Sing lullaby

Went carol singing at an old peoples home yesterday evening. When I say old peoples home I mean, "An exclusive development of apartments for the over 55's". Sing a few carols and serve them some tea, and they would do anything for you.

There is something about carol services that bring out the naughty little boy in me. Singing the descant at the top of my voice, whispering and laughing at the "rude" words (virgin, breast, throng - that last one is top funny). Tried not to get the giggles when one old chap sung every line two bars behind and with a warble worthy of any ambulance siren. Dave read a reading, and got solitary applause from one lady. "Ooh, it's getting hot in here" said the minister, "So take off.." began Jono. He's flipping hilarious he is. Alan "Fingers" Bennet led us on the Casio in renditions of carols, sung from the same carol sheet as 50 years ago, with pictures of birds and trees from the Bible.

The old ones are always the best.