Rugby's highlight of the year!

Wow! Another lazy day; this shouldn't be allowed! This afternoon, John and I decided to pop into Rugby town center to savour the Christmas atmosphere of the annual lights switching on ceremony! Crowds of people flocked to the town for this enthralling annual highlight which comprised of a dozen local stalls selling raffle tickets for the Brownies or the rotary club.

The highlight for most was the main stage of Rugby FM - the local radio station. The stage provided music and live, (although doubtful in some cases,) entertainment. The sound system provided a distorted auditory experience due to the sound man's total inability to reduce the base and the crown became positively ecstatic at the appearance and performance of X Factor's Future Proof!!

It was at this time that we had enough and beat a hasty retreat whilst ear-drums were still intact! A simple 1000 watt floodlight projected onto the white backdrop which inevitably caused reflection and glare from behind resulting in the band being silhouetted - seriously poor stage management resulted in most people leaving at the same time as us: during the first song!

The downside of the whole experience for me was constantly being spotted by kids from school.