Dozy Rosy - yes, the campsite opens around lunchtime on the Thursday. By Thursday evening we usually have quite a few people on it - Peter and Anne, and Eileen and Maurice, will all be there to help anyone who doesn't know the ropes / area. We meet up in the Waggon Inn for a welcome singaround and beverage (mine's a Jamieson's please!!), run by Geoff Miller. The site doesn't close till lunchtime on the Monday - we have had people staying longer actually, on the car park, if necessary. You're welcome to use my bathroom - my flat's only 1 min away.

Trust Scowie to be asking questions - tell him nothing!!! Think Geoff's handed out the instructions to artists for the topics for the Wars of the Roses songs now?

We'll miss John Glynn certainly - and Colin of course - won't be the same without them.

The Young Performers Concert is going to be excellent this year - MC Ken Hall, with Roots Alive, 4Square, Elbow Jane and Kerfuffle - that's on Saturday afternoon as well.

And Mawkin Causley have sent me their debut CD - not really out yet actually - it's brill! I've been dancing in my flat to it. Can't wait to see them on the Friday - same concert as Hissyfit, so it's be a brill evening!

Off to Chorley FM now to appear on their folk programme, promoting the festival. Then a couple of glasses of something are in order I feel!

Ali x