Thanks - I try

But seriously - as soon as your entry showed up in the contest, I knew it was a winner! There's nothing I could have done after that really... but there is the next map contest coming soon (as soon as they realise that it's well past the 2 week period to announce the winner)!

I really loved the hand drawn elements on the map - it makes it stand out from the crowd! (as well as being excellent)

...expect some style borrowing for the next contest.