Our first concert of the year takes us to Newcastle City Hall, a concert hall located in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It has hosted many popular music and classical artists throughout the years, as well as standup and comedy acts.
Doors were opening at 4pm so we met up at mid-day at Sort Rehearsal Rooms, Liverpool…
Carl & Karl wondering where the 5 year old crate of Red Stripe will fit.
Silver bus today…
Finally we set off and we were glad to see the weather improving after a stormy few days…
Last time we used the Silver bus we watched this film, must’ve left it here…
It was still great😀
After the film we stopped off in the village of Wetherby…
Wetherby is a picturesque town on the River Wharfe, with a market charter dating back to 1240 when Henry III granted the Knights Templar a charter for a weekly market. The market is still held today, every Thursday, centred on the Town Hall.
On the way to find food, we spotted this plaque…
The Huguenots were a French Protestant denomination with origins in the 16th or 17th centuries. As they gained influence and more openly displayed their faith, Catholic hostility grew and forced the Huguenots to convert. While nearly three-quarters eventually were killed or submitted, roughly 500,000 Huguenots had fled France by the early 18th century. A large number of Huguenot émigrés relocated to Protestant European nations such as England. They were skilled weavers and would have easily found work in Yorkshire.
Our pub of choice was the Mews…
Tucked away down Bank Street, Mews serves a good selection of regional and local ales and has a reputation for good quality food. Along with the six handpumps on the bar is a good range of keg and bottled beers plus an extensive selection of gins. Wood-floored with a variety of seating, to the side of the pub is a paved outdoor drinking area with plenty of tables and chairs.
Carl’s beer of choice was the Hawkshead Brewery’s Windermere Pale…
A very pale ale bursting with hop flavour from the signature hop – Citra. Brewed with soft Lakeland water, Maris Otter malted barley and whole cone hops. Award winning since 2012!
The rest of us went for the Brew York Brewery’s ‘Calmer Chameleon’…
The green dream of super juicy and resinous hops Columbus, Mosaic, Simcoe and Idaho 7 uniting in a super smashable pale ale.
Food menu was good…
Carl had the burger I had the Steak Pie…
We had another round of drinks then headed outside…
…before heading back to the van refreshed.
We were still an hour away so we had time to put a few bets on as it was Grand National Day…
Exciting finish!
At last we arrived in Newcastle…
Today’s running order…
Today’s rider…
“Flat and tasteless, no better than carling or fosters. Go for 1664 if you want something more akin to the old Stella taste.” Anon.
Today’s guests…
Peter’s cousins from Cumbria
Time to go on stage…
Great crowd!
We watched some of the Wedding Present then went downstairs to the bar to meet up with a couple of fans…
🎵The pint that thinks it’s a quart🎵
However temping it was to upgrade….
…sadly it was time to head home – although we had no rider and we hadn’t had chance to eat anything.
Problem solved…
Kirkby Stephen’s finest ‘Santorino’s …
The combo kebabs were delicious😋
And over the road…
The Pennine Hotel re-opened their bar for the thirsty Farmers…
Inspired by the famous Lakeland fell-walker Alfred Wainwright, our master brewers go the extra mile too. They search near and far for quality English malt and hops and tirelessly craft unique combinations worthy of the Wainwright name, like this delightfully refreshing Golden Beer. Lightly hopped with subtle sweetness, a delicate citrus aroma and a gloriously golden colour.
What a fantastic opening gig for 2024 and yet another great day out!
Our last concert of the year takes us to Butlins Minehead – situated across the street from Minehead Beach and the Bristol Channel, this casual resort is 1 km from the A39 road and 6 miles from Horner Woods in Exmoor National Park.
Early start today as we have to be in Minehead for around 3pm.
The Gold bus is off the road so we’re in the Silver bus…
Carl recently had an operation on the ligaments in his hand…
It was a great success and amazing that it had healed up in time for him to play today.
