I fell into Mudcat almost, as it were, by accident because - gasp! - I was after the lyrics and music of a song which is out of print. I found what I was looking for, but so much more ... I was absolutely captivated by this site, which covered not only the music I was interested in, but so many more topics. Maybe people who are involved in the creative professions share more than just their creativity, as part of a more general outlook on life, and it has been so thought-provoking to look at different viewpoints on issues which concern all of us.

I still think that members of the Mudcat Cafe have more in common than we have dividing us - not every topic interests me, but I can choose whether or not to engage.

Finally, what's so wrong with being a bit of a mess? Sometimes a really uncontrolled mess, be it with painting, thoughts which are coming too fast to be processed, experimentation with music, dance or whatever - can provide a fertile breeding ground for all sorts of creativity.