Hello there oh wonderous email recipient..tis Mardi here, still in the
US but feeling not so bogged down with snot and assorted other cold
producing experiences! Again our apologies for the cancelled
candlelight show, I am hoping that you all got the messages that it was
cancelled - thank you for your well wishes, they worked!

The US trip has been an amazing one so far, just yesterday I sent off
our first order of Opus to the new catalogue that will be stocking it
for the next 6 months. They are called Femail Creations
(www.femailcreations.com), a wonderful group of sisters who run the
catalogue and stock it with 'gifts that are made by women to encourage
and inspire other women'. We had a very funny breakfast meeting with
them that quickly turned into a lunch meeting, that could have just
kept going! They have a client base of 1.5 million people across the US
and are very excited to have our baby in their next one. So if you have
any friends in the US that you were wanting to get a copy of Opus to
for Christmas, please go straight to them and they will package it up
(complete with a velvet journal if you so wish!) and send it off to
them for you.

Now for the bad news about the expected show at Mojos on the 8th.
Unfortunately, due to the fact that I am still here, we have again
postponed that show. Hopefully to reschedule before we head off for the
Adelaide tour (28th October). After we get home from that tour though
we have other fantastic shows lined up (including one with Paul Kelly)
and tours down south over the summer period. We will keep you posted!
Tell you though, can't wait to play for you all again.

For the Adelaide folks we are in your town from the 28th Oct - 10th
November and then we are now heading to Melbourne to do a show with The
Bluehouse at the Prince Patrick on the 13th November (I think!, I will
confirm it later!!) And then we will also do a solo show somewhere over
that weekend.

The rest of 99 will be spent in WA before we head off on tour with our
favourite artist again in January 2000..wow, feels kinda funny to type
that.

So, I hope that this finds you all well. Thanks for supporting us so,
thanks for your letters, your emails, your thoughts.

We also bid a fond farewell to our friend and one of the first people
to ever start supporting The Velvet Janes, John Hooper (**hi John!**)
John is heading off to Sydney to be with I am certain, a very lucky
lady, our thoughts and thanks go with you John. We will miss seeing
your face. (Not to mention the red snakes you bring to shows, okay,
someone else has to pick up that baton!)

Till next time, work like you don't need the money, dance like no one
is watching, love like you've never been hurt .... be safe and kind to
you.

Mardi
The Velvet Janes