tauzero Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 A German friend of our (The Lightning's) guitarist Steve has multiple sclerosis, and we're going to Munich to play a couple of gigs to raise money for a wheelchair for her. It's something which also has quite a bit of meaning for Kaz and I - a good friend of hers from school days when we first met has MS, and has been in a residential home with very little mobility for a few years, and my first girlfriend recently got back in touch after 32 years, and it turns out she has just gone into the secondary progressive stage of MS. Some more on our little adventure at [url="http://www.thelightning.co.uk/munich.html"]http://www.thelightning.co.uk/munich.html[/url] And this is where we're playing: [url="http://www.kiliansirishpub.com/"]Kilian's Irish Pub[/url] We're going over by road, hiring a minibus and heading off under the Channel. Passports sorted, just under two weeks till the off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witterth Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Good Luck T...I hope, despite the circumstances you can have a good time too. what you're doing makes you all good Men (and women) "may the road rise to meet you" as they say in Donegal W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monckyman Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Fair old drive to Munich, you doing it non stop? I`ve driven that way but usually stop around Saarbrucken, you prob have a few drivers though. Much respect for you moving your arses to help. Do you need anything in the way of equipment? MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted August 22, 2011 Author Share Posted August 22, 2011 Our main driver for the German side is a courier so he's used to long driving stints. There will be three other drivers who could do this side of the Channel (and the other, come to that, though at least two of us haven't driven on the right). Gear's sorted, it would have been nice not to have to take the PA but that's life. Must remember to get some plug adaptors, it would be rather embarrassing to turn up and not be able to plug in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Killian's is a superb pub with a great atmosphere. Take a fan though as it gets VERY hot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 We have hit a snag, in that the company we were going to hire a minibus from for £300 have stopped hiring them for European use due to a high nickage rate. Currently working on alternatives that aren't going to cost significantly more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Never rely on the guitarist to find out fundamental information. Mrs Zero contacted Kilians to see if they would be able to supply PA (the guitarist had said that they had one but it wasn't very good and they preferred bands to bring their own). Turns out that they have a PA, which they'd prefer us to use, and they can also get us backline and a drum kit. So now we're looking at plan Q, which is go there and back by coach. Not the quickest transport solution, but it is cheap and means none of us have to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Hughes Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Fair play to you guys for doing this. Enjoy the coach ride. What dates are you playing in Munich? I'm in the Galeria Kaufhof in Marienplatz on September 9th. Always cool to see some (virtually) familiar faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 Well, we're in Munich. Finished up as plan Q, which was to drive to Stansted and fly to Munich. Sat in hotel bar paying a bit too much for the beer and typing on my phone so please excuse errors and brevity (for me, anyway). The lady with MS who we're doing this for is with us, our guitarist is looking after her for the next few days. More to follow in tomorrow's exiting, er, exciting episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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