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Great gig last night despite a strange venue where the bouncers threw somebody out for enjoying themselves. The Stranglers roadie & Baz & JJ were not amused by their pathetic behaviour and. Dud manage to throw some beer over 1 of them. Managed to get the Missus on the front row & it was ...

Will be in the Turf Tavern (Hungry Horse) before the gig looks a decent bar next to the venue. Anybody going to make it????

Which hotel are you staying at mctownie? I'm in two minds about whether to drive back down the M6 after the gig or stay overnight in Carlisle. It could get a bit dodgy south of Penrith if there's snow n ice. This is assuming that the band make it up to Cumbria themselves... not that I'm being pessi...

Cheers for info staying over as the missus has sorted out a hotel as its my birthday on Monday (yes April Fools day no surprise I hear you say) so if anybody is having a beer afterwards can meet up.

Anybody going and meetting up beforehand?

Anyone know if the venue is any good?

Excellent - seeing them at York races as part of my stagger in August would be great if they played NMH on that night

The King has had his head chopped off

PaulinLondon wrote:As per our earlier texts, I believe the restaurant to head to in Rue Xavier is called, "Le Latin".

Merci

McTownie: I sent you a PM, but I am going to the Paris gig! I'm flying in from the USA with my husband. The show happens to be on my birthday and this will be the 1st time I have seen them. I saw Hugh perform earlier this year.... Hi there sorry not been on here for a week. Staying at a hotel nearb...

Come on its booked! Friday 13th in Paris with a loon teenager son and a loon Dad what could go wrong!!!!!!!!!!!

I can imagine the French bed and breakfast places quaking in their boots! Non chambres! Jim Anybody going to Paris on Friday 13th?? What a great day to see the band what could possibly go wrong..... I'm probably going over with Junior McTownie - anybody been before to the Olympia??? Le chicken Tikk...

Olympia is a great venue, but try to find another part of town for your beer - it's in one of the most expensive bits of Paris. Agree with what Freddie said, however the whole of paris is expensive :smt011 Great venue though, one of the best I've ever been to. Cheers for info sounds great - flying ...