Josher,

I take it you'll be performing 'Last Train To Bacup'?

Actually my brother has lived in Sale since leaving Middlewich nearly forty years ago and is slowly becoming accepted by the natives. He's a lot posher than I am (who isn't?) and started his working life at the Cheshire County Council's education department.

He retired early from Trafford's Education Department, the same place where one S.Dent, who you may know, used to work. Small world ain't it?

I think it helps that Sale was, at one time, in the County of Cheshire. So they'll know class when they see it.

After the excellent StanAcc gig last Friday more than one person has asked us why artists such as he are not booked for the Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival any more.

I've told them all that they should take this up with the festival director and/or members of the committee.