Page The Editor’s Bit SUBSCRIPTIONS We’re a bit late with this month’s Stun, Don’t miss out on your copy of The but that’s because we went to England for Amsterdam Stun: Take out a subscription my brother Jack’s funeral. Losing my broth- and the latest edition will come through your er didn’t really put me in the mood for going letter-box every month. Our prices barely around bars or to parties, but I’ve said my cover the cost of the postage, so you are getting goodbyes to him and now it’s time to get on a bargain. with life. I know Jack would think the same. Netherlands 20.00 per year So, not getting out as much means less pic- Europe € 25.00 per year tures, which means less pages. Oh well, with Rest of World: 35.00 per year Christmas and New Year coming up, it’s the lull before the storm; we’re planning to be Although every effort is made to ensure around town as often as possible over the next the accuracy of information printed in ‘The couple of weeks, so the January Stun should be Amsterdam Stun’, the Publisher accepts a bumper edition. no liability for articles submitted by our We don’t have a Dear Dorothy for you this contributors. month; she’s not answering her phone and ‘The Amsterdam Stun’ is published by: I’ve heard rumours that she got picked up for Andy Reeves & Elly Roomer shoplifting in a charity shop, again. As it’s the J.v. Arteveldestraat 18-3 season of goodwill, we decided against finding 061 CL Amsterdam out more and filled her page with Christmas Tel. 020-6826470 Fax: 0842-114 347 jokes instead. Mobile: 06-28 712 646 What we lack in quantity, we make up for e-mail: [email protected] in quality. We’ve got pictures from around the http://www.amsterdamstun.com bars, including parties in Susie’s Saloon and If you would like to contribute a story or the Old Highlander, Tales from the Gutter, mu- even a regular column, don’t be shy: we’re sic news, more jokes, Being Frank on Football all amateurs doing our best here. and the latest positions in the Premiership Pre- dictions League. That just leaves me enough space to wish you all a very merry Christmas, The following people also contributed to a happy New Year and feel free to hang The this edition of The Amsterdam Stun: Stun up with your Christmas cards. Andy • Frank Weston • Jane Byers • Lin Sargent • Rush
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Page Susie’s Saloon Karen’s about to make someone happy in barmaid Annie the Wonder Bar. has left town and moved to London.
This is Phuung, Esther was behind behind the bar in the bar at the last The End. Karoake party in the London Bridge.
Page TALES FROM THE Happy Birthday Nigel, Olly, Andy’s sister do you think you can do a drawing from that? Bonnie (so good to finally meet you!), Ferdia And is there any other stuff you would like? (what happened to your dad?), Lilian, Ruairi, Let us know. Tineke, Hans (my brother), Tim, Ana, Owen, Nancy (Assen), coming over for the holi- Mandy, Eva, Remy, Jake, Walter, Kira, Mitch, days this year? How are you & the kids? Arabella, Teddy, Hendrik, Kevin, Christopher Helena is off to Barcelona, to spend the (I keep forgetting him in November), Steph- holidays with Nikolai. Hope you will have a anie, Michael, Joe, Early, Kim, Nicola, New- wonderful time! castle Andy, BJ, Jackie, Luke, Rung, Glenn, Pauline, Jonny Bravo, Ryan, Harry, Nancy, Eduardo, Miranda, Alan, Peter, Billy, Weir, Damian, Julia, Click, Claudia, Nathan, Anne- lies, Paudge, Gary, Rachel, Dario, Traci, Jeff, John, Iris, Janet, Jordan, Dave, Flo, Hazel, Trudie, Shawn, Louise, Colin, Jorna, Maaike, Noel, Rene, & Mandy Celeste, born on the last day of last year. Congratulations Graham and Emely, with the birth of Jayden last month. Happy 3rd Anniversary Frank & Rung, Amy’s currant bun (it was current seven months ago!) has slowly but surely changed into a biiig family sized Christmas Cake. In Last month the Amsterdam Stun mentioned about five (or so) weeks she can enjoy the our friend Alex’s Holistic & Aroma therapy “fruit of her labour”. All the best & let us know practice, but we used the wrong tel. number. I (yes, you, Gabriel!) apologise to Alex, but especially to all the peo- Jannie (Denmark), I miss you lots, even ple who needed a good massage, & didn’t get more so round this time of year, hope you & it. So here is the right number: 06 151 328 55. your loved ones are all ok. Will write soon. Lin (British General Store) is open on Xmas Hi Kim (Sweden), if I send you a photo, Eve, for your last minute shopping. Last week
Page GUTTER she went to England to purchase more of your favourite Christmas grub, & to personally oversee the transport would get off in time. The last shipment was held up in the docks, but that’s on its way now too. The shop will be packed from top to bottom with British good- ies, paradise! Have Fun You All!
