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[Misti]

I hadn't realised it was possible to get a wrong perscription and not notice. Don't they normally do checks after you have them fitted to ensure that you can read okay? I often find that its a bit of a jolt after a new pair of glasses, if my perscription has changed a lot, but I've always adjusted to them within 24 hours. Perhaps you'll find your new glasses okay after a day or two.

Mind, all this is based on my experience with a -11 shortsightedness perscription. If they only gave me lenses half the strength I needed, I'd be walking into objects...

[alison_55]

Broken guitar strings, children turning up with dusty old guitars retrieved from Great Uncle`s attic and expecting to be the next Jimi Hendrix in one lesson! Fitting lessons round school timetables-the staff don`t want them to miss the core subjects and the children don`t want to miss PE or playtime! Children who are not sure whether they want to sign up for lessons or not. Pet dogs and little cousins who eat tutor books and twiddle tuning pegs......oh the life of a Peri.

[Czerny]

Broken guitar strings, children turning up with dusty old guitars retrieved from Great Uncle`s attic and expecting to be the next Jimi Hendrix in one lesson! Fitting lessons round school timetables-the staff don`t want them to miss the core subjects and the children don`t want to miss PE or playtime! Children who are not sure whether they want to sign up for lessons or not. Pet dogs and little cousins who eat tutor books and twiddle tuning pegs......oh the life of a Peri.

Did anyone see Waterloo Road last night for the most ridiculous representation of music teaching in a television drama? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

[HelenVJ]

No - but I will make a point of watching it now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Guitar_tempo]

Broken guitar strings, children turning up with dusty old guitars retrieved from Great Uncle`s attic and expecting to be the next Jimi Hendrix in one lesson! Fitting lessons round school timetables-the staff don`t want them to miss the core subjects and the children don`t want to miss PE or playtime! Children who are not sure whether they want to sign up for lessons or not. Pet dogs and little cousins who eat tutor books and twiddle tuning pegs......oh the life of a Peri.

Did anyone see Waterloo Road last night for the most ridiculous representation of music teaching in a television drama? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

I did! Offset the protests in my mind with another conversation something like 'ooo I want that flute and a 'cello and a .........' etc! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) I'd cry if an orchestra was set up like that! He's also the drama teacher O_o dunno how that works... (or at least he did both when he was last on in series 3-4, me? too much Waterloo road? never! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) )

[katica]

I am having a very stressful time at work at the moment - I didn't realise quite how stressed I was until I was trying to practise earlier. I had decided to work with a metronome to make sure a tricky passage was perfectly in rhythm and started a few bars before the passage in question to get the feel of a piece. Three times I found myself forced to stop because I couldn't remember how many crotchet beats I needed in my minim (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) I decided there was little point in even attemping the "tricky" bit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

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Not nice to come back straight into to stress at work after the summer break... hope it gets better soon and stops interfering with musical endeavours.

[Cyrilla]

I've just heard that a boy (Y10 I think) that I taught at primary school has died suddenly. He was very musical - loved my choir, played clarinet...and his gran was the very first 'Maria' in the West End production of 'The Sound of Music' (before the film).

This is the third death I've heard about in a week - plus hearing that an old friend has cancer, (and his cat died yesterday), and another problem too...

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[fsharpminor]

I've just heard that a boy (Y10 I think) that I taught at primary school has died suddenly. He was very musical - loved my choir, played clarinet...and his gran was the very first 'Maria' in the West End production of 'The Sound of Music' (before the film).

This is the third death I've heard about in a week - plus hearing that an old friend has cancer, (and his cat died yesterday), and another problem too...

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[jod]

I've just heard that a boy (Y10 I think) that I taught at primary school has died suddenly. He was very musical - loved my choir, played clarinet...and his gran was the very first 'Maria' in the West End production of 'The Sound of Music' (before the film).

This is the third death I've heard about in a week - plus hearing that an old friend has cancer, (and his cat died yesterday), and another problem too...

