Aw, that's a shame you'll be missing each other by one day, Bob. By leaving Sydney on the 31st, he also misses my folk club by one day, but when it's Maldon Festival and Danny Spooner, I guess that's the way it has to be.

If only you could see our back yard now, Charlie, you'd wonder how we will ever be ready for you - but we still have a few weeks to pull it together for the BBQ!

I'll get John to give you some more ideas about the Victorian part of your trip, although it doesn't look as if you have much time with that.

On the day you leave Oz for the States, what time of day do you leave? Could we tempt you with a shanty session the night before?