A brief note on hotel costs:

I've confirmed with the hotel manager the price of the rooms: they are E28 per person per night, if you share a double room. All rooms are double; if you want a room to yourself, there is a premium of E19 per night. The price includes a breakfast: if you want another one seperately, it's E9.95. We have 35 rooms reserved, and there is loads of room available if we want more.

The bookings should be made through me: please DON'T send me emails or anything else at the moment - please use the official booking form when it comes on line. If you mail me, it is very likely (given my current situation) that this will go astray and you will be Sole Out of Luck. Sorry!!! (You may also book a room directly if you want, but then you will not be entitled to our agreed group discount and will have to pay the full room price).

We have booked the large conference room, and this year there should be fans to improve the ventilation. Start readying your Bring and Buy bits as we will be doing the same as last year. If you want to sell that almost new Nav system, then bring it along!

A program for the weekend's events is being put together now, and the event prices will be fixed sometime soon. You will need to prepay as in previous years.

Tee shirt designs are being finalised now, and it is likely they will be the same price as last year. Orders will need to be in at LEAST by the third week of June: again, please use the official order form when it comes on line - otherwise, orders will not be guaranteed.

The beer has been reserved (they've started chilling the cask now) and I will be talking to our friendly butcher (the same guy) for more of his delicious concoctions within the next few days.

I hope you're all starting to get that feeling of excitment - I certainly am! (that could be because I know what's on the program )

Will keep you posted with more details soon(ish).