Hey Old Doll,
I do miss my olives!! I'd drive to the end of the world for a good olive and some home made cheese. Will have to try soon. Am just back from a 3 day trip to Carlow. Worked hard there and am a little jaded, but will try to keep up.
Roger has contacted me and I sent a quick reply back as I was heading out the door in a rush. But yes, great to strum along with fellow Chordonians everywhere. He's in a lovely part of Portugal.
Have just got Pacific Islands Radio on, looking forward to heariing it! Thank you, Don Corleone, for an introduction to something new. Oh this is going to be funny... hearing a melody that's familiar but not recognising the lyrics! Better get a glass of vinho...
The pan pipe south americans are everywhere! They do a great job of entertaining folks. I'll tell you a funny story. We were out for a dander one evening in the Algarve and the boys were getting set up for a street session. Lots of onlookers. One man (tourist) turned round to me and said;
"Jeez, isn't that great. look at them. All the way from the Peru, or some other foreign place. Isn't that amazing. I wonder how they got here?"
"Huh?" says I.
"How'd they get over here? Did they come by boat or something?"
"Probably took a plane, like yourself" says I.
"Oh" he said. It went over his head slightly.
"Aren't they great?" says I. "Playing traditional South American amplified instruments?"
"Huh?"
"Yeah, those pan pipes. They invented them" says I
"Aren't they the boys!" he replied.
"And d'ya see that Stratocaster there, they invented that too" I told him.
"The wha'?"
"The Stratocaster. Looks like some class of guitar" I replied.
"Go away! They never did! Would you look at that! Mary! Did ye hear that? They invented that Strato-yoke over there. And brought it with them!!!"
... sleep well folks. There's a weekend ahead of us!
Clarey 
