Which is great. But once you are included in the Programme - which will happen, Carol, I'm sure - do be careful to nominate your picks in scheduled draft form. If you have several nommers with their eyes on your pub, they may otherwise poach your stories, perhaps without realising that you, as pub owner, now have the role of doing so yourself.

This has happened to several pieces on Iberospherical this month, some accepted, some rejected. It's a bit of a shock to nom something from your own pub and get the message 'This story has already been submitted'.

How very dare they!?