Last Wednesday Chelmsford Songsters had the pleasure of visiting Butlins at Bognor Regis for the Salvation Army's holiday week, New Horizons.
We met at the hall and boarded the coach, and were expectant of a bit of banter.
Sadly we were slightly disappointed, as there was very little to be had. We did amuse ourselves by making SP&S stay open so we could "browse". We also ridiculed Edie McCredie (that is, Mike!) for his dodgy hair, his lack of job and generally for being Mike!
Speaking of hair, we were all quietly pleased when Hayley got her hair done. It only took her 3 attempts!
When we finally got there, we chilled with some drinks and copious amounts of Bourbon biscuits. It is worth noting that Bandmaster Don Jenkins (whose name is still a name when you swap the first letters around, Jon Denkins) looked marvelous in his Dutch Army uniform, in a desperate attempt to look like Glenn Miller, the US Air Force pilot.
The stage we were on was obscenely hot, and some of us were sweating before we even started. We started off with a few serious slow numbers, and it became evident that it was going to be a Dunmow Flitch type engagement, where the punters applaud everything. We moved into the congregation for a few songs, and Edie and Hayley led those at the back in the dancing/swaying/general silliness!
After a few attempts, Garry got his tuba solo in, and we moved on to the epics that are "The 12 Days of Butlins" and "When the Saints". Completely exhausted and very hungry (they didn't give us tea!) we made our way home.
Unfortunately I wasn't on the coach on the way home, so I can't report the silliness of that occasion.
However I did tell my parents before we left that I need the loo, and I did not get there until we got back to Edgware, as we didn't see any services and McDonalds shop was closed!
Toodles!
Timbo
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