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Sunrise	Aug 23 2011, 08:21 AM Post #9601
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3389 Joined: 7-June 10 From: Gibraltar Member No.: 106844	QUOTE(lottie @ Aug 23 2011, 07:18 AM) My viola is sick and in hospital (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) She's in the hands of an award-winning luthier and I'm beyond excited about getting her back because she's going to be fabulous (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Hurry up Thursday..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/party1.gif) Oh.. and hubby is on holiday from work and although we're just at home we're having a wonderful time with long dog-walks and daytrips and going out for lunch and just having fun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) Oh, oh, oh ... and a new gallery has taken four of my paintings for their current exhibition ... and will be taking two to LONDON in October!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) : Sorry, I'm just having a bit of a happy-fest at the moment (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/party1.gif) Don't apologise, sounds like you have a lot to be happy about!!

Swell Box	Aug 23 2011, 09:08 AM Post #9602
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2395 Joined: 27-January 09 From: The Land of Harrison & Harrison Member No.: 53694	QUOTE(lottie @ Aug 23 2011, 08:18 AM) My viola is sick and in hospital (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) She's in the hands of an award-winning luthier and I'm beyond excited about getting her back because she's going to be fabulous (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Hurry up Thursday..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/party1.gif) Oh.. and hubby is on holiday from work and although we're just at home we're having a wonderful time with long dog-walks and daytrips and going out for lunch and just having fun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) Oh, oh, oh ... and a new gallery has taken four of my paintings for their current exhibition ... and will be taking two to LONDON in October!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Sorry, I'm just having a bit of a happy-fest at the moment (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) There's nothing wrong with a happy fest. Enjoy it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) SB PS: I have just received an odd message saying "You have posted a message with more emoticons that this board allows. Please reduce the number of emoticons you've added to the message" so I have deleted two of yours Lottie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Sunrise	Aug 23 2011, 10:10 AM Post #9603
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3389 Joined: 7-June 10 From: Gibraltar Member No.: 106844	QUOTE(Swell Box @ Aug 23 2011, 09:08 AM) PS: I have just received an odd message saying "You have posted a message with more emoticons that this board allows. Please reduce the number of emoticons you've added to the message" so I have deleted two of yours Lottie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Yes, I had to do the same (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rofl.gif)

Cyrilla	Aug 23 2011, 10:12 AM Post #9604
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 11905 Joined: 9-November 03 From: Croydon, South London/Surrey Member No.: 99	Good for you, lottie! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

madbassoonist	Aug 23 2011, 10:48 AM Post #9605
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2212 Joined: 23-February 09 From: South Cambs Member No.: 56880	Back in England after two weeks away - nice to come back to proper British weather! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Pixie*Porsche	Aug 23 2011, 10:56 AM Post #9606
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2687 Joined: 19-April 06 Member No.: 6685	Feel like I'm finally starting to sort my life out that isn't to do with music or cars and found as I got on with it, there was still time for music and cars too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I actually got lots done and practised more clarinet and piano than I've done in a while, yesterday. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

delicato	Aug 23 2011, 11:33 AM Post #9607
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 818 Joined: 20-January 11 Member No.: 196289	QUOTE(Dawnmc71 @ Aug 23 2011, 11:10 AM) QUOTE(Swell Box @ Aug 23 2011, 09:08 AM) PS: I have just received an odd message saying "You have posted a message with more emoticons that this board allows. Please reduce the number of emoticons you've added to the message" so I have deleted two of yours Lottie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Yes, I had to do the same (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rofl.gif) I had that message once, did not know they where subject to cut backs as well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

louise1712	Aug 23 2011, 01:13 PM Post #9608
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 7165 Joined: 19-June 09 From: North Yorkshire Member No.: 68484	(IMG:style_emoticons/default/clarinet.gif) lesson (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) and hope

lottie	Aug 23 2011, 10:07 PM Post #9609
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3891 Joined: 15-January 07 From: In among the purple heather of Scotland Member No.: 9057	QUOTE(Swell Box @ Aug 23 2011, 10:08 AM) SB PS: I have just received an odd message saying "You have posted a message with more emoticons that this board allows. Please reduce the number of emoticons you've added to the message" so I have deleted two of yours Lottie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) Think I got carried away this morning (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

