I went to the annual Jazz in the Gardens event at the Norman Lindsay Gallery on Saturday night. It was basically a family picnic sort of event with Galapagos Duck playing in the background.

It’s a really lovely area — the gardens themselves are a nice blend of Australian bush and a more cultivated British look — and the afternoon atmosphere was very family-friendly, with children playing and games of cricket going on in the distance. I had a great time with some friends as well.

After nightfall, I went around to watch the band play their final set. We were, of course, very conscious of not blocking anyone’s view, which is ironic, considering the grey-haired set didn’t mind standing directly in front of us once the band was playing again. It was at this point that I said to my companion, “Screw this!” and pushed in front of the badly-dancing retirees. I’m not missing a jazz instrumental rendition of Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time” whether you’re 30-odd years my senior or not!