Friday, March 25, 2016

Easter Jazz

What a great night of live music and fun at our Easter Evening at The Sports Pavilion Ditchingham.
With the Sole Bay Jazz Band and friends…

Thanks to everyone who came along to support these fine musicians, also for the digging deep for the raffle which of course goes towards getting these musicians every week. I must say thank you to Tim who valiantly managed to get through all the different coloured raffle tickets as well as those prizes, sorry but it was worth it…Thanks must got to all those people who do help with the prizes, I appreciate that.

Some great playing and  even a play of Easter Parade! Ron a great solo, some different tunes, thanks Don  (Great to see you and Keith able to come again) for remembering some of those, it all added to the night, as they play every week sometimes hard to find something a bit different, but they always manage it.

The back line as usual giving it their all… even frightening Tim with all that yummy drumming Craig! Tony that string bass comes alive, even if you do not look up for the photos!! Alan with guitar and banjo, (thanks for getting that line up Alan) Our Ray who can get so many notes from that piano, as he did the trumpet when he played, as does Trummy on the trombone, notes galore, Ron as always when he comes brings his touch of class from all those years playing all over the world and loves to come and play for us, Tim who plays so well for us every week  and has such a mine of information about whatever the tune is and where is originated. To add to the mix, Simon came along and gave us all so many memories with his choice of songs thanks Simon great, especially as there is a lot of worry in the family ( so good to see Sheila and Kim) we send our love and hugs to try and help at this time.

So a very good evening to start getting ready for Easter Holiday, once again thanks to my raffle ticket folders, Heidi who works so well behind that bar, with always a smile, thank to Jon for allowing us each week to invade the Pavilion, to all you lovely people who come along every week to enjoy live music, you make the night …may it long continue. Jan for driving and for getting us home safe even with the diversions it was fun if not a little frightening in those country lanes!! Should we have taken into account the Road Closed signs ha ha…

A few photos to give those who could not attend…But who look in…





Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Sole Bay Jazz Band…

This Thursday evening at the Sports Pavilion, looks like a good line up for  a night of live Jazz music.


Tim Densham…Ron Hockett…

Dick Mayhew…Ray Simmons…

Alan Cugnoni…Tony Jullings…

Craig Hipperson…

How lucky are we. Looking forward to see a good crowd to come along and support these fine musicians…

We have a good raffle lined up as well… A pre Easter fun night…


8pm-10.30 pm

Monday, March 21, 2016

Another Peregrine Egg…

The second egg has been laid up there on the Norwich Box on the Cathedral …early this morning…

The third egg laid yesterday later afternoon… one more to come maybe Saturday!
Number 4 egg laid this Saturday morning well done Cath!

Dad brought Mum some food  well done.

Friday, March 18, 2016

Norwich Peregrines…

5pm today and the Norwich Peregrine laid her first egg of 2016.

Exciting weeks ahead watching these great birds…


Now fast asleep…

Sole Bay Jazz…

Another good night of Jazz music last evening at The Sports Pavilion Ditchingham…with the Sole Bay Jazz Band.

Some really talented playing, from all and tunes have not heard for a while also some good songs, which made the evening fun as well, because the band members all were enjoying the music…

We had vocals from Tony P and Roy as well. 

I did take one photo, hoping young Fudge will send me some she took.

A good crowd came along to enjoy the music, and very happy to see that some of our regulars who have been ill returned. For those who I know are struggling at the moment with family members suffering we send you all our best and hope things will improve.

Thanks Heidi coping well as always. Also thanks to Jon who we 'borrow' the room from.

The raffle was another success thanks all of you who buy tickets each week, also for my lovely ticket folders, and for those who bring prizes to boost up the ones we buy from the kitty, it helps to keep the band playing each week for our pleasure. Next week hopefully even more prizes as it is Easter Week. And with a great line up which Alan will tell me shortly the full list. So hope to see another good crowd to support the live music.

Thanks as always to our great musicians…





Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Sole Bay Jazz Band…

This Thursday 17th March, at the Sports Pavilion  Ditchingham…The Sole Bay Jazz Band line up will be…

Tim Densham…Clarinet/Saxophone…

Derek Cubitt…Clarinet/Saxophone…

Tony Parsons… Trombone/Vocals…

Ray Simmons…Piano…

Craig Hipperson…Drums…

Alan Cugnoni…Guitar/Banjo…

Tony Jullings…String Bass…


Come along and enjoy a fun evening of talented music… With a raffle of course!

8pm-10.30pm

Monday, March 14, 2016

Norfolk Dixieland Band…

A lovely day out listening to The Norfolk Dixieland Jazz Band at The Goat Skeyton, thanks Tim for taking me and lunch which was very nice!… So nice to meet up with Jean and Judy as well as all the other friends there.

Some really good music and fun as well, caught you smiling Liz! always a good mix of jazz and such talented players…a good crowd enjoying their lunch and the music, some of the regulars missing because other jazz venues, as usually the Dixieland plays the first Sunday in the month…next gig… Sunday April 3rd…