Time for breakfast…
🥴
Weather not great yet…
We stopped off at a Moto for coffee & a sandwich…
From here we had a 3 hour drive to the venue…
Time for the film…
Great film, certainly kept our minds off the journey…
Weather’s improving…
Some nice scenery as we were nearing Somerset…
We decided to stop off in the village of Watchet for our dinner…
The Star Inn…
“Lovely pub, great food, cheerful and friendly staff”
We ordered our food…
and sampled the local beer which is sourced from the nearby Nuttycombe brewery…
A 3.7% ABV Classic session bitter. 5 malts combine to make a full mouth feel that belies its low ABV. Mid – hopped with the Archer hop giving that classic British aroma whilst the Harlequin hop reinforces the smoothness of the bittering.
We had a room to ourselves!
Carl had the fish & chips…
While we all opted for the roast turkey…
We chatted at length to the pub landlord and ordered more beer, this time I went for the Otter Ale…
Decent drink. Nice malty fruity aroma and taste with a nice subtle sweetness to finish. Slight bitter aftertaste but enjoyable. Smooth and easy drinking session ale
All good things must come to an end so headed off back into the van…
We weren’t that far from the venue so we just had time to watch a bit of Blackadder…
Soon enough we arrived in Minehead…
The venue in the distance…
Not our hotel this time😟
This will do I suppose…
Time to go backstage…
Keith had arrived first…
The rider…
Peroni’s flagship beer, Nastro Azzurro, is a European pale lager. It dates back to 1963 and offers a mild, easy drinking experience, differentiated from other European lagers by its distinctive Mediterranean flavor profile.
Anyway, time to go on…
Going…
All Together NowGoing……
Fabulous crowd!!!
Time to explore the venue…
Gig was fantastic but we were all a bit worse for wear as you can probably see…
Gone………
Time for bed then off home the next day!
A great gig and a fitting way to finish the 2023 season!
Our first indoor concert of the year takes us to Scarborough Spa, located in Scarborough’s picturesque South Bay and is one of the most prestigious venues for conferences, exhibitions, entertainment and events on the Yorkshire Coast.
12.15 start as we need to be in Scarborough around 4pm for a sound-check so no pub stop-off.
Also no gold bus today, travelling in the car with the gear going in the van.
Just Alex to pick up as Roy & Keith went ahead separately sightseeing…
Peter & Carl are here…
Keith found a pub to stop off at in Harrogate – The Nelson Inn…
The Inn was built around 1776 and remained as a private house until early in the 19th century. For much of its early years the pub used to be more or less a farm with a sack over the door where locals came in for a drink.
He tried a pint of the Brightside Brewery bitter…
The hops that are used are Cascade (hop cones and pellets), Columbus and Centennial. The beer is 3.8% ABV and is more on the malty side, focusing on the biscuit, Caramel & Vanilla notes which the crystal malts bring out, the intensity of the roast barley gives it light nuttiness to the flavour and contributes towards the colour.
The food was stunning…
At least we had some nice scenery to look at…
And a pit stop near Tadcaster…
Anyone tried drinking a boiling hot over-full costa coffee in a fast moving vehicle?
Meanwhile Roy had stopped off in Walkington near Beverley…
“The Ferguson Fawsitt is a friendly pub serving good home cooked food.”
Black Sheep on draught…
Black Sheep Ale is a full flavoured premium bitter with a rich, fruity aroma. Brewed using generous handfuls of choice Golding hops, it has a perfectly balanced bittersweet, malty taste with a long, dry and bitter finish.
Went on a bit of a crawl…
The barrel in Walkington is a proper friendly traditional English Village pub. They serve excellent quality hand pulled cask conditioned real ale.
Still, we had our nice views…
Surely not far now…
Eventually we arrived in Scarborough…
Lovely town
We parked outside the venue…
Impressive!
Off to dump our bags…
And check the drinks fridge…
Peroni’s flagship beer, Nastro Azzurro, is a European pale lager. It dates back to 1963 and offers a mild, easy drinking experience, differentiated from other European lagers by its distinctive Mediterranean flavor profile.
The sound-check was delayed by over an hour so we headed back outside to find something to eat…
The end is nigh
We bumped into huge Farm fan Paul Lomax and his fiancé Belinda…
They told us there was a chippy about 10 minutes up the road…
It didn’t take us long to find Britain’s best…
Couldn’t argue…
Anyway, back to the venue…
Nu was checking the mics…
Carl & Roy checking the rhythm…
I was checking the adjoining bar…
Since Molson Coors’ launched the beer in collaboration with Spain’s La Sagra brewery, Madrí Excepcional – shortened and Anglicised to Madri by drinkers – has been put behind more than 7,500 bars in the UK. Madri is the sixth best-selling world lager, in terms of value, in the country, says its brewer. Not bad for a drink you’d never heard of before the pandemic.
