Face Of Cheam

The day beagn on a bit of a downer. Southern trains decided not to run any trains from Sutton station meaning there was a possibility of me missing kick off at St Marys. However, after a replacement bus to Mitcham Junction, tram to Wimbledon and overhead up to Clapham I was only running half hour late. Still missed the quick train I was planning which would have got me in at 1.25, and instead got a slower train arriving an hour later. This did give me an opportunity to have a quick pint in a different pre-match pub, Angel of The South, which is on a direct route from the station to the ground. Here they were playing classic rock and heard some BTO, Free, Steppenwolf and the Quo which was a nice change prior to the game.
Saints destroyed Walsall 5-1 after conceding in the first couple of minutes. This meant a happy journey to Winchester where I was stopping off to see yet another Rose Elinor gig. The ticket said a start time of seven thirty. After watching Stoke lose to Arsenal in the local O'Neills, I was wondering whether it was worth going to the venue to find out what was really happening. Walking towards the venue I suddenly saw Rose and her bass player Georgia walking ahead! Not on yet so time for a quick pint in a place called the White Swan which had a group of very drunken Saints fans singing their heads off! I got back to the venue at about 8.15. The venue is like Suttons Civic Centre with a library attached. I should the lady at the check in desk my ticket and she kindly offered to show me where the performance hall was, not before showing me where the bar was. A bottle of Peroni cost £3. Walking to the hall, the lady explained that they normally get amauteur dramatics on and the average age of the audience is considerably older than myself. The Hall was basically a floor with unreserved seating going back on an incline of about twelve rows. Counting the audience there were about fifty people there and a noticeably elder crowd. Rose commented that it may get loud for some people and was visibly shocked when an elderly couple walked out halfway through between songs, straight across the front of the stage. "Err thanks for ocming" Rose ironically muttered.
The set was the same set of songs played at the Flowerpot and other tunes I've not previously mentioned like Carry On are also growing on me. i may have been a little unfair last time about the sound becoming more polished as I did not notice any chines and the guitrist Raleigh and Tom managed to use some feedback really well. Can't wait for her album and looks like I will have to wait for the day after my birthday before seeing her again at the Borderline.