Don't really know, Paul. To some extent, it might be about presentation, it might be about voice quality (we have one staunch member of the club who can't bear high women's voices - and Tom nor I are keen on them either), but it may be, as I've already said, that we just haven't come across many or that they haven't got in touch. It is not a deliberate policy in any way.

I agree that women touting for gigs can be perceived as somewhat pushy - and I don't subscribe to that view, in case anyone's about to jump on it - in the same way that women are perceived as 'arrogant', and men as 'assertive'. Infuriating, isn't it girls?

Barbara