I only had a half…
The chips were salty your honour
Sound check over, we’d arranged to meet guests in the town, little did we know it was a long steep climb up many steps…
We we’re heading for the Cask Inn…
We ordered 3 pints of Hophead by the Dark Star brewery…
Full-bodied and full-flavoured, Hophead is Dark Stars mothership. Hoppy and golden with a distinct floral aroma and mighty elderflower hit from the Cascade hops. A stellar session beer.
They went down a treat, we ordered more but then had to think about getting back to the venue, thankfully our guests showed us a short cut and in no time we were back at sea level…
We were thrilled to meet and chat to our old mates from Leeds outside the Spa…
Time was pressing so we headed back to the dressing room…
This one is for Alex😃
A big crowd had gathered in the hall…
Time to go on!
Great pics by Drew BlakePic by Kevan Hunt Photography
What a brilliant crowd and great reaction…
After the show we watched Cast…
Pic by Paul Lomax
It was a brilliant gig but it was getting late and we had a long journey ahead of us…
Todays festival is the third of our Rewind gigs and we’re off to Temple Island Meadows, a blank canvas of beautifully maintained meadows located on one of the loveliest reaches of the River Thames, just outside the market town of Henley on Thames, on the borders of Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
Early start from our hotel in Norwich as we had to be in Henley for 12.30…
The night before we had sneaked out of the hotel to a pub called The Marsh Harrier…
Here we were greeted by zero clientele and Doom Bar😫
Sharp’s Doom Bar is a perfectly balanced beer combining subtle yet complex flavours. This creates an amber ale which is both satisfying and deliciously moreish.
Staggering back to the hotel we stumbled upon a really large tree blocking the pavement…
I was measuring not hugging
Driving along today we passed the same tree…
It had shrunk!
Norwich to Henley is about 2 hours 45 minutes…
It was a sunny day and we had a relaxing drive…
We stopped off for some refreshments…
Then eventually saw signs for Rewind…
The festival looked enormous!
Time to get our wristbands…
All change!
I grabbed a deck chair with my coffee and biscuit…
😎
Quickly checked the running order…
China Crisis were on first so we decided to have a tour of the festival site before they went on…
Food will win😀
Walked all the way to the back of the site to see Temple Island…
Fortunately for us, they’d pitched ‘The Little Harp Inn’ marquee right next to it…
Our joy was short lived though with the news that ‘Mr Chubbs’ session bitter had run out…
A good alternative was the Green Man pale ale from the same brewery…
The colour of golden hour lighting, an aroma so appealing your mouth will water with anticipation and a sensational tropical flavour that will keep you coming back for more…
I was happy as the Maharaja IPA was still on…
Full-bodied, New World hopped jaw-dropper of an IPA with full on tropical fruit flavours, mouth-watering bitterness and a rich earthy finish.
Looking out from inside the tent you could see a small stage which had acts on throughout the day…
Ahoy there…
Peter had joined us to watch China Crisis…
They were great and the crowd were loving it but we needed to get back stage soon…
Last minute preparations…
What a crowd!!
All Together NowAll Together NowAll Together NowAll Together Now
Amazing scenes!!!
The gig was absolutely fantastic… and exhausting!!
Straight after the show Peter and Keith did an interview with Choose 80’s…
Then we all headed off to the catering as we were starving…
I went for the Sunday roast…
Very tasty
After dinner we watched some of Tony Hadley’s set…
As we were heading home soon, we went back stage to meet our agent Ed…
Lovely guy!
And on our way out we bumped into the brilliant Shane Ritchie…
He chatted with us for ages
Earlier on after coming off stage, we met up with our influential former agent and good friend Jack Gray…
The end of our festivals for the summer but what a fitting way to finish.
Our final Let’s Rock festival of the season takes us to Earlham Park, Norwich. The park lies 3 miles west of the city centre and covers 88 acres of open parkland sloping towards the River Yare.
