Sorry Dave my reply was aimed at guest not at the gathering. My reasons for saying that I was glad we had found it too expensive were simply that as a result of our feelimgs we decided to do something else and ended up booking a romantic weekend away with a good session in Hull as an added bonus. So yes in a way I was glad with the way it turned out. And it comes as absolutely no surprise to me that people had a great time - that was never the issue! As for next year - well that's a long time ahead.