Oh, we had a lovely time! We were determined to give our soprano Susan a good send-off before she goes to the USA. The practice was brief - I had to leave to "go and get something I'd forgotten". Which gave everyone a chance to sit and drink tea while I fetched a special surprise for Susan - a Tenor-gram clad in Rangers football strip. She was serenaded in style. The tune was "O sole mio". And Andrew's top notes were superb.

"Beneath thy window, as the sun is fading,
Among the happy flowers my watch I’m keeping,
While gentle breezes to thy presence creeping,
Thy dreamy heart with songs are serenading.

Just one soprano! Give her to me!
How could you send her across the sea?
No more will she implore,
O Karen, tell us, when is this for?

The Ibrox pitches will fade without her,
The players languish; they’re sad about her,
Those hearty terraces will roar less brightly,
The fans will know she’s gone across the sea!

Just one soprano! [etc]

Our Thursday evenings will miss her laughter,
We’ll miss her banter – the chatter after;
She knows she’ll keep her place in our affection –
We’re all just waiting for her trips back home.

“Oh, that was lovely!” She is so young,
Yet there’s a list of the things she wants sung …
Alas, no time for more –
Another chapter has just begun!"

Music image from interviu.it