We opted for an earlier start than needed to fit in a pub stop.
Carl & Keith at the ready…
Peter sorting out the float…
Weather overcast but getting better!
First off picking up Alex & then Roy…
Film for the day is Seven Psychopaths…
Very funny film
Quick stop for a bacon bap…
Then back to the film…
Weather improving…
Our stop-off village of choice today is Wymondham…
Wymondham is a market town and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England, 12 miles south-west of Norwich off the A11 road to London.
Making good time…
Eventually we arrived in Wymondham…
Wymondham Abbey is a magnificent Norman church, established in 1107, as part of a monastic foundation.
Our pub of choice is the Green Dragon…
The Green Dragon is one of the oldest pubs in the country dating back to the 14th century. Much of the exterior is Tudor and half-timbered with a dormer window. The interior retains many historic features such as beams and mantelpieces, and consists of a bar, snug, restaurant area and an upstairs bar and function room.
Take your marks…
Keith chose the Dizzy Blonde…
Nice fruity aroma and taste with a subtle bitterness to finish. Smooth and easy drinking session ale.
While the rest of us had the Oakham Citra…
Light gold in colour, bursting with citrus and tropical hop flavours and sensationally refreshing. The original UK Citra.
We ordered our food and went outside into the beer garden…
Fish & Chips all round…
We had another pint then made our way back out front…
Then back on the bus for the remainder of the journey…
Wasn’t too long before we arrived at the park…
Time to collect our wristbands…
Some relaxation with tea and biscuits…
Had a quick look at the line-up…
Tony Hadley wasn’t appearing due to an accident on stage in Italy so Marc Almond deputised.
We went out front to watch Neville Staple…
Then headed over to the VIP bar…
We ordered Atlantic Pale Ale while watching the crowd being entertained by Nathan Moore…
Carl was meeting his brother Barrie who was on holiday in Norwich…
Sharp’s Atlantic Pale Ale is brewed using Pale Ale and Low Colour Caramalt malts with Cascade, Aurora, Citra and Simcoe hops. The beers name is a reference to Sharp’s brewery’s location on Cornwall’s Atlantic coast.
As time was getting on we had a last photo in the VIP before heading off backstage.
Barrie with partner Linda
On the way we bumped into Dee, a lovely Farm fan…
Now backstage, Carl is explaining to Keith how bad the Atlantic Pale is this week…
At last, time for us to go on…
Great pics by Dee KeithAll Together Now
Fantastic crowd!
It was a great atmosphere at the festival and very thirsty work!
For over 400 years the spa town of Harrogate has been renowned for the unique quality of its water. Bottled straight from the spring on Harlow Hill near Harrogate, the water is naturally rich in magnesium and calcium with low sodium levels, giving a perfect balance of purity and taste.
Time to get a bite to eat and enjoy a mellow moment…
Watched some of Heaven 17 from side of stage…
Then the Happy Mondays from the VIP…
The Farm watching Happy Mondays play after their set at Let’s Rock 80s on 19.8.23. 😎 . 📷: Anita Heryet
Back stage with Bez & Rowetta…
And Neville Staple…
Time for us to leave as we were staying over in Norwich and playing Rewind South in Henley the following day.
Our second Rewind festival takes us to Capesthorne Hall, a country house near the village of Siddington, Cheshire, England. The house and its private chapel were built in the early 18th century, replacing an earlier hall and chapel nearby. They were built to Neoclassical designs by William Smith and his son Francis.
Much shorter journey today as the venue is only about an hour away so we met up about 10.30…
We have to top up the rider at Rewind so a couple of packs of Peroni bought early doors…
A pale golden, crisp and refreshing beer, with a delicate balance of bitterness, citrus and aromatic notes and a fast, clean finish. It’s a modern Italian masterpiece.
Rain with sunny spells was forecast throughout the day and pretty soon the heavens opened…
In no time though, we were off the motorway and passing through the town of Knutsford…
The White Bear pub was spotted by keen band members
At last signs for the venue…
Traffic was building up…
Eventually we turned off the road into the entrance to the gig…
Big queues!
A vehicle stuck in the mud!
At last back stage…
into the artists area…
and into our dressing room…
We were having publicity shots taken so we dumped our bags and went back outside…
We scrubbed up well!
