One of the most rewarding elements of the choir’s activities over the last decade has been the smaller gigs when we visit intimate church communities where the church comes to life with young and old alike on their feet clapping and swaying with us. There is something about the ambience of a church with hundreds of years of history alive with song and good cheer. In the case of St Andrew’s, Yardley Hastings it is a venue which we have played previously and the church reflects the vibrancy of the village community. Despite the constrictions of Covid regulations such that masks, sanitising and social distancing we inspired the locals to dance and sing and temporarily forget the realities of Covid seemingly dominating our daily lives.

Oh what a night! Thank you to everyone who came to sing at Clopton Church last night,( "it was just like old times") and incredible to all be back singing together indoors in one of our favourite Churches and the collective sound we made was magical. Thank you and congratulations to all our new members who performed in their first concert with us; the debutants were really thrown in at the deep end but they all rose to the challenge magnificently! Thank you also to our soloists, Matt, Katie, Leony and Toni who always fill us with awe as they get up and sing so brilliantly with 30 seconds' notice! Special thanks to Dennis, who rushed away early from the Saints game to set up the sound system for us we could not exist without his hard work on the balance of the sound and as ever he got it just right last night.