I pondered whether to go over and say hello, but decided not to intrude just yet. David left the table and headed round to the staircase, walking right past where I was sitting! I had a feeling it would be a good night :-) Nigel then decided to go over to the DJ's booth, I assume to request a song. A number of people spotted him and he was collared for some autographs and photos. I headed across the room to say hello. He remembered me!! I got a photo taken with him, and he invited me back to the table for a chat. When we sat down to talk some people came over to say hi, and get his autograph, and a photo.... suffice it to say there wasn't much conversation as we kept getting interrupted :-) Oh to be famous :-) Most of the conversation we did manage was small talk, he asked how I was, said he appreciated the website, etc... Nigel snuk off before Davids set to freshen up, but did get me a drink before he left with one of the complimentary vouchers he'd got , bless him !!

David came on stage at about 10pm and opened the gig with Follow Me, which is my favourite track from the album. He sang a number of other tracks from the album before singing a cover track, 'Mustang Sally', which required audience participation. There were a few more tracks from the album, including OK, Bluebird and Long Time Coming, and David also introduced the band. There was some laddish banter between David and his old 'Martians' friend, John Kielty !! The other cover track that David sang was 'Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band'. All in all the gig was good, it would have been better if Chicago's had a better sound system, but it was still worth going.

After David left the stage I got another orange juice and found a seat along by the bar. A strange man was doing some strange dancing nearby... hmmm. Some girls sat near me asked if I knew him, which I didn't, and invited me to sit with them. After a little while the DJ announced that David was signing autographs on the balcony area, so I joined the queue with my CD inlay. Nigel was chatting to some of the people waiting and posing for a few photos. I got a quick hug when he got to me :-) Shortly after that a small group of people wisked past us all and up to the area behind the booths... it was Malachi and Lemar !!! By this time David was wanting a drink so we were all rationed to one signing and one photo each. I got my autograph and piccie and went back down to the bar.

I hung out with the girls from earlier for a while, until about half past midnight. They went off somewhere so I decided to call it a night. I went out to the lobby and phoned my dad to come get me. A minute later the gang came past!! I followed them outside and collared Nigel to say goodbye, and got a big hug from him :-) I also got Malachi's autograph for my brothers fiance, for which I had to borrow a pen, because that was the one thing I'd forgotten to bring with me. Malachi noticed my knee high white 5inch heel platform boots, and commented on them....

Apparently the gang were on their way to a nightclub to finish off the evening, but Nigel was too busy chatting to the fans, so the others headed off without him!!! The last I saw of Nige he was dashing down The Drapery (one of the main shopping streets in Northampton) to try to catch up with them :-) !!!

I had a brilliant night, and am very very happy that I went ! :-) :-) :-) THANK YOU NIGEL !!!