We headed into the catering tent…
Menu looked great!
Have some of that later😃
Peter and Keith were staying back to do interviews…
Quick look at the running order…
Squeeze & Marc Almond had cancelled and had been replaced by Boomtown Rats & Heaven 17
Roy, Carl and I decided to check out the festival site…
Rain had kept off up to this point so we decided to visit the ‘Little Harp Inn’ (see previous blog Rewind Scotland.)
Carl went for his favourite Mr Chubbs bitter from the Renegade brewery…
This beautifully balanced session ale has a refreshing light floral flavour provided by a single variety of English hops. Mr Chubb was the nickname given to the founder’s father, a lock keeper on the River Thames.
Roy and I went for the Maharaja IPA…
This is a full-bodied New World hopped jaw-dropper of an IPA with full on tropical fruit flavours, mouth-watering bitterness and a rich, earthy finish.
The beer was spot on and China Crisis had just come on stage so we went to watch them…
A few spots of rain were beginning to appear so we ordered a couple more of the Renegade beers and rushed back to watch from the side of the stage…
Meanwhile Peter and Keith were doing an interview with Helen Barnes…
Carl tried to geg in😀
Interview over, it was a short walk to the stage and we were ready…
Today’s festival takes us to Lydiard Park, Swindon, a 260-acre country park at Lydiard Tregoze about 3 miles west of central Swindon, Wiltshire, near Junction 16 of the M4 motorway.
We were headlining the show tonight so we met up around mid-afternoon at Sort where we were pleased to find the Gold Bus waiting for us…
Long time no see
Most of the band and crew were together today…
Team Mullin had left earlier as they were staying the night in Swindon…
All aboard…
We headed off to pick up Alex & Roy and then set off on the journey south…
No service station stop today but at least we were able to watch a brilliant film!
We all enjoyed the film very much and we’re now well into our journey…
We were heading to Chedworth in Gloucestershire for our tea…
Chedworth is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, southwest England, in the Cotswold. It is known as the location of Chedworth Roman Villa, administered since 1924 by the National Trust.
Very soon we arrived at our pub of choice, The 7 Tuns!
Attractive 17th century stone-built village pub, recently reopened after extensive refurbishment as a free house. There is a main bar and a snug with a converted Barn Restaurant. Exposed stone walls and fire. four handpumps serving local and regional beers with one Real Cider. North Cotswold Branch Seasonal Winner.
Great looking pub we went straight in and ordered 4 pints of Hooky…
A subtly balanced, amber bitter, hoppy to the nose, malty on the palate – the classic session beer, eminently drinkable.
Going down a treat!
Food was very good too…
Plenty of time for another pint so I tried the Otter Amber…
Imagine a beautifully polished piece of Amber and, funnily enough, that is what you’ll get when you order a pint of Otter Amber. Wafts of citrus fruit and spice will entice you to drink. The Cara malt and carefully selected hops in Amber create a balanced, slightly bitter flavour with those fruity, spicy aromas following through to the tastebuds.
We really enjoyed the pub and were now only half an hour from the venue…
Today’s concert was a community event to raise funds for Julia’s House – the only children’s hospice building in Wiltshire. Their outstanding care reaches far beyond the hospice walls. They provide free respite care for the most seriously ill children and their families however they need it most – in their home, at the hospice and in the heart of the community.
We arrived at the venue…
Keith & the canines were waiting for us…
The Dogfather
We went out front to meet up with some friends…
Enjoyed a few pints of Good Old Boy by the Renegade beer company…
A multi award winning classic English Bitter with a silky-smooth mouth feel. Good Old Boy is brewed with a blend of rich malted barley and fruity hops to produce an exceptionally well-balanced and full-flavoured beer.
It was soon time to go on so we headed back stage…
Keith’s ready!
We’re on!
Thanks Kathy Mullin & Andy Payne for the pics.All Together Now
Brilliant crowd!
As it was dark we arranged for our guests to come back stage…
Fantastic selfie from Kirsty (on the floor!)
Hammer Horror…
Carry on Drinking…
Reservoir Dogs…
We had a great laugh but it soon became time for us to head off on the long journey home.
