We went, we played, and they chose someone else... well done to We Aeronauts.

Most of us went down in a big mini-bus ¹ taking with us our teenage fan-club (OK, OK, they were some of Eddies mates), picked up a hitch-hiker (who's cousin plays in one of the bands that got into the 2nd round voting), sang songs and didn't get lost.

Geatest dedication to the cause must go to Tori, who flew in from Cornwall (Newquay to be precise), not forgetting Gail who drove from the Forest of Dean and then battled through London to collect Tori from City Airport.

Our stand-in for Margaret (who was in Greece) looks like being a permanent addition to the band (hurrah!). She's called Helen Drury, plays the oboe, cor anglais and flute and she went above and beyond the expectations of anyone sensible in helping us out. Maybe that's why she'll be joining us!

Unforunately, Helen will be missing most of our gigs in August, because she'll be in Greece, but Margaret will be back with us :-).

What is it about musicians with wind instruments (blowy things as we call them) and Greece?.

It was an enjoyable night down in Camden, our favourite band of the evening seems to have been One String Loose, we all ended up tired but happy to have gone through the whole Greenpoll experience.

430 bands, 90,000 votes and we ended up in the top 6!

What's there not to like?

1. P.S. oops, left this out. Hero status also goes to Steve, who procured the minibus, drove it there and back, was the one who didn't get lost, and at the right point in the evening even played the bodhran.

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