Typical, I go away for the weekend and a huge party begins, practically on my doorstep.

Seeing as today is my Birthday, I'm hoping I won't have to buy too many of my own drinks, but in the meantime I'll have a pint of a local ale, Ringwood Old Thumper will do nicely, and I'll toast Naemanson's pudding.

I can't help noticing that everyone seems to be paying a lot more attention to boozing and chatting up cats than making music at present.