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You really are not having a good time of things at the moment Cyrilla are you?

Especially as you are already going to a funeral today. Year 10, that's 14/15. Death is always sad when it is somebody you know. (My paternal grandmother died a few weeks ago) and in somebody so young when you would like to think they had the rest of their life to lead it is very tragic.

As far as friends having cancer, it isn't always terminal anymore and I have been inspired and amazed by the courage of the friends and relatives I have known who have suffered including those who have died. It still does not make it pleasant, but I'm trying to look at things in a more positive light.

My whinge: I have the most appalling completely intractable back-pain. It affected my sleep and is nagging all the time. I'm doing my best to just keep plodding on, but it is extremely difficult to try to keep a smile on my face or my concentration levels up.

However compared with some of the rest of you...

[Sunrise]

I've just heard that a boy (Y10 I think) that I taught at primary school has died suddenly. He was very musical - loved my choir, played clarinet...and his gran was the very first 'Maria' in the West End production of 'The Sound of Music' (before the film).

This is the third death I've heard about in a week - plus hearing that an old friend has cancer, (and his cat died yesterday), and another problem too...

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So sorry to hear that, even worse when they are so young. My thoughts are with you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thereThere.gif)

[Crotchetymum]

Hugs and sympathies for your very sad news, Cyrilla (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grouphug.gif)

[Listener]

I hadn't realised it was possible to get a wrong perscription and not notice. Don't they normally do checks after you have them fitted to ensure that you can read okay?

My childhood optician always did: did a quick check with the reading chart with separate eyes and together. Only now do I again have someone who checks. In the intervening time I've several times been unhappy with new specs, and eventually reverted to the old ones as giving me clearer vision. I assumed it was a bit of a lottery until I moved to my current opticians - and explained I was a patient from ****. They asked me to take in the specs with lenses that worked best (not the same for left and right eyes) and worked from those and a sight test. The ones I have now are great and I assume I am a rotten testee.

Hugs and sympathies for your very sad news, Cyrilla (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grouphug.gif)

And from me. The world must seem a very unstable place at the moment.

[barry-clari]

I've just heard that a boy (Y10 I think) that I taught at primary school has died suddenly. He was very musical - loved my choir, played clarinet...and his gran was the very first 'Maria' in the West End production of 'The Sound of Music' (before the film).

This is the third death I've heard about in a week - plus hearing that an old friend has cancer, (and his cat died yesterday), and another problem too...

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[Floss]

So sorry to hear of your loss, Cyrilla (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thereThere.gif)

My whinge: I have the most appalling completely intractable back-pain. It affected my sleep and is nagging all the time. I'm doing my best to just keep plodding on, but it is extremely difficult to try to keep a smile on my face or my concentration levels up.

*Very gentle hugs* You seriously have my sympathy. A couple of months ago I couldn't even sleep for the pain in my back. I'm currently suffering with pain in my left arm, and there's nothing I can do to help it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

FM is a ***** (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thereThere.gif)

[jod]

My whinge: I have the most appalling completely intractable back-pain. It affected my sleep and is nagging all the time. I'm doing my best to just keep plodding on, but it is extremely difficult to try to keep a smile on my face or my concentration levels up.

*Very gentle hugs* You seriously have my sympathy. A couple of months ago I couldn't even sleep for the pain in my back. I'm currently suffering with pain in my left arm, and there's nothing I can do to help it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

FM is a ***** (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thereThere.gif)

Partially Fibro but I'm sure there's either facet joint or disc involvement too, and it is not helped by the young lad on the scooter on the path outside the classrooms today. Headteacher was really understanding and is going to talk to the children in retrospect.

Yes FMS is a pain in the... back in my case and arm in yours. My sleep has been dodgy too. Trouble is as you know it is so easy to get into a lack of sleep increased pain cycle. I'm feeling pretty sorry for myself at the moment. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)