i think the first time i met vinny he was throwing stones at the brits[only joking]vinny use to live round the corner from me for years thats how i know him .wonder if he can get me a free pass for the film showing galsgow as i think he has some pull with the guy how made the film ok talk soon see ya.pps now adays you have to go to his pa man if you want to see him ok bye

'Damian O’Neill describes their first appearance on Top of the Pops as “a f*** you” to the people of Londonderry'- Great to get 5 stars and all of that but I hate things like this where Damian has been quoted wrongly. Damian was referring to the people that slagged them off whereas the reviewer makes it sound like the whole city. Anyway, that's journalists for ye!

hello have just been the top bid for the undertones singles box £12.62p not a bad price talk soon see ya

4 stars out of 5 in the Independent yesterday for the DVD. Well done Vinny !

NY flight booked. £179.30 (incl. taxes) with Virgin. Hotel booked $260 dollars plus taxes. Used Opodo. Slightly cheaper option than Expedia. If anyone gets a cheaper flight I don't want to know! Delaying my return until Sunday night so I can do a race in NY, or make a last minute decision to go to Washington!

Am I allowed to use the words 'Damian O'Neill' and 'fuck' in the same sentence?

Thought not.

Why not?!

George got your message- you lucky thing. Be prepared for a long wait anyone travelling to the states. David phoned last night to say he had to stand and wait in a room for 90 minutes while they checked everyone at security AFTER they landed. And he said the security people all couldnt have been more surly, miserable and bad mannered if they'd tried. Why do we bother with the Americans is what I want to know?

The CIA will definaely havbe a file on me now!

Why not indeed, Jackie. You start! (PS Just won black satin Manolo Blahnik sandals on e-bay....)

Vinny your DVD is pure class- I've never felt more proud taking all the people I work with and other friends to see the film in Newcastle. Having seen it at Brixton, I knew how great it was- and how anyone who'd never even heard TK would still be moved and really enjoy it. Feeling proud seems an odd thing to say- but I felt proud to be a fan of such a great band so well portrayed in such a brilliant documentary. If you know what I mean. Vinny you owe me 3 beers now :)

Jo I won some black patent boots by Bertie- not quite so glam, but a bargain at 11.50! Now I have to face the dilemma, could I ever wear someone elses boots?

These sandals are a size too big, but I'm just going to sit and look at them and run my fingers up and down the heels and fiddle with the straps... Give the boots a good squirt of Superdrug foot spray - should work a treat.

Jackie, as much as it saddens me to say it, I think the English have become the world champions for bad manners.

JoP what you said you were going to do with the sandals sound`s a bit kinky .iwon the undertones box set on e bay but belive the most i will do with them is play them ok talk soon see ya

Wilke - it's perfectly innocent girly stuff, I'll have you know. Your missus would understand perfectly!

And anyway, you can have hours of fun with the picture on the back of Wednesday Week.

dont think maureen would be that kind of woman.now a football match thats a whole new ball game [ get it]. me i hate the sport .ejoy the sandals what ever you get up to with them tssy

Absolutely scunnered, I was going to NY round about the time of the gigs anyway, so happy days. NO Bugger bugger, the person I was staying with is leaving for Oz when? Go on ask me when!! The feckin 3rd of March. Bollocks. I thought the sun was supposed to shine on the righteous. Feck

If anyone needs another excuse to join me in NY in March, don't forget you get your two free months of council tax in February and March. That must be worth a bit of money. I thought school teachers occasionally got to check out foreign destinations as research for future school visits. You can always persuade them that the Knitting Factory will help with home economics.

What's the hotel Georgio, Undertones in NY sounds to groovy to miss.

We used up all those credits last year when we went on a geography field trip to the Coral Islands :)

I'll almost certainly be there George, just not sure yet whether I'll be alone or with Doina.It means missing Germany, Holland and Italy but NY,Glasglow and Brum will do for me.Real salt of the earth places ;-)

Glas'glow'?? must be those old Celtic away shirts ;-)

I'm going fuck it. Let me know what your doing for digs G and Clifford, I'm going over on the 26th Feb staying with friend to 1st March. So need accomodation for four nights and away on the 6th. Lalalalala Amereeeeca !!!