Dear Dave, thanks for the card. Just come back from Caernarvon (sorry, can’t remember the correct spelling) (is it Caernarfon?) Your name came up a lot and I was given a cassette of the new LP. It sounds like a serious return to form. I’m glad about that – you’re something of a national asset, you know. I hope you look after yourself accordingly. It’s not just Welsh music that would be impoverished if anything happened to you. Seriously, John Peel.

Dear David, thanks for the letter. Grateful no Melanie figure came to sing to me – but there plenty of them about, aren’t there? Look forward to your L.P. Feel embarrassed about not having offered Anrhefn another session but I don’t think they are the most interesting Welsh band. What do you think? Someone wrote to complain one of the Welsh language bands was advocating violence – presumably against we Englanders. Do you know who it was? Apparently the replacement for Bogshed, Phillips Law, are very good too. I certainly hope so. A final word – don’t get kidney stones. Strictly no fun. May have to have an operation yet. All the best, John. (Peel)