Well, it's over for another year. Whew... what a Gathering this one was!

The next one - 20th to 22nd February 2009 - will be our 10th Anniversary!

Once we've sat down a bit, caught our breath and reflected on what you've fed back to us (heaps of feedback by the way, thanks) we'll be making the 10th Frances something even more special.

We'll also be re-building the website during the year with a new 'look and feel' and some additional features. Don't worry, you'll still be able to see the past years, including 2008. Bookmark this page and keep an eye out.

Inside we have the 2008 Competition Results! Call in and have a look.

We'll also soon have some photographs taken by many of the stalwart photographers who love to snap away relentlessly. Thank goodness for digital!

If you have any photos that you'd like to see on the website, let us know and we'll make an arrangement to get them from you.

You can also subscribe to the "Friends of Frances" Newsletter to make sure you don't miss anything. We'll email you about Gathering updates, competition entry forms etc.