Im New Here. Greetings From Ireland

[mikeb]

Hi to one and all
I have been checking in to this site on a regular basis since news first broke that Kate was working on a new album after 12 years or so of silence. I consider that I have been a Kate fan since 1979 when I was the ripe old age of 12. My older sister (16 at that time) bought Lionheart after falling considerably in love with Wuthering Heights and Wow. My pocket money back then would not stretch that far to afford to buy it myself. We both live in the west of Ireland and as was a fairly common thing back then,my sister decided at 18 to move to London for a couple of years for work. This was when Kate inadvertantly introduced me to criminal behaviour. On the night before my sister departed I rummaged through her suitcase and removed her vinyl copy of Lionheart. It remains in my possesion to this day along with the rest of Kates releases which I have attained over the years in a more legal fashion.
I am delighted finally to introduce myself to you all and I hope to find my way around and post on a fairly regular basis from here on.
Its an honour to be involved and associated witrh people who have an appreciation for such musical genius as Kate Bush.
Regards to you all.
mikeb.

[james]

Welcome, mikeb! It's great to have you here!

[Adey]

And let me be the first of the Staff to welcome you here mikeb. Your first post was gracious, informative and entertaining (in a lionhearted larcenic kind of way!).

If you've been looking in as a guest for some time, then I guess you'll know your way around. I look forward to reading more of your posts..

[Al Truest]

Hello Mike and welcome. You are our 800th member. Please pick up your prize at the front counter - Seriously, glad to have you here.

[Kevin2]

Hello mike.

It's great to hear stories concerning the inspiration acquired while listening to Kate's work.

If you're to meet your "fairly regular" benchmark you'd best get started.

Lionheart.

[mikeb]

Thanks for the welcome folks.
Al I hope the prize at the front desk is a new release from Kate. Now that would be a prize worth having. Kevan I will try to live meet your expectation of "fairly regular posting". (Talk about putting the new guy under immediate pressure).
Adey I am glad that you were entertained by my "discovery of kate" story. Strange maybe but absolutely true.
James thanks for the welcome. I have noticed you are reasonably new yourself. I have also noticed your extensive posting since you joined and I admire your contributions. Keep up the good work.
Thanks again
mikeb.