As Eric Morecambe said ...

1st of Charlotte's theatre group productions today, the 2nd being tomorrow. I was at the church where the performance was being held at 10am, as I was asked in passing if I'd mind helping putting the stage together? "Of course" said I, thinking it was just a stage that needed putting together... So close, but yet so far. Instead I found myself installing a lighting rig as well as a sound system, and now I ache.

Came home at 2pm to get Charlotte for the rehersal, back home again at 5pm as it was bloody freezing in the church and i needed a sweater, and then the performance at 7pm. I discovered afterwards that the performance was in fact the first time the kids had done the entire thing without interuptions, but we're still having to come back at 3pm tomorrow for yet another rehersal ...

I play bass for most of it, and use my guitar once. All that work, for one song that lasts 30 seconds - I'm not even going to bother taking it tomorrow, as frankly lugging the amp and the guitar for 30 seconds is just not worth the effort.

I was asked again by the musical director to play bass for the church family services, and even had her making 'puppy dog' eyes at me in an attempt to making me agree. I haven't ...

And how did I play this evening? Pretty well, apart from the last song which I have real trouble with - as Eric Morecambe said "I'm playing all the right notes, but not neccessarily, in the right order ...".