Something to Sing About.

What a month June has been - and it's not over yet!   Not only have John and I played at a lovely Concert with the Weston Light Orchestra in Mark Church (sadly no photographs), but we have had the enormous pleasure of going (with Kerry too ) to listen to our daughter Kim perform with the Wherwell Singers at St.Peter's Church, Stockbridge, Hants.  The early evening sun streamed through the stained glass windows as the Concert began, and the music was perfect for a June evening - a very varied selection from Monteverdi, Vivaldi, and Handel, to more modern composers.    The choir were a real joy to listen to,  whether singing unaccompanied, or with their very talented pianist/organist.     But the setting of 'The Seal Lullaby' by Eric Whitacre, a young modern composer, really brought a lump to my throat, and must have affected others similarly, as the Choir reprised it at the end of the evening.    Well done everyone, and particularly our lovely Kim.    (Oh, and the Choir party back at Kim's home afterwards ended the evening on a high note - excuse the pun!)

Then of course the BIG EVENT of the month has been the birth of a brand new baby Grandson, Zac, to proud parents Jon and Sam.   John, Kerry and I couldn't wait to go and see him, and spent a couple of  memorable days with the new little family.   OF COURSE he is adorable, and looks (to us!) exactly like his splendid Dad, and if Zac brings as much happiness to his parents as Jon has to us, then they have a wonderful future ahead.    Well done you two!!

Lots of other 'happys' have taken place as well, too numerous to mention, but very importantly, we have AT LAST set a date for visiting Oz to see a much-missed branch of the family - Bring it on!)

And so June continues its very damp progress, after the warmest driest spring on record.   Are our spirits dampened?  Why, NO........  "June is bustin' out all over" as far as we're concerned.