last year me and the wife and me mate and his wife went to 'the Davy lamp Folk Club' in Washington to see Vin Garbitt. The place was packed but we managed to get seats for the women right at the front of the stage. Vin came on and did his 1st nos. a nice gentle quiet song and when he finished playing a mobile phone went off. He immediately put his guitar to his ear and said "Hello,Hello " and then shook his guitar. At that point Brenda, my wife, realised that it was her mobile phone and in a flustering embarrassing panic reached down into her hand bag to switch it off. Vin made the comment that it was the first time that had ever happened and joked about it. Brenda sat there her face flashing like a Belisha Beacon.(thank goodness it did n't ring during the song) There but for the grace of God..I looked around the room and people were switching their phones off.I tried later to explain to Brenda that she had probably saved lot's of others that evening...she doesn't wear it tho' and has never been back unfortunately not everyone saw the funny side.Vin obviously did and I'm sure there'll be mention of it sometime in his act. The phone call ! it was son number 2 phoning his mum to tell her that he had won the lottery.....£10. If we could have the moment back....I wish he had won more.

regards Ritchie.