Kendall was on form as usual. They had to put a wire down through his nostril and, after this had been fed through for what seemed an age, he asked "Is my appendix still there?"

He's fine - everything is healing as it should, although not fast enough to suit him. However, he has been reassured that things are healing. He was even told that he will recover more of a voice than he has at present, it will just take time.

I'm looking forward to getting out to California and seeing him gig with Utah Phillips. It will happen one of these days. In the meantime all I have to do is nag him into getting back into playing the guitar and banjo and putting some new story telling material together.