Greetings fellow Gout sufferers, I've had gout, on and off, for about ten years now, and it's 'king painful, however if having reached the age I am, and all I've got to whinge about is a bit of gout, well I have been very fortunate

Also I've always found that the playing with gout is not as bad as the getting from chair to stage.

(I suppose if I play with it, it will never get better.)

I'm sure all you 'goutees' will know that the often quoted references to Port drinking is a myth, brought about by the habit, in times long ago, of sweetening Port wine with lead shot. This was not one of the better ideas of our forefathers.

Keep on playing and singing, but hold the dancing if it's bad……

All the best Stuart Pendrill