
After our R & R in Little Haven, it was a short hop to the wilds of Trehale Farm to play a ‘Gig for Gaza’, together with The Undercover Hippy…
Monster Fox Gloves
Our ride today from Little Haven was short but hilly, beginning with the steep climb over the headland to Broadhaven. From there, we followed the coast northwards, over a succession of peaks and dips, past Druidstone. Then we headed inland, across the hills to Mathry. The weather was beautiful and clear to begin, giving us lovely views across the bay. And the monster fox gloves here were even bigger.
Junk Yard Caravan
Shortly before arriving at Trehale Farm, we stopped off at a lovely farm shop/café. This was run by a very enterprising couple, who make jams, chutneys and welcome packs for local B&Bs, as well as selling farm produce in their little store. Our hopes of reliving last year’s luxury at Trehale had been dashed this morning. Adam, who runs the events, had messaged to say we would – this time – be housed in a caravan. Which let us know not to expect tea and treats on arrival. So, we enjoyed these at the farm shop instead.

Adam filmed our arrival to share on social media, then showed us to our caravan. This was located in what he affectionately called the ‘junk yard’. And was, indeed, a junk yard. It had certainly seen better days and Rob was a little alarmed. However, the beds were actually quite comfortable and the makeshift-looking shower, in a shed next door, did the job just fine.
Take Note

We waited patiently as The Undercover Hippy sound-checked and got chatting to the keyboard player Andreas, who’s a lovely bloke. They were all really friendly and helpful and Billy (the undercover hippy) was happy to move his gear to accommodate our set-up afterwards. During this, we were treated to some lovely, wholesome food, including a delicious home-made apple crumble for pudding. These are the things that can make or break a gig – so take note, venue managers!
The event was a sell out and, although people were still arriving as we went on, we had a great reception. Among the more enthusiastic in the audience were two youngsters Onyx and Jess, with whom we got chatting afterwards. Onyx seemed to pick up every lyric before even I knew what I was about to sing and Jess danced throughout. These are the things that can make or break a gig – so take note, audience members!
Local Talent
Undercover Hippy were – of course – fantastic. They had a new drummer from when I’d seen them, two years ago at Shindig, who is epic and has great stage presence. They also had a dep (deputising) bass player: a local, who’d apparently only had a couple of days in which to prepare. He nailed everything. Chatting afterwards, he said he plays a lot of cruise ships, so is used to learning a lot of material at very short notice. Respect.
It was wonderful to catch up with local songwriter Abbie Jebbers, with whom we’d shared the night at Trehale a year before. She’s a true free spirit and we had a lovely time dancing to Undercover Hippy and – afterwards – DJ Timbale with her and her mates. This was made all the more pleasurable by a few pints of the local Bluestone beer, which we gratefully accepted as part-payment for our efforts.
Urgent Help
The night was a fundraiser for the people of Gaza. This I don’t see as a political statement, rather a response to people in dire need of urgent help. Organisers from the charities being supported spoke eloquently about their endeavours and the plight of the people they are working to help.
All in all a worthwhile and enjoyable night all round. Well done to Adam and his team for putting this together. Keep up the good work!