Mothering Sunday lunchtime…

A huge thank you to my lovely family who spent their Sunday with me, and what great roses!
On my cheeks as well after that lovely wine!

Thanks David…Phil…Dawn…Thomas so glad you enjoyed the meal, have not cooked for 5 for a long time, and after Tom trying summer pudding for the first time, it will be brain pudding from now on! Pity you did not try the apple pie, I just had some for my tea it was rather good if I may say so…

All on a diet tomorrow maybe!

Sorry Pete could not be there, but maybe next time. But glad your Mum managed to have fun.

Did not know some of these photos were being taken, but glad they turned out as well as they did…

Cheers…

Serious business this eating lark!

Rosy cheeks!

Trying to stay awake…

Caught in the act!

My lovely roses… had to use 2 vases!

Sole Bay Jazz + friends

Last evening at The Sports Pavilion Ditchingham. a good crowd came along to enjoy live music with the Sole Bay Band and friends…

Hope everyone enjoyed the night. Not so jazzy as usual, or maybe it was me! plus when one cannot see all the band it is hard to see the interaction between the players, maybe time to move to a different area. Some nice music a lot of different sounds! Tim played a good solo… Tony sang some fun songs… Dave did well sitting in for Craig on the drums, some great piano from Ray, Alan as well on the banjo and guitar, Tony had a nice lot of string bass play, Derek played well with some of his arrangements.

I think the amps might have been the problem from where we sat as when I was doing the raffle in the middle of the room it did sound different, however it was live music and we are so pleased to be able to listen every week. It is hard for Alan to get different line ups every week, and he cannot always please everyone all the time, ha ha especially me!!! but a great job Alan.
keep up the good work.

Thanks to everyone for digging deep for the raffle again and also to those who give prizes to add to the raffle. Working hard our Heidi as always behind the bar… Great friends lovely to meet up with on a Thursday evening…a couple of new faces again nice to see, but also some of the regulars not able to be there, get in touch if you look in and let me know how you all are. we do miss you.

I only took a couple of photos, but Fudge if yours came out let me have them please! Not the one of me though!!!

a couple of photos from Fudge…

3rd March Line up…

This Thursday the 3rd of March…at the Sports Centre Ditchingham…

The line up for the Sole Bay Jazz Band at the moment is…

Tim Densham…Saxophone/Clarinet…

Derek Cubitt…Saxophone/Clarinet…

Ray Simmons…Piano…

Tony Parsons…Trombone/Vocals…

Tony Jullings…String Bass…

Alan Cugnoni…Guitar/Banjo…

Dave Taylor…Drums…

Looks like a very good line up, should be a fun night…Maybe Simon will join us for some vocals …fingers crossed…

Hope to see a nice crowd to support these fine musicians…as always a raffle will be held, which as you know helps to keep these musicians coming to play for us every Thursday Evening…

How lucky are we…

8pm-10.30pm

The Footwarmers Band…

On Sunday The Footwarmers played at The Conservative Club Beccles…

As always a very fun lunch time so thanks to everyone, so nice to meet up with some of the Sole Bay followers coming along. Thanks June for ferrying me…

Hope Mark enjoys being the new Steward at the Club…nice to meet him.

The band played well and everyone sounded good, nice to see Barbara with her banjo, Dave on the drums, (he will be playing with the Sole Bay on Thursday night at Ditchingham)
Bill on bass,/vocal,  Barry piano/vocals, Mike on clarinet, Ian saxophone/gravel vocals, loved it Ian such fun and the dance moves!!Roy saxophone and some really great vocals…

Once again it was hard to concentrate with all the talking in the background, but we were lucky to be at the front so could still hear the band!

Just a few photos, did not catch Barbara on film…

4 Heads!!

Last evening at The Marsham Arms I was able to hear my Son David play live with The 4 Heads Band.

Have not heard him play for a long time, as he has been unable to, so was very pleased indeed when Craig my friend (who is the great drummer from the Sole Bay Jazz Band)…said he would love to hear him play and would take me, so a huge thank you Craig a lovely evening and great food…

I was hoping to go to see Alistair Griffin live as he was in Norwich, so had to make a choice and the 4 Heads won! Sorry Alistair…

A great evening a long time since I had been there, and it had been refurbished, what a place, great food and such pleasant staff as well. Well worth a visit for a meal that is for sure. Even if a long way to get there.

The band and singers were a lot louder than the Jazz! but they were really fun,  great voices as well, so thanks to you all…and lots of dancing going on, did some videos for my own enjoyment…and took a few photos…Some not so good as hard to get around the dancers… and of course no one smiles when they are playing when I am taking pictures, however the videos show them having fun, sorry not clear enough to put on here.

My other Son and Daughter in law plus David's neighbours and some friends,  were there so we were made very welcome. Dawn you are going to love the video when you were really letting loose! gorgeous.

So all in all a very good choice,  lovely friends and some really great fun. looking forward to the next one! Thanks again to one and all…

Happy me tonight …on Face Book Alistair singing live from The Forge in London, what a great performance, thanks Alistair made up for missing you in Norwich last night.

Sole Bay Happy Music…

Another great evening at the Sports Pavilion Ditchingham,.

Good line up of talent, and a very happy and appreciative audience… Thanks as always for digging deep for the raffle, and for those who do contribute to the prizes as well… all helps to keep these fine musicians coming along every Thursday night. Plus it brings a bit of fun to the evening ha ha well to some people. Sorry Tim… 

Simon Denny gave us some extra vocals this week, and they were great, he looked the part, very smart young man, how well it all sounded. Actually on the subject, June you were right I should mention Tim was wearing his Lifeboat sweatshirt… a plug for our great local Lifeboat Shop in Lowestoft!!! A wonderful charity…

My photos were not the best, must remember when focusing not keep moving to the music…did manage to get Tony with his head up though…Thanks Fudge for pointing out the best view, last evening where we sat could mostly see the post in the middle but loved the music.

Lovely crowd of regular fans, some good friends among them, and a few extra, always good to see the support for the line ups each week, Alan does do well in that direction, not easy each week thanks Alan.

Heidi as always that smile is always so nice to see. Thanks for taking the change, glad it helped…

I do hope those who were missing again last evening because of ill health, if you do read this please get in touch as everyone keeps asking me how you all are…

Great to see Sheila and Stella again in the front band seats…

At the last piece of music we had Craig doing what he does so well… a great drum solo…
Thanks Sole Bay everyone played their best, a great solo from Ron, 'memories' always a pleasure to hear him play that. Ray was magic on the piano last night, our main crew of Tim…Alan…Tony…and Craig great as always.

Oh yes and thank you Neil for finding my keys, phew would have been in trouble without them…

Sole Bay Jazz Band line up…25th February…

This Thursday Evening at the Sports Pavilion Ditchingham… Alan has found us another great line up…So hope to see a nice crowd to support these fine musicians… 

It is always a great night with live music…for those who do not know… no entrance fee …we just do a small raffle to help towards finding these musicians to play… have got some more nice goodies this week ( sadly no crackers though)!!!

I put this on here every week, no comments in box I know … but know a lot look in by my stat counter, and people telling me they look, so do not feel like I am chatting to myself!!!!

Tim Densham…Clarinet/Saxophone…

Ron Hockett…Clarinet/Saxophone…

Ray Simmons…Piano…

Alan Cugnoni…Guitar/Banjo…

Tony Jullings…String Bass…

Craig Hipperson…Drums…

8pm-10.30pm