Friday, April 8th, 2011
We arrived in Rouen, France yesterday morning, I’ve never been here before. It has one of the most beautiful old towns! The whole place feels like a fairy tale town. Apparently it’s where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake and where Richard the 1st is buried. I walked and walked around the city yesterday, taking in the sites and the medieval beauty of all the churches.
The other night on the tour bus Jim crowned himself the king of the toasties. He makes the best toasties on the bus, and made some for all of us. We’ve also been watching the Mighty Boosh. Everyone is going around quoting it! on that note: “I’m old Gregg” until next time.
Katie x
PS. Thanks to Daren Callow, one of our merchandising guys on the tour – for the photo.
Friday, April 8th, 2011
Since I last wrote we’ve done six gigs, travelled one thousand seven hundred and seventy one miles going from Bordeaux to Nancy, then Berlin, Nurnberg, Koln, Mannheim and Hamburg. Now I’m on the tour bus having just departed Hamburg on our way to Braunschweig. My brother has come to visit me on tour for a few weeks, which is so great. He’s 18 and studying to be a musician and seeing the touring life through his eyes makes it all seem very exciting again. So what wonders have I seen in all these great cities? Well in Berlin i walked through the Jewish memorial maze, which was very moving. I also took the band to the Georgian embassy where we were greeted with a little party. We sang Georgian songs, ate hachapuri and drank Georgian wine.
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
I’m writing from Bordeaux now, yesterday was a day off and we stayed at a hotel on the town’s outskirts, by a gorgeous lake. There was a pool table in the lobby. A few of us played. Also, on our day off yesterday we went bowling, I lost three times to the boys. Made me very angry! I’ve promised myself one of these days to do some kind of bowling course so I can be half decent at it.
Right now I’m in the Band’s dressing room; everyone is online. Conversation sways backwards and forwards, mainly about how to get online and how strong the internet connection is. The entire dressing room is orange.
The other day before the drive from Lyon to Bordeaux we had an unplanned party with the crew. Some exquisite brandy was involved! Ended up listening to a few tracks by James Blake, who has an incredible-sounding album out.
Not much else to report I’m afraid, my mind is nicely clouding over with that touring haze…. Another town, another hotel, another venue.
Speak soon
Katie x
PS: The picture is from Denzil, my lovely Guitar tech! He let his bath overflow, and the suds took over. As he says, “Never put Radox in your bath and then spend 20 mins on the phone in your bedroom!”
