Really impressed with the responses on this board. Learned a #### of a lot from here.
Looks like ive settled with the Congas on the floor, with the lead tilted between my legs (easier to get good clean hits), and the Bongos i got a stand for (see my icon).
I guess it just goes to show that you should use what works for you, and that everyone has their own variation on things depending on type of band, surface, other instruments you have etc... The tray's option from JC sounds mighty interesting though. Were they wooden?