For one night only

Some time ago Dad asked me if I would go along to a "do" he was involved with.

He didn't give much away (actually he told me nowt!)

Apart, that is, from saying:

"It's a load of daft old buggers makin' fools of themsel's"

Dad, you see, joined an exclusive club recently; The OCC

The OCC is The Old Codgers Club and tonight they absolutely lived up the description Dad gave me.

The place was packed out with standing room only. To get to the bar you almost had to climb over people.

We have been Royally entertained by these daft old buggers.

From the very start to the very end we have laughed. We have laughed at the OCC; we have laughed with the OCC and we have sung our hearts out too.

The OCC may well be a group of daft old buggers but each and every one of them also has a massive heat of gold.

These massive hearts of gold have given Dad something to look forward to each week, and they raised a tidy sum for the local Children's Hospice too.

mrsc48 also blipped the evening. She has a significant birthday later this year. At first she wanted to book one of the acts. By the end of the evening she wanted to book the whole show!

In December we get to see them for TWO nights.