Takes me back to the early 80s (83-86) I was studying Mech Eng at Wolves Poly at the time. Just about every Friday night, when funds allowed, I'd be leaning against the bar in my favourite spot - 4 feet from Mike Turner and Swing Parade! 'Perdido' was a band standard. Most nights Reg Keirle would join in for a song or two. Some of my happiest of times! I first met Tony Caldicott at a gig in Walsall and he told me of about The Trumpet - and I was hooked! I moved to Coventry in in 86, although I'd drop in when I could, and then moved to Western Australia in Jan '88. I went back in 2002 for a brief holiday, I dropped by on the only Friday night I was in the country, eager to see the guys again, but most of the band we away. Only Tony was there. Tony saw me and asked 'Where've yo bin?'. 'Australia' I said. 'AUSTRALIA!!!' Tony said, adding - I wondered what had happened to you..