Fun night with the Sole Bay Jazz Band…

What  great night of live music and enjoyment at the Pavilion Ditchingham…

Great crowd of people and some wonderful talented musicians  playing live music…

Also to top that we had vocals and fun…

Tim…Mike…Tony…Craig…Trummy…Alan…
All gave us some very upbeat music, and Roy added some vocals as did our Jenny, Peter Elliot had a couple of numbers with the drums while Craig ate his cake, see below!!! so all in all everyone enjoyed it…
Thank you Sole Bay very much…

Special Photos!

Last night at the Sole Bay Jazz Band the gig was really great, and I will do the next post about that, but I have permission to post these photos!

Our lovely Heidi brought Luke in to show us all, and what a great baby he proved to be, amazing he got handed from one to another, and all the noise of the music (Heidi said he had nine months of listening to it)! So could not resist these gems…

Heidi and Luke

Sleeping beauty…

Sorry cut the top of your hair off Barry!

Sorry Craig had to post it!

IRIS…

It is such a lousy weather day again today, but David took this Iris in my garden on Sunday when the sun was shining, so thought it would cheer the blog up!

Peregrine update…

This morning at 7.02 the parent's both arrived only one piece of food though, they are growing so fast and all their down is nearly gone, the feathers are beginning to get ready for the flight! Will be a very tense couple of weeks when we all think the chicks are getting to near the edge, and this year there are 4 so wing space could be a problem…

This year they seem to have grown so fast and how great it is that they all seem to be healthy, although the 3 females do rather seem to keep the male in order, he often sits in the corner.

Very dull photo from the spire but you can see how they are getting on, pity the camera does not do them justice of how beautiful they really are.

Just screen grabbed this to show the wing span, good job they do not all do that at once…

Beautiful…

I had to borrow this off David's blog because I thought it was so lovely, he went to Blickling Hall yesterday and said these were gorgeous…

Looks like something from Japan doesn't it? Click on it to get the full beauty…

Sole Bay Jazz Thursday 30th May…

Looks like another good line up Alan has got for us on 

Thursday night…

We have Tim Densham…Sax/Clarinet…

Dick Mayhew (Trummy) Trombone…

Nice to see Mike Leigh back on Trumpet/Vocals…

Backing them so well …Craig Hipperson…Drums 

Alan Cugnoni…Guitar/Banjo…

with our Tony on his musical Double Bass…

So come along to the Pavilion Ditchingham 

8-10.30pm

To meet up with some great friendly regular fans and listen to live music…

Fun Lunch Time…

As promised (I hope) a little video from yesterday… Of course the sound may not be as good as it was in the room, and I thought David did a great job of keeping still whilst taking it, mine would have had  much more shake…

Well done to all …Mike…Roy…Ian…Bill…Peter…Dave…Barry…you all played so well and it was good of Bill to play on the bass guitar, so Barry could give us a tune on Bill's  piano. Such a pleasure to hear you all and to see you enjoying yourselves as well as us.

I have, as I mentioned, some great shots of you all, if I can have your e mails can send them on for your perusal!

This may be rather wide but will put it on anyway…I am sure David will ring me and tell me what I have done wrong! it looks as though unless you stop it after the music ends you will end up with all Davids U Tube music ha ha, not sure he meant for that to happen!
 Enjoy…………

SUNDAY JAZZ

What a great Sunday Lunchtime… the sun was shining, the band playing, lots of friendly folk about all at the 
Beccles Conservative Club for the Footwarmers Jazz…

A really brilliant lunchtime thank you Footwarmers you all played great, and such fun…

David has taken a lot of photos and also  some videos which will follow shortly when he has had time to sort them out, in the meantime a photo of part of the bowls green and the wisteria down there, you will have to keep waiting for the rest so keep looking in.

David has just done the video of Nuages, I think it is great hope to get it on here tomorrow…

But  could not resist this photo of Dave enjoying his drums! Just a teaser of more to come…

or this one of Peter and Bill… watch this space!

 Well just one more…

CONSERVATIVE CLUB SUNDAY JAZZ…

Forgot to say this Sunday 26th May …

lunchtime 12-3pm the Footwarmers plus friends

 Jazz session is on…

Non Members are welcome, 

Julia and Michael make "sausage or burgers in a bun"

 to order…

Come and enjoy a lunchtime of happy live music

 and friendly folk…

Norwich today…

I have just come back from a great morning in Norwich, and a visit to the Peregrines!

Met up with some lovely people from the Trust, and met one of the photographers who takes such great shots… My Son took some photos and is now wanting one of the lenses that we saw today! However he has sent me a nice shot or two, this is one of them, and I have just screen grabbed a nice one of the chicks spreading their wings from the forum site…

Looking forward to going there again very soon…Will make sure Auntie Jan comes next time…

Thanks Son for the lovely meal and coffee etc, and for getting me to buy some decent books! Nice to see Gerry and Tony as well…

Sole Bay Jazz night…

Another good night of jazz and swing, and some great vocals from Roy and our Jenny…

A good crowd considering the horrible May weather… Thanks Jazz Janet for helping me out! 

