Woodbine

I used to smoke. In fact I was up to 40 a day at one point. However there was a time and a place.
On a Funeral we did recently the Hearse and Limo's pulled up to the house in enough time to get to church. After 5 minutes the FD said we were ready to go. However they then decided to get their fags out and light up. Finally getting in the cars for the 3 minute trip to Church they were let out ready to enter the place of worship. before that though, out came the fags. We waited. Church service took place. We loaded the coffin back on the Hearse to proceed to the burial (now running late) and opened the doors to the Limo's. But first..a ciggie!!!!!
Now at this point I mentioned to the FD that it would be amusing, that if we got to the graveside and the vicar said' you may now lower the coffin into it's final resting place', that we say 'Hang on we are just going to have a smoke'....He wouldn't let me?
Been in touch with a few ex musicians from the Army Band. It is great to hear from them as they are spread all over the country now. In fact we could start a Band, but it would be a bit Reed heavy as most of them seem to be Clarinet players?
I remember one of the lads was late getting back on the Band coach in the 70s. We had the luxury of staying in an Hotel in Belgium and he had a room on his own. I went and paged his room from reception and when he answered he told me he could not get out? I asked him why. he said there were only 2 doors. one was the Bathroom and the other said 'Do not Disturb'