I come here to dig out old friends I lost touch with when stopping playing the folk circuit as a performer many years ago. Sadly, and recently too often, this has led to trying to get to their funerals.

I have been to many concerts and clubs, recalled old songs and added them to my list to play when in local clubs and caught up with lots of old mates. All through Mudcat.

I am also amazed at how stupidity and crassness can pervade. Hence pointing and laughing at attitudes that have no place really. It's a large world and everyone has to be somewhere I suppose. But whilst there is one in every village, we appear to have a bit if a commune.