It occurred to me that the 6 degrees is greatly enhanced by the network[s] I'm already in, namely the main one being the folk world - it being astinishing how many folk I've got to know who know each other or know someone who knows of them either directly or through mutual acquaintances.

Especially since being online, Mudcatting in particular, I now know both in reality & virtually piles of folkies all over the world - innit fab?!?!!