Andy & I had some fun with a Christmas window display (see cover). Walter & two col- leagues worked solid for four hours to put up all the decorations in Cafe Corso, but it’s Wal- ter’s Winter Wonderland Window that’s got everybody talking.
Talking about fun, it looks like Vickie & Ray are having it together, fun I mean. They seem to spend quite a bit of time together late- ly, & they’ve been grinning a lot. Maybe we’ll have some fun together on Wednesday, with some more friends, for a Christmas drink!
Later that night we ended up in the Old Nickel, with Marlene and her punters from the Old Quarter, to visit Peter and cuddle Pino the cat. Elly
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Page Page When the Stone’s football man saw he was top of the PPL last month, he left Lisette in the coffeeshop and ran down the street to the Stone’s Café.
Stone’s Café barmaid Angelique is making her first appearance in The Stun, but Nathalie If you go into the Old Quarter just before has been gracing these pages since 1999. the bar closes, you’ll nearly always find Casey sitting in the corner, drinking his pre-nightshift cup of coffee.
We saw Matt standing outside the Coin while we were walking down Warmoesstraat, so we had to get a picture. Page ONE NIGHT IN THE DUTCHMAN We didn’t make it to the party that Klaas and his workmates held in the Dutchman, but he said it was boring: No stripper! But we did see him a week later with Jill and Yvonne.
Ralph is living in Haarlem now, so we haven’t see so much of him around town, but we frequently see Peter in the Dutchman, Buster’s, Sláinte...
Jim and Myra from Galway were revisit- ing Amsterdam after 26 years and the only bar they could find that they remember from when they lived here was the Flying Dutchman.
Des has gone to Brisbane to see his sister, getting away from the winter for five weeks to spend Christmas on the beach.
Painting & Decorating Paul: 06-50 433 973 No job too large or small From toilet to tower block Page Christmas Jokes Why is Christmas just like a day at the office? What do you call a reindeer wearing You do all the work and the fat guy with the earmuffs? suit gets all the credit. Anything you want. He can’t hear you!
What do the female reindeer do when Santa The three wise men arrived to visit the child takes the male reindeer out on Christmas Eve? lying in the manger. One of the wise men was They go into town, and blow a few bucks. exceptionally tall, and bumped his head on the low doorway as he entered the stable. What’s the difference between snowmen and “Jesus Christ!” he shouted. snowladies? Snowballs. Joseph said, “Write that down, Mary; it’s bet- ter than Clyde!” Christmas is weird. What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree and eat During the Karpov-Kasparov world chess candy out of your socks? championships they came to an adjournment and left for their hotel. In the lobby of the hotel Santa Claus makes his way down the chimney, several chess enthusiasts could be heard brag- and is met by a lovely young woman in a robe. ging, “I could beat Karpov with no problem”. She says “Santa, how about giving me a spe- “Oh yeah, I could beat both of them at the cial present. I know you’d like to come into same time.” my bedroom.” “That’s nothing, I could beat both of them Santa responds “Ho! Ho! Ho! Gotta go. Gotta blindfolded!” go. Gotta deliver all these toys to the children Finally, the hotel manager had had enough and you know.” threw them all out of the hotel. The lovely young thing peels off her robe, re- “But why?” a bystander asked. vealing a skimpy negligee. Santa looks up from “Because,” the manager replied “I hate chess his sack of gifts, and she says “I’ve got some- nuts boasting by an open foyer!” thing special for you Santa. Can’t you stay for just a little while? I know you want me. Let Two young boys were spending the night at me make this Christmas Eve unforgetable.” their grandparents. At bedtime, the two boys Santa responds “Ho! Ho! Ho! Gotta go. Gotta knelt beside their beds to say their prayers go. Gotta deliver all these toys to the children when the youngest one began praying at the you know.” top of his lungs, “I PRAY FOR A NEW BI- Not to be denied, she strips off the negligee, CYCLE. I PRAY FOR A NEW NINTENDO. revealing her naughty bits, and they were quite I PRAY FOR A NEW DVD...” nice naughty bits, I might add. And she says His older brother leaned over and nudged the “Santa, this is your last chance. This body is younger brother and said, “Why are you shout- your gift.” ing your prayers? God isn’t deaf.” Santa responds “Hey! Hey! Hey! Gotta stay. To which the little brother replied, “No, but Gotta Stay. Can’t get up the chimney with my Gramma is!” dick this way!” Page LONDON BRIDGE KARAOKE PARTY There was another good attendance for the monthly Karaoke party, hosted by Ernan, in the London Bridge last month. It came as no surprise to see Phil there; he likes his karaoke, does Phil.
