CDO,

Will be good to have you back. We've missed your psychotic influence. Sorry to hear about your weekend loss, but then it was always going to be tough with your makeshift team right now. Hope you didn't get too many bangs and bruises.

Hels and I went to see Elton John at the MEN Arena last night. Absolutely sensational stuff. We were sat right behind the stage, about 20 feet from the maestro with a brilliant view. He played non-stop for about 2.5 hours, all the favourites.

There was talk a few weeks ago about a pre-Xmas get together, maybe for a curry or some such nonsense? Are people still up for it? We'd certainly fancy a curry at that place in Holcombe village (where we went last time).