Before we kicked off at the Bull last Saturday we were all a bit jaded having shared a good old dose of the lurgy and having various bits of bad news come our way in the days preceding it. The most excellent turn out and reaction we received made sure that was soon behind us. The only concession we made was having a short break after an hour, but we're forgiving ourselves for that act of wimpishness because we added an extra 15 minutes to make up for it. The place was bouncin

I love being in this band and I'm proud of what we do. Our last three gigs have been in front of three very different audiences and the buzz from each has been just so upbeat. Our own material has had 'em up and bouncing and singing along. We've picked up interest from unexpected sources and we're feeling really optimistic about next year. I'm far too long in the tooth to kid myself that it will ever be anything more than an indulgence and a time-consuming hobby, but seeing

After a few quiet weeks out of sight we're gearing up for a busy spell over the next month or so. We're particularly looking forward to hooking up with our old friends The Fabulous Bordellos next Saturday at Ludlow Brewery and seeing how the brilliant Mary Louise is coming on with her beautiful original songs. 'Delia' Leggett has been scratting away in his cell mixing and messing with the recordings as we inch ever closer to having the songs ready for the release of our debut