Now then! Tuesday once more, time for another one of these. Cracking weather, hope y'all remember your factor 5 or whatever's. 7th instalment time - Hope you're all well!

First, the new entrants. A bit better than last week's poxy ONE - Say 'ello to Sarah Williams, Ian Whitworth, Malcolm Fewster and David Hall. May their inboxes ne'er be the same!

Dont forget the previous 6 back issues available FOC - Just ask! Complete your collections like Mr Birmingham and Catherine Styring did this week, they may be worth something one day!

Suggestions for reunion venue = Kath Wildman reckons a pub on the moors (it's an appealing thought!) or Malmaison in Leeds (even better! The capital of the North...), Simeon LeGras says upstairs at The Court House in Hudds is available - I'll look into it. Keep suggestions coming!

LOTS of new pix on friendsreunited Youth Choir section - Hope you enjoy them, and a big thanx to Claire Ackroyd for lending them to me. (Return them Thursday at 6.45 Claire if thats ok?) - Also dont forget to stick yer details in there if you havent already, and send me your pix - JPEG's or GIF's only please - And i'll paste 'em on for you. Any problems, ASK - Thats why i'm 'ere!!

What do you get if you suddenly decide to go to work on a Saturday afternoon? Ian Whitworth, thats what! Let me explain - I was in a VERY lazy mood on Sat but decided to drive on to dear Mrs Cockroft and sort the hanging baskets out. Collared Ian on the way there, walking into Marsh. Turns out he lives round the corner from me. Wahey! Good to see you Ian!

To the person who told me where Lynn Cartwright works, sorry for repeating meself but was it HSBC of Lloyds? Let me know - Ta!

Jonathan LeGras, and afterwards numerous others, informed me that God so loved the World was from Stainers Crucifixion. Cheers!

I remembered an amusing Isle of Wight thingy while pasting those pix - Me and Martin Cooper had ONE Walkman, ONE set of headphones (1 ear each) and ONE tape for the entire holiday. Christ. The tape was George Michael's "Faith" album - I now know EVERY flamin' note, crackle and word on it.

Pineapple Bacardi Breezer. THE most refreshing hot weather drink. And it gets you p*ssed. Couldnt ask for more.

This time next week i'll no doubt be reviewing the Town result V Cambridge (if they get one!) - Promise i wont snigger. You can get yer own back the following week when Leeds play Newcastle maybe.

Ok, shut up Dave - Let the fun begin.

This weeks SOS. MALE = Robin Ferguson. Famed for his legendary first place in the "Shouting B*LL*CKS at a rehearsal" competition, he is still at large and unfound. The number i have for him is unobtainable. Know where he is? Let me know! FEMALE = Karen Randal. Sultry and rather attractive Karen came from Mirfield and once called me a "WAZOCK" in Yates's. Nice 1! Know where she is or where her gaff is? Let me know!

USELESS FACTS OF OUR TIME. PART 7.

Claire Collins had a retractable toe on her left foot which only came out on a Thursday if she'd been drinking Martini.

MEMORY OF THE WEEK.

Cheers, Simeon, for this. Simeon LeGras and Ian Rafferty did a sponsored 24-hour drumming marathon to raise funds for the Germany trip. Once it was over, Simeon promptly fell asleep. Nothing wrong with that, you say. Except he was on the bog when it happened. Belter! Apparently Ian and Simeon were rewarded for their efforts by being allowed to drum at one of our concerts. Problems began when everyone stood up, and they couldnt see Ken. Hence, out of time drumming. Anyone remember it!?

PERSON OF THE WEEK.

A close call this one, but Simeon JUST missed out for sending some dodgy jokes - See later! - So this weeks gong goes to Rachel Hargrave, not only for sending me some well interesting mails and for digging out sheet music for "God so loved the world" but for being the first to show some interest in forming a choir band. Cheers Rachel! Raise a pint to this fine female!!

10 DODGY CHOIR RELATIONSHIPS. PART 7. Dave Kennedy and Kate Willis.

thought i'd better get this one in just in case Kate ends up in the block list! Picture it - Cheeky, noisy, Yorkshire b*lching champion ME, and refined, polite public schoolgirl Kate. Not the best match ever, though it did last a year. Her parents AND grandparents famously gave me Bolognese the first time i went to each house for tea, as if to test me. I failed, misreably - More on shirt than in mouth if you know what i mean.

