Start of a new season!

Things got underway with the start of term BBQ, never mind the rain...! A time to catch up after the break, and after feasting on burgers outside, and yummy puddings inside, we rounded up the evening with a quizz, which was mind-bending.. First horror was choosing team names, which ranged from the self-deprecating Dead Losses and Clueless.. We, in the second soprano camp went from Stunning Seconds to Stunning to... Stunned! The winners were The Altos, who are of course, the brainiest of all and know everything. (its true). Its lovely to get together, for the rehersals allow almost no time to be sociable what with getting music, questions for the line leader, signing up for lessons and more importantly (!) TEA...

These photos are from Christopher's leaving do in May... I will add more in the next posts!

Lots of new faces attending the open rehersals before the auditions, and very interesting hearing the auditions for a new accompanist. The thing that most struck me when I joined this choir (as opposed to the others I've sung in) is the SPEED. Its like a fast-moving train. You need to listen hard, pay attention to the constant instructions and have a pencil and rubber on you, for rewriting the script! And we have so much ahead this term that the train will only be getting quicker!

After rehersals, a few folks trot off to the Wellington Park for a chin wag, so do go along, to get to know some of the other singers.

The other way of being sociable is the Phil Cycle Group...! This was started in April by John (tenor) and Maurine (alto) and as a non-cyclist I can tell you that it's SO much fun, the routes are flat and its mostly about...cake. Its open to anyone, and since we started (one Saturday a month) we've been joined by family and friends. All are welcome.  (of COURSE we Sing - mostly when going through tunnels). It also encourages cross-section communication!

Maureen enjoying a purely-medicinal high-protein snack..