Hazel’s Blog — page 6
The Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch
It was great to be back at The Queens, a theatre we have played every year for some time now. From the pink neon signs to the beautiful bar - which means you can get your drinks without leaving the…
LACE event, Channels Golf Club
The last gig of 2023 for us and a very worthy event to end the year. The Charity LACE (Life After Cancer, Essex) raises funds to support those affected by this illness and Steve, who master-minded…
Christmas Market, Meadowcroft Garden Cntr, Wickford
We are now well into Christmas celebrations and today we returned to the traditional German Christmas Market at Meadowcroft Garden Centre. Always a magical atmosphere with tons of Christmas lights…
The Magic Mushroom. Barleylands Annual Christmas Party
I could be lazy and say ‘see last year’ for this post as this is the third time we have provided the music for the Christmas event for Barleylands staff, and we are never disappointed. They throw…
The Norton, Cold Norton
We always enjoy a return to the Norton; who wouldn’t with such a smashing audience packing the place out? We only stopped to eat the fantastic food hosts Boris and George had waiting for us during…
Millhouse Social Club, Dagenham
A welcome return to Millhouse! Although only our second gig there, I feel we are amongst firm friends who know how to enjoy themselves. A wide range of ages, with some great hairstyles - as Dave…
Loughton Tennis and Bowls Club
What a great reception we got for our first gig at this club. Dancing seemed obligatory for the members, which suited us very well too. They also took to our ukuleles and even had a quiz about them…
The Gateway Club
They sure know how to party at Gateway! We have been doing this gig for quite a few years now and we are all firm friends - the enthusiasm on both sides just keeps going, song after song, gig after…
Royal British Legion Club, Broomfield
Another new venue to add to our list - and a short journey for some of us who live nearby! It was also the first airing for a new song in our ever-expanding repertoire - ‘Everlong’ by the Foo…
Frances and Chris’s wedding, Apton Hall, Rochford
A new experience for the band, as most of the songs for the evening were hand-picked by the groom himself. (He had seen us several times before, so had a bit of an advantage!). But the highlight of…