I agree with Jane and Anne - I didn't realise what I was missing at Chipp until I had the Monday free to do as I wished.

You don't get a free pass by stewarding, even if it doesn't cost you any money. And I will miss some morning, some afternoon events and take a major hit on lunchtime events. (The Anchor will have to survive without me!)

But (given my duties) I get the first weekend free to dance, every evening, and some mornings and afternoons. And I will be doing something to help festivals keep going. And I lost weight last time I did it! Despite my free bus pass.

So, on balance, I win.

Malcolm