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We're organising several Trannyweb Girl's Nights out in various places around the world, starting with Washington DC and a couple of get-togethers in England - one in London and another in Manchester.

We hope they will provide an opportunity for our girls to finally get to meet each other after having conversed in the chat rooms and forums for so long. The venues will all be 'tranny-safe'.

There is a thread running on this in the forums. If you would like to go to the Washington DC Trannyweb Girls Night Out please contact Gloria Glover who's organising it. Just send her a Personal Message by clicking here (you'll need to be logged in first).

If you'd like to go to the London evening drop an email to Katie at katie@trannyweb.tv and if you'd like to be present at the Manchester Village night out, please contact Shan with a Personal Message by clicking here.

To use the Personal Messaging system you will need to be logged into the site. We'd also like to hear from you if there's anything you think you can contribute to our Girl's Nights Out (perhaps help with make-up or dressing or suchlike).

This month's celebrity is well known on the British Tranny scene - Andrea Hillaire, who runs Stormes transgender clubs. Stormes was one of the first places that our own Katie Glover ever went out as a girl.

TT: How well did you know Ron Storme, who started Stormes?

AH: I only really knew Ron for 7 months. Ron's was the first place I ever went out too and I never missed a week. I got to know Ron quite well in that time and she used to call Andrea's World the official unofficial Ron Stormes website. I am going to start reposting all the old archives from those early times very soon on the Stormes website.

TT: What was she like?

AH: Ron Storme was an amazing person with an unequalled charisma, you would walk into Stepneys and immediately feel comfortable. Ron had time for people and would always try to help everyone.

TT: When Ron died in October 2000, why did you decide to take over the reigns?

AH: I was approached by Stepneys, the old Stormes venue, in Feb 2001 to take over as the Hostess of Stormes. I pretty well knew everyone after taking their photographs for Andrea's World for almost a year and becoming the Hostess just seemed like just a stage further really. While Ronnie was ill I took it upon myself to make everyone feel welcome anyway. Also for 14 weeks whilst someone else was hosting the venue, I did the same thing.

TT: What are the Stormes underlying principles (if any) that make you different from the rest?

AH: To give Transgender people the chance to get out, help the new ones among us. I also like to have a mix of people so that we can give the general public a better understanding of what we are all about. If someone is new I like to put them with our regular guests so that they can feel at home straight away. I think the mix is important - we have gays, lesbians and straight people as well, which seems to make for such a good night.

TT: You've recently been running Stormes nights in other parts of the country. How have the tranny girls outside the metropolis taken to it?

AH: Stormes night at The Granby in Reading has been very successful considering being on the first Monday of the month and despite a bit of a shaky start. The night now attracts up to 80 people each month.

TT: There is bad news though for Stormes in London and at Pink Punters in Milton Keynes?

AH: Yes, I have made a difficult decision after a great deal of thought and in view of the amount of money it cost to put on the events, also after the 3 months I had given the night to take off without success. The Stormes London venue is now closed for the foreseeable future as is Stormes in Milton Keynes. The only night that will continue will be at the Granby in Reading once a month, although I may be doing some co-promotion nights throughout the year and around the UK. The first of these will be on 22nd April in London, full details of the event will be available at http://www.stormes-london.com.

Next Month's Celeb - Stephanie Anne Lloyd