The Ipswich Children In Need pop quiz was tonight. Our team - The Hazell Knights - included the legendary - if very old -Brian Knights; Shaz, my Kaz and my pals Paul and Dara, who manage and coach my son's under 12 football team.

The venue this year was Greshams Sports Club on Tuddenham Road. Yet another no smoking zone. It was packed and it was great to see so many teams supporting the quiz - including teams from other stations including Ipswich Community radio (ICR), SGR and several teams from Town 102.

To the dulcet tones of Foz the quiz got underway. Every year I say 'it's the turning up and taking part that's important'. Who am I kidding? Very quickly the old competitive streak kicked in and answers were flying out of our mouths. Not all correct ones however.

We finished a very respectable 9th from over 30 teams. Well we were pleased anyway. As always I got anything related to disco right and anything related to Pink Floyd wrong. The missus waded in with some belters, my guests knew much more stuff than I had assumed and Shaz impressed with her knowledge of Cliff who she claims to dislike. Knightsy pulled out a couple of pearlers and his lucky guess at the Formula one winner on Sunday provided for drinks . All in all an enjoyable night - we were quite happy to concede victory to the impressive Town 102 team. Smart Alecs.

So did I pop out occasionally for  a fag?

Of course I did. And so did many others. These will be the testing times I guess.

12 days to go.

Who's with me?

JH x