I appreciate that you will not have been sat waiting for my next blog, but I can at least pretend that that might be the case. As the weeks pass and we hear in the press of an easing of the current restrictions and how that might look. One thing has become abundantly clear to me; and that is that my world, my working life, my weekly existence will not return to normal anytime soon. I am clearly disturbed by that, but perhaps more importantly what worries me is that I am not the only one! There are many creatives and artists in the same position. What does the future hold for us? Then perhaps even more importantly are those we work with, either amateur or professional! We; they; us depend on each other for so much and our basic interaction has been halted in a way like no other time. We approach the celebration of VE day tomorrow and for years this country lived in fear of what might happen. But….we had each other then, we could connect, we could meet and the entertainment industry supported so many and kept spirits high! Everyone I know who finds themselves in the same position is doing all they can to keep their communities together and in so many varied ways. We are not the NHS and we never will be, but I want to applaud all my musical colleagues who are doing an amazing job in trying to keep their communities connected. I speak now as a Conductor and Musical Director; but I have many friends throughout the performing arts disciplines and the wider arts in general who are finding innovative ways to connect. The vast majority of my colleagues don’t have a media platform, but are simply getting on with it! Thank you to each and everyone who continue to make a difference!