Let's be honest: if we're going to drive 200 miles north on a Friday afternoon, there had better be a good reason for it. Thankfully, there was.
We were booked to play at the Birdwell Venue, an astonishing hall in the high street, opposite the village school. It's a venue with a long and distinguished history of major acts over the years, and has a capacity of several hundred.
Filling that enormous floor was never going to be a realistic proposition for us, but the numbers that did turn up to see us were enthusiastic and appreciative, with one or two telling us afterwards that they'd travelled some distance to see us.
A big shout out to Chris doing our sound and mix, and the nearby Premier Inn for having the best beds in Christendom.
The drive home on Saturday was as challenging as the drive up, with multiple jams and crashes having to be negotiated - and all incidents seem to involve wrecked tyres and wheels.. But it was worth the trip.
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