Letter from
Caroline - May 2008
Hello again folks
Well, spring is in the air and everything is growing well. I do enjoy
seeing all our beautiful blossom trees and plants blooming. I especially
like to see the vegetables in flower knowing we are going to enjoy the
produce of their fruits. Our baby peacock, who is still quite small and
sweet, is already one year old and becoming quite broody. She seems to
have 'taken up' with a young male (belonging to our neighbour across
the valley) who constantly remains by her side. Young love eh?!
The response from the "My Yorkshire" Programme I featured on in March
created masses and masses of interest and the website was inundated with
'hits' and emails (even thought my website wasn't mentioned on the programme
people must have 'googled' the name Caroline Fields to see if I had one!).
How Tony, my wonderful website manager, managed to cope with it all I
really don't know. Some days we couldn't get round to answering them
all. But I do hope that everyone who emailed got a personal reply. If
not, may I take this opportunity to thank everyone for their interest.
It was great to hear from so many people and I thank you for your kind
and encouraging thoughts. If anyone would like a copy of the DVD of the
programme "My Yorkshire" then please feel free to email for my address
and then send a cheque for £5 to cover costs.
It really is amazing that people love the type of songs I sing. I actually
think there is a resurgence of 'real' music helped, in part, I think
by TV programmes like "I'd Do Anything", "How Do You Solve A Problem
Like Maria" and "Any Dream Will Do". Even if you don't like or watch
that type of programme one can't deny they create a huge interest in
musical theatre which can't be a bad thing!
Ian Clayton, the interviewer on the programme, has a new book out in
paperback called 'Bringing it all Back Home'. I was invited to his book
signing at Waterstones book shop. This book-signing was quite different
to any other I've been to as we were treated to live music - a band who
played for 15 minutes and his friend who played the Ukele and who got
everyone singing along with George Formby's 'Leaning on a lamp-post'.
Later, Ian sang when he joined the band for the finale. He read from
his book - as most authors do - but, with tongue in cheek entertained
and enthralled us all by putting in all the voices (various 'states'
of America, different parts of Britain etc.) which was most engaging.
The City Varieties is due to close for refurbishment at the end of the
year and whilst we shall miss it whilst it's 'dark', we look forward
to welcoming a brand new (but not 'too' new ) theatre back into Leeds
where I hope it will be around for another few hundred years.
Love and Blessings to you all - Caroline.
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