Chuvches Sigrid & Skinner (Frank) were in the line up – but Lana stole the show -making an entrance with her giant swing as if she had just jetted in from the Wizard of Oz….. Sunday 10th August 2019 Latitude festival review – stylish, dramatic […]
Author Louis Bernieres swapped mandolin for guitar and formed an alliance with Selina Hawker, singer and violinist at Sudbury Church for a musical show piece. Sadly, he was unremarkable (as a guitarist) but she had a decent voice. He was also grumpy when I asked him to autograph my copy of his best and famous […]
Wimbledon Mens Finals 2019. Sunday 14th July Lucky us. Well, what a final an absolute master class provided by the 2 most aggressive players ever seen on grass in any generation. Impossible to write the script, just a shade under 5 hours and 5 sets later, with match points on the way before a tie breaker […]
Day 7 – 8th July – No.2 Court B was my celebrity for the day Super upset as Riske dethroned Barty and Muchova no push over for Pliskova !! Japanese delight as Keri pushed on to last 8 in the mens. July 8th Brett Round of 16(Fourth Round) A Barty (1) V A Riske 6-3/2-6/3-6 K Muchova V KA […]
July 1st Monday -Day 1 Court One. First time experienced new roof. Feels more expansive than centre. Matches S Halep (7) v A Sasnovich Halep in 2 sets 6-4 -7-5 1.4 hours – Sasnovich had chances in 2nd set but Halep fought back J Vesely v A Zverev Vesely win 4-6/6-3/6-2/7/5 Alexander lost his way […]
B… had some big winners ! Nile Rodgers and his Chic band added the joy. Great sound, great brass and vocals and Rodgers distinctive driving bass … Added in hindsight (October2021) Gig 8th June 2019 F&F family gathering
All in one day – flights from Luton to Charles du Gaulle then train journeys across Paris but all achieved and we stayed until late. Suzanne Lenglen court was our host for the day- despite the cold weather. Not the most comfortable of arenas to sit and watch but we loved the red clay. Also […]
Bury St Edmunds – Apex Friday 29 March 2019 Chantel recorded her Bury’d Alive album at the Apex and there was certainly some tension in the air especially on the very demanding & complex Walk on Land which she nailed. All original tracks with the latter and Eternal Dream being stands outs. An intoxicating cocktail […]
Brit Floyd one of the best tribute bands returned to the Palladium with a retrospective of Pink Floyd’s iconic rock opera, The Wall. The set was a large scale rendering of the pomp of the final 1994 Division Bell tour, complete with a laser light show, inflatables and large circle screen (imported from Pompeii one […]
