Easter Sunday…

The weather out side is very bleak cold and frosty but it is…

EASTER SUNDAY… so hope you all have a great day…

Hope you all remembered to spring forward with your clocks…

Peregrine…

Well our Norwich peregrine has laid her 4th egg, captured beautifully on u tube, have a look it is a wonderful sight, with the male bringing her breakfast after the egg laid…Hawk and Owl Trust do a great job.

Easter Jazz…

Another night of jazz at the Pavilion Ditchingham, and a nice crowd to support the musicians considering the bitter weather… well done for turning out…

The heating I am informed is not Jon's fault (sorry Jon) but it is very cold inside as well as out, but some of the music got us going, and Roy's vocals cheered us all up.

Thanks Emma for taking over the bar from Heidi, you did well… 

and hope you had a good birthday Heidi.

Thanks for the lift Jan, really good to see you there more often now. A lot of the regulars not there but expect they will be back after all the holidays…The usual great crowd of fans were there however, and several Easter Eggs and Easter treats abounded, thanks Jean your eggs went a long way! Jazz Janet your little present is sweet  thanks from Jan as well. 
Must also say, nice to see Marian and John back hope the arm soon heals Marian we have missed you both. Nice to see our little crowd at the front table keeping well I hope, 
you know who you are…

Oh yes and thanks for all the comments on my hair… ha ha some better than others!

Tim,Tony,Geoff,Craig,Derek,Barbara…

Tony,Craig and Tim (with terrible cold and cough) get better quick…

Now Barbara how does this one go?

Thanks to you all for a good nights music and singing and for great friends…

 wishing one and all a Very Happy Easter…

Sole Bay Jazz…28th March

Well the month seems to be rushing along, and this Thursday the 28th March, Alan has got us another different line up for the Sole Bay Jazz to play for us at The Pavilion Ditchingham…

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We have Tim Densham and Derek Cubitt …

 Saxophone and Clarinet…

with them on the front line Geoff Whatling 

a return visit …Trumpet…

Tony Jullings with his String Bass 

Craig Hipperson on Drums…

will be ably assisted by Barbara Greene on Banjo …

nice to see her back.

So hope to see a nice crowd to support  these talented folk…

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8pm-10.30pm 

Spring is trying…

Just had a wander around the garden as the sun was shining, But bitter wind, still better than more snow!
But the flowers always manage to say hello!

Spring is on it's way…

Peregrine update…

Our Norwich Peregrines have now got two eggs, the wind is very strong there, but they seem to be coping. Thank goodness the snow never got too bad.
 

The Nottingham Peregrines are struggling with very deep snow.

Very interesting watching all that goes on in the feathered world.

SOLE BAY JAZZ NIGHT 21st March

Another good night of music from the  Sole Bay line up last night…

The two Bill's…Tim…Tony…Alan…and Dave played us some great jazz, and Roy gave us some rather yummy vocals with his usual panache…

A horrible cold windy night outside and not too warm in…but keeping the legs going with the beat and clapping kept the hands warm, maybe Jon we need the heating on again! Roll on Spring! Oh forgot this is Spring!

Heida glad you are still managing to cope, take care of that bump!

Thanks to one and all for the great chat and fun… nice to see a nice crowd …looking forward to next week already…

Thanks Sole Bay great talent…

Tim,Tony,Bill S,Dave,Bill B,Alan…

Bill blowing his all!

Dave having fun…

Bill love that Trombone…

Frost and Sun

A beautiful morning of rising sun, but a lot of frost.

I have been watching the Peregrines on Norwich Cathedral waiting the laying of eggs!

Bet they come tonight when Jazz is on ha ha.

Look forward to seeing a good crowd supporting the Band tonight and good weather to drive in!

Peregrine

Another year, and another cam of the Norwich Catherdral Peregrines…

They are so good to watch… after last years view I have decided to join in the chat this year, so good to see nature up close…

Just a photo from this morning, not sure if this is one of the Mum or Dad from last year, or one of the young, looking forward to finding out…

Sole Bay Jazz…line up…

The line up for Thursday  21st March at the Pavilion, Ditchingham is…

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Tim Densham…Clarinet/Saxophone…Joining him this week …

Bill Skinner…Saxophone…Bill Brewer…Trombone…

Tony Jullings…String Bass…Alan Cugnoni…Guitar/Banjo…

On the Drums this week Dave Taylor…

That sounds like another good mix of very talented musicians, thanks Alan…

Hope to see a nice lot of folk to support the band and have some fun, it really is a great night out, more like a family outing as such a good crowd of fans getting together enjoying the music and catching up in a very nice venue. So come along and join the fun and hear some great music…

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Starting 8pm to 10.30pm

Raining again

This weather is getting a lot of people down, me included!

So thought I would post a nice photo of Oscar who has the right idea when the weather is not great!

Get in front of the fire (hating the thought of the heating bill) and cuddle his play mouse!

Whoops should have changed colour in the top one in photo shop! and yes Boys I know he is too fat!

SOLE BAY JAZZ…

Last night at the Pavilion, yet another different evening of music, more laid back than recently.

