Nice pics DJ Milky. But didn't my agent tell you my best side was the right??? Keep up the good work boys, except you Beever cause you're shite. PS When should I expect my appearance fee?

Dearest Miss Minge,
The reason I was shit on the 1st leg of the UK tour, was due to the appalling food fed to us which made me feel very pooly throughout. It's taken me a couple of weeks to feel any better, hopefully I'll be ok for chrimbo....

Just a note to say I enjoyed your description of 'The Top Rank' very much sir. I hope that Susie and Susie - filling up the tums of UB40 *spit* - found sufficient rubbish off the beaches to satisfy their appetites. The gig in Brighton was absolutely amazing but all down to the band and I'm sorry the crowd couldn't quite match their enthusiasm. As for Brixton, they looked like they were having a party up there and I'm pleased to report much the same was happening in the audience too. HHJJ - sorry I accosted you in such an uncouth manner afterwards at Brixton (I was just sooo pleased to see you!) - But Australian wine certainly rocks and Brown Bros has taken over Wolf Blass in my affections now. Chin chin.

What has happened to the main board? Have they not paid the bill or something?!?!?

hmmmm...

i can't get on to the whole site, let alone the board!!!

beeves, i hope your head feels better soon after eeediot bouncers dropped a surfer on ya head! looked nasty!

The head is better thanks, had a lump for a while. But hey, all in the name of "rock n' roll"

it was a little ten year old girl wearing flip flops that hit beaves cant understand where the lump comes from (skin up)

Good to see the return of lil' Gor, though the question has to be asked; where has he been all these months?

for your viewing pleasure

http://www.dreamwater.org/music/iona/goranddanny.jpg
http://www.dreamwater.org/music/iona/alchos.jpg
http://www.dreamwater.org/music/iona/shot2hell.jpg

someone poke Gor until he writes a journal entry, I found a speshial fing to give him when you guys get to Belfast, you must make Barry eat chilli. yesh yesh yesh

Gor has already done a diary entry see "A Horn in the hand". Having trouble getting other people to hand in their homework though. Also, I believe Gor is going to do an interview with Little Gor to find out what he's been upto whilst he was kidknapped.

One very sad young lady left Brighton very early to go home and found herself looking up the embrace crew site...hmmmmm. Anyway, Beever, Stuart is lovely, can't he take your place? Cause I've heard your shite. Hope you all had a good night even though dinner was pants. K

Hi K, what a about a diary entry from you and H? Saw S & S about S A L A S O M and they are dead keen to go after they get finished in Dec. I think it's up to you to arrange it and try to drag H along too! Shame you and H went early cos we could have done the Dinner Ladies Pin Up shot. C U at Brixton x

Dez - Hope your feeling better soon. Have you considered the possibility that Mr Beever (real name) could have been spiking your food / drinks?

Mr Beever (real name) - Thank you for the piece of paper, always appreciated.

Little Gor - So glad to see your back. I hope you were well looked after during your missing weekend that turned into a year!

Baby Abbis - Liked the glitterball effect, keep it up, dots always work well.

Finally I would like to speak privately to any crew member (Gary and Tony included) who is willing, about what it is like on the road and/or working in the industry. Please email me if you are willing to chat informally (off the record) but (semi) seriously and give out some advice.

Thanks a billion.

Wendy

sportysprout@talk21.com

Nice diary entries fella`s. Milky...you really are losing it son.

So...Halfy then...apparently they used to call the last TM, Shouty..

HELLO!!...IT`S GARY FROM EMBRACE..

Anyway, back to my boring life shelling peas.

Ickle Gordon Returns! Did he turn up back at the barras where he was lost last year? Good tae see the wee fella again!

Quality gig as usual. Cheers!

and I hope the Little Gordon joined the party and did not stay in Glasgow?

wow, an update! been a long time coming! Thanks lads, try not to leave it too late till the next one, I get withdrawal symptoms, y'know!! hehehe, just kiddin.

www.pornolize.com (not what u think). go on put the crew site through it! gor is now "mistress shiva"

In the month of November I will be mainly wearing dungerees,aaron sweaters and attempting to play a bodrun.

Offski to do The Waterboys tour, have a top tour lads!

Cuzzy.

you'll no be coming to the Barras then?

(_:_)

Yes. HIgh time this site was updated, but the driving forces behind it HHJJ and The Boy Abbiss have been very busy with other stuff and also with extensive preparations for the UK tour. Also the previous TM, a very shifty and unreliable diary writer deserted us as you all know and owes us several diary entries! Don't hold your breath about ever seeing them though. A full diary and snaps service will be resumed as soon as the UK tour starts. Even if we have to stand over the crew members with a 12" ruler as they write.

Neh neh neh and thrice ney young Milky. That last TM (got to say it again...whadaguy) was forever writing diary entries and apparently the crew were going in and changing the name so they could get credit for such hilarious and well written stories. Rumour has it that HHJJ ( I think his real name is Miami Dave ) was the worst for this and eventually changed his name to Gary because he admired him so much. I can see why though.

Anyway, back to my boring life peeling spuds.

