Care Home Gigs

After 18 months with only a single gig, it felt good to be back playing music to an audience again. My Mum has had to go into a care home following a bad fall and a spell in hospital and was eager to get me into the place to hear some of her favourite songs again.

She had to wait until COVID rules were relaxed but my first visit went down so well I was asked back in short time to do another session, this time adding a few older songs by the likes of Frankie Laine and even Bing Crosby (which went down so well, I'm having to learn some more!)

The gig I did for the Christmas party of the Over Wyre Social and Activity Club back in December 2019 has spawned another three solo bookings for later in the year and we could do with a few for the duo Creeping Bentgrass if anyone is looking for a night of sixties music. Contact details are in the right-hand column - please specify whether it's a solo or duo you would like.

Disneyland Paris Trip, 2008 Index Page

A series of articles on a rather wet and cold visit to Paris in January (what were we thinking?) of 2008. No Disney characters were drowned... We also have a day in Paris itself.

Clicking or tapping the photos below will take you to the relevant article. Perhaps wear something waterproof and warm? A link at the end of each article will bring you back here.

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Torquay Weekend and The Jukebox Heroes Show,13-15 June 2008

A short series of articles about a long weekend that we took to Torquay in order to see a sixties show with John Leyton, The Honeycombs and Craig Douglas.

Clicking or tapping the photos below will take you to the index page of each holiday. From there you can follow the entire holiday or choose your favourite place or excursion. A link on each page will bring you back here.

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Holidays and Day Trips in the UK

For the first 39 years of my life I didn't set foot out of the United Kingdom. Even afterwards, most years saw us spend either a week or a weekend away somewhere without the need to cross any salty water. This index page gives access to my memories and photos of these trips.

Clicking or tapping the photos below will take you to the index page of each holiday. From there you can follow the entire holiday or choose your favourite place or excursion. A link on each holiday index page will bring you back here.