Thanks to Emma working hard, and to Sole Bay for the music…

Neil for taking some photos…June for having to drive all round Bungay!! And for all the good company that come to the Jazz on a Thursday night.

(Maybe we could have the speakers a bit different next week for us folk who sit on the side, as we do not hear the whole band,  the speakers seem to keep moving forward each week! that is me and my moan over)…

Tim,Tony,Jenny,Neil,Ray,Derek,Alan

Waiting for ringing…

Well today is the day the little Norwich Chicks will be ringed, expect to see it on TV news later like last year…

This was just before the cam went off, waiting patiently now for the result of the sex of the chicks…

They seem to have grown so quickly this year…

I do not envy the chaps who have to perform this ringing of the chicks, as a very delicate operation, and for the climb they have to do…

17.42 Well the chicks have been ringed, they think there are two female and two male, but very hard to tell the small ones, but all look healthy… apparently the parents were very upset flying and calling, so maybe some good photos for those who were there today.

Line up 23rd May Sole Bay Jazz…

Another week/ another good line up/ for the 

Pavilion at Ditchingham /

with the Sole Bay Jazz and Friends…

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We have Tim Densham back with Clarinet/Saxophone…

 joining him Derek Cubitt on Saxophone and Clarinet…

Ray Simmons this week on Trumpet…

Tony Jullings with that Swing Bass… 

 Alan Cugnoni on Banjo and Guitar…

also back again 

our friend Neil Kane on the Drums…

So know a lot of the regular supporters will be there, and looking forward to a great night of live music… Of course someone may pop along and give us some vocals…

And you are always sure of a great welcome 

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start time 8pm-10.30pm

Sunshine

Yesterday was lovely sunshine, and today we have fog and cool! Cannot see much of the Peregrines on the Spire …Norwich looks very grey!

Still did too much gardening yesterday so will be an indoor day by the looks of it…

Managed to catch Oscar eating the Nepeta yesterday in the sunshine…so thought I would post it to see we did have some sun!

CHICKS…

Just popped on the Hawk and Owl Trust forum and seen the chicks are getting about the place now, been nice sunshine so will do them good, Mum and Dad Peregrine are not far away…

They are so cute at this age! watch out pigeons ……

DIXIEMIX…

Last night at the Seagull Theatre…  DixieMix gave us a great night of Swing…Jazz… terrific vocals and lots of fun. Nice to see them in our little corner of Suffolk…Well done to the Seagull for getting them there…Pity a few more people were not there, but we more than made up with all our applause I hope…

The photos, as usual from the Seagull, do not come out too good as the Red curtain seems to flash back at my little camera, however I have had a go…

John…Pete…Tony…Simon…

A bit of Kevin…Chris…

John…Pete…Tony…Simon…Kevin…Chris…

Always when I have been to see DixiMix, one comes away with a good happy feeling, as they are not only great players and singers they all join in and make it such fun, so thank you June for getting the tickets and for the company, nice that we came your way after all the driving you do to get us to see Sole Bay…and Jan thank you for coming and navigating otherwise I might still be driving around!ha ha…

Simon thanks for showing me the Bungee jump video, wow so glad to see you back safe and sound, and to all who raised that money for charity well done…See you all again soon I hope…

Peregrines…

Could not resist these of the Peregrines yesterday… A different weather day today however, but all doing well…

The photos are taken from my computer, so blurred, but you can see how much they have grown.

Looking forward to getting to Norwich soon and meeting up with some of the watchers at the tent…

I have got to cut my "looking time" on here as costing a lot more BT is taking my pleasure away by saying I am using too many GB's for the  Option I am on, ah well, little and often then!

Jazz at the Pavilion 16th May…

Well that was a very upbeat evening of jazz for a great crowd of people.

Thank you Band for a great evening…and thank you all who came to support the Sole Bay and friends… nice to see some more new faces as well as the usual lovely fans…

Tony,Bill,Craig,Allan,Alan Tony;

Bill with a great solo it was so good…

Bottom photo is different I promise! Spot the difference?

Some vocals from Tony…Allan… and Roy so very nice thank you!

Thanks to Emma, doing a great job in Heidi's  leave…

I will let you know the line up for next week as soon as Alan tells me…

Simon Nelson Bungee Jump…

In the EDP it is confirmed that the brave folk who did their Jump for Charity in Switzerland has been achieved, so well done to them all, and our Simon how brave of you, glad you are ok! Look forward to you returning and playing jazz and telling us all about it…

Thank you to all who donated at jazz…

SOLE BAY JAZZ…16th May

As I was so late getting last weeks line up on thought I would try harder this week…

So while I am waiting for another load of washing to come out of the machine and the brownies cooking in the oven, the first lot of washing blowing in the sun and wind…

 and still the garden to weed! … ah a life of housework…Here goes…

A different line up for our pleasure this week…

Thanks to Alan for getting them together…

It does take a lot of work to get a different line up each week…

We do appreciate it though Alan…

Front line will be our pal Bill Skinner on Saxophone… 

ably assisted by Allan Bradley …Trumpet…

A welcome back to Tony Parsons… Trombone and Vocals…

Tony Jullings…String Bass…Craig Hipperson…Drums…

Alan Cugnoni…Banjo/Guitar…

So hope as usual a nice lot of support will be at the Pavilion Ditchingham on Thursday night…

And a thank you for the raffle support which of course helps to keep these fine musicians near to home for our pleasure…

For another live music session…

Peregrines nearly!

