I mentioned having a few problems with people on my Sunday night do. I had a first last night. I normaly rest my banjo on a chair or a table when I'm not playing but last night as there was nowhere suitable, I lay it on its case and somebody who had a lot to drink fell off their chair.

Fortunately, I had got back from the bar and was able to catch the person and the table before they hit my banjo but a drink got spilled in the process and the resonator of my banjo ended up getting filled with lager and I got a little bit wet when I picked it up.

I know that this was an accident but another thing I have found with most of the non playing public is that they have no respect for other peoples property (musical instruments). Value isn't the real issue but some of these instruments are also quite expensive - even my banjo which is nowhere near the most expensive one on the market currently retails at over £1200 and something that I had to wait for years to afford and hope will last me my lifetime.

Jon