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I feel very honored . Let's say it like this. I remember being a kid of barely 10 years old and my mom being a sports and dance teacher. My mother bought the single Funny, Funny to try new dance passes for her pupils and I enjoyed listening to this new music very much. That's how I discovered Sweet. I literally grew up with Sweet. The next couple of years lots of songs were released and I felt very proud that "my" band was producing such a great music. My musical taste started to develop and each time Sweet released a new LP, it became a great moment. I didn't't speak much English at that time, could really understand the words….but this was the kind of music in which I always discovered new things every time I listened to it. I grew up and started to appreciate other tracks (the harder work) of Sweet. Sweet continued to offer me great music in a different more mature way now. Sweets music and my character went line in line, both became a bit rougher and more mature during the 70's, that's why Sweet became my band.

Another great moment was somewhere around 1990 when I learned there was a concert of Sweet somewhere far away in Germany (I was living in Belgium). That was a unique opportunity to see them live. What a great experience that was…all the songs I knew from listening to my old singles, LP's and CD's…now brought to me live on stage. It was a real highlight and made me very happy to be able to see this. During that concert, I tried with my first camera to film a song… apparently that was something I shouldn't't have done, I learned. It was a great experience and sensation to see Sweet live those days

Than came the CD "A". I appreciated so much that Andy created that CD. The style was different, it had a German touch, I liked it…but god, it was again the same magic feeling I got hearing this music.

I remember also when I read for the first time the book " Are you Ready, Steve" which gave me a good insight of the Sweet life behind the scene. It only increased my sympathy for the Sweet once again.

A couple of years later, I saw Sweet live again in Luxembourg where I had moved to as well as in Belgium….and each time, these great feelings came up. I really love this band, "my" band.

Two years ago, I bought the book "Sweet - Live on Tour" from Bubi Heilemann which gave another new and completely different vision of the Sweet fab four. I understand better and better who they were (are) and what they were like. The photos were simply perfect. Once again, a very positive experience

I have grown older now and changed a lot…but my love for the Sweet music hasn't't changed since I was a 9 year old kid in 1971. I now appreciate different tracks and songs than I used to do when I was younger, but I still love every single piece of it

For me Sweet is like a puzzle of which I got my first piece when I was a kid, over the years I have obtained more and more pieces of it. Every little piece, be it a single, a CD , a live concert or a book has made my "Sweet" experience more complete. Sweet has never disappointed me, it has become part of me and who I am I guess that will never change although time has changed a lot.

Than came Stewart email. I must admit that when I Stewart an email a couple of Weeks ago letting him know that I'd be interested to come to Andy's 60^th birthday party, I never dreamed or even hoped to get an invitation. I'm not active on message boards, I don't know other Sweet fans as such, I'm just a simple fan on my own who enjoys this music since I was a kid, that's all. So, the invitation came as a HUGE (and I mean a HUGE) surprise to me. It is a direct hit in my hart.

I'll travel on June 18th from Luxembourg to the Manchester where I'll stay overnight. I hired a car and will be driving on the morning of the 19th to Bilston.

I'm interested to catch up with other Sweet fans and have a wonderful time in Bilston. Just drop me a private message, that would be nice

Thanks and hope to get to know you soon