Benveuti and Welcome to all my Lovely Followers around the World,
What a great evening we had on the 21 June. Thank you so much to Stefano, Lorenzo C, Lorenzo A and Fillipo who, alongwith myself, are the Rock Chick Band. These brilliant guys were once again seriously good at backing me in my performance of seventeen great rock songs. I admit, this is pure indulgence for me, I just adore getting up there and singing with these guys! And, we will be back again next year so diary date June 19 2020 now!
Also taking a turn at the mike was our good friend John Reilly, whose UK stage name is The Bare Guitarist. (Think what you like) His song “zombie jamboree” has a big history and, most of the versions are not the same as Johns (Circa 1966 Sierra Leone) on a white label record which was banned from all West African States as it was more akin to a horror song for juju believers….. Thank you John, despite the history, the audience loved it and you really got them up and dancing! Zombie Jamboree
And, thank you to our local celebrity potter, Terry Davies, on the left, who was prompted to get up with his guitar and sing a couple of excellent rock songs. Thank you Terry.
And, what a great audience! Well done Fiano for being strongly represented. Fabulous friends came from all over the world, including Andrea and Norbert, who ‘spontaneously’ hired a small plane in Germany, flew themselves over the Alps and down to Tuscany just for the concert! Love you guys!
Meanwhile, Andrea and his lovely lady, from Jam Caffe in Certaldo, were busy in the kitchen preparing a delicious buffet and the excellent wine was once again provided by our good friend Claudio Corbinelli. Thank you all!
Well, I really look forward to doing it all again next year, but must get fitter! If Mick Jagger can leap around on stage at 76, even after heart surgery, then so can I! My being considerably younger of course and, touch wood, I don’t have a dicky heart! Anyway, am now getting physio and massage to relieve my aching joints. Do not worry, as long as the voice holds out, I’ll be back!
Oh, by the way, did you leave a nice pair of reading glasses behind? Well, they are perfectly safe, waiting to be claimed. Drop me an email at june.finnigan@virgin.net
Whilst the concert and entertaining friends & family was all consuming, I cannot ignore all the other important things that were happening around us. Fiano saw the arrival of it’s latest baby; welcome to little Zoe! A new Defibrillator has been fixed to the wall next to the Farmacia, so if you spot someone having a heart attack you have the means to save a life, and local artist Gloria Campriani opened the new Public Park in Certaldo, near the swimming pool, where you can see artistic creations and instillations any time of day! Oh and the Ciccadas have arrived and are in full chorus as I write this blog. Phew!
And finally, yes it’s baking hot here and other than the evergreens and vines, everything has turned into crunchy brown crisps. Thankfully, old Tuscan properties have thick walls and are easier to keep cool than most. But we still need the air conditioning and gallons of drinking water. I noticed the local campsite was half empty this morning, more than likely they have headed for the cooler mountain regions, or, if you are a grandparent you are probably at the seaside apartment with your grandchildren, doing your traditional thing, whilst the parents work and go down at the weekends.
At this point, perhaps a glass of fizzy white would be appropriate. I’ll finish this off a little later, I’m sure you won’t mind……
Well, I’m back and refreshed and will now get this blog honed and off to you. Have a great week and stay hydrated!
Salute June x
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Fotos P.Finnigan, j.Finnigan, Andrea and Norbert.
Dear June,
Hope you had a fantastic time!
Lots of lkove x
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