00:00So it's very early on a Saturday morning but there's a full disco in swing down here at
00:04Parkesall Social Club.
00:05Joanna, it's your fault.
00:06It is my fault, I do apologise to all the local people, but yes it's Dynamics Rock
00:11and Pop and this is our music marathon day where we're going to be doing musical activities
00:15for the next 15 hours.
00:16What?
00:17So we've got a choir of about 100 people and they're splitting up into groups during the
00:22day and we've got different theme hours going on and then tonight we've got a massive party
00:26tonight because we are getting together at 7 o'clock this evening and the choir will
00:30be performing for an hour, we want friends and family to come down, we've got a huge
00:34auction and a raffle, then I will be performing for an hour, which is the downside of things
00:38but never mind, and then the Dynamics band will be performing as well and then we're
00:43going to disco into the early hours.
00:44So it's going to be an absolutely great day, all in aid of Mary Stephens hospice.
00:48Mary Stephens, great cause.
00:50Absolutely.
00:51So we're really looking forward to raising as much money as we can so that Mary Stephens
00:55can benefit from our funding.
00:57So how did you pick Mary Stephens then?
00:59Some of our members have had relatives who have been looked after by Mary Stephens hospice
01:03so we thought that was important to support them so they could work.
01:06So what do you do to prep yourself for an event like this?
01:10Is there the bottles of Lucozade hidden under the stage?
01:12We're going to have lots of cups of tea, Parkes is all about providing us with cups of tea
01:16and coffee all day so we'll be keeping well lubricated during the day.
01:21We tried to get an early night last night but it didn't quite happen.
01:24Yeah, you got the buzz of the event haven't you, that's the thing.
01:27And you're in your PJs, we've got the teddy bear there, that's for the morning session
01:31isn't it?
01:32For the morning session and do have a change of clothes, I'm not stopping in my pyjamas
01:34all day.
01:35We've all got dressing gowns on and everybody's having a lovely time at the moment.
01:40So have you just ripped tomorrow off for like a salty bath to rest the legs?
01:43I wish, I've got things to do tomorrow as well.
01:46Oh no, but we'll see if they get done.
01:48Well, no, fantastic cause, I mean Mary Stephens are great and what a fun way to raise money
01:53and you know what, you're having a workout as well, I mean, it's a win-win isn't it?
01:57We've only done an hour, I'm shattered already.
01:59Right, thanks ever so much Joanna and good luck with the challenge.
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