Dear all,

despite all the crap happening on the "BS: Sob! 2003 it's started already" thread .. our first ever festival (or two days in a beer tent with 63 musicians and a 9 gallon firkin of Harveys's Best Bitter) in July was so great that I've 10 bands this week book up to play for beer and glory next year!

I suppose it's not very nice to sound so shrill and punchy .. but it is unashamedly cheering me up that for a club that can't afford to book guests, has survived on floor spots for 18 months, I have had final confirmation today that we now have a veritable constellation of stars coming to do "floor spots" next month. ... one in between touring with Robert Plant & BBCR3 due to Edinburgh Festival critical acclaim .. another headling at Quebec Festival next year .. another doing a 5 hour round trip to play 3 numbers .. an aclaimed classical Spanish guitarist .. plus actually a great duo guesting for a trifling amount of money .. plus a bluegrass band and a zydeco band - all in 3 and half hours... so, the little bastard that is trying desperately to obliviate all our efforts and bury us can just go s***w himself - cos surely nobody else would want to.