Today I’ve been out and about looking at power amps  and I still have one to have a look at on ebay thanks to my dear friend Glynn. To be honest it’s all so technical – bring back the old days when all I had to do was turn up with my sheet music, a dress in a suit carrier and sing! Speaking of which I’m looking forward to rehursing my Evette show and French songs again tonight. I had a really good 3 hour rehursal last night and I’m pleased to say much of my French has started to return. I’m also learning a new Piaf number Mon Dieu in prep for my return to France for June. I’m really starting to enjoy the languge as I get my tonge around those French words. I hope next year to have a stab at Padam Padam but boy are there alot of words! Many of you know I learn panetics which is really hard work but when you get it right it’s so rewarding. It takes hours and hours of work but I get there in the end. Right I had better start rehursing! Keep Watching and do drop in again! ;->

Today I’ve been out and about looking at power amps  and I still have one to have a look at on ebay thanks to my dear friend Glynn. To be honest it’s all so technical – bring back the old days when all I had to do was turn up with my sheet music, a dress in a suit carrier and sing! Speaking of which I’m looking forward to rehursing my Evette show and French songs again tonight. I had a really good 3 hour rehursal last night and I’m pleased to say much of my French has started to return. I’m also learning a new Piaf number Mon Dieu in prep for my return to France for June. I’m really starting to enjoy the languge as I get my tonge around those French words. I hope next year to have a stab at Padam Padam but boy are there alot of words! Many of you know I learn panetics which is really hard work but when you get it right it’s so rewarding. It takes hours and hours of work but I get there in the end. Right I had better start rehursing! Keep Watching and do drop in again! ;->

Hello every one Im just dashing keeping you up to date with my blog before I get back to rehursing my songs. I have a very busy season a head of me and this is a photo of me taken in France last year. I need to run through some of my French songs tonight as well as some of my Evette the Spivette patter in prep for May and June.
As many of you know my first public event will be the 12th and 13th May at The Tower Museum Bassingbourn which I’m looking forward to very much. This year you will see me working alone more – rather than always engaging a sound engineer. Buggets have been tight and sound engineers are becoming something of a luxary that many events just wont run to. Its great to have someone to share the load with but I’m quite capeable and strong. I work out at the gym regualy and I have built up my strength so I can throw up  speakers quite easily. Here’s to a great Season! Keep Watching!

Hello every one Im just dashing keeping you up to date with my blog before I get back to rehursing my songs. I have a very busy season a head of me and this is a photo of me taken in France last year. I need to run through some of my French songs tonight as well as some of my Evette the Spivette patter in prep for May and June.
As many of you know my first public event will be the 12th and 13th May at The Tower Museum Bassingbourn which I’m looking forward to very much. This year you will see me working alone more – rather than always engaging a sound engineer. Buggets have been tight and sound engineers are becoming something of a luxary that many events just wont run to. Its great to have someone to share the load with but I’m quite capeable and strong. I work out at the gym regualy and I have built up my strength so I can throw up  speakers quite easily. Here’s to a great Season! Keep Watching!

Today I’ve been out and about doing Pearly Queen shows to mark St Georges day and you are not going to belive this but one lady asked me if I was a real Cockney? For those of you who have heard me speak you will know just how funny that is. I once got accused and I quote of “Being posher than the Queen”! Ha ha I know I put the Cockney voice on when I’m singing the Billy Cotton, Eliza Doolittle and Me and My Girl stuff but I’m not that good really Ha ha!
Two shows down today and my first one was in Marlow this morning followed by a BBQ. Yes only in England would you have a BBQ in the rain. That’s what I so love about being English we are not put off by the weather- if we say we are having a BBQ we are having a BBQ and jolly good it was too. Perhaps I ought to add chef was out in the rain cooking away while the rest of us were in doors eating Yummy! I’m not long back from my second show in Great Missenden and now I can look forward to a quite evening doing a bit of repair work on my dress. When ever I wear my Pearly Queen costume I always loose a few of my Pearly bits so I’m looking forward to a sit down and a sewing evening. Oh that reminds me I have a few things to iron too. Better dash Toodle Pip!

Today I’ve been out and about doing Pearly Queen shows to mark St Georges day and you are not going to belive this but one lady asked me if I was a real Cockney? For those of you who have heard me speak you will know just how funny that is. I once got accused and I quote of “Being posher than the Queen”! Ha ha I know I put the Cockney voice on when I’m singing the Billy Cotton, Eliza Doolittle and Me and My Girl stuff but I’m not that good really Ha ha!
Two shows down today and my first one was in Marlow this morning followed by a BBQ. Yes only in England would you have a BBQ in the rain. That’s what I so love about being English we are not put off by the weather- if we say we are having a BBQ we are having a BBQ and jolly good it was too. Perhaps I ought to add chef was out in the rain cooking away while the rest of us were in doors eating Yummy! I’m not long back from my second show in Great Missenden and now I can look forward to a quite evening doing a bit of repair work on my dress. When ever I wear my Pearly Queen costume I always loose a few of my Pearly bits so I’m looking forward to a sit down and a sewing evening. Oh that reminds me I have a few things to iron too. Better dash Toodle Pip!

Well as you can tell from the tital I didn’t make it to Hammersmith but Bee very kindly e-mailed me this montage of  1920s photos from our shoot at Sywell which has cheared me up no end. Sometimes I feel like I’m drowning in paper work! I don’t think people relise just how hard I have to work just to stay a head in the game. If I’m not out on the road singing, I’m working out, doing photo shoots and often I’m working at my desk typing contracts into the early hours of the morning most nights so when I do get the chance to go out for myself it’s quite a treat! Sadly that didn’t happen today – but maybe October not that I’m wishing my work away as I’m so greatful for it and I just want to please! St Georges Day towmorrow so two Pearly Queen shows to do – So early to bed tonight I think
Bye for Now! 

Well as you can tell from the tital I didn’t make it to Hammersmith but Bee very kindly e-mailed me this montage of  1920s photos from our shoot at Sywell which has cheared me up no end. Sometimes I feel like I’m drowning in paper work! I don’t think people relise just how hard I have to work just to stay a head in the game. If I’m not out on the road singing, I’m working out, doing photo shoots and often I’m working at my desk typing contracts into the early hours of the morning most nights so when I do get the chance to go out for myself it’s quite a treat! Sadly that didn’t happen today – but maybe October not that I’m wishing my work away as I’m so greatful for it and I just want to please! St Georges Day towmorrow so two Pearly Queen shows to do – So early to bed tonight I think
Bye for Now!