CJB	Aug 24 2011, 07:06 AM Post #9610
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1957 Joined: 5-July 05 Member No.: 4076	QUOTE(CJB @ Aug 22 2011, 01:21 PM) A 1st lesson with a lovely 11 year old. He's just passed his G1 but had to stop lessons with his previous teacher due to changing schools. Today was a trial lesson - I hope he becomes a regular. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yay.gif) received an email from his Mum saying he wants lessons from me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

andante_in_c	Aug 24 2011, 07:09 AM Post #9611
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 10321 Joined: 15-November 03 From: Hampshire, UK Member No.: 130	QUOTE(CJB @ Aug 24 2011, 08:06 AM) QUOTE(CJB @ Aug 22 2011, 01:21 PM) A 1st lesson with a lovely 11 year old. He's just passed his G1 but had to stop lessons with his previous teacher due to changing schools. Today was a trial lesson - I hope he becomes a regular. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yay.gif) received an email from his Mum saying he wants lessons from me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) That's great news. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Maizie	Aug 24 2011, 07:17 AM Post #9612
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4862 Joined: 5-February 07 From: Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Member No.: 9360	Lady Rat, the one who had the big operation up-thread, when I took her in to the vet last week for a 'wound check', they noticed a lump on her face. Carry on with the antibiotics and come back in a week if it isn't better. So on Monday we went in, and the vet was Not Happy. She thought it might be an abscess, but as it was hard, not soft and squishy, perhaps not. Also, as the previous anaesthetic was quite recently, even doing a whiff of anaesthetic to investigate the lump was not ideal. So, we'll leave it until Friday, and then bring her in to have it poked at. Just going to bed last night, and I notice a white-ish splodge near her eye. It could be bedding. It could be a bit of food. But I take her out to investigate, and it is a bit of 'ooze'. So I gently pressed on the lump, and out came lots of gunk. Wiped it away, pressed again, lots more gunk. And again. And again. And again. This is very pleasing because: 1) I am sure her ladyship is much more comfortable without all that gunk inside her face. She no longer looks like she has been thwacked with a baseball bat and has a normal shaped head (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) 2) I think we can be sure it was an abscess! While a facial abscess isn't entirely non-trivial, it's far better than a not-abscess-mystery-lump, which can pretty much only be a bad thing. 3) She doesn't need to go to the vet on Friday. Less stress the better, although she must be getting used to the travelling I don't think she entirely likes the car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) 4) She doesn't need anaesthesia - this is a Really Good Thing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) 5) I don't need to pay for a vet visit! This is of the least consideration, I'll pay whatever it costs (to give you some idea, her de-lump operation cost in the order of 20 times what she herself cost!) But it is still nice to have an expected expense taken away (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) And she let me have another little de-gunk of it this morning, and a little wash of the area (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) And as if all that weren't enough, I think my migraine is on the way out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Sunrise	Aug 24 2011, 07:36 AM Post #9613
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3389 Joined: 7-June 10 From: Gibraltar Member No.: 106844	QUOTE(Maizie @ Aug 24 2011, 07:17 AM) Lady Rat, the one who had the big operation up-thread, when I took her in to the vet last week for a 'wound check', they noticed a lump on her face. Carry on with the antibiotics and come back in a week if it isn't better. So on Monday we went in, and the vet was Not Happy. She thought it might be an abscess, but as it was hard, not soft and squishy, perhaps not. Also, as the previous anaesthetic was quite recently, even doing a whiff of anaesthetic to investigate the lump was not ideal. So, we'll leave it until Friday, and then bring her in to have it poked at. Just going to bed last night, and I notice a white-ish splodge near her eye. It could be bedding. It could be a bit of food. But I take her out to investigate, and it is a bit of 'ooze'. So I gently pressed on the lump, and out came lots of gunk. Wiped it away, pressed again, lots more gunk. And again. And again. And again. This is very pleasing because: 1) I am sure her ladyship is much more comfortable without all that gunk inside her face. She no longer looks like she has been thwacked with a baseball bat and has a normal shaped head (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) 2) I think we can be sure it was an abscess! While a facial abscess isn't entirely non-trivial, it's far better than a not-abscess-mystery-lump, which can pretty much only be a bad thing. 3) She doesn't need to go to the vet on Friday. Less stress the better, although she must be getting used to the travelling I don't think she entirely likes the car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) 4) She doesn't need anaesthesia - this is a Really Good Thing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) 5) I don't need to pay for a vet visit! This is of the least consideration, I'll pay whatever it costs (to give you some idea, her de-lump operation cost in the order of 20 times what she herself cost!) But it is still nice to have an expected expense taken away (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) And she let me have another little de-gunk of it this morning, and a little wash of the area (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) And as if all that weren't enough, I think my migraine is on the way out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) That is really good news - we lost our rat because the thought abscess wasn't. Really happy for you x

