"I recognise you - are you a singer?" . This was the question that greeted YC when he visited the doctors for a routine check-up this morning. For a moment YC wondered if his dashing good looks and designer clothes had caused the nurse to mistake him for a popular musician of the day. Needless to say, the reality was more prosaic. The nurse had been at the folkworks end of term ceilidh last night, and seen YC singing in the Advanced Vocal Skills' rendition of "Blood and Gold" and "Sea Coal". She had been suitably impressed by the songs. YC relayed the compliments to his fellow singer Eric Johansen who commented that "it's always good to hear the views of our fans (either of them)."
YC is still off running with a sore calf muscle. But the good news is that it's much improved. As a result he can still:
1 Sail on the Norfolk Broads (despite the Arctic weather)
2 Drink beer
Both will be put into practise next week, possibly with the odd melody on the penny whistle to keep YC's fellow sailors entertained - for which they will be, no doubt, deeply grateful.