Oh yes, I would always do a recitation, my uncle was a professional musician, so he was obviously the star of the show, my grandfather would recite Barnacle Bill the Sailor, and sing Harvest Moon, my gran had a repertoire of naughty little songs, disapproved of by my dad.
One of my most embarrassing moments, bringing home a new boyfriend after a night out one Christmas, and arriving during one of these sessions, by now I’m really embarrassed by them, but he threw himself right into it, belting out Christmas carols, and endearing himself to my family, I never went out with him again.
