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In many respects, the Wirral gig was trying.
But every cloud has a silver lining. Travelling with good companions is a rare pleasure. Travelling in stressfull circumstances is ameliorated by good company. Jane and Nicky are damn fine travelling companions. The band are all cool, of course, as was the Deputising male singer, Gordon. Man.... what a voice.
The bald facts are these: my car broke down upon arrival at the gig. I called the auto rescue services, who came out and told me not to drive it. Should they ferry it to my house, or to a garage of my choice. I explained to them I lived 250 miles away on the edge of South London, and was carrying two other passengers. That's why I have rescue insurance. They asked when would it be convenient for them to take the car back to my local garage: so 7am the morning after the gig was booked as a firm date. I explained I had to go to a wedding of two good chums at 2pm the next day, and both girls had things to do too. It is Jane's younger daughter's thirteenth birthday today (Sunday) and she wanted to be home as soon as possible, and Nicky had unspecified stuff which required her presence.
May your day be better than my weekend.
But every cloud has a silver lining. Travelling with good companions is a rare pleasure. Travelling in stressfull circumstances is ameliorated by good company. Jane and Nicky are damn fine travelling companions. The band are all cool, of course, as was the Deputising male singer, Gordon. Man.... what a voice.
The bald facts are these: my car broke down upon arrival at the gig. I called the auto rescue services, who came out and told me not to drive it. Should they ferry it to my house, or to a garage of my choice. I explained to them I lived 250 miles away on the edge of South London, and was carrying two other passengers. That's why I have rescue insurance. They asked when would it be convenient for them to take the car back to my local garage: so 7am the morning after the gig was booked as a firm date. I explained I had to go to a wedding of two good chums at 2pm the next day, and both girls had things to do too. It is Jane's younger daughter's thirteenth birthday today (Sunday) and she wanted to be home as soon as possible, and Nicky had unspecified stuff which required her presence.
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May your day be better than my weekend.
