G'day Charlie,

Don't worry about those spiders ... the Blue Mts Funnelwebs are nowhere near as poisonous as the North Sydney variety (making them only the second-most venomous spiders in the world). The poisonous snakes (copperheads are first cousin to cobras ... but more vemomous) stay away from the Blackheath session - as long as they throw in a few Irish songs and keep the serpents in fear of St Patrick.

I see, now I get my mind to read American dating order, that you will have to choose between Alison's Toongabbie Music Club on the 7th of December or the Shannon Session. I'll see if we can tempt Alison (and, maybe, Alan of Oz) down to the 'Big Smoke' on Friday 14th.

Regards,

Bob Bolton