As we all slowly make the choice to make hay whilst the sun shines and today even if it isn’t, then my first choice is to make my whirled a happy carefree and fun-filled adventure of mirth and music.

I have a good feeling about the future of my very good fun fan club. One day last week I got 14 new members, which is a good number, and as I was explaining what you getting the new 14, I saw that the Peter Noone fan representatives who are planning them, were and are called “funsters” I like the name but I think we need something more descriptive of what these splendid volunteers do.

Growing up in Urmston most young boys had a dad who was in a band This is a picture of my dad (trombone) and his brother Lawrence (French horn).