Footwarmers Band at the Conservative Club…

This lunch time at the Beccles Conservative Club, The Footwarmers  Band 
played to a good crowd.

They certainly played a great and varied programme, and it went down well…

Slightly different line up with some great bass and guitar playing as well as the usual talented players…Mike .Roy .Ian. Babara. Dave

Ian you have been hiding your voice from me never heard you sing before and it was great…more needed!!!

I did take a few photos, but difficult when the post in the middle gets in the way! but have had a try… Thanks Stella for the company and the singing! so nice to see friends down there.

David and Me…

This morning I drove to David's who took me into Norwich we had a lovely morning, thanks Son it was all great…Hope you all have a good morning tomorrow…

Would have liked to do the Dragon walk but it takes a long time, have taken a couple of Dragon photos but cut the nose off one of them! The little girl was so sweet sitting on the edge , lovely to see the children enjoying them.

What lovely weather after all the rain and wind, a beautiful day, got some lovely fresh veg off the market, we wandered into loads of shops, especially book ones!! Wish I had bought the crab, you were right. Lovely buskers as well…

Had some great food…pity I got stuck behind a Combine Harvester and a Tractor, on the way home, but for a change everyone was behaving well, apart from a few motorcyclists, who disregard the speed limit, no wonder they say 'think bike'!

SoleBay Band with friends

Thursday night at the Jazz was very good… lots of different music and loads of laughter and fun as well as some very talented playing and singing from the band members…We are so lucky as I say all the time, to be able to have live music without paying an entrance fee.

A couple of really good solos from Tim, and then from Ray on the piano accompanied by Tony and Craig… as I said some great playing from them all… Tony P sang some good songs and brought some laughter as well, Allan sang one , and Simon oh some great ones Simon again.

Lovely crowd if towards the end rather a loud one, sad when people want to listen however cannot help it I suppose,  we enjoyed it at the front…and to be among friends is just great. Miss you June hope the wrist improves quickly…  for all who are a bit under the weather hurry back and get well soon.

Thanks to Keith who got us a nice lot of prizes and who although unwell Sheila and him come along every week, we do appreciate it Keith, hope you have some good days soon…Thanks to all who contributed to the raffle it is appreciated as all helps to bring these fine musicians to us. We have some very different line ups coming along so keep watching here…

Thanks to one of Jon's daughters for helping with the bar, while our Heidi celebrated her Wedding Anniversary…

A few photos…I should concentrate more I think …but they are rather spread out for my little camera, I was offered for a lift up onto the bar so I could get them all in…but………

Sole Bay Band Line up for 27th August.

Thursday 27th August at the Sports Pavilion Ditchingham…

The line up is as follows…

Tim Densham…Clarinet/Saxophone…

Tony Parsons…Trombone/Vocals…

Allan Bradley…Cornet/Trumpet…

Ray Simmons…Piano…

Alan Cugnoni…Guitar/Banjo

Tony Jullings…String Bass…

Craig Hipperson …Drums…

That sounds a good evening, so hope to see a nice crowd to support these fine musicians…

8pm-10.30pm

Fox and Goose!

Great lunch time yesterday, thanks to my 2 Sons and Dawn, for the rest of my birthday treat.

The Fox and Goose is a lovely place to go to and the meals were as always …great.

We had a good laugh ( hope the other folk did not mind the noise) when one gets the giggles it is hard to stop. Thanks you three had a wonderful time.

My photos were not good,  David sent me one of his, it was very sunny when we arrived for our meal should have taken the photos then as it got very windy and dull later, I am always taking others photos as hate them of me, but David did not do a bad job with one of them so will risk putting it on here.

Lovely old building

The boys after they had paid! ha ha

Phil Dawn and me! it was windy weather…

Had to add this one even though photo blurred, as I said it was very windy weather…

David Dawn and me…

Sole Bay Band 20th August.

