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We&039;re out We&039;ve escaped For the first tiet away froether without any of the children in tow I can&039;t reether like this The fact that we&039;re crammed into a small, dark and sweaty concert hall with six or seven hundred other people doesn&039;t see hasn&039;t even started yet but the backgroundis virtually non-existent The chances of us actuallyto speak to each other are sliht, does it?&039; Liz shouts at me She has to lift herself up onto tiptoes to yell into my ear

&039;What doesn&039;t?&039; I shout back

&039;Not having the kids here I&039; to see at least one of them&039;

&039;Make the &039;s it been since ent out together on our own?&039;

&039;Months,&039; she screa to make herself heard over the noise

The conversation is over quickly The effort of having to yell at each other is alreadyhasn&039;t even started yet I watch the stage as roadies and other crew hts, the sound and the instruet ready? They seees, there can&039;t be long left to wait now Soaffer-taping set lists to the floor

Christ, as that? So hit me from the side and I&039;m down on the floor before I knohat&039;s happened I try to stand up quickly, rabs my arht I&039; with confrontation I really don&039;t want any trouble

&039;Sorry, mate,&039; an over-excited and half-drunk fan shouts attwo (now) half-empty drinks in his hands and I can tell from his blurred and directionless eyes that he&039;s off his face on drugs or booze or both We&039;re standing close to thealong the floor next to us which protects the power cables I think Looks like this idiot has tripped up the step and gone flying He ers off deeper into the crowd

&039;You all right?&039; Liz asks, wiping splashes of drink from my shirt

&039;Fine,&039; I answer quickly My heart&039;s still beating at ten times its normal speed Relieved, I pull Lizzie towardsher next to me makes me feel safe It&039;s not often we&039;re able to be this close any too many kids too quickly in a flat that&039;s too small Funny hoe can stand in a rooers and have less chance of being interrupted than at home with just three children

Lizzie turns round and lifts herself up onto tiptoes to speak to ain

&039;Think Dad&039;s okay?&039; she asks

&039;Why shouldn&039;t he be?&039; I yell back

&039;I worry that he thinks we&039;re taking advantage of hi after Josh ht with all three of theer and I think he&039;s starting to get fed up of it&039;

&039;I know he is He had a go at me before we left&039;

&039;What did he say?&039;

How et on but we try and stay civil for Lizzie&039;s sake He was not at all happy tonight but I knoouldn&039;t want Lizzie to worry about it

&039;Nothing ru more of the kids than I do Hehim Daddy instead ofto wind you up Just ignore hi to wind e&039;

&039;That&039;s a crap excuse&039;

&039;Just ignore hiain

&039;It doesn&039;t bother s The truth is Harry is seriously beginning to pissto the point where I can see us co to blows