Don't forget Jeannie, Gerald. She's one of the quieter members but she has most definitely been in your car. Spooky...

Rest assured that Great Aunt May will be there and I think she and Lavvy are planning to whisk you away to the Camel Club on the Friday night. Addy and Maddy will also be at Anglesey, and Liddy is hoping to be there too.

Looking forward to seeing you again

I don't mind being whisked away, but in view of The Old Lady's posting, I do hope May doesn't have sticky mitts that evening. (Mind you, there are probably times when Mrs Gerald might think it was a good idea )

I'll have to make sure she doesn't come with me then. Just to keep Gerald safe
Skylark, are you bringing a whisk??
If you read the OLTVA Gerald, suspend all logic, sense and decorum.
Bev.

Oh dear.

No really, it will be good for you, gedall - it'll help you get the high notes better on the flute at the concert

No really, it will be good for you, gedall - it'll help you get the high notes better on the flute at the concert

At this rate Skyers, he won't open the door to me tomorrow. We are having a practise.
I take it all back Gerald.

Notmusimum - Fifi wasn't sure about the duet, and even her teacher couldn't suggest anything around the right standard (ie not g1!) - maybe next year. She's in Gwynedd-Mon orchestra 10-3 on 21st anyway, as they have the termly concert the following week.


Play well and be happy!!

Lynne

For some reason I had tomorrow in my diary for Anglesey event (even though I knew something about the opera visit and knew that was later in the month!)

Anyway I'm now double booked for Sat 21st
Lynne

It looks like the Puppet Opera may not fit into the programme this time as we have a lot of other items to include. There may be an opportunity for someone to volunteer to play the part of a dead body though in one solo item.

No, old bean, it's a DEAD body.

Actually we may use a puppet for that in case a real body makes the singer laugh in a tender and moving moment.

No, old bean, it's a DEAD body.

Actually we may use a puppet for that in case a real body makes the singer laugh in a tender and moving moment.

Could be worse, and the singer makes the dead body laugh instead
Gives a whole new meaning to the word..........sniggermortis.

Could be worse, and the singer makes the dead body laugh instead
Gives a whole new meaning to the word..........sniggermortis.

One important piece of info about this event:

Petrat has just made the post opera supper chocolate cake!

There will be a fresh fruit salad and home made yogurt for the healthy ones though.

No. It's full of them! There will be a fresh fruit salad and home made yogurt for the healthy ones though.

I shall have both!

You have given me a terrible choice to make - I really want to have my cake and eat it .

If it is any consolation, Barry, I had to play my flute piece at a little concert organised by my teacher for her pupils taking exams soon. It certainly showed me which bars I need to practise . I have one more lesson on Wednesday and what's the betting she will ask me to play it again for her?

Ratty dear. Will there be time to change for the opera if we wanted to, or should we come to the concert in our opera clothes??
BEv xxx

I bet you'll be fine come Saturday.

If Handel were alive, I hope he'd approve of my performance...

I shall be at the opera on Friday evening but am going to collect the church keys that afternoon. On Saturday morning I shall be up and about very early to take the piano over and to set out the seats etc. Katyjay and the accompanist for the Sunday recital will be rehearsing in the church and the hall will be available for groups to run through their stuff. The pianist will then have the church for solo item run-throughs and afterwards we will let her go home for a rest.
There will be a running buffet and our concert will begin at around 1.30 pm. That will give us lots of time to finish and tidy the hall before the opera.
I suggest that all of the opera gang drive to the Rattery after the forum event and leave their cars there. We will be travelling on to Llandudno in two vehicles and then back for supper to the Rattery afterwards.
We will need to leave by 5.45 form the Rattery to give us plenty of time park in the theatre park before it gets too full and to get seated and have a good nose through the programme.

Supper menu:

Soup and garlic bread.

Leeks in cheese sauce, local sausages, a pasta dish for the veggies, green salad, jacket spuds, onion marmalade. If you don't fancy any of this you can make your own butties!!

Fresh fruit salad with home made yogurt.

Local ice cream.

Chocolate cake.

I'm looking forward to hearing what everyone's playing - are you posting the programme for the concert in advance?

It's quite far by train

I'm sure you could have cadged a lift.

I'm happy to give you a lift there if you want to come, BB, but unfortunately I can't give you a lift back because I'm staying on't wrong side of t'Pennines on Sunday visiting family

Directions to Benllech:

Anglesey is easy to find! Just follow the signs for Holyhead.
When you cross over the Menai Straits and onto Anglesey itself do not take the first left turn left towards Llanfairpg. Take the second slipway to the left on the road towards Amlwch. Turn right at the top of this slipway and go straight ahead. You will come to a roundabout at a pub called The Four Crosses. take the second turn off this roundabout. This will take you straight to Benllech. You will pass through the village of Pentraeth. Do keep to the 30 limits here. there are fixed cameras and often a man in a van. Continue through Pentraeth and on for a couple of miles or so and you will reach Benllech. There is a small shopping precinct on the left with a parking area infront. St Andrews Church is on your right opposite this. Give it a wave as you pass. If you are staying at Rhianfa Farmhouse you will have passed it a couple of hundred yards back on your right. Oops! If you are staying at Sea View B & B take the right turn past the church by the fish and chippy and opposite the garage. Sea View is at the end of this road and right on the sea front. If you are staying in Moelfre carry on through the village of Benllech and keep going for a couple of miles. At the next roundabout turn down into Moelfre by taking the second turn down the hill. (Don't take the smaller road straight ahead.)