Saturday - worms and music.....

The sun is hiding today, and instead there is a cold wind blowing, and being out in the garden for any length of time is not an option. I did lever 3 old growbags out of their boxes, and put the new ones in, and then I came in to make coffee. Again. My hands were dirty, so that means I did garden today! I also watched a dislodged earthworm slink across the patio. At full stretch, it was over a foot long. Now, I loathe worms and slugs and snails and snakes - anything without legs of the slinky variety,{{{{shudder}}}, so it was a major thing to watch it. But it was so huge, and had to go such a long way to find soil, that I felt it my duty to stand guard in case a pesky bird though it may be a nice snack. And I know worms are good for the garden. I just don't want to see them. Or think about them. And heaven forbid I actually touch one......

So I have been searching the wardrobe for something to wear tonight. We have to wear black skirts or pants, and a bright top. Any bright single colour top - red, blue, green etc. Hmmm. Given that it is freezing out, the ones I can muster mean I will not be warm. Mind you, there are so many of us squashed into the seats that we should be okay.
Setting up for the final rehearsal..............
My friend, Sue.....
Those are some of the altos over there. The church has a gallery all around, and the sopranos and altos sit on opposite sides in the gallery, and around to the organ gallery too - half and half in there. The men sit downstairs, and the band is under the gallery with Jon, the musical director conducting and playing from the front. There are so many of us that we take up half the church!
Three of my friends - we all sit together. These three are all soloists and have the most beautiful voices. It is great singing with them. We have fun - there is a lot of laughter involved in our rehearsals, and somehow, we all manage to learn the music before the shows. All ages sing together - two of our soloists are in their final year at school, and the oldest member of the choir must be in her 70's. There are 91 of us in the choir tonight. Not bad for a little village in the middle of England!

The Oxford/Cambridge Boat Race is about to start now, so I am off to watch. Another very British occasion! I hope you are all enjoying your weekends - our clocks go forward tonight. Great. We lose an hour of sleep. But that does mean we are on British SUMMER Time!