I see a lot of comments one way or other but little coment about the night itself except that it was good from many who are defending (with justification) Bill S and defending the principles of sessions being open to all...

Am I to take it that situations like the one I described above when I couldn't hear Bill Sables play his Samik from about 6ft away are normal for this session (and even according to tig - on a quiet night)? - or is this an acceptable normal for sessions and I'm being unrealistic despite having been to sessions for years? or where there perhaps problems on this particular night (whether caused by visiting 'catters or not) that may need looking into?

From my side, I'm just hoping I was unlucky enough to have picked on a bad night (and one that was probably not caused by us visiting 'catters) as I would like to give the session another try at some point in the future.

I am only say this because I can't figure what is going on and feel too much is a loyalty issue and few are being open about the night itself and its problems.

Jon