Hospice at Home Volunteers

 It was Hospice at Home's 40th anniversary this evening (7th July 2026).  Last of the Summer Ukuleles have supported them since 2017 and raised many thousands of pounds to enable them to carry out their care and support within the community.  We (LotSU) have been given a certificate of appreciation which Keith was proud to receive on behalf of our motley band.

 

12th Anniversary Jam session

 Great jam session at The Anchor (Tilsworth) 6th May 2026

Year end 2025

From David Whiteside (LotSU treasurer) - total raised for

 Hospice at Home Volunteers - Dunstable & Houghton Regis areas 

(our current chosen charity) this year was £1818.79. 

NB: other charities have also benefitted from our playing - notably Brain Tumour Research (and sundry others where we waived our 'fee').

So well done you lovely people.

 

Lets look forward to an equally successful 2026.

year end comment

 Nice to end the year on a bit of an accolade :
'You made our wedding unique in August and made my Mums birthday in November. You uplift every event and I am so grateful to you all for making our year memorable.' (Lucy)

Happy Christmas

 Happy Christmas
and all set for our romp into 2025

2025 Jam schedule

As our regular haunt (The Anchor, Tilsworth) will be undergoing building work at the start of the new year we have recheduled our weekly jam sessions:

01-Jan - No LotSU

08-Jan - Old Farm Inn (instead of R&C)

15-Jan - Greenfields (instead of Anchor)

22-Jan - Old Farm Inn

29-Jan - Greenfields

05-Feb - Rose & Crown (instead of Anchor)

12-Feb -  Rose & Crown

19-Feb - Greenfields (instead of Anchor)

26-Feb - Old Farm Inn

05-Mar - Rose & Crown (instead of Anchor)

12-Mar - Rose & Crown

19-Mar - Anchor

26-Mar - Old Farm Inn

From April onwards we should be back to normal

New schedule for Jam sessions

 Revised schedule for our open jam sessions

From September, we're shuffling the schedule:

04-Sep The Anchor, Tilsworth

11-Sep Rose & Crown, Wingrave

18-Sep The Anchor, Tilsworth

25-Sep Old Farm Inn,Totternhoe

 

And this will continue:

1st Weds - The Anchor (02-Oct etc)

2nd Weds - The Rose & Crown (09-Oct etc)

3rd Weds - The Anchor (16-Oct etc)

4th Weds - Old Farm Inn (23-Oct etc. Not Dec as it falls on 25th)

5th Weds - Greenfields (30-Oct)

 

LotSU ...... on tour !

 

May itinery

1st May. jam session  Old Farm Inn (Totternhoe)

*3rd  May gig: Leighton Buzzard Daycare Centre, Duncombe Drive. LU7 1SD 13:30-14.30. 

8th May. jam session The Anchor (Tilsworth)

15th May. jam session Whipsnade Golf Club (Studham) 

*18th May gig: Studham May Fair 15.30-17.00

22nd May. jam session The Anchor (Tilsworth)

29th May. jam session Greenfields (Leighton Buzzard)

Jam sessions April 2024

 Jam sessions April 2024

3rd April. Old Farm Inn (Totternhoe)

10th April. The Anchor (Tilsworth)

17th April. Whipsnade Golf Club (Studham)

24th April. The Anchor (Tilsworth)

Year end results

Well done LotSU

2023 Year end results:  

£1,560 raised for Hospice at Home Volunteers.

A total of 18 gigs (including a number of charity gigs at festivals supporting other causes).

48 jam sessions in sundry pubs  (special thanks to The Anchor for providing hospitality when other venues let us down).

Happy New Year

 

Christmas

Happy Christmas from us all at LotSU

 

Venues for jam sessions in October

Please note there is a change to our previous venues.  

In October we will be :-

4th of October    The Old Farm Inn (Totternoe)

11th of October   The Anchor  (Tilsworth)

18th of October   The Griffin  (Toddington)

25th of October   The Anchor  (Tilsworth)

August

 August has been a 'quiet' month, due to holidays, but we have/are continuing with our jam sessions every Wednesday from noon until 3.00pm.

at The Hunters Lodge  (2nd August)

at The Anchor   (9th August)

 at The Rose & Crown  (16th August)

 at The Anchor  (23rd August)

 

at Greenfields  Leighton Buzzard (30th August)

 

 

 

Forget-me-not appeal

 On 16th May LotSU supported Morrisons (Houghton Regis) in their 'Dementia Week' project.  A dozen of us played up a storm in their cafe area for over an hour. A good number of people sat through the whole set and shoppers were most appreciative of our contribution to their 'shopping experience'.

We did have one complaint - a lady had listened for 45mins and came over to say she had to go home and couldn't put off leaving any longer !  Morrisons 'charity champion' put a bucket out for the appeal and, despite it requiring some effort to find and donate, the bucket had 117pounds in it at the end. 

(photo by Debs)

Coronation Day

Coronation Day 6th May 2023

 

 Singing in the reign (and rain) on Houghton Regis Green

for videos: link to video page

 

the Last of the Summer Ukuleles

MAYhem tour 2023

3^rd May noon    The Hunters Lodge (Whipsnade)

LotSU Anniversary Jam session

4^th May 14:00pm   Orchard Lodge Care Home, Tilsworth

6^th May 13:00pm Houghton Regis Green

Coronation Celebration

7^th May 14:00pm    The Old Farm Inn, Totternhoe

Bank Holiday Celebration

10^th May 12:00 noon   The Anchor (Tilsworth)

LotSU Jam session.

13^th May 15:00pm Studham Playing Fields

Studham May Fayre

16^th May 14:00pm Morrisons, Houghton Regis

Dementia Cafe (Dementia awareness week)

17^th May 12:00 noon The Rose & Crown (Wingrave)

LotSU Jam session.

24^th May 12:00 noon The Anchor (Tilsworth)

LotSU Jam session.

Wednesday 26th April

 

update 26/04/2023

 we raised 150 pounds on the day - well done
troops

Anniversary Jam Session