Another good night at the Sports Pavilion…Ditchingham, with the Sole Bay Jazz Band and friends…

Nice crowd, thank you for digging deep for the raffle, and nice to welcome even more new faces to the evening! Looking forward to some of our fans who have been under the weather of late, please take care and hurry back to join us.

We had the line up from the  previous post playing for us,which was very good some different tunes which is nice… plus Simon to sing for us, Tony P, also  Roy then Chris did a song as well, so quite a vocal evening.

Missed Heidi, as she was off celebrating some birthdays…but great that you took over Jon, keep the ear plugs ha ha, did I hear someone say you did a great job but you are not as pretty as Heidi??but you are handsome!

My photos were not good but did manage to save a couple, must take more care.

Thanks to one and all for a really enjoyable evening…

Sole Bay Jazz Band line up 20th August…

This week Thursday the 20th August at the Sports Pavilion Ditchingham. the line up will be…

Tim Densham…Saxophone/Clarinet…

Derek Cubitt…Saxophone/Clarinet…

Tony Parsons…Trombone/Vocals…

Craig Hipperson…Drums…

Tony Jullings…String Bass…

Alan Cugnoni…Guitar/Banjo…

Always a really nice line up this one, so hope to see a good crowd to support these fine musicians… thanks Alan you work so hard to get us fans different people each week …

8pm-10.30pm

Wedding

On Saturday I was invited to my great niece's wedding …Rachael and Stuart are a lovely couple, they wanted a simple wedding with a few family and friends, and they certainly got a beautiful dream day.

Everything that could be was natural and very down to earth, vintage as it could be …so wonderful, I said it was like a fairy wedding  in a woodland setting. The Sunflowers were a great touch.

Thank you for inviting me I would not have liked to miss seeing you two wed ,with that lovely service and the music the lady played on her piano was a wonderful touch of class.

The Bridesmaids were gorgeous, in fact it all was everything you could have wish for.

All the family pulled together to produce some great flowers/ food/ music/drinks… and it went so smoothly, I wish you both a  wonderful married life, you deserve it.

I am looking forward to the photos that Sophie took, I cannot resist just putting a couple that I took on here.

I thought this showed the ethereal feel of the day
two lovely people joined together.

The cake cutting…

Mike. Emily. Rachael .Katie. Claire
Beautiful people…

The Norfolk Jazz Quartet

Sunday 16th August at The Goat Skeyton, The Norfolk Jazz Quartet played their 1st gig there to see how it would be what the owners and customers would like… well they need not have worried, a really good crowd turned out to hear them and by the comments during and after they played, it went down very well, so well done Band you were great.

Lovely day out , thanks Tim for taking me and for Jean and Ann for the company. 
How lucky am I.

It was my birthday also Vic's birthday so nice way to celebrate.

Vic…Drums…Liz…Bass…Peter…Guitar/Banjo…Tim…Clarinet/Saxophone…

The sun shone for a while so that was good, a lovely day out and such great music from the band, if you would like to book them please contact Vic …e mail…norfolkjazz@btinternet.com

Sole Bay Band 13th August…

Last night at the Sports Pavilion, The Sole Bay Jazz Band played to a much smaller crowd, but one that enjoyed the evening, a lot of different music, with all the many instruments played so well… Great to see such fine musicians play for us at Ditchingham. we also had Simon to sing us some lovely vocals.

Thanks to Heidi smiling as always, enjoy some time off now…Fudge and family enjoy Camp, ha ha that sounds bad, enjoy Scout camp. We will miss you.

Great friends and good music what more could one want.

Missed you June, hope the wrist soon improves, seems to have been a lot of injuries this year amongst our friends, so hope everyone soon improves, it was good to see a few who have returned, so good health to one and all. Thanks to Jan who got us home in that terrible storm. Hope everyone had a safe journey.

Thanks for digging deep for the raffle, which as you know helps with getting these fine musicians each week to play for us… as well a few prizes…and some laughs…

Just a few photos, either I was moving to the music or I had a shaky hand but got a few in the end…All looking very serious, but they did have fun!

