Travels With The Corrds

Off to Havens in Marton Mere for our second Easter Weekend gig, and it was nice to be able to get pictures of the Windmill and Tower as we drew near to Blackpool, as those were the landmarks I always looked out for when I was little and going to Candlewick Green gigs with the family.

When we got to Havens there were no staff, but a nice letter from the entertainments manager, along with some Creme Eggs (awww... fanx!), a map to the caravan we could use, and a caravan key. There were also tea and coffee making facilities, along with blackcurrant and orange squash, and people kept coming in to give us more (and more!) drinking glasses, so we were all sorted. Very nice start. 

As Derek and Dave were setting up the stage and fiddling with wires, Andrea and I went in search of the supermarket/shop to see if there was anything in there we could have for tea (there wasn't), and after a quick browse and seeing loads of other things we wanted, we made our way back for soundcheck.

After soundcheck we drove around to the caravan to drop Sadie off and discovered the key didn't work, but the door was already unlocked anyway. Dave darted off to go and tart himself up a bit, and the rest of us drove into Blackpool looking for food (Derek being sure of many good quality Indian take-aways). We found a great curry shop in the form of the Bengal Spice, which had a wonderfully handpainted Indian bike-taxi thing inside, and the nicest staff you could ever hope to meet. After we'd ordered our food, Derek and Andrea made a bee-line for the Bargain Booze across the road, and after encoutering more pleasant and friendly staff there, we happily clinked our way back to the Bengal Spice to pick up our tasty treasure.

Back in the caravan (which was a really nice one), we found a security guy delivering bedding (in the case we wanted to stay over) and he agreed to bring us some kind of TV so Sadie and Andrea could catch the first episode of the new Dr Who (they'd been a bit excited about it).

The curry was gorgeous. What more can I say?! Mmm.... could do that again now.

After the curry we all sat, stuffed, around the table - apart from Derek, who went for a kip on the couch - and I learned how to play Dominoes before getting ready for the gig.

After getting ready, we made our way back to the Showbar, got changed and went on stage. The set (the hottest, sweatiest set we've played in ages - o my god) went great, with loads of dancers and a happy, Easter audience. Two of the little girls on the dance floor were particularly excellent Irish dancers, obviously attending lessons, so that was very interesting to watch as we played.

After the set we got all our stuff together and had a quick drink and a sit in the dressing room with Jo (apart from myself - I was insanely standing outside on the phone, in the freezing cold, and not wearing much at all... not recommended).

Soon enough we were off, on our way home, and I went to bed dreaming about Havens Holidays and the Easter Bunny, gorgeous curries, and Blackpool Tower.

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