So when the cyclist looks down and says 'You're not still doing that one are you?'.........

Someone at work asked me what I was doing the other day, because they could see me apparantly chatting away in the car - but with no passenger. They looked a bit puzzled when I said I was singing. Doesn't everyone sing in their car? At least to the radio? - I try to do my vocal excercises in the car now & this morning I was doing the latest one I've learnt - but I stopped pretty quick because its a particularly funny looking one with lots of 'O' shapes.

I've tried the noting down dates thing, but I keep losing the book. I've got a whole new Excel spreadsheet version now though - so that should help.
I have a real problem guaging audience reaction - is that guy shutting his eyes in order to listen better, or is he just in despair? :>)
I also find that a bad performance can put me off of singing that song again.

A couple of months between renditions sounds about right, and definitely a range of places would be a solution.

Noreen - I'm not surprised you get requests!! You have one of the loveliest voices I've heard.

And while we're at it - what about repeating songs someone else has done? Does anyone else get that feeling of not being able to sing a particular trad song because it 'belongs' to so-and-so-else?

Kris