From Norwich, it's the quiz of the week .....

... so said Nicholas Parsons at the beginning of every Sale Of The Century for what seemed like a hundred years (that is an old tv quiz show for any possible younger readers). The drive from Nottingham to Norwich is actually quite a nice one, no real motorways to speak of. And talking of our drives ... let me give any readers / followers of this blog a description of the average drive. Usually Dyan & Eddie opt for the rear lounge of our vehicle, which contains six comfortable coach/train style seats, a fridge, a dvd player with not one but two screens, and usually the remains of the previous nights rider (mainly crisps & beer, though there is actually some smoked mackrel in the fridge as I type left over from the Dingwalls gig!). Myself, so far I have opted to sit up front next to Chalkie as he drives. He is top company on these journeys, and together we put the world right with great conversation about everything from local history to football to analyzing the original line-up of Ian Dury & The Blockheads. Ed & Dyan are usually asleep by then, though Eddie sweetly admitted last night that he loves drifting off into slumber while listening to the wisdom he hears coming from up front of the bus (which is a relief as sometimes I think I am boring poor old Chalkie to death !!!). So anyway we arrive in Norwich & it's bloody freezing with snow & ice on the ground, & the venue is a converted old church which houses the Norwich Arts Centre, which I believe I helped build .... yes really.... though not physically with my own hands or anything, but i do remember as far back as 1986 when I was in The Mighty Lemon Drops we did a benefit gig to help raise funds for a planned Arts Centre in Norwich , so in a nutshell last nights show was made possible entirely by ME, basically!

Anyway, the gig was great n'all that, but instead of banging on about us I would like to introduce you to our amazing opening band on the tour, The Lovely Eggs. There are just two of them, Holly & Dave, & they are just brilliant, and they are also very funny people & great company. ! Go & listen to them. In a weird way there is something in there that reminds me a bit of what my pals The Happy Hollows might be like if Charlie & Chris let Sarah do exactly what was in her head all of the time ... and I mean that as a compliment to both parties by the way!

Ok, day off today, then Bristol tomorrow, the missus arrives, & we play on Viv Stanshall's old boat, the legendary Thekla !!!!