I had a search round online yesterday and Paris hotels are already looking rather full. Eric is kindly investigating for me - After Raalte I don't trust myself!

So, I shouldn't wait to long to book a hotel?

I alredy booked mine hotel . The same as last time 3 minutes walk from the Olympia and 10 minutes walk from place de concord.

My receipt for our tickets says 'orchestre debout' as Eric will verify, 'debout' is French for 'standing' which I only realised after I bought them.

Rosie will be coming with me to Paris for a few days again to enjoy the city, staying at the same central hotel as last time, but she'll have to miss the concert because she doesn't do standing in crowds. She's gutted, but not everyone likes the standing gig thing.

It'll be great to join up with you all again though, and meeting Les and Victor at last!

Buy a balcony seat for her . Great to have you and Rosie with us again

Alan Sneak in your deck chair,get in early and park Rosie in the front row.

Complete with knotted hankie on head and Tupperware box of cheese sangwidges?

Too bulky Graeme, maybe I could pop into Ikea (Paris), buy a flat-pack chair, you could all crowd round me, shielding me from the stewards, whilst I knock it together - voila! - one bedside cabinet???????

Hi Alan, if Sue and I can sort out the trip, Sue can maybe join Rosie, as she's not into standing or music.
Except ABBA, Bjorn!!

That sounds like a plan Tony if you decide to come. I can save you you trouble of ordering a ticket too, because I've got a spare.

The last Paris concert was a sell-out, so there's good chance it will be the same again, especially with Johnny Winter fans competing for tickets.

Fantastic Tony to have with the Gang too in Paris.
our Family gang is strong and growing.

Ha, that's a good one, Les. Is she singing "I'm Sorry"?

Love the mental imagery this evokes, Alan. You are too funny! Must be a Scottish thing. Sure hope I can make it for this event and trade witticisms with you and the gang, in between guitar riffs or whenever... :-)

Glenn There is seating as well

Hi Graeme...Janet and I have really suffered over this decision...In the end I'm afraid we're going to hold out hope that Alvin still finds his way over here to the United States....The time and expense to travel to Paris is one thing, but to get there and have the show be cancelled for any reason would be devastating...This is not a final decision, but like some others have already stated, I wish we'd had a bit more time to get ourselves together and be able to purchase the tickets a couple of months before the show instead of right now...If we don't get to join you guys, have a great time in Paris.