Of the travelling APAT players, I met a pained looking Duke in the hotel lobby this morning, while Paulie ambled out of the lift looking similarly challenged. Those two aside, I"ve briefly said hello to Rita Galvin and her lady friend, Ken and Mrs McBride, Frank and Damien Bailie, Dave "Mr Irritating" Pilkington, Lee Wyatt, Kevin O"Hanlon, JP Round, Rich "Curly" Baker, Matt Carter, Vaino Tiik, Chen Tam and his good lady and a surprisingly non wellingtoned Don Roberts. Everybody"s in good humour and looking forward to the event starting.