Yes Snuffy, we had a roll-call while all the Shellbacks were missing which was a bit of a shame!! Should have thought of it earlier *smack*

I too wondered about the lack of instrumentalists. I'd hoped to hear Ian MacFlute, but he put his instrument away & skipped his turn. Is it the case that there are more Catters who are interested in song than music?

Certainly there were Catters who didn't manage to get into the Gather who joined in a more music-oriented session in the back bar of the Reindeer. It would have been marvellous to combine the two had space been available.

Linael - you're not actually a gate-crasher you know!!!

Sorry to have missed you 8_Pints & Sue vG, had been hoping to hear you!! Will pop you on the list of Catter Festival attendees on the MudGather thread when I get it sorted later tonight (before I go to bed with my medicinal hot chocolate & brandy) *grin*