Good Morning to all our Jazzers…

Another week has flown past, I am not sure I achieved as much as I would have liked although I have ventured out with my mask on and hand sanitiser at the ready, and ventured to Seppings the Butchers and the Pharmacy also the Opticians !

But I am still very wary of going out… I do hope I pluck up the courage to try and get back to some sort of normal as feel I am wasting my life… Also working away in garden and bungalow wearing any old thing and flat shoes, no make up… hair growing at a rate, do not even bother using hair dryer now as it has gone wavy…mmm not a bit like me however apart from aches and pains I am still smiling and trying to keep people interested in all things Jazz as well as keeping up with Alistair Griffin, who has been vital to my mental health as he has for all his followers, I know several musicians have been doing their bit on the computer trying to keep us going.

So keep popping in and if you want to pass anything on let me know, I do thank all those who keep in touch with me I appreciate it… Clover always rings for a chat… like me she is finding it a bit hard to start getting out and about… Great to hear from Tim and Christine last week they seem to be doing well. Lovely Emily so good to hear from you and glad you are enjoying Alistair…I have not heard from Craig though I know he is very busy so if anyone has heard could you let me know how he is? Tony Jullings I know you look in so hope all well with you. Tony Nicholls thanks for commenting…

I have been to see Roy Symonds and he sends his love and cyber hugs to all who know him, his health is not good but he has a smile on his face, and like me misses the hugs.

Jan sends her love and Jazz Janet…so do I to all of you lovely Jazzers…

Keith bless him greatly missed …his birthday next week… he got the raffle started all those years ago, that helped to keep the Sole Bay Jazz playing for us…Must add Simon and Kim are doing well, putting some great photos of sunrises and sunsets on face book.

Found this whilst browsing through the past Art Deco……great night…Don't they look good.

This from a recent great night before this virus stopped the Jazz…with our Tony looking up.

5pm Oh just heard outside music venues can happen… get practising Sole Bay Jazz Band…

A few flowers…

Just have so much to do in the garden at this time, trying to get up a ladder and cut back high bits! but do wait for neighbours to be in garden in case!!!!

But a nice few little bits of colour about as well as all the cutting back and weeding that needs to  de done…Good job I love gardening!

Hello Jazzers…

Good morning to all our lovely Jazzers who are missing the Sole Bay Jazz Band playing every Thursday…

Have not heard much from some members of the band maybe they do not look on here, would love to know if you are all practising ready for the night or day when we can have the pleasure of your company again.

Thanks for those who do look in and for the comments.

Strange world we have been living in the past few months, and suppose with all the people who do not like rules, it will be a while before we can get back to anything near normal. But we will carry on hopefully keeping in touch with friends and family. I am missing my hugs that is for sure…

A nice little photo from earlier this year to remind us all of the band…

It is Robin's …our marathon man… birthday this Saturday so HappyBirthday Robin… the pubs will be open so know where you will be heading!!! with your lovely family no doubt.

Stay safe everyone and keep smiling… Cyber hugs from me to you all…

Morning Jazzers

Another week has flown past and still we are having to be very good and patient before getting to enjoy our beloved Sole Bay Jazz Band for real …in the meantime Tony Nicholls has been keeping us happy with the videos…

Lovely message from Neil about last week, and a good idea that maybe if things go well we could sometime in the future might have a little outdoor listen to the band???? That would be lovely , as Neil said they used to play outside at Mettingham so………………

I do hear from a nice lot of you, if any of you would like something added on here please let me know, as although not many comments, the stats say that a lot of people pop in.

4 years today since we lost another good friend of jazz Peter Parr so many up there looking down and missing the music. But we do not forget them.

Hope all of you are staying safe and following the rules that we should do, sadly a lot of folk do not do that and now with the new adjustments it is even more important… especially as we all want to start getting out and about safely again. But I am sure none of our Jazzers would be silly …as like me we want to see the music venues open again.

A few Black and Whites this week. Oh dear hope that does not offend some people, we are all family. Stay safe and well…

Hello Jazzers…

Yet another Thursday without our visits to Jazz at the Sports Pavilion Ditchingham…

I hope all is well with those who look in on here, please keep in touch if there is anything you would like me to put on the blog, some of you do look in and I am in touch with a few of you. Do miss everyone.

