July 24, 2018

Gstaad, Switzerland

Good morning, all! How are we doing? Good, I hope.I am a BIG fan of fresh air - it's great for the voice and great for general well-being. I am NOT a big fan of air conditioning - it dries your vocal cords out and for us, that is BAD news! The amazing thing about Swiss hotels is that there is NO AIR CONDITIONING! What joy!! They simply open the windows to let the cooling, mountain air in. That's my sort of air conditioning! We spend so much of our lives on planes, trains and automobiles - constantly in air conditioned environments, that it's such a welcome relief to look up and to not see vents in and around the ceiling of my hotel room. Silly I know, but when you stay in hundreds of hotel a year, these little things make a BIG difference!Coming up to the end of term now and we've all achieved so much since January, it's actually quite hard to believe how much we've done. It's been a truly amazing ride so far and this GOLD year has 100% lived up to all the hype in our minds - amazing venues, amazing audiences and an amazing number of miles travelled!Right, well I better crack on sorting out all of the music for the two new guys - you'll love them by the way! They're such nice people, both with beautiful voices. The next generation of The King's Singers is in very safe hands, ladies and gentlemen!Take care all and see you soon, I hope.Toodle-oo for now....