Weekend of Entertainment.

Friday saw us at Kings Theatre Gloucester, a cosy little local theatre run entirely by volunteers. A seasonal interpretation of a work by Thomas hardy was performed by the talented HammerPuzzle group, out of the Everyman Cheltenham, a four hander with Anthony Pinnick, Katy Withers, Charlie Ryan and Tamsin Kennard.

Seriously well received by audience and reviewers.

Saturday we were at a great music venue in the Gloucestershire village of Winstone c/o Moira and her partner.

The main set was performed by Gathering Tides who have a completely original approach to traditional and contemporary music. Weaving together folk, jazz, rock and more, this young and innovative band transcend genre labels. With a line-up of fiddle, electric guitar, bass and cajon they slip effortlessly from heavy riffs to fiery fiddle tunes, or from smooth improvisation to klezmer.

“Seth Bye (fiddle and a prodigious musical talent) has been performing foot-stomping fiddle tunes on the folk music scene for many years. Sam Baldwin's powerful, driving electric guitar playing has roots in progressive rock. Dan Cippico (bass) brings jazz and feel-good vibes to the mix, and Alexander Henshaw on cajon has a passion for funk, folk and samba”.

Last Christmas of the Decade

A true northern Christmas spent with Sis in Carlisle 🎅 

Christmas Day itself was bright and crisp. After the celebrations we spent a lovely afternoon in an unusually peaceful Keswick.

So good we visited it twice but New Years Day was much busier.

A special treat was a trip to the Glasgow Royal for a Glenn Miller concert conducted by Ray McVay.

The concert hall also housed this wonderful public space piano.

M and I also included a day on the Solway Coast walking the length of the beach at Allonby then back up the coast to Silloth.

Wishing you all a Pleasant and Peaceful New Year.