Thank you both.   Nearer the time I'll try and post details of where I will be telling.

I'm vexed you never got a chance to hear me tell Dan. I went to your storyround in Whitby in 2005, Dan, but I had only just started telling. My repertoire consisted of just one story!!! I told it in Stanley's storyround on the Monday but felt totally exhausted by my telling. It was only the second time I'd told a story! I was too tired, stressed and nervous to tell it in your storyround. I told the story again in Taffy's storyround at the end of the week. I was fine telling my story to Stanley because I already knew him, having lived in Aberdeen earlier in my life. Telling my story to Taffy was a different matter. I was totally in awe of him; when I looked down I could see my knees were knocking together!!! I would say this was the hardest telling I have ever done or am likely to ever do. I've been to some of Taffy's festivals in the Lake Dsitrict now and have got to know him a little. He and his wife are very supportive of my storytelling. As for Stanley, he is now teaching me some of his stories.

I hope I will have the opportunity of telling you a story some time in the future, when you make a return visit here, Dan. I enjoyed your stories and look forward to seeing you again. Thank you for your interest.