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Nogbad & I are going to see Robert Plant at the Apollo shortly , do you know of any good pubs either near the bus stop back to Picadilly, or at Picadilly bus station itself? I know there's one just round the corner from the Apollo but it's so small it's impossible to get served in the crush for last orders It's gotta be the bus, the trains don't run on a Sunday and I won't park my car anywhere in the locality

Hmm - I don't think I've ever found a decent pub near the Apollo, but if you're walking back up London Road to Piccadilly Gardens for a bus there's pleasant little pub immediately after the Malmaison Hotel (at the bottom of the station approach) - the name of the pub has gone out of my head, but right after you pass the Malmaison on your left on the way to Piccadilly Gardens you will see a little side street, also on your left. I think it's called Gore Street. All there is in this street is the pub - it's really obvious.

When the name comes back to me I'll let you know.

Aha - just read your post again - you're getting the bus back into town. The best bet in Piccadilly Gardens would be the Wavey Spoons on the Oldham Street side of the Gardens - you know what you're in for there. Or you could have a two minute walk towards the station for the pub with no name!

The pub I'm on about is the Waldorf. It's only a couple of minutes from the bus station - I think I'd go there.

Captain, I think we will *mutters darkly about public transport in Manchester* At least the Alice Cooper gig in November's on a Wednesday & there'll be trains & it's at the MEN

Alice Cooper - ! I really like Alice!

There may still be tickets left We could have a mini-meet Thunder & the Quireboys are supporting + other acts to be announced. It's on November 20th.

I shall investigate tomorrow!

Mon ami, did yeu envestigaute ze possibilitee?

Eek - in all the excitement of configuring Electric Stella for the winter timetable I forgot, but according to the MEN website tickets are still available - I've put the number and a reminder in my phone.

Not definite that I'll go - the Admiral doesn't fancy - we can't really afford for us both to go, having had expensive hols, bought a new PC, decorated the kitchen and refloored the kitchen and hall all in one month - and I've promised myself a welder this winter. The credit cards are showing the strain.

Still, I AM tempted. My first ever pre-recorded cassette, bought for about 75p from a remaindered basket at Boots, was Welcome to my Nightmare. I figured if I didn't like it I could record over it. I didn't!

I've got the video from that Tour somewhere Last seen hiding behind The Song Remains The Same, a Carl Fogerty one & one of Nogbad's Quo vids must dig it out. Hope you can make it, it promises to be a good night