Well, I've been itching to add my thanks to FSGW for holding the Getaway and the fantastic welcome that Richard and I received from you wonderful Folks!!!

So sorry for the delay, although we got back home on the 7th, we were pretty jet-lagged and had a quick turnaround to get to Banbury Festival on Friday. Got home again late on Sunday, worked yesterday & today and I'm just starting to catch up with stuff.

We had an unforgettable time meeting so many good new friends, hearing so much great music and song. There's no way that we could list our high points, the whole weekend was magical and full of 'tingly' moments. I missed saying goodbye to so many people, but I've a feeling that I didn't get to meet and hug everyone properly either, time passed in such a blur!

Huge thanks to Nancy for giving me the chance to sing some songs and to all the FSGW committee and all the willing volunteers who helped to organise and make the weekend work so well.

Singing with Claire was wonderful, and the 5 minute workshop was great fun too - special thanks to Charlie for allowing me to get that Girlie Act together at the Sunday concert. There are a few people who have my homespun CD, so if you'd like to have a copy burnt or if anyone wants words of any of the songs I sang just PM me! Many thanks for all your kind words, you've made me blush *grin*

Amos, your video downloads are just wonderful, thank you so much for the time and trouble you've taken to share those memories! Whenever I get a minute I'm getting caught up on all the stuff I missed!

Richard did lots of videoing, but at the moment we can't download to the PC, only to the DVD recorder & burn DVD from there - I think the PC firewire is *$*!! Does anyone know if DVD's burnt in the UK can be played on US machines?? I'm not a techie, so please don't blind me with science....

Everyone's encouragement of Richard's singing has given him much more confidence and inspired him to put his name down for the concerts. I really hope he will continue now that we're back in the UK - but you'll be welcome anytime kendall, your kind words have meant so much to Richard!

Lovely to meet you all, it would be wonderful if we could Get-away again one day. Should any of you get across this side of the pond, please PM me, we'd love for you to visit!!

Hil & Richard