Celia: Indeed am alive and well and living in Lancaster.
Have opened a new e-mail address with Yahoo as the buggers wouldn't let me back into the old one.
Try normancwestern@yahoo.co.uk.
(Sorry didn't answer Dick's phone calls earlier, as they came up as "We do not have the callers number"; so I assumed they were from some irritating salesman in Pakistan".
(Thank you Dick for your persistance!!).
Not played anything in earnest for many years; but have just splashed out on a second-hand Fylde so something better happen soon.
Do still whistle Irish tunes at work (much to the annoyance of the early morning Staff ~ When asked to shut up I tend to sing lustily instead).

Last serious singing I did was with my daughter in a Lancaster- based West Gallery Chior called Gladly Solemn Sound. (Everybody check them out as they are still going strong and have unearthed masses of local material - CDs available too).
Had to switch to Bass as my voice had dropped too much to handle Tenor any more.

Message to Max: The Bracknell gig wasn't that bad - we were just all bloody terrified!! Didn't do bad knocking up a viable set in less than a month either. Quote from Curling Onion was "A bit dour and humourless"; but we sure as hell got our own back on him.

Lots of love everyone,
Norman