Sole Bay Jazz Band line up 13th August…

This Thursday the 13th August, at the Sports Pavilion Ditchingham.

Alan has found us another great line up…

Tim Densham…Clarinet/Saxophone…

Ron Hockett…Clarinet/Saxophone…

Ray Simmons…Piano…

Craig Hipperson…Drums…

Tony Jullings…String Bass…

Alan Cugnoni…Guitar/Banjo…

Come along and enjoy a talented line up playing Live Music…

The raffle that is run each week enables these fine musicians to play for us, so please dig deep, there is the thought that one especially nice prize could be won! No entrance fee, who can say that nowadays…so please support…

8pm-10.30pm

A day out in the sun!

Today Jan took me out for a pre birthday treat, and what a glorious weather day, we did not expect it so hot, so a bit burnt!

We went to Aldeburgh and by the look of all the people who where lying out on the beach in the brilliant sunshine, there will be a few sore bodies this evening.

The traffic was terrible the driving from some people overtaking in the worst places, country roads are not good for fast silly drivers. Glad I had a good driver. When we got to the main street goodness I do not think I have ever seen so many cars, we went on the car park  which was no where near as crowded, amazing how no one likes to pay for parking!

The first call being the lovely fish and chip shop, such friendly people and of course one has to queue, but they are very fast serving, so yummy cod and chips with Adnams batter! then onto the beach to eat them, they were great , thanks Jan again…

We had a nice walk, sorry I could not make it as far as we meant to Jan but back was getting rather red…what a silly top to wear …

We had a lovely ice cream , thanks Jan! then tea for two at one of the hotels over looking the sea…

Who needs to fly out of the country when we have this near to where we live…

 Jan thank you for a great day out.

Sole Bay Band fun…

Well that turned out to be a great night again at the Sports Pavilion, listening to the Sole Bay Jazz Band performing for us all…

Not such a big crowd but a very appreciative one, and the band had a great time as well…

Always  a lot of talented playing from the band, who ever plays, but maybe even a little extra edge last night, it was so good to hear such a different selection of music, from six really great musicians…

They had to play without the amps, and it still sounded really good…

Thanks for a great night Sole Bay, lovely to meet up with friends, Heidi a quieter night for you, after last week maybe as well!

Sending get well soon to all those who are not feeling great, we do miss you when you cannot get to the jazz, a big hug for you June, hope the wrist soon gets better.

The Band nearly all wore blue, so a nice set of photos.

Line up for the Sole Bay Jazz…

This Thursday the 6th August… at the Sports Pavilion…Ditchingham…

A nice mix of talent, and maybe some vocals…

Tim Densham…Clarinet/Saxophone…

Derek Cubitt…Clarinet/Saxophone…

Bill Brewer…Trombone…

Alan Cugnoni…Guitar/Banjo…

Tony Jullings…String Bass…

Craig Hipperson…Drums…

8.pm-10.30pm…

If you are late maybe you will need to bring a chair if it is anything like other weeks!

But it will be a nice friendly evening…so come and support these fine musicians.

Norfolk Dixie Land Jazz Band…

A lovely day in the sunshine (and wind… nearly blew the shelter down on the band)! at The Goat…Skeyton with the Norfolk Dixie Land Band…

Thanks Tim for taking me  and lunch! … Judy for the bottle water and Jean for the coffee…always spoilt up there… and for the great friends that I have made there, so nice to meet up with you all…

What a line up… a bit different as 2 on holiday, such talent, and an appreciative audience 

Vic Drums…John Cornet/vocals…Tim Sax/Clarinet…Bill Trombone……with guests

Tony Jullings String Bass…Phil Brook Guitar… great playing thanks to all…

Always nice to take photos as they look so smart in their Blue… the photo of our Prof is especially for his sister as he never looks up when I take a photo but he did on this one!