Good gracious, Soda, that is such an adventure for you three. How sweet of him to come and thank you right at the start, and remembering your clothing choices last year!!!! You really got to chat with him, Dreamer and PLS got signatures (love the fact that you chose that picture, Kay), and despite some awkward moments - you all received a kiss!!!
It was lucky no one was hurt when that tree came down, and maybe it was fortuitous, nothing like a close shave to get one's priorities into perspective.
I had to laugh at the last bit...after that lovely parting, to have met him in the queue for the portaloos would have been too embarrassing!!