Elvis songs were in hot demand: Pekkis from Finland sang “Don’t”.
Marty entertained everybody with his inter- pretation of “Return to Sender”.
His wife, Aila, did her best Gloria Gaynor impersonation, belting out “I Will Survive”. The next London Bridge Karaoke Party is on Friday 22nd December, so expect a lot of Christmas songs. It starts around 20:00 and ad- mission is free.
Page 10 WHAT’S ON crowded on stage. The next big night in Ma- loe Melo is the New Year Beat Bash from the AmsterdamBeatClub, with four live bands plus DJ’s playing in both bars. Tickets cost €25, but be quick, they’re nearly sold out! Santanico are off to Switzerland to play 11 gigs in 11 days straight after Christmas. It won’t affect Gregorio’s Monday night in Bourbon Street (they’re closed on the 25th and 1st), but he’ll have to miss the Wednesday night Real Jam with Jeroen in the Waterhole a couple of times.
In addition to the karaoke party in London Bridge, Ernan will be bringing his karaoke to other bars in the area too. On Thursday 21st December, he’ll be presenting a show in Big Shots on Warmoesstraat. If you’d like a kara- oke show in your bar, why not give Ernan a call on 06-21 261 404. The audience and musicians had a great time during the Wonderjam in Maloe Melo last month, although at times, it did get a bit Talking of Jam, Gabriel has asked for our help in starting a Sunday afternoon jam session in The End. It’s open to all musicians and bands are also welcome; you never know, if you’re a big hit with the audience, Gabriel might give you a paid gig. If you’re interested in playing, call Gabriel on 06-490 488 39 or send an e- mail to [email protected]. We should have more details for you in next month’s Stun, but if it starts before then, look out for the flyers.
High Quality, Low Budget Cheap practice studio for bands, Party/Wedding Photo & Video Service €5 per hour at Volta, Call: 06-10146549 of 020-6328652 see www.jcvolta.nl E-mail: [email protected] or phone 020-6826429 Page 11 THE STUN Monday 18 December Friday 22 December Bourbon Street Latin Jam with Gregorio Finnegans R’bow MM plays from the soul Maloe Melo Acoustic session London Bridge Karaoke Party with Peter Lavell with Ernan Old Quarter Jazz Session with the Maloe Melo Ramones Tribute Old Quarter Trio The End Karaoke guest: Kurt Weiss The Waterhole 20:30 t.b.a. The End Karaoke 22:30 Joe Rocker The Waterhole Magic Sem’s Jam Christmas Show Tuesday 19 December Volta FFF: Daring Dance Maloe Melo Session with Dimensions Marcel Scherpenzeel Saturday 23 December The End Karaoke Maloe Melo Maloe Melo All Stars The Waterhole Rory’s Open Mic The End Karaoke Wednesday 20 December The Waterhole 20:30 t.b.a. Maloe Melo Super Session 22:30 5 Live with Magic Sem Sunday 24 December Old Nickel Peter Lavell Maloe Melo Acoustic session The End Karaoke The End Karaoke The Waterhole Real Jam The Waterhole closed Volta Reggae Jam Monday 25 December Thursday 21 December Maloe Melo closed Maloe Melo Blues Session Old Quarter no jazz session with Lamar Chase The End Karaoke The End Karaoke The Waterhole closed The Waterhole 20:30 Rory & Friends Tuesday 26 December 22:30 Gus Genser Jam Maloe Melo closed Volta Rock Night with The Name, The End Karaoke A Few Rooms €5 The Waterhole Super Session
