Hi Chris, I don’t remember my daughter from Manchester last year – she was the one at the front that wanted your hat!!!! She should ‘ve been at Blackpool with me on Friday but she had emergency surgery last week and was not fit enough and she was soooo gutted. I went on my own and met up with my Maddie friends – I was on the front row with Lynn and the other Maddies. Hopefully she will be fit enough for Manchester on Tuesday – she is really hoping so, If you see her I know you don’t get a lot of time on the mike but would you be able to give her a wave – that would really make her night, particularly as its her birthday soon as well ( she thinks you are soo cool!!) Where will everybody be after the show – it would really be the icing on the cake if we could get a piccy and have a natter with y! ou. Lookin forward to the show – Madness never let the fans down! Alison&Natalie xx

Glad to see you both after the show and I should add that most of my hats have some sentimental value. The Homburg I wore to Ian Durys funereal for example. Plus where could I get another one in the middle of a tour?
CB