Hi Friends

You have been asking us when we are going to play next, so now you have an answer, next month! I hope that you will be able to join us (more details below the advert).

Craig

Saturday 25 April

1st Pinelands Scout Hall

St Stephens Road, Pinelands

Doors open at 7:30pm

Prebook your ticket for R90, or R100 at the door. Book online www.tuesdayschild.co.za/bookings

Email craig@johnwhiffen.co.za, or call 082 789 3899

Bookings limited to 100!

Charity Gig! – all proceeds donated to the John Whiffen Golden City Memorial Trust, promoting and supporting personal growth for disabled people through Toastmasters membership. Download some of our tracks for free now www.craigstrachan.com/tuesdayschildpodcast The John Whiffen Golden City Memorial Trust is a registered Not For Profit Organisation—NPO 47-931

For further details, please visit www.johnwhiffen.co.za

So, what exactly does the John Whiffen Golden City Memorial Trust do? Most of you know that that Lois and I have been members of Toastmasters for many years. Toastmasters is one of the best ways to develop communication and leadership skills.

A few years ago, a friend of ours, John Whiffen started a Toastmasters club in Johannesburg, to create opportunities for the physically and mentally challenged to achieve personal growth and integrate more fully with society through Toastmasters in South Africa. John died tragically in a construction accident in 2004. As a tribute to John, the trust has been setup to continue John’s vision, providing Toastmasters training to people that otherwise do not have a voice.

About tuesday’s child When Lois was declared blind in Durban in 1992, the first thing she did was to join a rock band. When she moved to Cape Town, she met Craig, and it was not long before they were performing a mixture of original and cover music throughout Cape Town, mostly under the name “tuesday’s child”. The music varied from a quite acoustic duo, through to a full four-piece rock band, with Mike on lead guitar, and Richard on drums.

Tuesday’s child have been played on both national and international radio, and one of their tracks even reached #1 on the SA Rock Digest music charts in 2002. Tracks can be downloaded for free off the band’s website – www.tuesdayschild.co.za

Yes, we are almost there.

Tomorrow the roads are closed, Cape Town grinds to a halt, and over 35000 cyclists take to the streets. They will cycle 109km through the wonderful city of Cape Town. It is of course, the annual Cape Argus/Pick n Pay Cycle Tour tomorrow – the largest timed cycling event in the world.

In fact there are so many cyclists that the last group, which starts at 10:09am, will start approx 1.5 hours after the first group have finished! I will be on the road tomorrow, leaving at a modest 8:30am, which is not too bad.

This will be my fourth cycle tour, it is going to be a hot race, but I am looking foward to it! Look out for me, and if you get a chance, pop past our tent #115 at the finish line.

I am cycling for the John Whiffen Golden City Memorial Trust, so how about making a donation to a good cause!

I have just got back from a fantastic 65km cycle, and do you know how I feel? GREAT!

The cycle tour is in exactly 30 days, and this year I really am putting in the time training (mostly on my indoor trainer). However, getting out today on the road showed that the indoor training is really making a huge difference.

Even though the South-easter was howling, it didn’t really bother me. So, I am looking forward to a great race (remember that this time last year I was in bed after back surgery).

I am just about ready for the 109km race, and I think that I should even be able to tackle Boyes Drive!

By the way, for our annual fund-raiser (of which the cycle tour is our main event), watch this space for a surprise announcement…

65km cycle