Growing old disgracefully

Norri became 40 the other day and had a gig today to celebrate.

I have known him for about 20 of those years and he is truly one of the funniest guys I know.

If you like country music etinged with gallows humour check out Norman Silver And The Gold.

Most of the songs involve being a stone-cold corpse in a casket being pushed into flames, and despising the idea of young love.

Great.

Norri announced from the stage that he wasn't sure if he was going to bother about having a 40th bash but went ahead with it, for the sole reason that his Mum could use it as a dry-run for his funeral, so that the correct number of sandwiches can be prepared in readiness.