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.