February 5th

Ben Crowe, of Crimson guitars calls. He is intending to have a stand at the London Guitar Show in April. He will be showing his first signature guitar. The 'Robert Fripp'. He has asked me i I will play on the stand. As ever I say yes. I ill no doubt panic later, as is my way. He also discusses the possibility of making a 'Jakko M Jakszyk' signature guitar and launch both of them at the show. I need to give this some serious thought.

In the evening I travel to Paul Crockford's office. Tonight we are attending the folk awards. Danny Thompson is receiving a 'Life Time Achievement award. Some years back I got Paul and Danny together. I knew that they would get on. And indeed they do. Paul is now Danny's manager. It was a lovely evening and I felt honoured to have been with my pal to see his worth recognized after all this time. I sat between Paul and Dann'y pal Mick Wadsworth. Mick is currently manager at Gretna. He used to be Bobby Robsons right hand man, but left Newcastle to manage Southampton. A decision he now regrets. Still he enormously good fun and great company. Danny's award is p[rented to him by Peter Gabriel, whose speech was both touching and full of genuine affection for Danny. I'm not afraid to admit that a tear or two were welling in my eyes.

After I bumped into Ade Edmonson. His wife Jennifer was presenting an award. I hadn't seen him in years and it was lovely to catch up. We exchanged contacts and agree to go for a curry in a couple of weeks.