Easter - Sunday April 20th 2025

Took the shed down on Monday. It was surprisingly easy, only took a couple of hours. Roof first, then the side with the window, the other side, the front, back and then floor.

The hardest bit is going to be getting it all down the tip. Made one trip in the afternoon but couldn't get that much in as I already had James's old lawnmower. An AFD. Took the rest of the shed and the paving slabs it was sitting on down the tip on Tuesday. Needed 3 trips. Another AFD. Chap came to do a survey for the shed on Wednesday morning.

Me and Tony played at the folk night at the Volunteer in Theale in the evening. We did Rooster and Spider.

Went down well. Similar set up to the Castle Tap except they just went clockwise round the room. Quite a lot

of background chatter to start with but that was mainly from diners down the other end of the pub. Once they went it got better. Andy Coltman joined us. We went on the bus but unfortunately the bus back didn't run due to something called roadworks so we walked to the station and got the train. Went swimming on Thursday morning then popped into town to get some shorts and a leg of lamb for Sunday. Hi fives on Friday morning.

Went to see URZ lose to Lincoln in the afternoon. Unfortunately Leyton Orient won so we lost our play off spot on goal difference. Big crowd though, 16,388.

On Saturday afternoon popped down to the Retreat to see The Keith Allen Band (not the actor), part of the Easter Village Festival. Good guitarist but otherwise just OK so didn't stay for the second set. Went back to the Lyndhurst later to see Heather Jayne and the Red Shoes. Much better. Swing band with drums, double bass and electric guitar with female vocalist also playing sax, clarinet and kazoo. Great atmosphere with quite a few people dancing.