Trevor Stokes, (the now pipe major) used to be my step dad, YEARS ago.
I used to absolutely LOVE going to their practices and going along with them when they were in the carnivals, functions etc,,, Whilst with them, I learned to play Scotland The Brave on the bagpipes, and also became their Highland Dancer for functions. (I was a mere teenager then though
). Roger Colbridged was the Drum Major back then. The Fletcher family were all in it too, Eric playing the sneer Drum, and Terry and Jason on the pipes! I can remember lots of them! xx
It was such a shame their marriage didn't work out, I gave it all up out of respect for my mother. If I could turn back time, who knows, Maybe I'd actually have made it into the band by now!! (women weren't allowed back then for some unknown reason)