Did you never manage to get to Lourdes then Mr I? I bumped into a vision of Mary the other day and she said she was gutted not to have seen you.

I did visit the virgin, it's like a the Muslim haji! I never thought I'd see a load of fanatical octogenarians fighting to get into a cave.

Unfortunately, and I did protest, er indoors wanted to stay another day so I missed out on pink town.

It is a very odd experience isn't it? Worth going to see a faith that you sort of take for granted expressed like that even if you don't believe in it yourself.

Shame you missed out on Tolosa though, would have been good to meet up. I'd say next time but Lourdes is probably best kept as a one-off unless you're genuinely into it.

I'll put Mary right next time she manifests herself.

For the record Lourdes mother is pop Star Madonna, not Mary!!!!!!