We banned smoking at Llantrisant Folk Club many years ago, in response to requests from the vast majority of our members. I see the Government's jumped on the bandwagon now - in future smoking will be banned in pub-restaurants. The Windsor Hotel in Pontyclun (our base) already bans smoking its restaurant-bar. In fact, the songroom-cum-bar at Miskin At Easter, which is just down the road, was surprisingly smoke-free this year.

It's my ambition to travel to Burmuda. Artists who have been there tell of a folk club which met in the open air - and STILL banned smoking!