barry Stewart.So imagine the scenario:I knew where the changing rooms were and when I went back to the bar who should arrive but John and Damian(O'Neill that is).After a chat with the rest of theundertones.net crowd, they asked 'anyone know where the changing rooms are?'.Aha, this is my cue 'Yes, I do..follow me!!!'.So there I am showing my childhood heroes where they needed to go.Surprisingly I didn't fall ass over head down the stairs.I found Barry Stewart and arranged to meet him afterwards to sell the shirts.Dominic(a contributer to this site)was also there, all the way from the midlands just for this gig as he couldn't make Dublin.

I just heard that The Vapors-reuniongig in London planned on february 9th is postponed too. I know some of us wanted to go there as well

Hurry up Cliff. The Cork concert hasn't even started yet. Talk about anticipation.