This morning I went to Norwich to meet up with my Sons for breakfast… and go and see the Peregrines, but as there is a Festival on this weekend the "Bird Tent" was not there, so could not meet up with the forum folk.

However we did go and sit in the Cathedral and listen to some lovely music and singing as some people were practising, so that was good, and of course lots of foodie and book places to visit…

David took some photos just to prove we were there! But the Peregrines were not feeling friendly. so……

The Spire  but no Peregrines to see…

So this was from feeding time off forum…

Tonight the Peregrines have music drifting up from the Cathedral, some a little sharp, but some sweet, so hope they are able to get some sleep!

Sunday 12th Bramfield…

Just a quick post to say Craig (our great drummer) asked me to put the following gig up on here…

The Queens Head Public House, Bramfield nr Halesworth this Sunday the 12th.

The Michelle Bouchard Band will be playing… This is a new venue for the band, so hope they get a nice crowd of followers to hear them…

A mixture I believe of Jazz & Swing and a Jam session the second half…

Starting at 8pm…

Sorry so late putting it on Craig as have been gardening…

ANOTHER SOLE BAY JAZZ SUCCESS…

Well done and thank you Sole Bay for a  very good evening of live music and singing…

Another good crowd with a few more new faces to join the faithful weekly fans of jazz!

Ron…Tony…Tim…Craig

 

and no it is not the same photo from last week, I found that was a good place to take the photo…

We had a nice mix of music with the added pleasure of Roy, once again giving his usual happy vocals…

Jenny came and sang a couple of songs, which we all find great… to have her getting her voice back so she can entertain us, lovely tone Jenny…

I keep saying we are so lucky, and we are, to have such talent locally, nothing like live music…

Thanks Emma you did well with all the crowd, and Jon of course nice to see you 

pulling the pints…

In fact all in all a very entertaining evening, lovely friendly place with great music. 

What more can we ask for…

Line up for the 9th May Ditchingham…

Late on here this week, Gardening has taken over ,I am so sorry… but those who were at jazz last Thursday will already know who is playing… for those who do not………

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Tim Densham - Saxophone/Clarinet… 

Ron Hockett - Clarinet/Saxophone…

Ray Simmons - Piano …

Assisted by our faithful trio… Tony Jullings -Swing Bass…

Alan Cugnoni -Banjo/Guitar…

Craig Hipperson -Drums…

That is another great line up, so hope to see a nice crowd to support these fine musicians…

The Pavilion at Ditchingham has proved a good venue for the Thursday night Jazz, and if you have not been before and have just found this site, where have you been?you have missed some great sessions of live music! so come along and you will find a welcome family of friends and fans who are live music lovers…

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Start time 8pm-10.30pm

COOL BLUE SUNDAY 5TH MAY…

This Sunday the 5th May at the Beccles Butchers Arms Public House…

Cool Blue will be playing their Swing…Jazz…Blues… music lunchtime. 1.30-4pm…

So do go and support these talented musicians, because live music is the best…

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SOLE BAY JAZZ 2ND MAY REPORT…

Rather late this week posting on here and telling those who were not able to attend …

what a great night is was on Thursday at the Pavilion…

A rather hectic day yesterday for me, amongst which the car had to go into the garage, (thanks Jan for all your help) and also thanks to the garage who fitted the car in at such short notice…

so here we go today…better late than never I hope…

A good crowd again to support the talent of the Sole Bay and friends, good music and vocals, and nice to see a few new faces as well.

Thanks to Emma behind the bar, Heidi will be well pleased that her friend has kept up the good work…

Nice selection of music and very well played, lovely to hear Ray on the  piano…

Bill  you have a magic touch on that trombone, so thank you, Mike  nice to see you again and hope you enjoyed it…The usual others who we cannot do without…Tim…Craig…Alan…Tony. what can I say… every week such good sounds… and Roy lending his voice with some of his usual mayhem, we all love it Roy… and of course our Jenny, how great you are getting back into things Jenny, you get better and better, soon be back to how you were …well done, we love to hear you and admire you after all you have been through, so keep it up!

Not very good photos again but …… a bit short on time today. 

Thanks to one and all for a great night… should be another one next week, line up to follow shortly…

More Peregrines

Wow 4 Chicks now on the Spire getting fed well…
Not sure if this photo will come out well but here goes

Such a wonder to watch these wild birds …

Family Time with the Peregrines

Just managed to capture a lovely moment with the Peregrines not very clear but it was so sweet, and later the male sat on the egg whilst the female fed the chicks…

Norwich Spire is once again proving to be a place to watch…

 A bit fuzzy but how cute is this Male on egg whilst female is feeding chicks…

Peregrine 1st Chick

Well here is the start of a busy time for our Norwich Peregrines…Mum just flew off and Dad is in charge…

Second chick arrived now …exciting…