THE AUTUMN TOUR JUST GOT BIGGER!

October is starting to look like a good, if busy, month! As well as the gigs already planned in for the 5th (at The Old Ship), the 11th (at Goosfest) and the 18th (at The Wharf), we're delighted to confirm that Charles has invited us back to play at The Cock & Pheasant in Bollington on Saturday 19 October.

This will be the 3rd or 4th time that we've done the good old C&P, and it always tends to be around this time of year; if previous gigs are anything to judge by, it should be a brilliant night - the good folks of Bolly really know how to enjoy themselves so, if you are in the vicinity, a warm welcome is guaranteed!!

This Saturday takes us to the Old Ship Inn on Beech Lane, where we're anticipating much jumping up and down and, if Ali Unwin turns up, no doubt there will also be much climbing on shoulders and scraping of heads on the ceiling! Looks like the weather is going to be a bit suspect for the rest of the week, so why not take the opportunity to come in for a warm, and shake whatever maquerades as your booty?!

Talking of masquerades, Matt and I will be toddling off to Manchester Monastery on Friday to check out the acoustics for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust Masquerade Ball that we're playing there in November. It looks like an enormous place, so we want to make sure we can be heard - although it remains to be seen whether the assembled gathering will appreciate that! It's looking like a really good night for a really good cause, and I believe that tickets are still available, if anyone fancies joining us. Contact Lara Rigby via the Cystic Fibrosis website for details.

Finally, a word of congratulations for our very own Matt Johnson, who completed the Macclesfield Half Marathon last Sunday! Matt maintains he used to be a bit of a runner in his youth, but even that doesn't explain why he attempted to run 13 miles with no training at all - except shaving off his beard to make him more aerodynamically sleek! Suffice it to say, that he completed the course (in 2 hours 40 mins), AND he didn't finish last!! Matt has asked that, if anyone would like to recognise his, not inconsiderable, achievement then donations to the East Cheshire Hospice would be gratefully received. To prove that this is not a figment of anyone's imagination, here's a photo of Matt (dressed as Tinkerbell!) in full flow (come in No.508, your time is up) - it's pure coincidence that it says SLOW on the road, and he did have TWO legs when he started!