Tell us the shop Auntie, and we won't spend any money in there. Simples!

I can't remember why I was not in your session that Friday, Barbara: maybe I could not get in the door, or got frowned at when I got my mandolin out, or maybe it was guest-full.

As far as karaoke goes - Nadine, Johhny B. Goode, Bye-bye Johnny, Route 66 and Round and Around usually go OK - although I was once told I'd made a decent fist of Edwin Starr's "War". Bits of the timing of "Shakin' all Over" and "Road House Blues" are tricky.

I'm looking forward to the new sing and play session in the middle, though.

And to sorting out the bus schedules.

I have been relegated to drum this year for the side, so that KtC can leap like a stripling. Don't tell the B'Stards!