A good crowd, a lot of the regular fans were missing, but making up for them a nice crowd of new and 'sometimes' folk! The word is obviously spreading that these talented musicians get together on a Thursday night to supply us with some feel good music.

As I said a little quieter music as only the famous five, but some great duets from Tim and Derek on sax and clarinet…

A guest…  Stella… came along with a song, and Roy did his job of cheering us all up with his vocals and high kick! which I notice Derek showed he could do as well even sitting on a stool.

Lovely to see you looking better Heidi, do not overdo things young lady!

Hope to see a good crowd next Thursday with another great line up.

Thanks Sole Bay…

Tony.Tim.Craig.Derek.Alan…

Roy giving his usual happy songs…

Derek.Alan…

Tony.Tim.Craig…

Sole Bay Jazz…Thursday 14th March…

This weather is not to my liking, as I write this the wind is whipping the snow that laid a few days ago…and it is cold… brrr…

However on Thursday night at the Pavilion a small band of talented musicians will be providing some warmth for us…So let us hope the weather is kind to us all…

Tim Densham…and Derek Cubitt… playing sax/clarinet…

Alan Cugnoni…banjo/guitar…Tony Jullings…string bass…

Craig Hipperson…drums…

And of course one never knows who will come along and join in with some vocals.

Please come and support these great musicians and have a fun night with a lovely crowd of loyal fans that  appreciate the fact that we have such talent so close to home.

SOLE BAY JAZZ…

Well another great night at the Pavilion… with the Sole Bay Jazz playing some melodic music, and Roy Symonds performing his usual happy self with some different songs. AND a little ditty from the talented Ron Hockett! very nice…

Thanks everyone for a lovely evening, Heidi…hope you soon feel better…Nice crowd not so many as usual but fun happy folk that came to enjoy an evening of fine music…

Looking forward to next week already…

SOLE BAY JAZZ Thursday 7th March…

This Thursday the 7th of March 

(can someone tell me where February went??)
The Sole Bay Jazz will be playing at the Pavilion, Ditchingham.

Alan has got us another great line up …

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Tim Densham…Saxophone/Clarinet…

A welcome return to Ron Hockett… this week 

on Saxophone/Clarinet…

Ray Simmons…Piano…

Backed by the very able Tony Jullings String Bass… 

Alan Cugnoni…Banjo/Guitar…

Plus Drummer of the year Craig Hipperson…

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Now that sounds like a very good night, especially if we get some vocals from Roy…

It is hard to arrange all these wonderful nights so thank you Alan you do a great job, we all appreciate the fact we get so many different line ups…each week is a pleasure to hear the music…and as I always say, how lucky we are to have such talent so close to home.

So come along and support these talented musicians and have some fun…

8pm-10.30pm

COOL BLUE

Cool Blue will be performing again at the 

Butchers Arms Public House, London Road Beccles.

This Sunday 3rd March…

So pop along and enjoy these talented Swing/Jazz/Blues players, the music and the singing is so good…

Well dear Neil has come up trumps again with a little mardle as he calls it about today's Cool Blue Gig thanks as always Neil…

Just a brief 'mardle' in place of Beryl, who normally would wish to post words:

Line-up:
Simon Denny (voc) … Barry Langston (keys/voc) … Craig Hipperson (drums) … Lin Mileham (saxes) … Mick Betts (bass guitar) ... Alan Cugnoni (rhythm guitar)

Impromptu guests:
Ray Simmons (tpt/keys) ... Dave Taylor (drums)... Amanda Humphry (voc)

Really entertaining couple of sets, appreciated by an audience which seems to be increasing in number every month. As always, a great job all round, Simon singing and carrying most of the burden of up-front presentation, backed up by all of the other musicians who dovetailed to present a fine performance.

A pleasant surprise guest was Amanda Humphry, who clearly enjoyed herself and 'held her own' well in the company of a great band of entertainers.

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Sole Bay Swinging Night

Last night at the Pavilion Ditchingham, the Sole Bay played their talented music with a good crowd to applaud them, it was soooooo good. Tim back off holiday, Derek as always jazzing away, Ray giving some great trumpet playing, Tony that string bass is magic when he plays… Alan banjo/guitar beating out, and that young Craig what a drummer, brought such joy to all. Roy singing wow a good night…

Not only for the fact that I was able to get back to my night out (thanks June for taking me) but to meet up with my dear friends… not been nice to miss you all so much …thanks for the welcome back, and a special thank you and hug to Jazz Janet who has been so kindly and very aptly been helping out with the raffle, while I have been absent…and which as we all know helps us to encourage the band to play for us.  How great to have such good music for free nowadays…

Glad you had a good birthday Sandy and the off key Happy Birthday tune was so great…

Neil kindly took my camera and snapped a few photos, cheeky wanting to know where the close up lens was ha ha, but think they are good Neil so thank you.

Also a huge thanks to Roy who stepped up once again to give us some great vocals and lots of fun…

Thanks as always to the lovely Heidi, that bump looks well, you are a real treasure…

It was a real fun night looking forward to next week already.

Alan has a great line up once again…which I will post when have it officially…