I would like to take the opportunity to publicly thank Rob, (and of course Rob) for the huge amount of work that went into setting up the event. His long-suffering wife was a marvel, and even the neighbours deserve an honourable mention for making remarkable little fuss, considering the number of loud bangs and flame-trailing bits of paper that went into the trees.

The whole event was fantastic fun, even though the weather wasn't quite up to scratch, at least compared to last year At least it didn't rain! I was most pleased to meet old friends from last year, as well as new ones who made the effort (in some cases very significant) to come this year. Finally meeting Tony and Mark in person was a special treat, and Tony even brought me some special treats!

The only complaint I have is that I missed the cheesecake

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