Meadow Croft Garden Centre Food and Drink Festival, Wickford

All our attention was firmly fixed on the weather today, with an horrendous forecast of heavy rain predicted. Then we performed our usual trick. Although in a very spacious marquee with a bar and plenty of hay bales for the punters, we feared for those hovering outside, so we played ‘One Day Like This’. It never fails (or hardly ever!). The rain stopped, the sun came out and the afternoon was beautiful, enabling everyone to roam the food stalls, the impressive plant nursery and of course listen to us. Also on the bill were the very talented guitarist Josh Brough and the delightful Daisy Bowlers who are based in Southend.