Page 12 GIG-LIST Wednesday 27 December Monday 01 January Maloe Melo Super Session Maloe Melo Acoustic Jam with Magic Sem with Peter Lavell Old Nickel Peter Lavell Old Quarter Jazz Session with the The End Karaoke Old Quarter Trio The Waterhole Real Jam The End Karaoke Thursday 28 December The Waterhole Magic Sem’s session Maloe Melo Blues Session Tuesday 02 January with Lamar Chase Maloe Melo Blues Session with The End Karaoke Marcel Scherpenzeel The Waterhole 20:00 Rory & Friends The End Karaoke 22:30 Gus Genser Jam The Waterhole Rory’s Open Mic Friday 29 December Wednesday 03 January Finnegans R’bow MM plays from the soul Maloe Melo New Year’s Band Stand Maloe Melo Blue Moon Special with Nico The End Karaoke Old Nickel Peter Lavell The Waterhole 20:30 t.b.a. The End Karaoke 22:30 Redhotchilibastards The Waterhole Real Jam Saturday 30 December Thursday 04 January Maloe Melo De Biet Maloe Melo Blues Session with Rahim The End Karaoke The End Karaoke The Waterhole 20:30 t.b.a. The Waterhole 20:00 t.b.a. 22:30 Waste 22:30 Gus Genser Jam Sunday 31 December Friday 05 January Maloe Melo New Years Beat Bash! Finnegans R’bow MM plays from the soul AmsterdamBeatClub live: The Anaconda’s, Maloe Melo Me Veseli T-99, West Hell Three plus Two €25 The End Karaoke The End Karaoke The Waterhole t.b.a. The Waterhole Strolling Bones
Page 13 ROUND This is our first picture of Kate at work in Coco’s Outback, but the last one of Amy, who’s going to do a bit of travelling before heading back to Australia.
Rachel and Justine in the Stone’s Corner.
It really, really, really was Paul’s last night The Amsterdam Seven, in the Blarney Stone. working in Finnegan’s Rainbow. He was due to fly out to Thailand the next day.
Ray said he’s getting married to Hester and Yvonne on 25th December. That’s why the Old Highlander is closed. We haven’t been in- vited yet, but we hope to get pictures. Page 14 THE BARS We didn’t catch Tony, Gerda or Andrew singing at the London Bridge karaoke night, but it still only took Andrew six months to get his face in The Stun; having the same name as me probably helped.
Max and Orlando were more than happy to share a jug of beer with me in the Waterhole.
It was Ana’s birthday, so she had to give Allison a big kiss for making it such a great day in the Flying Dutchman.
Tony insisted on having his picture taken with Endu when we saw them in The End,
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Floor and Penny were going wild behind the bar in the Waterhole.
Torre, Beth and Andy; the Newcastle Crew. Yvonne and Tiffany are new faces behind the bar in the London Bridge.
Kamasutra waiter Reduan introduced us to his little brother Nasridin when we dropped by the restaurant.
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Jamie is the latest antipodean to join the Peter, the barman in the Old Nickel, told us crew in Coco’s Outback, so Veronica and her that they have live music again, but now it’s colleagues have been helping him feel at home every Wednesday, with either Peter Lavell or in the only Aussie bar in town. Etienne playing.
Priscilla was looking radiant behind the bar in the Old Quarter.
Page 17 ANNIE’S GONE TO Annie has left Amsterdam and moved to London to be with Sam, but before leaving, she had a party in Susie’s Saloon to say good- bye to her friends and family. Her sister Brigitte was there...
Amongst the people there were Vince, Hendrick, Mara, Nanna and Lisa.
And brother Fred got Annie a pair of boots, to get through a London winter, and a bottle of Absoluut Bling Bling Vodka. Here’s Annie with Nanna and Lisa, again.
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Signe and Mara were deep in conversation.
While Annie and Brigitte were posing for the camera, Meghna came by, so Annie got her to join them for a picture.
Party or no party, it came as no surprise to see Liam there, with James and Luke. Before we left, Annie insisted on having her picture taken with Cheeks.
Judging by the smile on Vera’s face, she wasn’t working behind the bar that night.
