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There's a clue in my User name: '33' is France, '53' is Mayenne, halfway between Le Mans and Rennes. Pop in for a cup of tea if you're in the region.
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Ah Ok. Should've worked that one out. Nice up there. Hope the music scene is busy and the gigs are good. We pass through from time to time on the way to the North West and past Le Mans on the motorway heading up to Ouistreham for the ferry.
The final upshot of all this is that the venue tried to replace us with a Guitar/Vocalist who is a guy we have worked with dozens of times and deps for us occasionally and is one of our best mates, he has turned them down and now they have no entertainment for one of their busiest events of the year. Tough s***.
Thanks everyone for your help and comments
Steve