No response yet.
I'd call, but I'm low on credit (my parents have an itemised phone bill that I don't pay anything towards).

I've just spoken to the lovely Steve, proprietor of The Alamo. He says the flat's booked out, but they've had a whole refit and expansion since last year. We could have two singles and a small double (which would be cheaper than what we booked last year), or a pyjama party in a triple room. I know this will give the Cellar Menfolk a hard time (on?), so I'm enquiring publicly if that's what we wanna do. Dana? SG? PJs at dawn?

Up for whatever you want!
I reckon a triple would be triple the fun :)

Defo!

Shit, now I gotta buy 'jamas!?
Meh - you can deal with me in t-shirt & leggings I reckon.

Pj party it is, then!

Pictures, yes? Pictures.

Oh to be a fly on the wall

Group chat with web camz !!!

Yes.

Agreed.
William?
No to the first, defo! to the second.
Huzzah!
Or it didn't happen.

Room booked :cool:

I'mmma so excited for you guys!!!! pics!!!!! plesase!!!!

Awwwwwwww, bless him.
BBC link to John on Strictly Coming Dancing yesterday.

Even without bias (as I also have a bit of a crush on Ronnie Ancona) I thought he was far and away the best on the night.

Just over a week to go before seeing JB (and my two girls) in the flesh.
How exciting.

A lickle bit of bad news...
John himself hasn't performed in the pantomime for a couple of nights now.
His part is being played by an understudy - Greg Barrowman - who I understand to be his cousin's son. Certainly there is a family connection as it was at a family karaoke evening that John first heard him sing and suggested strongly to his parents that he should go to drama school.

The lad is only 18 from what I've read, and has been coping well.
But I know I'll be gutted to miss John himself. After all, he was the reason we agreed to meet way back in Janurary (?)
Still, I've got my girls to meet as well, and at least that will happen.

This is a cue for Dana to say she can't make it.....?!

He might be fit again in time.... flu and "slight pleurisy"

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/h...anto-1.1077271

HEAVY flu and pleurisy - which involves pain when breathing - anathema to a singer or dancer.
I had an ex with pleurisy who also adored work (and was paid on commission). He was off work for three weeks.
And JB is off to the US to start filming Torchwood as soon as the panto is over.

I'm preparing myself for sadness. And yes, I am obsessively following all the press notices.
But thanks for the attempt at good news :)