WE'RE NEARLY AT OUR WITT'S END!!

Sad news to report today!

After tonight's gig at the Congleton Beer Festival and next week's in Bristol, Frank will be leaving us, as a combination of work and family commitments have made it increasingly difficult for him to fit in time for the band.

We all fully understand why Frank has come to this difficult decision and are 100% behind him - but we'll miss him hugely.

We'll never forget you Frank - just be sure you don't forget us!

If you read this beforehand, get yourselves down the Congleton BF tonight, and give Frank a great send off!!

LONG TIME - NO SPEAK!!

Well, it's over a month since we posted any news on here - sorry about that! It's not because nothing has been happening; quite the reverse, it's finding time to sit down and do it, that has been the problem!

Several more gigs are in the pipeline, and they are posted in the list on right hand side of the blog. We're back at the Jolly Sailor on Thursday 19 June but, before that we're doing a Sunday night gig on 15 June at the well known stammerer's pub The Ox-fford (on Oxford Road in Macclesfield), which also happens to be the home of the Macclesfield Quiz League Champions (and there's a bit of trivia in itself!). So, if you're looking to round next weekend off in style, come along for a sing and a boogie! Paul and Hugh are in Wales for the weekend, so let's hope the A55 isn't too crowded on the way home, or it will be a bit of a quiet gig.

The next "big" gig is Congleton Beer Festival on Saturday 28 June - it will be our second year there, and if it's half as good as last year, it will be tremendous. A bit of rivalry developing between the Macc BF crowd and the Congleton BF crowd to see who can sing loudest - all I can say is that the Congolians will have to go some to beat the crowd at this year's Macc shindig - they were fantastic on both nights!

As Andy has a family commitment on that night, we are delighted to have Paul Hambley making a return guest appearance with us - Paul played when we entertained the Congleton Round Table and Ladies Circle, so he's becoming a bit of a Beartown regular - anyway, it should be a good night (let's hope the weather is kinder than last year!) and, as it's my birthday on that day, I certainly intend to enjoy myself and try to defy the advancing years for a bit longer!

Link to Congleton Beer Festival information

We're also returning to another old haunt on Saturday 12 July when we play at the Bruce Arms on Crompton Road, this will be our first time since New Year's Eve, so it will be good to go back, and see the old friends