I say power to your elbow Tony in your efforts to build up Roxby , but the point I was making is that the Staithes "do" with which you have always organised, was running at the same time.
However delicate the matter , a little explanation from you that the two events were not connected, especially to those who were travelling from afar , would have assited those ( and there were people) confused by this arrangement and avoided some inconvenience.

The point is - Locals knew the politic of it all - but folk travelling to the area weren't so well informed.

On Thursday 26th July Vin was playing at Warwick, on the 27th at Thames Ditton , stayed down South on the 28th and when I talked to him on the 29th on his way home, he was worn / bad chest and wouldn't be attending on the Sunday ,though he might be popping over on Monday, so I'm at a loss as how I could have been " in to the sessions with Vin " as you state in you message.