We decided to have the festival in 2009 - just to make sure that the trophy comes to Yorkshire!!

Seriously though, the Festival is going ahead. I won't be doing the artists stuff as I've got too much on, but I'm finishing off bits and pieces and letting the artists know who the new contact is.

I'll still be doing the weekend desk, and they've asked if I'll MC some of the main concerts as I go to quite a few festivals MCing now - so that's lovely. I'll be staying as Festival Director until the AGM in November - after that, I don't think the new committee feel a Director is necessary.

So I'm off to start on the Running Order now - thanks for all the lovely messages and enquiries. And the website should be up to date very shortly!Watch this space!

Ali xx