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Cantium Brass Band Social with a European Flavour"
Saturday, 7th February saw members of the band gathering at the Band Room for a Band Social. The only rules were that we were to bring a photo of us when we were small, for a competition, and place it in the envelope in the Band Cupboard. Knowing how just how Bridgette likes to catch people in pictures when they are unaware and place them on the Website, the room was checked thoroughly for a photocopy machine!
Laid out on the tables was a tasty looking spread of European food, lovingly prepared by Mary (The Flugelers Better Half) which somehow included Tandoori Chicken. As it was so delicious, nobody seemed to mind!
It having been announced that Angie would be circulating doing a strip for a pound, the evening seemed to be shaping up very well until we realised she was doing the Raffle! Having allowed people to fill up on food and booze, the Games Mistress (Bridgette) declared that the sport should begin. A board was produced with all the photos previously given in, mounted and numbered for the "Guess the Little Darling" Competition. Looking at some of the photos, it brought reality to the phrase "A Mothers love sees only beauty" and certainly proved with all the little cherubs looking out at us, that one is certainly born every minute! Following the competition, everyone quickly reclaimed their photo to be safely filed away to protect from causing offence and public outrage. The next game involved picking up a small cardboard box from the floor, using only teeth, and not touching the floor with hands. Taking false teeth out and doing it was not allowed. George's two boys quickly showed how it could be done with Dave and Tony taking up the challenge. Having crouched down, they realised that their trousers were cutting into places even a tailor wouldn't dream of going, so the pair striped off to their Boxer Shorts. Each in turn fell over in the attempt and it was never established whether it was the fact that they had their heads between their legs following the Tandoori Chicken that caused the problem or whether it was just a loss of balance!
No time to recover (but thankfully enough for trouser replacement!), the next game was announced and
demonstrated with total panache by John, our illustrious leader. Place the marble between your knees, go the length of the room and drop it in a small glass. There then followed a hilarious display of "Ministry of Silly Walks" to do John Cleese proud. Tony did a perfect impersonation of Orville Duck as he waddled up the room and Dave was the spitting image of a long-legged Flamingo on crack. This just left Angie to race up the room, marble
between her knees, but looking as if it was the most natural thing in the world. The answer must be in the genes (it has to be said they were pretty tight!)
So, there you have it. A good evening that was thoroughly enjoyed by all proving that Cantium Band can show everyone how to play in more ways than one!
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