The recent flurry of gigs in late November/early December has come as a shock to the system, as we've barely been further than our corner shop for many a long month. We had to ask Pete Ward, the band's Head Chauffeur and expert mechanic, to dust off Sister Kate - our ancient tour bus - and prepare her for a mini-tour, starting with Wivey Has Jazz, now based in the sparkling village hall in Langton Budville. There we found a decent acoustic, a fine audience, and - best of all