I met the delightful Noreen in 2002, and rode through Yorkshire with her and a carful of folkies on the way to Whitby Folk Week. I met the Ducks there, too; and Kevin of Harlow, and John from Hull afterwards. And many, many others.
And I stayed with Bill Sables, IanC, and Micca.

I've met a number of Mudcatters in Ireland, especially on my most recent trip on my way home from Egypt in 2012.

And I see lots of Mudcatters every year at the FSGW Getaway in Maryland - usually a few from Europe, and even one or two from Australia.

And they're all still good people, and they're all still around - but they're here less often than they used to be.

The "New Guard" of moderators are trying very hard to turn the tide, to make Mudcat a more pleasant place again. Sometimes I worry that their restrictions are too tight, but we're all doing the best we can to bring the joy back to Mudcat. I hope it works.

-Joe-