Hey sweetie! Sorry I havent sent you a message recently,the internet has been of at home since January!!!!! Im like a caged Lioness! me n the internet are like laurel and hardy! cookies and cream!!!you know your always in my thoughts and dreams though dont you. Its so funny you know I never realised how many places you can see Hartshead Poke! from, but since you left us I can see it from everywhere! everytime I see it I giggle and think of you, its like somehow your there, looking back at me. I can even see it from my new job at Manchester Uni, I sit daydreaming out of the window looking at it and thinking about you, please dont telll my boss though will you :) Things are ok at the moment, Im really enjoying my new job, and still teaching lots at dancing :) I cant believe its only a few months away from a year since you left us, its not getting any easier you know, we did the area contest in blackpool the other sunday all I could think about was you, its just not the same without you :( I miss you like crazy :( we came 4th out of 22 bands Ithink.. not bad I suppose :( Weve got Tameside in a week, all I think of when we do Tameside is you, you used to always turn up, looking worse for wear,.. shirt hanging out, tie scu wiffy if not just tied around your head like rambo! and saying " wot the el we doin er:) then wed go for a dwink and a bacon butty and laugh at you :) yep we laughed at u not with you as your jokes were never that funny ;)its just not the same, maries still of on maternity leave to, so I have no partners in crime :( Great news about your brother, a ickle baby boy eh, wonder if hes going to be as troublesome and cheeky as you... I hope so :) Sending you all my love always be good up there you :) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx