Here goes then

02/09/2008 by Brucie.

Good day,I have been asked to do a blog,whatever that is, but assuming that it is another word for talking b*****ks then I suppose I am well qualified.First off thanks to everyone who came to the Robin and you stalwarts who braved the Rebellion festival. I’m sorry I didn’t make it down for a pint after the Robin gig but quite frankly I was totally shattered. I have this bizarre way of approaching a show ( which will no doubt be the death of me ) that unless you push yourself to a near death experience, or at the very least to being almost sick, then you might as well be in a cabaret band. Consequently I had to have a lie down with a cup of tea. You do get a great feeling of satisfaction though and I have to say I really enjoyed it even if it was like jogging in a sauna. The other reason was that I had to do it all again the next night and drive myself and my wife up to Blackpool , something I was a little bit reticent about in as much as I wondered whether I should have packed my “Maid of the Mist” plastic poncho that we got at Niagara a couple of years ago. I couldn’t get thoughts of flying gob out of my mind but I needn’t have worried as it was another unbelievable night and the crowd were just fantastic. In addition the bands backstage were extremely friendly and there was a great atmosphere after the show which was in stark contrast to how we felt going in , the words lamb and slaughter spring to mind , but we all left agreeing that we would definitely like to do it again. It makes the drive home the next day seem a lot easier when you’ve had such a great weekend.Sorry about Halifax by the way but the blame for that lies with the local council, in fact I only found out in the week running up to the gig.More recently we have just returned from Ostrava in the Czech Republic where another great night was had by all. More importantly however I discovered that the recent bouts of redness on my face are not triggered by Pilsner Urquell .Till the next timeBruce  

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