NICE QUIET NIGHT TONIGHT............MAYBE NOT!!

Hello friends,

We're out and about again tonight, but not going far; it's Matt's lady Kelly's birthday party so we are going to play a little bit for her, have a sip of a few soft drinks, and then probably be tucked up in bed by 10 o'clock - I think not! If Matt has anything to do with it, the birds will probably be singing by the time we get home! Anyway, I'm sure it will be a good night, and no doubt there will be reports and maybe even photos next time round!

Last Friday saw us at The Old Ship for the first leg of their Big Gig Weekend, and I have to say that, even though we have played there many times before, it was still a great night! Even though Friday night is traditionally a quieter night in The Ship, the place was rammed, and everone was really up for it - we even tried 4 new numbers on them and, with the exception of In The Shadows (one of my favourite tracks, and I know others like it too), which was put in the wrong part of the set (stopped all the dancers dead in their tracks!), they all worked and seemed to go down well (especially Rock & Roll and Spitting Games).

There were people there that had travelled from Hampshire and London just to see us, and even Pete Munro turned up - he said he really felt he ought to make the effort as he had promised to come many times before - shame he left 5 minutes before we started playing! Any more tricks like that and he will acquire the same status in our eyes as the landlord of The Millstone!

I didn't get a chance to see The Injectors on the Saturday night (because I was watching Calendar Girls at The Lowry with my Mummy!) but I believe Pete, Mike and Bobby Rocket went down well, and that the whole weekend was regarded as a stonking success!

Rest of the week has been a real mixture of emotions for your correspondent - including blind panic and worry when No.1 daughter was in a car crash (thankfully, she's OK, if a little battered and bruised) and wild jubilation this afternoon when City thrashed Chelsea!

After tonight, we are gigless until the end of April, but at least it will give us a chance to practice some new numbers, and for Dave to have a holiday! No doubt we will be raring to go again, by then, and I'll just have to remember to keep updating this blog thing, so you don't think we've all died.