Tonight is a benefit for Hugh; this means there are a awful lot of people playing and it is difficult to chat. I am particularly keen to see Frank Bangay who is a unique talent. There are several other interesting acts including some classic Klinker  rolling around on the floor. I can't remember the last time I was at a Klinker where Hugh didn't do some sort of performance himself. Here I think time runs out before he could play. This month is downstairs at the Cross Kings, it is an ideal setting for the Klinker, upstairs is nice, but more open to the outside world. Downstairs is more like a secret den where you need a password to experience the delights within. Like the old venue at the Sussex Arms where you had to know where the door to enter the Klinker was, a bit like finding your way through the looking glass or wardrobe.
I have praised the Cross Kings before, so I will not reiterate.
The Klinker is at the Cross Kings on the third Thursday of the month. If you haven't been to the Klinker, you haven't lived.