It’s early August so only eight weeks to Conference time. As most of you know by now, we are back in Blackpool this year from the 29th Sept – 1st October. The same venue as last year ‘Uncle Toms Cabin’ North Shore. Jo Jacklin the Landlady is over the moon that we have decided to go back for a second time, she will tell you how great it was last year, she and her staff reckoned it was the best weekend of their year.
This years musical line up includes ‘The Full Fat Boogie Band’ on the Friday night, they were great last year. Also the fabulous ‘The Big Fibbers’, who are our conference band, and Mr Badaxe – Badaxe, so good we named him twice. Plus Dale Rowles and his BB Blackdog Band show, also ‘The Wattingers’ an evil looking band, who play wicked music, for monstrous minded Loonies! Very sorry to say that Vince Cornwall and his Rodent Rat Show will not be appearing this year. Vince has had surgery and has been told to take it easy, although he is up and about and will be attending with Andrew the Rat, and just maybe Vince may be able to do us a DJ spot on the Friday to open it all up get everybody in the right mood.

And more acts have promised to put in an appearance. I’m not prepared to name names at the moment but some could surprise, remember Adam Ant just turned up one year!

Oh yes and ‘The B.U.M.S’ from Wales, all very good all round musicians, and can stop and entertain at the drop of a 10p piece, alright half a crown then!

The ‘Open Top’ bus is once again booked for the Saturday lunch time ‘Booze Carouse’, thanks once again to Tony Davies. Thankyou as well to Vince and Dale for their input in helping put things together.

You can find accommodation anywhere around ‘The Cabin’ area, that’s the name of the bus stop on North Shore, for around £25-£27-50 per night. There is room for camper vans on site. If you want any help with accommodation call ‘The New Guilderoy Hotel’ on 07747854125 or 01253351547, ask for Lord Guilderoy  and he will sort you out maybe, next door or across the road when they are full. I shall be there as from Thursday 22nd of September, so if anybody wants make a longer ‘do’ of it, you won’t be alone!

See you all there.
The Howling ‘Laud’.