The first of our Rewind festivals takes us to Scone Castle, a Category A-listed historic house near the village of Scone and the city of Perth, Scotland. Built in red sandstone with a castellated roof, it is an example of the Gothic Revival style in Scotland. Scone was originally the site of an early Christian church, and later an Augustinian priory.
Dismal weather, an early start and no vans prompted glum faces as we met up at Sort rehearsal rooms en route to Scotland…
Soon enough though, our transport arrived so we threw in our bags and climbed aboard…
No Roy to pick up as he went ahead yesterday sightseeing so…off we go!
Carl, like in the previous blog brought reading material in lieu of videos…
Highly recommended!
I spoke about my recent holiday in Northumberland…
CITRA STAR (Anarchy Brew Co) 4.1% SESSION IPA Loaded with grapefruit, lemon and lime. Light bodied enough to keep you coming back for more. Massively hopped with Citra.
Forecast at the moment is wet wet wet…
but clearing up later on in Scotland.
Time for some breakfast…
Floury baps…
Cumberland sausage
Moving on…
Carl found an ingenious way of watching a video…
While I recalled a fine pint I had along Hadrians Wall at the Twice Brewed Brew House…
Gallia Golden Ale (Twice Brewed Brewing Co) Light, easy drinking golden ale. Mosaic hops give a complex fruit flavour leading to a sharp lime finish from the Olicana hops.
Weather getting worse rather than better as we hit Scotland…
Time for some home made banana bread…
Through Glasgow now and weather improving…
Starting to see some nice scenery…
An encouraging road sign…
Then at last some nice weather!
We must be nearly there…
Yes!
Wristband time!
The van beat us!
Into the artists tent…
To our dressing room.
We had a walk over to the catering…
Roy had half a banana🍌
A quick look at the running order…
We came out front as Disco Inferno we’re playing…
Great disco classics!
Carl was meeting his brother Barrie who was in one of the Rewind bars ‘The Little Harp Inn’…
We tried some real ales from the Renegade Brewery, Carl & Barrie had the Mr Chubbs Session Bitter…
This beautifully balanced session ale has a refreshing light floral flavour provided by a single variety of English hops. Mr Chubb was the nickname given to the founder’s father, a lock keeper on the River Thames.
I had the Green Man Pale Ale…
The colour of golden hour lighting, an aroma so appealing your mouth will water with anticipation and a sensational tropical flavour that will keep you coming back for more…
Meanwhile Peter and Keith were doing an interview with Perthshire Local Media…
Link to YouTube available soon
It was time to head back stage and we caught Slim Jim Phantom performing his classic rock n roll…
Looks a good crowd
We all headed back…
Then into the dressing room.
It’s time to go on stage!
Courtesy of Phoenix PhotographyAll Together Now
The crowd were fantastic!
After the gig we went back out front to watch a couple more acts…
Then Peter and Keith did another interview, this time with Local 80’s Music…
We also got in on the photo😃
Lovely to meet Helen Barnes
We just had time to watch Soul ll Soul from the side of the stage…
Great show!
Before grabbing a bite to eat and heading off home.
Our fifth Let’s Rock festival of the season takes us to Southampton Common. The 365 acres features woodland, rough grassland, ponds, wetlands, lakes and parkland and is a much loved and well used green open space in the centre of the city, popular for informal leisure activities as well as large events.
Another early dart as we have to be in Southampton for 1pm, again it’s a van for the gear…
and a people carrier for us.
I’m also taking the Groovy Grain beer that I brewed about a month ago.
Off we go…
Weather is unpredictable today…
As there’s no DVD’s, Carl brought some reading material…
I was worrying how the beer would react to the 5 hour journey!
Making good progress though…
Time for some breakfast…
Good choice by Keith…
Off we go again…
Skies still dramatic…
A short pit stop in Chilton…
Not far now…
Backstage to get our wristbands!
I quickly found a quiet spot outside to sort out the beer…
Then set it up in the artists area…
Groovy Grain’s ‘Festival Ale’ is an American Pale Ale made with marris otter low colour malt and New Zealand hops Pacific Gem & Nelson Sauvin plus US Citra hops. Great fruity taste with a grapefruit finish.
