Award-winning jazz at the Eagle today!

Why not come along to the Eagle Tavern in Rochester this afternoon, where you can listen to tenor sax player Simon Spillett with his quartet...
Simon recently won the prestigious "Tenor saxist of the year 2011" in the British Jazz Awards.

Doors open at 12, band starts around 1pm....

Renato D'Aiello in the Eagle tomorrow

Tomorrow sees the return of Renato D'Aiello to the Eagle in Rochester...this Italian quartet are always worth a listen - maybe see some of you there!

Taking orders for Christmas puds!!

It's that time of year again, where I spend entire days slaving over a hot stove, to bring you deliciously boozy christmas puddings...

Same as last year, I will be making 1/2 litre puddings in a traditional pudding basin that will serve around 6,(£12 each) and puddings for 2-3 in a large teacup - 2 gifts in 1! - at £10 each. Both are festively presented, and come with their own 'lucky' sixpence.

The puddings are made to my secret recipe,adapted over the last 20 years, and contain a rich assortment of fruit and nuts, all generously steeped in brandy, and steamed for up to 10 hours. If you have only ever had shop-bought xmas pud, you will be in for a treat when you try my homemade ones! :)
Place your orders now!

Normal service has resumed!

Ok...today we took Rachael off to Uni in London. The last baby bird has flown the nest :( I am currently in text convo with her, as she tries to fathom the workings of an electric cooker...
Anyway, just to let you know that tomorrow is Christian Brewer at the Eagle, if any of you fancy it...

Come and see me in the Pop-up Shop!

I have a pop-up shop for a week...please come and visit me! :)
It's the Strood end of Rochester High Street, and I am there until Sunday lunchtime...

Henry Lowther, today at the Eagle!

Henry Lowther - trumpet/Flugelhorn - Quartet
Live today at the Eagle Tavern Rochester
Hope to see some of you there - why not bring your mums? :)

The old blokes have still got it!

Last night I went to see 10cc in concert - I expect some of you don't even know who they are! But I'm sure you would recognise the songs...
Anyway, it was a great evening, with a fantastic accoustic set to start with, before the old blokes strutted their stuff in the time-honoured fashion.
It was fun to look around the audience - I was probably just about the youngest one there! It was hard to image all these 'mature' people with long hair and flairs in the 70s... :)




And the most well known song probably -