Thanks guys, for me, it was wonderful to meet you in person. I'd love to be able to have you over here to a session at my place. I think the Getaway is the closest to an international Mudcat singaround as we can get. It has added something to my mudcatting here too, made it all a bit more real. Some catters were very different to how I imagined them, some totally just as they cyber-seem. It was also great to meet people like Rose, Colin and Olivia, and to swap songs with them. Hanging out and harmonising with Mudcatters is a lovely thing to do. Unfortunately I came on the back of a trip to Europe and the UK, and was a bit jetlagged. I didn't see as much as I hoped because of some random snoozing (eg I missed the Sunday night concert!). Severn was incredibly kind and good humoured in looking after me before and after the festival, and we exchanged quite a few CDs. I actually got to see MMario working on some knitting, and to see the amazing shawl he made for Jacqui for her marriage to Kendall. Kendall is the sweetest man you could meet, and Jacqui a perfect match. Performers at Getaway were friendly and interesting. I do hope to come back again, and hope to spend more time in the Peace Cabin.