These Old Shoes was 'special' - our night for London soul and kicked off lots of other soul nights including Boogaloosoul, Soul in the City etc. What makes a night special is the punters make it their night of the month that they can get excited about going to - you both pulled that off in spades.
Why do I run Boogaloosoul - simple - coz I BLOODY LOVE IT. It's my hobby and passion and worth the stress. I love seeing the faces of people dancing, chatting, getting together (sometimes the only time you see each other), hearing new tunes, hearing old crusty ones, laughing, clapping and even sometimes the moans about my latin tunes.
When I stop loving it I'll pack it in but for now it's one of the highlights of my month and I can't see the day when it won't be.
Cheers from a VERY VERY happy soulie.