I was joined this morning by Richard King, Chairman of Brentwood Rugby Club, who are hosting the Golden Boot Festival, a one day tournament for under-16s in teams from as far away as Norfolk. As well as explaining how the festival works, Richard talked about some of the cultural differences between rugby and football – both on and off the pitch – and how Brentwood particularly encourages youngsters to get involved in the game. Richard said that the Club always offers a warm and friendly welcome to anyone interested in finding out more about rugby, whatever their age; for more information and contact details visit the website. Listen again: [audio:https://www.phoenixfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Feelgood-Saturday-06-10-12-Richard-King-BRC.mp3|titles=Feelgood Saturday 06 10 12 Richard King BRC]

It was also the first day of the Essex Indoor Festival, with – amongst loads of other great attractions – some excellent performances by bands and duets, one of which took the time to pop in shortly before going on stage. Ever Young have been together for about a year, having met at the Sylvia Young Theatre School, and they explained that much of their work involves touring schools, where they’re particularly keen to encourage youngsters to stand up against bullying. Hollie, Cherelle, Jack and Eyal have quite diverse musical tastes, and from the way they obviously complement each other this is clearly an advantage, as demonstrated by their a cappella excerpts from two of their songs – debut single Warrior, released earlier this year, and Take Control, which they’re still in the process of writing. I look forward to hearing and seeing much more of Ever Young in the future!

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