So another year has nearly past with it being New Year's Eve today. We are having dinner at a friend's house to celebrate the New Year. Golf was our catalyst and he, being a single figure handicapper, helped me get my handicap down from 18 and going up to 12 and going down before issues with my Achilles tendons forced me into premature golf retirement. This was not such a bad thing since it caused me to concentrate on my other love - Live Music.
So, for the last few years I have expanded my interests in organising music events and starting up my agency web site. This was buui8lding on the 15 or more years or organising events at my own club - Mendip Golf Club.
In the last 18 months I have started guitar lessons with Kevin Filer who plays lead in a local band called Open Road. Kevin has pushed me quite hard by introducing something new every week for me to try and, always encouraging, told me: Don't worry it will all come together and you will be able to play songs to a decent standard. Well it is starting to come together even if I have to do some revision from time to time. Currently I am starting to play Albatross by Fleetwood Mac and that is coming together. Hopefully by the end of 2025 I will have taken a significant step forward. The guitar collection is growing as well and includes the following guitars: Epiphone EJ200 acoustic with an electric pick up; Epiphone SG (cherry red - I love this guitar but I wish it was jet black like my others); Epiphone Les Paul Studio, this is my favourite and my Christmas present from my wife Linda. The guitar plays and sounds fantastic.
What's happening in 2025
We are still organising events for two golf clubs as follows and which you can view on the home page of the web site.
Enmore Park Golf Club
Believe - The Cher Experience
Buddy Holly tribute
Forever Freddie
Rock Stewart
More bookings to be made soon
Erlestoke Golf Club
Micky John Bull - Comedian, Impressionist, Singer
Billy Joel tribute
Rock Stewart
The Bee Gees Experience - to be confirmed
That's a good start for 2025-26 but we hope to be booking more events soon
So, best wishes to you all for a healthy, happy and prosperous new year.
Ray
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