Well, I finally got home on 3 Nov and have only just managed to get my computer working - its been dead - so fingers crossed that it doesn't die again!
The Getaway was a real blast - so many wonderful memories. Both the big performances and the small intimate song swaps, the unaccompanied close harmony singing and the music. Wow!   
A big thanks to everyone involved in organising it and to all those who attended - so many new friends.
I hope it will only prove to be my first visit!
"Dancing and singing, bell ringing ...!"
Alan