Swell Box	Aug 24 2011, 07:38 AM Post #9614
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2395 Joined: 27-January 09 From: The Land of Harrison & Harrison Member No.: 53694	QUOTE(Maizie @ Aug 24 2011, 08:17 AM) 2) I think we can be sure it was an abscess! While a facial abscess isn't entirely non-trivial, it's far better than a not-abscess-mystery-lump, which can pretty much only be a bad thing. And she let me have another little de-gunk of it this morning, and a little wash of the area (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Having had one or two myself I think I know how Lady Rat feels. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) They always seem to be in places that I cannot reach myself, so I have had to ask my good lady wife to squeeze, clean and change the dressing. SB PS: Sorry to discuss such matters over breakfast, but its better out than in. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ill.gif)

fsharpminor	Aug 24 2011, 07:38 AM Post #9615
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 12248 Joined: 7-June 06 From: Wirral (originally Keighley, Yorks) Member No.: 7089	QUOTE(Maizie @ Aug 24 2011, 08:17 AM) Lady Rat, the one who had the big operation up-thread, when I took her in to the vet last week for a 'wound check', they noticed a lump on her face. Carry on with the antibiotics and come back in a week if it isn't better. So on Monday we went in, and the vet was Not Happy. She thought it might be an abscess, but as it was hard, not soft and squishy, perhaps not. Also, as the previous anaesthetic was quite recently, even doing a whiff of anaesthetic to investigate the lump was not ideal. So, we'll leave it until Friday, and then bring her in to have it poked at. Just going to bed last night, and I notice a white-ish splodge near her eye. It could be bedding. It could be a bit of food. But I take her out to investigate, and it is a bit of 'ooze'. So I gently pressed on the lump, and out came lots of gunk. Wiped it away, pressed again, lots more gunk. And again. And again. And again. This is very pleasing because: 1) I am sure her ladyship is much more comfortable without all that gunk inside her face. She no longer looks like she has been thwacked with a baseball bat and has a normal shaped head (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) 2) I think we can be sure it was an abscess! While a facial abscess isn't entirely non-trivial, it's far better than a not-abscess-mystery-lump, which can pretty much only be a bad thing. 3) She doesn't need to go to the vet on Friday. Less stress the better, although she must be getting used to the travelling I don't think she entirely likes the car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) 4) She doesn't need anaesthesia - this is a Really Good Thing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) 5) I don't need to pay for a vet visit! This is of the least consideration, I'll pay whatever it costs (to give you some idea, her de-lump operation cost in the order of 20 times what she herself cost!) But it is still nice to have an expected expense taken away (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) And she let me have another little de-gunk of it this morning, and a little wash of the area (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) And as if all that weren't enough, I think my migraine is on the way out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Good, that all sounds very positive Maizie (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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