I can vouch for the Milton Road Club - they are very friendly and the room is excellent. I get there are as often as I can - at least once a month - and it's always enjoyable ... unique in its way. Ted and Ivy have been in fine form there recently and I am proud to count them as friends. Not forgetting what a fine host Eric Stott is, and a group of regulars (of all ages) who are always welcoming to visitors!

The club has a strong guest list, and celebrated its 48th anniversary in January (a wonderful night with Tim Laycock guesting) and it shows every sign of continuing for many years to come.

Swindon's notorious one-way system can be a problem - the Club is pretty central and easy to find from M4 junction 16 (where I come off) but may not be so from other directions. They do show a map on their handbills, though, so it's worth intending visitors getting hold of one. The club doesn't have a website but I think there are contact details on Wiltshire Folk Arts site.

I'm sorry, by the way, that I'll miss you there, Dick - My wife has an uncanny knack of booking my crucial dates for other things! I'll definitely catch up with you there next time.

Henry