A quick check on the running order…
Neville Staple sounded great out front…
Time for our weekly trip to the VIP bar!
Bumped into our mate Mick from Cookham
Just had the one pint of Atlantic Pale…
Crap. It tastes like lager. Not the worst lager but lager. If I wanted lager I would order it! Anon
Headed back stage to the artists area to open our ‘bar’…
First up we’re Martyn Ware & Glenn Gregory of Heaven 17…
Great guys and good to talk beer with Martyn!
Next up the guitarist from Slim Jim Phantom…
Then Carl came over with the bassist and drummer of the Neville Staple band…
Various musicians continued to stop by…
It was beginning to get busy…
Beer was going down well…
Too well! I’d forgotten the time and we were due on stage in 10 minutes!
Great photo’s by Mick Vogel
Great crowd again!
All Together Now
Biggest crowd yet!
After our set we went back stage to grab a bite to eat and finish off the beer…
Nathan Moore joined us for a pint but the beer was quickly running out…
Heaven 17 we’re getting ready to play so we all went to the side of the stage to watch them…
They were brilliant!
Sadly it was time for us to head off as we were driving home but again another great day out!
Our fourth Let’s Rock gig takes us to Powderham Castle in Devon. Located in a unique, picturesque setting within an ancient deer park beside the Exe estuary, just south of Exeter.
Very early start as we have to be there by 1pm but no bus???
One of the drivers was taken ill but found us a replacement at very short notice…
No video’s this week but as it was still very early we had some quiet time.
After an hour or so we stopped off at services…
Coffee and cake!
Back on the road…
Carl mentioned a film he’d watched recently…
Mutated wasps😳
I mentioned I’d been on a bike ride along the Wirral Way calling in at the Red Lion in Parkgate…
finishing in The Magazine pub in New Brighton where there was a great view of Everton’s new stadium.
We sped on and were making good time…
Saw a hill in East Brent😳
Then came off the motorway down country lanes…
We suddenly saw our other van travelling in a different direction
Stopped to ask an official where we were – apparently some road workers had removed some of the signs…
It’s medieval month at the castle🗡️
More confusion…
Eventually we found the correct entrance and arrived at the artists area back stage.
Dumped our bags and had a quick look at the stage times..
Undertones were on at 16:30
As usual we went out front for a look around
You guessed it… the VIP bar
More auctions…
and of course the Atlantic Pale
Take your first sip, and prepare to be swept away by Atlantic Pale Ale’s lively symphony of flavours. The initial burst of fruity hops gives way to a subtle malt sweetness, culminating in a crisp, clean finish that leaves you thirsting for more. With an ABV of 4.5%, it’s the perfect companion for a leisurely afternoon spent basking in the sun, or a raucous evening of sea shanties and merriment.
No sign of Nathan though and no stage, maybe he’s on later
Walking around we caught some of the Beat’s set
Then headed backstage as we were on early this week
Again a big crowd
Great reaction!
Groovy TrainAll Together Now
What a gig!
Next on were the Undertones!
They were brilliant and we met them just after…
Next on Midge Ure…
OMD…
Soft Cell…
What a great festival it was!
It was too far to drive home so we were staying in Taunton…
After a good nights sleep we set off home via Bristol and went over the Clifton Suspension. Bridge…
Here we had a chippy breakfast…
and a quick half as it was Roy’s birthday!
A Classic Pub in the heart of Clifton Village offering fantastic food, friendly service and a carefully chosen range of drinks to suit everyone. We have an extensive Gin collection, several well-kept Beers, a wonderful Wine list and much more! We look forward to welcoming you soon.
Roy had Guinness…
Guinness’s flavour derives from malted barley and roasted unmalted barley, a relatively modern development, not becoming part of the grist until the mid-20th century. For many years, a portion of aged brew was blended with freshly brewed beer to give a sharp lactic acid flavour. Although Guinness’s palate still features a characteristic “tang”, the company has refused to confirm whether this type of blending still occurs. The draught beer’s thick, creamy head comes from mixing the beer with nitrogen and carbon dioxide.
I had Gem from Bath Ales…
Our well-balanced amber ale that sees the malty character from the Maris Otter barley really shine through. All British hops, including Goldings from Kent, add a subtle, aromatic spice.
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