Page 19 NICOLA’S 25TH They love parties in the Old Highlander, so Nicola’s 25th birthday had to be celebrated! After all, you’re only 25 once. So, all of her family and friends were in the bar to wish her the best and have a good time. They all know who they are, so we won’t bother with too many captions. Vlatko found a big knife to cut the cake.
Toosh took the night off from the Kogge- schip to be at his daughter’s party.
Page 20 Page 21 It was Double Reggae doorman Asan’s night off, so he was in the Wonder Bar with his wife Gül.
Here’s Hassan, with two of the Wonder Bar’s wonderful barmaids, Eve and Amani.
Here are Hassan and Amani again, but this time with Amani’s sister Aya, Sarah and Aziz.
You can always find Max in the bar when Elske is DJ’ing.
Page 22 “Well, I did as you advised and slipped it in his coffee and the effect was almost immedi- ate. He jumped straight up, with a twinkle in JOKES his eye, and with his pants a-bulging fiercely! With our Guest Jokers: Rush & Jane With one swoop of his arm, he sent the cups A 6-year old and a 4-year old are upstairs in and tablecloth flying, ripped me clothes to tat- their bedroom. “You know what?” says the ters and took me then and there, took me pas- 6-year old. “I think it’s about time we started sionately on the tabletop! It was a nightmare, I cussing.” The 4-year old nods his head in ap- tell you, an absolute nightmare!” proval. The 6-year old continues, “When we “Why so terrible?” asked the doctor, “Do you go downstairs for breakfast, I’m gonna say mean the sex your husband provided wasn’t something with hell and you say something good”? with ass.” The 4-year old agrees with enthu- “Twas the best sex I’ve had in 25 years! But siasm. When the mother walks into the kitch- sure as I’m sittin’ here, I’ll never be able to en and asks the 6-year old what he wants for show me face in Starbucks again.” breakfast, he replies, “Aw, hell, Mom, I guess ***** I’ll have some Cheerios.” A loud pounding on the door awakens a man WHACK! He flies out of his chair, tumbles and his wife at 3 o’clock in the morning. across the kitchen floor, gets up, and runs up- The man gets up and goes to the door where a stairs crying his eyes out, with his mother in drunken stranger standing in the pouring rain, hot pursuit, slapping his rear with every step. is asking for a push. His Mom locks him in his room and shouts, “Not a chance,” says the husband, “it is 3 “You can stay there until I let you out!” o’clock in the morning!” She then comes back downstairs, looks at the He slams the door and returns to bed. 4-year old and asks with a stern voice, “And “Who was that?” asked his wife. what do YOU want for breakfast, young man?” “Just some drunk guy asking for a push,” he “I don’t know,” he blubbers, “but you can bet answers. your fat ass it won’t be Cheerios.” “Did you help him?” she asks. ***** “No, I did not! It’s 3 o’clock in the morning An Irish woman of advanced age visited her and it is pouring out there!” physician to ask his help in reviving her hus- “Well, you have a short memory,” says his band’s libido. wife. “Can’t you remember about three months “What about trying Viagra? the doctor asks. ago when we broke down and those two guys “Not a chance”, she said. “He won’t even take helped us? I think you should help him, and an aspirin”. you should be ashamed of yourself!” “Not a problem”, replied the doctor. “Give him The man does as he is told, gets dressed, and an “Irish Viagra”. It’s when you drop the Via- goes out into the pounding rain. gra tablet into his coffee. He won’t even taste He calls out into the dark, “Hello, are you still it. Give it a try and call me in a week to let me there?” know how things went”. “Yes” comes back the answer. It wasn’t a week later that she called the doc- “Do you still need a push?” calls out the hus- tor, who directly inquired as to progress. The band. poor dear exclaimed, “Oh, faith, bejaysus and “Yes, Please!” comes the reply from the dark. begorrah! T’was horrid! Just terrible, doctor!” “Where are you?” asks the husband. “Really? What happened?” asked the doctor. “Over here on the swing!” replies the drunk. Page 23 Richard Hooker once remarked that “change that there would be lots of dosh forthcoming is not made without inconvenience, even from when he re-entered the transfer market in Janu- worse to better”. Whether the dismissal of ary. This vote of confidence was of course very Alan Pardew last week is for the short-lived