Rock4four: The 4/4 rockers

4.6 Final preparations 3

So, around six, this evening, everything was declared ready. I plonked down on a plastic chair, and Yuji handed me a hurricane. "The only hurricanes I wanna see this summer are the cocktail ones!" he laughed.

Natalie berated me. "It's not even six!"

"It's a thankyou present from Yuji!", I protested. "I won't have any more, after this". Natalie smiled, and sat down next to me. "Okay, then, but I'll help you drink it!".

"No need!" said Yuji. "Here's one for you, too!" Natalie sighed, a resigned sigh.

So Yuji, Chi chan, Natalie and I, and a few of the workers sat there, with our well earned drinks, and looked out to sea. Everybody was knackered, so nobody said much, although Yuji said that Nat and Chinatsu had been great, setting the bar up, in a far more imaginative way than he could have thought himself. He also asked if they fancied working a few nights. Natalie said she'd like to, but had to take care of the Rock of Gib. Yuji said no prob, he could square it with Yuji Yoshida. So both Nat, and Chi chan happily agreed.

And so we all sat there, tired, and contended, looking oceanward, and wondering what excitement the summer would bring.

The first surprise was the rain - an absolute downpour which arrived at 6.30. We jumped in Yuji's car, and he dropped us off at the station. "Friday then!" he shouted, and his racing green mini roared off, through the deluge.