I recently treated my family  to a special trip to see Motown sensations The Temptations.  My mum slipped over on St Leonard’s steps (famous Shropshire landmark in the summer after a glass or two of wine revelling with her 30 year old friends and broke her leg.  Mum was reallly worried about people standing up in front of her in the concert and not being able to stand because of her 50% mended leg and all; I thought, oh tsk, it might ruin it all, she won’t be able to see, we’ll be worrying about her. It’s all she could talk about for while we were in the bar before hand.  Half way through The Temptations formation dancing, toe tapping wonderfulness, my sister said where’s mum? we looked about us, nowhere to be seen, maybe she’d sloped out because of the pain, maybe she was tottering to the loo, then we spotted her, up on the balcony, doing her apatche native american/moonwalk/harlem shuffle special, with one of the bouncers. She was up out of her seat about 50% of the time.  Turns out being 60 years old isn’t holding her back.

I think it’s due the the restorative power of The Temptations.  I can’t remember the last time I was so happy as in that concert, so I’m treating you to the best cheer me up in town….

Click below for vintage clips that are bound to make you smile.

Get Ready (coz here I come)

Ain’t too proud to beg

My Girl

Half way through the concert, one of them leaning over looking really tired, another came up and said

“what the matter Otis?”

“Oh, I’m tired, so tired”

“Why are you tired Otis?”

“Because I’ve been doing this for 46 years!”

(Audience goes wild).

When I’ve been running The Laundry for 46 years I’m definately going on tour.

Enjoy.

Rachel

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