Trip to lovely somerset

This weekend we visited a rural village called Milverton near Taunton. It was great to get out of London and breathe some fresh air and enjoy some local hospitality. Myself and Vickie went down to do a couple of workshops the day before our recital. We vistied an old folks home and after we had played a few pieces we had a couple of glasses of sherry and a sing a long to the White Cliffs of Dover. In the local pub we had the most fanatastic meal and I got to try Cornish Yarg cheese. Clare is a big fan and is planning on having a cheese cake for her wedding this year featuring this particular type.

I stayed with a lovely couple who gave me homemade museli for breakfast and let me practice in their Yoga Studio. Fantastic. After the concert we had a chance to chat to some of the audience. Vickie had suggested to the concert promoter that she contact the local brass band so we had a few brass players in the audience too. It was especially good to meet the conductor of the Milverton Silver Band who told me some funny stories about my old trumpet teacher Jon Holland who he had been in NYO with. Apparently when they were playing a concert and were doing a spot of off stage stuff on the balcony at the Albert Hall they were playing catch with their trumpets. Throwing them up in the air and catching them again. Just imagine if the audience had turned round and seen them.

The group is up in Harrogate now doing some extended projects in special schools in the area. It’s work that the group really enjoys and I am sure we will give you some new stories about our travels soon.