At the latest count we will have a minimum of 17 Blue Plate "acts" on the night, with 32 songs in the CDs between them. No chance of doing them all, then (we have two 50-minute sets, roughly). I will exercise my prerogative as Master of Catastrophies therefore, and ask some to do 1 song and some to do 2. But looking at the list, it will certainly be a cracking evening, looking forward to it!

And remember, we start at 8 o' clock sharp. I'll be there at least an hour before, accepting bribes and illicit favours. Licit ones as well, if there are any.