How was Whitby Folk Week for me? It was great – the thought that there won't be another one for 51 weeks is very depressing.

Problems? None, apart from my own inadequacies - the inability to be in two places at once, and the need for a few hours sleep every night.   There were so many goodies on offer that nobody needed to go short.

Highlights? Top of the list was the Monday night gathering in Max's honour at the Endeavour – great to meet so many 'catters and hear them sing and play. Also highly memorable were Will Kaufman's marvellous multi-media presentation about the life and songs of Woody Guthrie, and Doc Rowe's fascinating archive film shows. And as usual, the sessions and sing-arounds at the Station Hotel (the raucous ones in the big back bar, and the more decorous ones in the little front bars)were great fun.

Like Arnie the Terminator, I'll be back.

Wassail!