Le Dernier Jour

It’s hard to believe the amount of stuff we have crammed into the last four days; the amount of playing we have done, the amount of laughing, the amount of beer as food. I have not heard a cross word and although nerves are beginning to fray, civility and merciless slagging will see us through. 

Quatrième jour

Another early rise, though not so extremely early as to preclude morning ablutions. The walk to the showers is not as tense at it was a few days ago, we pass each other in tees and pants carrying a towel and there is chitchat from the cubicles, we have all become a wee bit frencher.

France, Heure H

So basically we went to bed closed our eyes and counted to 100 then got up and got dressed. Pipey played his pipes with the chanter in Big Davey’s ear to try and rouse the big chap and we wondered why the lights kept going off; we put them on at 4am and they turned off, we put them on they turned off. We apologise for the rude awakening German guys.

France, Jour Deux

It’s our only morning off after a late night but like time and tide,  breakfast waits for no man so after not enough sleep it’s down to the refectory for some aspirin and french eggs,

France, Jour Un

The only person with an excuse for not knowing that we were going to France is Tim Peake and he’s been in orbit. This has been a long time in the planning and special thanks are due those who organised it.

Typical Bank Holiday

The banks might’ve been on holiday but the gallant lads and lassies of KPB were working their socks off. Wee Jo had arranged a Morrisons bagpack fundraiser for Albert, and Pipey wanted as many there as possible so the rules for tardiness and forgetfulness were in abeyance.

Bagpipes and Headbangers

Saturday night saw us in the Glenleven Inn, Kilbarchan for an Albert fundraiser. Mrs Broon’s man had arranged a top Status Quo tribute band to entertain us. Ticket sales for these events are notoriously easy but there are always fears of eighty folk asking for tickets and ten turning up.

Every Little Helps

Saturday was being pushed by the Albert Committee, a three line whip was in place, everyone going to Albert next June should be at Tesco, Linwood by 11am for a day of bag packing joy.