Right, 4 hrs of sleep later....Where to begin...

GUESTS: Great, enjoyed them all. John K, Tom McC and Steve T are favourites of mine anyway, but I also loved Jane and Amanda's singing, and Dave's too. I had choice spot at the front of course, don't know how they were heard at the back. Chris is almost too perfect for me, but then I'm only jealous of his guitarwork!

SINGAROUNDS: Just coudn't get enough of some voices: Yvonne has to be at the top, any woman with such a velvety contralto melts me. But then - in no order: Bernard, your soundbites on the website do not do you justice, I'd happily listen to you for an evening. As indeed I would listen to Harry and his songs. And Mark. And Sue. And John R. And Pauline. Phil, and Cath. I won't flatter Hilary here, she knows what I think of her voice and she'll only get bigheaded;-). And Richard. And Bob's pipes. And...oh heck, they were all great. I would have happily attended an event with twice the time for singarounds and half for guests. Clearly the Open Door has serious depth in its singing capacity and is to be congratulated for that.

VENUE: Great room, good location with respect to bar. Hey, I know there was some kerfuffle about the food on Sunday evening, but nothing that couldn't be sorted with pre-ordering in the future (at Dog Days we used to circulate a list for people to make their choice, then at a pre-arranged time we'd stop for 15 mins for everyone to get their ordered meals and bring them to their table - saves time for singarounds). Off-lining the raffle draws also helps release singaround time. But all in all, an excellent venue.

BEST OF ALL for me: The people; so warm and friendly, generous and openhearted. The club is very aptly named.

Thanks Pauline and the rest for the excellent organisation. Thanks John and Bernard for the quiet (yes, quiet!) beavering away and pulling of strings and toggles and pictures and cables and singers' lists, and raffle prizes and....

BEST MEMORY: Bernard's shrugging of shoulders and raising of arms to the sides helplessly with a "What can I say" after John K's first set; it reminded me of a kid discovering that Father Christmas LIVES!

filakia (kisses) to all, and see you soon