Can tickets for the Derry Xmas show be bought in advance...... I`m in Derry every Thursday studying at the NWIFHE and could buy in advance.

Thanks for the Resnet info, Lindsay and Alex. I too managed yesterday to get booked into The Park for £70 a night (after some negotiation with the guy who first claimed he had no availability at that hotel when I used the £51 offer - naughty). So it's Friday and Saturday nights for me, with the late train trip back from Rotterdam. It will be great to meet up with all the rest of you at last. All we need now are tickets for the gigs! Any news on that?

hi ernie i gave the nerve center a call today you can`t book in advance but the tickes should be out four or five weeks before the gig cool disc or soundsaround will be selling the tickets if you go to the gig give a shout we can meet up for a drink before the gig ok tssy

Cliff, the guy who wrote the book on Higgins is Bill Borrows. He was at the press screening and was inspired to use quotes from 'Mars Bars' at the start of chapter 2. It's only a small thing but the more of these small mentions we can get the better. As taken together, the use of a poster in Murphy's Law etc they make an impact.

Yes I will be in Amsterdam. Just received confirmation...from The Park...thanks for the link. Was struggling to find anywhere. Will be staying with my wife Thurs-Sun so will not make the Spurs - Albion match, Cliff. Just as well judging from the last match I went to: 0-3. Other than that doing rather better. George - bad luck with HW, I remember how I felt when we got GG so it could have been worse.

Wilke, thanks for the offer. I was at last years gig and was amazed. Went with wife, daughter and her boyfriend. They really loved it are are coming over from Glasgow this Christmas again. As well as the Undertones, I also love `India House` on the Carlisle Road!!!

Back from an excellent w/e away - what's happened to the chatroom??

That chap at Resnet must love me - he's probably lost a fortune! Glad we've all got in anyway. Who's going to warn The Park that its other guests are to be subjected to a prolonged attack of the lobsters?

linsady how was your weekend. jon or george what is hw i know i should know but my minds not as young as it was so i forget a lot of things.tssy

Glad you can make it Jon - where you flying from? CMoS - you've been a bit quiet lately, RU planning the Euro trip and have you booked yet Rick/Lee? I've done a rough count and there must be around 20 of us now, enough for one helluva party :)

Very quiet and peaceful Wilke (no kids!), except I was woken up at 6 by some complete idiots who thought it was a grand idea to start cycling at 7 in the morning!

HW is Howard Wilkinson. Should we not have qualified for group discount at the Park. There must be at least 10 staying there on the Saturday night. Has anyone decided to stay in Rotterdam on the Friday?

Am still alive .. is Dave R ? I have a week off to build a cupboard. Heard 'Sahara Hotspots' on the rtadio today playing TK .. fast