First things first ... we've had a great time (Monday to Thursday) and brought a large part of Devon back with us (the mud'll wash off the car, but we'll keep the memories).

This was our first time at Bideford and we (not just me!) will definitely be back. There has been something for everyone all through the week and the lunchtime sessions in the Joiners have been absolutely tremendous - so many fine singers, such a range of songs. And the mixed session on Wednesday night in the bar was especially memorable (fancy all you hundreds of people going on a boat trip and missing most of it!).

Thanks Sue for all your efforts and who knows we might soon be accepting bookings as a duo ... Ann already knows that banana song backwards !

I hope the rest of the Festival gets the fine weather it deserves, to reward in some way all the effort put in by everyone responsible for putting on such a full and varied programme. I apologise to those friends we missed saying goodbye to yesterday, but I know we will meet up again before too long.

Now for the car wash ...

Henry