Cat - the Pattersoni Miccaris looks well-done now, but then so do you - that old double mattress in the barn comes in useful sometimes . . . . must tell Liz about it - after we've hosed her down of course - could someone turn on the tap.

No sign of Dave Kenningham yet, doesn't matter though - he never sings at barbecues. Mind you there seem to be quite a few people who haven't turned up yet - I thought that Richard Bridge, Dead Horse (& and the delectable Kate of course), Judel, Morty, Leadfingers etc were all invited.

I must admit though, Liz, that I still think you were being rather cruel to Manitas when you told him that no melodeons were allowed because they worry the sheep and therefore players were likely to be shot by the local farmers. Still every cloud . . . .