This virus has made a lot of us just self isolate and it will be a while before we dare get out and about again, but it will get better and we can all get out for our Thursday night Jazz.

This week thought would try something different on here, as it was Neil's 80th birthday yesterday, and he has followed the Sole Bay Jazz Band from the start will bring back some memories…10 years ago…

Jazz at Flixton last night..

Wow what a great night at the Flixton Buck last night, thank you Sole Bay for some fantastic music. Managed to nearly get you all in the photo this week.....
Colin came and played drums, and gave us a real treat, have not heard a drum solo like that since the big bands many years ago.
Trummy on your trombone and other! never knew such a great sound could be played on them.

Sorry Simon the mike stand got in the way of your lovely smile, and thank you for some gorgeous songs, always a pleasure to hear your voice, and to see you as well! oh yes and the cornet was great also!
Thanks as always to Tim,Tony and Alan, such a great night out....
Must thank Ivan for taking us there 4 women in a car it was good of you!

Of course we had dear Neil's Birthday Party going on in the other room, wonder if you managed to get him home OK Sandy? bet the head is sore this morning...great buffet Phil, also glad the cake went well....

If you look in please come and join the good crowd of jazz lovers at the Buck on a Thursday night, as always Neil does a proper write up on Southwold Jazz site.

Thursday Jazzing!

Morning one and all… yet another Thursday without the Sole Bay Jazz Band meeting us up at The Sports Pavilion Ditchingham.

I hope everyone is managing the lockdown… and hopefully some can now get out a bit, I must admit have not been far have popped to see Jan …Jazz Janet …Roy…Pharmacy …Opticians… thank goodness have family that are doing the shopping… but feel like life is passing by very quickly, and although managing to do the garden (OMG how did the trees and shrubs get so tall!) housework and lots of baking… Watching Alistair and meeting friends on his cyber gigs…Watching Tony N's videos etc.

Missing everyone at jazz… but thankful some of you keep in touch…

A few photos from the past…

Take care everyone,  one day we will get back to jazz again… keep smiling…

Just to add it will be Neil's Birthday on the 17th, so Happy 80th dear Neil have a good one xx

Sole Bay Jazz Band…

Good morning Jazzers… yet another Thursday has come along without our beloved Jazz Band being able to play at The Sports Pavilion Ditchingham…

I do hope everyone is keeping well and staying safe from the virus… not sure about how things have worked out, as to me we seem to be floundering on a few points… so hope the scientists and the government can pull together and get these tests done, before we lose many more people to the covid 19.

I am sure those who have had to self isolate are like me, feeling that enough is enough, and wanting to get out and about, however the worry when I see the crowds that gather together and ignore the advice to stay at a distance is enough to keep me caged in. 

I am lucky as I have wonderful people who do my shopping for me, so I eat well!!! good job jogging pants have elastic waist bands!!!But do use a lot of energy cutting down shrubs etc and still doing my yoga, and have a little walk, so maybe will be able to get into proper clothes when can go out!

But on a lighter note we have had some good weather to get in the gardens those who have them that is. we do need rain, and have a little light drizzle here in Beccles this morning which is not going to do much I am afraid! but grateful to even get the leaves wet.

Spend a lot of time watching the birds…blackbirds,  blue tits and cheeky sparrows the pigeons are a big problem…have another little blackbird nest in a shrub by the garden bins! silly place… so have to remember to not slam the lids down!!! there are loads of bees feeding off the flowers…not seen many butterflies yet.

Lucky to have Alistair Griffin to watch a few times a week and chat to the friends I made when used to go to his gigs…he keeps us all amused as well as singing some great songs, great singer songwriter, better than some of the rubbish one hears on the radio sometimes.

Also thank you to all those who do keep in touch, even though not many comments, I know a lot of people look in,  and we do have face book so can send messages.

Happy birthday to Duncan on Sunday xxx

Enough of my ramblings … stay safe everyone until we can meet again…

A few photos from the past… Tony does a great job on FB with his videos.