er..apologies to Washington. I didn't mean to imply it was a laundromat...

On the contrary, Q, I personally am glad to know what's happening in Bumwater (though not particularly in whether or not Thomasina is going), because I may just drop by there one day and it would be useful to know when and where they hold their session/ceilidh.

I also like to know who is getting gigs where, and how they've been received. Such reports from venues far away can alert you to watch out for up-and-coming artists when they appear near you. I'm sure this sort of information is useful for visiting transatlantic mudcatters too (well, I hope so...).