Hazel’s Blog — page 8
Bernard’s Birthday, Chelmsford Social Club
Well, that must be the gig with the shortest travelling time – at least for some of us! No sooner had we packed the gear in Dave’s car, we arrived at Chelmsford Social Club a few minutes down the…
Millhouse Social Club, Dagenham
New venue, new songs! Tonight, we aired for the first time, ‘The Wonder of You’, with Martin on vocals, capturing the velvet tones of the master excellently. Our policy of ‘No music stands, no lyric…
Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge
We were back indoors this week, although at this lovely pub, there was also a relaxing area outside in the evening sunshine by the River Colne. Perfect for summer. This was our second visit to Ye…
Stoke-By-Nayland Coronation Celebration
What a difference a day makes! Corny, but true. The sun shone down on us at the village green, we were playing high up on a trailer, overlooking festival-style bales of hay, families were enjoying…
King’s Coronation celebration, The Angel, Lavenham
O.K, so there are times when you just can’t get the right weather for your celebration, and this was one of those occasions. We guessed we would get some rain during the day; we just didn’t realise…
Garden Party Upminster Essex
An afternoon in a beautiful garden - when even the sun comes out for us and the guests - is a great way to spend a Saturday. Amanda, whom we met at the Norton Pub gig, was celebrating her birthday…
The Black Buoy, Wivenhoe
This weekend we were helping to celebrate the re-opening of the kitchen in this beautiful, historic pub nestled in the Essex countryside. Roast dinners and eager diners abounded as we got ready to…
Private party at The Norton
You can’t beat a good party and when it takes place in a favourite venue, then you can’t go wrong! We were helping Gerry to celebrate his 70th birthday, along with all his family and friends, hosted…
Clissold Park Tavern, Stoke Newington
Another new venue for us – a five-piece tonight as we had no Jo, which meant Martin and I had to be on our toes! A lovely venue with a warm and happy atmosphere, where people came to relax, drink…
Queens Theatre, Hornchurch
The last leg of our ‘tour’ and a blinding night all round! Our audience was way up close and we also had support from enthusiastic uke players from the workshops Jo and Dave ran earlier in the…