hey amigos. Just got time to adjust my hats between the just gone Westcountry Storytelling Festival and the 'Myth, Literature and the Unconscious'conference at the University of Essex on Thursday. Highlights for me were Hugh Lupton's stunning piece on John Claire, Jan Blake's inspired raps about a ravenous cat, and just a general feeling of good vibes and peace to all man and women. Apart from between the hours of 2-3 on the Saturday morning, but that really is another story. Much kudos to Chris Salisbury and Sue Charman for basically pulling the whole thing off, a noble and truly heroic effort. So here's some snaps. More writing in a few days, after Essex.