Of all the activities I undertook whilst in the BB the one that stands out is playing the drum - I adored it, particularly when I was part of the Battallion Band on the city parades, The 3rd Sutton band was also asked to lead the Litchfield Carnival c1963, it poured with rain, we had the old style drums at that time and had to stop playing, the drum skins got so wet. Even now if I get half a chance and there is a drum in sight off I go.
A while ago I worked evenings in my local school and I was the only one in, I used to take a drum from the music room and go to the main hall and give an impromptu concert to the ghosts of pupils past - on one occasion I invited my wife to a performance - she was well impressed.
Ah! The magic's still there!
Peg.