Number one son (15-not his name!) Just week before finished in the sound of music, then without a break was sound assistant/lights rigger for West side story. He has a break for a week, but is rehersing for pantomime. The he'll be singing in the choir for Joseph and the amazing tech colour dreamcoat,before two weeks in panto-all in a major northern (uk) Theatre. He was the only one of over 1000 children who applied, to be allowed to do his forthcoming works experiene in one of the most prestigious theatres in the Yorkshire area-coming March, with the Ballet Rombert. In the last year, he has; leading roles in King and I, sound of music, he has appeared at Dewsbury town hall, Huddersfield McAlpine stadium, Batley variety club, pantomime, Joseph, The scouts gang show. He sings, dances(and can withstand all the crap about a boy doing dance)He is a young leader in the scouts-I can go on!

Number one daughter (just 10) is going to be in Whistle down the wind in Sheffield for two weeks, Sing in the Joseph choir with her brother at Bradford. Pantomime for two weeks at Christmas, has just been at Batley variety club,at Dewsbury, now in school productions and sings with the choir. She has had 3 solo spots in local shows this year. She won 2 talent competitions whilst on holiday in Holland (against local talent) and came 3rd in another-and still cycled over 500 miles in a month. She has taken on cubs (scouts) 63 boys, 4 girls in a cross country race, and came 3rd- I can go on.

Who says the youth of today arn't worth anything.

Proud or what?

But the best thing of all is not their achievments, though you get big lumps when you see them on stage.Everybody who knows them comments on how polite, well mannered and balanced they are. They are happy children who care for others in society, always helping out anyone-you should have seen Freja last week, helping an old lady with her shopping-the bag was nearly as heavy as her. Do they look for a reward? No.They are just like that. We don't worry that they are fighting, mugging,vandalising things, dropping litter, hanging around the streets or anything like that.