06/03/2011

NAT AND PHILS WEDDING GIG - SATURDAY 5TH MARCH

We have been rehersing at Stowe by Chartley for the last month, Tony Steve and Spencer, Tom Woodworth resident of Bath was rehersing his end. We finalised on the 1.75hour set with approx 30songs for the night. Geoff Eccleshall was a key person for this show, has he was our sound engineer for the night.
The weather that day was cold, very grey and drizzly, arrived at the Hotel at 4.30pm, moved all my gear into the Stables Room, Geoff met me at the same time, we were all set up for road testing at 6.30pm.
On the night Cynth, Jan and Claire arrived about 7.30pm, we had some drinks in the house bar,the folk band arrived, which Geoff set up their sound for the night, met up with Martin, and Kath Raybould, also met up with Diane.
We kicked in at 10pm and came of 11.45 after many encours, seemed to me a good tight set of music, Tom was a great entertainer with his bass moves and grooves, i finally was in bed at 2.30am sunday morning, well done all and all the best for the future to Natalie and Phillip xxx

Songs for the night:-

1. WONDERFULL TONIGHT - WEDDING DANCE FOR NATALIE AND PHILLIP
2. I SAW HER STANDING THERE.
3. CANT BUY ME LOVE
4. WALK OF LIFE
5. BIRD DOG AND CLAUDETTE
6. I FEEL FINE
7. THIS COULD BE THE LAST TIME
8. DON’T LET ME - MISSUNDERSTOOD
9. I NEED YOU
10. TIRED OF WAITING
11. MERCY - NATALIE SANG THIS SONG
12. MAKE ME SMILE
13. LOOSING MY RELIGION
14. ALL OR NOTHING
15. I WONT BACK DOWN
16. SULTANS OF SWING
17. PRETTY WOMAN
18. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
19. YOU CANT DO THAT
20. ALL DAY ALL THE NIGHT
21. ANY TIME AT ALL
22. ROAD TO HELL
23. HARD DAYS NIGHT
24. ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR
25. RUNNING DOWN A DREAM - ENCORE
26. TEENAGE KICKS
27. PROUD MARY
28. BAD MOON ARISING

25/02/2011

NAT AND KIDS TRIP TO STAFFORD 16TH TO 23RD FEBRUARY 2011





Yummy Yummy
Grannie and Oliver

Stone throwing Llandudno







Smile Steven Seagull

Conwy Harbour Front

Smile Anna

Llandudno Victorian Hotels

Taking the Mickey Man

Tea time at the Saracens Milford Stafford


The Golden Arches

Coffee House in Conwy

13/11/2010

FUHLEN TRIP - EARLY NOVEMBER 2010

Cynth and myself flew on from Manchester to Padderborn on the wednesday night, flights were on time, weather was very wet, Natalie picked us us, arrived Fuhlen at 1.15am, following morning i went with Nat and the kids to see Oliver off to Kindergarten.
All seemed fine, we decided to do some shopping in Hameln.
Thursday I borrowed Natalies, to pick up Sali from Hannover Airport Terminal B, I arrived at Terminal C, we finally met up, arrived back at Fuheln to a lovely lasagne hor meal.
Friday Rainer and myself picked up Gareth from Hannover Airport, prior to that, I met up with Rainers music teacher for his guitar lesson in a wonderfull attic music studio, where we jammed some blues music using the electro drum kit.
Saturday we went to Polle for a lovely 3 course meal, and visited northern Germanys oldest monestry.
Sunday we did a sunday brunch in Hameln, finally we took the kids to the local swings, before setting off my return flight to Manchester Airport. Gareth and Sali flew back to Birmingham Airport, I had to pick them up from Wolverhampton Station.
Cynth stayed on till the following Sunday, helping out etc etc.