Many years ago a Cartford domino veteran phoned me. 'We're having a Farmers' Union do at Christmas. Can you do us a bit of a talk?' I could. 'How much will you charge us?' I quoted my going rate - about a fiver in those days I suppose. There came an agonized, agricultural, 'HOW MUCH?' and the phone went dead.
That was in March. Late in November he phoned back. 'Are we on for th' Christmas do then?' I told him we were. 'Well, think on,' he said. 'It's generally a good do so tha mon get up, get on with it, then get off so folks can get on with enjoying theirselves.'
It's probably the best advice I ever had.
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