Now that we've got all that Xmas nonsense out of the way, it's time for us here at Festinho HQ to start planning our 2010 festival in earnest! But before we do, we just wanted to say a genuinely heartfelt 'thank you' to everyone who came along and made it all so very special in 2009. If you're not on our mailing list, you won't know that you helped us to raise a truly staggering £23,000 for the ABC Trust. No, I haven't accidentally put an extra zero in there, you read it correctly - £23,000!

So, please do give yourselves a collective pat on the back - every ticket, drink, meal and donation you made went towards raising that amount. Thank you.

And finally, if you want to know just how many people it takes to make Festinho happen, have a quick peek at the credits page for 2009; who knows, you might even be on there!

Watch this space for some exciting news over the coming weeks folks....and see you in a field later in the year!