Ab x

Ab,
Giz a job man this music biz stuff is shite........ I'm losing weight and cant afford to scratch my own arse, I'm well qualified, been working with Yorkshire puddings for years.

oh thank God, I thought this place was gonna die with no updates!! :(
Anyways, what have the crew been doing with themselves outside of the tour then? have a nice day!

Knitting

now THAT, I'd like to see!!

Why would you want to see the crew knitting...what the hell`s wrong with you man!

Actually, knitting is a very misunderstood pastime. To watch one knit is as equally enjoyable as knitting itself.

Nah man! You're getting knitting all mixed up with cross-stitch sewing! Now *there's* something I'd pay to watch!

Good job that last TM got out when he did...sounds like the crew have gone all soft.

Anyway, back to my boring life gutting fish.

what happend to the good looking bald guy that was Tour Manager for a short time a couple of years ago. I remember there was a specky guy too that was also TM ?

Remember when you played the Belfast gig @ Queen's uni? 50 shot glasses went missing and I got the blame for it :P Feh! I blamed you guys for nicking em ;)

hope you guys are having a cool time, have the schweeetest pic of Danny and Gor, I'll post it here if you lot ever check

hugs n baby guiness
Iona xxx

Hey Iona,

notice similartity in our names..freaky stuff! Anyway I saw few people going up in the lift with tons of shots...probably yourself included and my friend and I were soooo jealous. We were like..wow those shots are for the band. Yeah anyway but didnt see any random people running around with 50 shot glasses Im afraid..I may have one...or then again perhaps not..what did i say something???

Oh you ever go to the limelight? Everyone go to the limelight it rules!!!!!

byebye

Fi

yesh we all go to the Limelight on Tuesday nights! you should go to Auntie Annies on Thursdays, our mate Tuna dj's there and he's fab. I work in the bar at the Union, got a right bollocking about those shots!! take care and see you around

Hey again!

Yeah i go to the limelight every tuesday and auntie annies on thurs too! I was talking to tuna last nite actually..hes really cool.

You ever go to sketchy in auntie annies on wednesday? Its really cool...my friend rigsy djs at it...really chilled out to recover from limelight on tuesday.

Did you go to see any of the bands at Belfest? Went to see quite a few and was excellent.

Anyway, nice to know you have great taste in music and go to really cool places. Ive prob bumped into you before and just dont realise it.

Byebye

Fiona

What about the diary entry for SG#9 then. That new TM musn`t be very good at whipping the crew into shape. I remember the last TM..The Mighty G...what a guy.. he was right on it when it came to diaries....you never had to ask him twice. What ever happened to him? It was a sad day when he went. Apparently the crew were inconsolable. That Jepson bloke is supposed to be star though. Oh well back to my boring life cooking chips.

egg,chips & beans with vegie sausages please mate ta!

I think you`ll find that its veggie not vegie. I bet this blokes a...er...say...just a guess like...a drumtech!...Am I right?...Do I win a set list??

Set-list in the post fella! let me guess........er...you are......er one of those catering chappies that we often hear muttering something about clearing empties? am I right? Do I win a king-size tin of baked beans?

aye lad...beans in t`post.




....aye.

When the bio's will be updated to include the new TM and Cuzzy. We want ALL the jucy details on them. Purleeze.

Barry the new TM can't handle a hot chilli!

Hey Cuzzy man, where were ya at SG#9?

My 'mole' tells me that you were out getting pissed with mates. Hmmmm. Can't argue that that's not appealing, but still.

Ah well. Will you be coming to Glasgow for the Barras gig in November? Hope things are well.

And cheers to all the crew for such a splendid time on Saturday night. Don't suppose you could shed any light on who that madman was that was playing the organ before Embrace came on? Crazy!

The Madman playing with his organ, was none other than Will from Leeds. A bootleg recording of Will's organ will be available on Camden market shortly.

Chris,
your "mole" was correct, I went for a night out with mates and got wasted! Not that I havent seen it all before though is it??

hehehehe........

cheers beeves for the set list. from "the girl at the front wearing the bikini"

I wasn't being shallow at all....
Oh and that was the set list that
Danny was kissing madly before the gig.

kissing set lists? i always thought he was a bit strange;-)

Top gig at Glasgow Green. Thought there would be some stories to tell in the diary lads, no? I just hope you didn't go out afterwards and end up at Bonkers or summit!

Chris, Gary was supposed to be writing the diary entry for the Glasgow show because it was his last night with the band but in all the excitement he must have forgotten. Afterwards it was back on the bus overnight back home (see snaps), glad you enjoyed it, see you at sg9

Gary,

We're going to miss you!

Good luck in you're new job.

Dave

Dito Gary, hope our paths cross again soon. Don't forget about us.

Thankyou HHJJ & Sprout. Appreciated. I`m sure I will see you soon.
Good Luck.

Hope the photo collage is taking pride of place in your house as is the clock on your mantlepiece!

Sure is buddy. Sorry about the diary entry boys....my little boys...bless them.
Cuzzy you should do it coz may spellink is noot tow god.