and three suc- best, only time will tell, but the cessive defeats and eight- general consensus of opinion eenth place in the Premier- from Hammers fans is that this ship ensured that Our Al’s was very much a panic measure. number was up. Thanks for He is, amazingly, just the sec- the memories Al. ond Premiership boss to get the The Christmas period is axe so far this season, but expect once again upon us so let lots more in the New Year. In me take this opportunity to his three short years at the helm, wish you all a very happy Our Al took West Ham to two Christmas and an exciting play-offs in the Championship New Year! As is the norm before successfully guiding them at this time of the year, I back to the top flight last -sea have gone Crystal ball gaz- son, where they finished a very ing again and this is what I creditable ninth. This season has have come up with. been mainly doom and gloom and even the Essential presents on this lots shopping list. Eggert Magnusson consortium, who took over Jose Mourinho: A Christmas card from Sir the financial reigns and pumped in 85 million Alex to say that he has decided to take early quid in the process, have so far failed to bring retirement after all. the good times back to Upton Park. It did not Arse Wenger: Find a way of cloning take new chairman Magnusson long to give Mr. Henry. our Alan the kiss of death when he said that Sam Allardyce: Turn the BBC into a pirate he would stand by his man and even suggested television network. Alan Hansen: Stop me from being such a self- opinionated dipstick. John Motson: Long johns and a willy- warmer. Alan Pardew: A miracle - or a chairman that actually keeps to his word. They are of course one and the same thing. Steve McLaren: A chance to go into the trans- fer market. Adrian Boothroyd: A league win; anyplace, anywhere, but not anytime! Page 24 Premiership Predictions League Sponsored by British General Stores
It’s getting close to the halfway stage in the Premiership, but unlike the real league, the PPL is far from a one horse race. In the six weeks since our last update, Stones has dropped from 1st to 18th and Paul Tandy from 3rd to 22nd, whereas Holwijn jumped from last to 9th and J.R. from 22nd to 6th. Anything can happen in the PPL! Anyway, here are the positions as of Tuesday 19th December. Pos Name On Nr Pts 1st Katie Wright 6 4 22 2nd Daan The Man 5 3 18 3rd Alex 4 3 15 4th Matthew Wright 4 2 14 5th John Raftery 4 1 13 6th J. R. Donoghue 2 7 13 In the Premiership in England and the first 7th Gerry 3 3 12 division in The Netherlands, there now appears 8th Gareth Kingdon 3 3 12 to be only one winner. Manchester United 9th Holwijn 2 6 12 have all but wrapped up the Premiership and 10th The Prophet 2 5 11 much the same can be said of PSV over here. 11th Quisippe Ten Brink 3 1 10 Of course, those faithful supporters of Chel- 12th Paddy Wynne 3 1 10 sea and Ajax may still think otherwise, but the 13th Emanuel Cuvaco 3 1 10 chances of either of these two NOT raising 14th Peter Drost 1 7 10 the silverware already seems rather remote. 15th Steve Mahon 2 2 8 We must not forget AZ in this country too, 16th Neil Weston 2 2 8 but their feeble draw away to Ajax was just 17th Ellan 1 5 8 about the last straw for them I would think. In 18th Stones 1 5 8 Scotland, Celtic could almost take the trophy 19th Paul Finnegans 1 4 7 home with them now, such is the gaping gap 20th Frank Weston 2 0 6 between themselves and their nearest rivals. 21st Carlos 1 3 6 They are currently a staggering sixteen points 22nd Paul Tandy 0 5 5 clear of their old adversaries Rangers, who lie 23rd Andy F 0 5 5 in third spot, after Aberdeen. And who thought 24th Daan Van Kampen 0 4 4 Dutch football was predictable? CR Cooling Services Sales, service & repair of Frank professional refrigerators & freezers. Call Chris on 06 - 19 806 449 Page 25 IN THE BACK West Ham fan Keith went to school (South West Ham Tech) with Alan Curbishley, so he was over the moon when the Hammers beat Man United in Alan’s first game in charge.
It started as a picture of Martina, Vicky and Janneke, but Paul and Ray got in too.
Graham has just become a dad; Emely and Jayden are doing well. He always wanted to be in The Stun, so when we saw him in his local, Finnegan’s Rainbow, we couldn’t say no.
Bimhuis cook Alan, Olly and Ruairi, both ex-Sláinte, were in the Newcastle. Brendan, Marlene & Guvnes O’Lunacy in the Old Nickel.
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