ANAGRAM OF THE WEEK. "MISTER MALCOLM FEWSTER" / Come master M, few trills

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF KENNETH ROTHERY. PART 7.

It is a little known fact that hapless Ken nearlly cost Lee Bowyer and Jonathan Woodgate their careers. There he was, driving through Leeds with his windies down, conducting Mozarts 5th. On one particular loud note, Ken waved his right hand, and promptly biffed Sarfraz Najeeb through the window, and no - one noticed. Bowyer and Woodgate HAPPENED to be passing, and they got the blame as Ken drove into the Harehills sunset with his Mozart still blaring out.

CLASSIC REHEARSAL OCCURENCES. PART 7.

This would be the time some of the lads each brough a can of Lynx/Right Guard, which we sprayed on a particularly "aromally challenged" male choir member at regular intervals. Wont name him, but relax - He ain't in the block list. He NEVER noticed. Waverley House smelt like a f*****g perfume parlour come 9.30. Poor chap came back reeking the next week though - Message obviously NOT understood then.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK. The only choir member ever to dance at a Members Own Concert was Miss Eleanor Jackson (sit down lads - She's married!). Roll of honour - Lucy Arnold 1st, Lindsey Fewster 2nd. Jon LeGras first in with the leotard colour (it was black!), Lucy 2nd. Nice 1! this weeks question. A non-music one this week. Tim Short - You're slacking! See if you can beat Tim this week. Which 70's/80's TV Character's catchphrase was "SHAZBAT!"?? 1st in gets a pint of Whisky, a Betamax Video recorder, a bag of XXX Mints and Ken Rothery's false tooth. This weeks bonus prize is an Eel, and it is available to the first to tell me what the aforementioned TV Character's BOSS was called. Good luck!

TOP 10 SONGS FROM THE YOUTH CHOIR REPERTOIRE. PART 4.

"Candlelight Carol"

Trust me to pick a wintry hymn when it is sh*t hot outside. Another John Rutter masterpiece, i am slightly embarassed to admit that this one gets played EVERY Christmas morning, since i got the Xmas Joy tape anyway. Quality stuff. Apparently, if you translate it into Hebrew and read it backwards, it becomes an anti-Spige Girls anthem. Blimey.

Dish of the week. A musical masterclass, hope you're 'ungry. Open your meal with a starter of "There's nothing like this" by Omar, another of God's finest creations. Your main course tonight is the exceptional "Stronger" by Sugababes, even better with the video (Well, it is if you're a bloke anyway). Dessert tonight takes the form of "Through the barricades" by Spandau Ballet. Bet you'll be humming it all day. Wash it all down with a wine of "Salvation" by The Cranberries, and wash THAT down with last years excellent BBC World Cup theme music, "Tarantula" by Faithless (Claim to fame - Anyone that has Faithless' "Outrospective CD, check out Zoe Johnston - She's me 1st cousin!) Tonights Wildman offering is "Not over yet" by Grace - Hope its to yer taste, Kath! Please enjoy yer meals - I did! <B*rrrrrrrp>

Joke of the week. You can thank, or lynch, Simeon for these. Why do elephants have big ears? Because Noddy wouldnt pay the ransom. How did Bob Marley like his donuts? WI JAMMIN!!!! Simeone. You're a star, my son!!

HANDY HINTS.

Putting just the right amount of Gin in your goldfish bowl makes the fishes eyes bulge and causes them to swim in an amusing manner.

Thats yer lot for this week, except for picture of the week which is attached. A quality snap of loads of Youth Choir members. Enjoy!

Send me your everything, and the rest - I'm on every night. Pics, ideas for this mail etc - Everything welcome. If you'd rather post your pics to me, it is 18 Carr Street, Marsh, Hudds, HD3 4BW - Include a return address so i can get 'em back to you. And keep contacts or ideas about where people MAY be coming in - We need more ex members! HELP!

Look after yerselves, enjoy the weather, drink loads, fall over, etc etc.

Adios

Dave