I will service the chainsaw and I suppose I am going to have to make harissa paste and tagine again. I may also be able to get a volunteer to make a sort of accompaniment thing involving cous-cous and very lightly blanched peppers, and a side salad with a non-mediterranean dressing, a peppery vinaigrette.

I am planning to arrive Thursday and also bring the awning and maybe gazebo. That should make sure it rains. If anyone has a blown air paraffin heater we can run the blowers off generators - but just having it available should reduce the risk of chill! I have a large paraffin burning greenhouse heater but I am nervous of it in a crowded marquee with drunken folkies.

I can vouch for Terry. Some of you may have met him at the late Dave Bryant's barbecues. He has a very nice Docherty mandolin. Terry PM me to obtain location details.