Mention of Whitby calls to mind an especial memory of Mick and Celia manning the door to The Big Bamboo on the Wednesday Bop Till You Drop nights. Such was the popularity of this event with Shagpile led by Dave Burland, that queues would develop round the Royal Hotel carpark and out into the street a good hour before 'doors.' Once these opened there was much jostling and shoving to get through the narrow entrance that it took diplomacy with a firm hand to keep us in order, achieved in no small part with Mick's gruff good humour. Woe betide any queue jumping or gate-crashing though - you wouldn't argue with Mr Peat!