Ooh no way ! Colleagues might find a funny smell in my office.
In any case I am in and out of my offcie much of the time. But as I work at home some days I am usually in my slippers.

What car do you drive at the moment ? (Mine's a Volvo S80, hope to buy a new one before Christmas)

I (still) don't drive...
I'm quite a nervous person and it really made me flustered when I tried learning after I turned 17.


Does anyone have a cure for sore throats?

Strepsils certainly help for me. The red (cherry ) ones are best. Not a cure but they relieve the symptoms.
Or try gargling with weak dettol.

Where did you go on holiday this year (for me Switzerland and France)

What's a holiday? (can I answer with a question?)

How much is that doggie in the window?

Ten bob to you guv!

You really fancy some cheese on toast, but have no bread. Would you go out and buy some or have something else instead?

I'd probably just eat the cheese .


Have you ever cried infront of your music teacher?

Yes but I made sure he didn't notice- clever trick when he isn't looking at you properly on the organ bench!

Have you ever gone bungee jumping?

No, I did abseil down a tree once though .

Do you buy cards for birthdays etc or make your own?

I usually buy them.

What can I buy my step dad for his birthday?

Well, I would say it depends on how much you want to spend. If he's got everything, how about a box to put it all into?

Can I get a witness?

Yes..you can get a witness off the street, in a shop, on the forum...anywhere really .

What do you want a witness for?

I don't

(Maybe I should let Mivioli answer this one!)

Where do you plan to go on holiday next year?

Next year? Umm...Leeds, London and Aberdeen (very exotic!)


What are you listening to just now?

Egypt!!! or Austria Hopefully both...

OOPS! Sorry Floss! I'm listening to The Ritual Fire Dance by Manuel de Faia (sp?)


What would happen if the world stopped turning?

**Perhaps miviola needs a witness for a wedding! **

It's a quote from a song - honest! And there's all of you thinking I'm a criminal, innit

You mean you're not?!
Aww.

Have you ever been arrested?

Is thats a proposition Daisy?
I'm afraid my breeches are not quite as magnificent as Mr D'Arcy's

You mean the one with the waggly tail ?? If you have a dog you wont be lonesome !

Whats your favourite TV programme running at the moment !

It's the person inside the breeches that's more important!!

**Ahemmm....think of a question quick...**

Err...do you like Beethoven?

**Stupid question, Daisy **

OOH dear...sorry F# xxx I like "Who Do You Think You Are"

If I say 'no' I'm afraid of what might happen . So it's just as well I do like his music!


Which is your favourite forum user name at the moment?

Mine.

White or black coffee?

I got stopped by the cops once for not having my fogs lights on, and I quote "It's nice and foggy isn't it, sir? How about we turn our foglights on?" She must have sensed I was a viola player

Have you?

White




No!


Do you know many viola-related jokes?

Errr...no...sorry..although I believe there is a thread somewhere about violists!

Where was the last live concert you went to, and who did you see?

I saw Duke Special in Birmingham. Gotta dig that stumpf fiddle!

Hmmm, viola jokes

ok then....

Q. What's the definition of perfect pitch?

I don't know...what is the definition of perfect pitch?!

What is your all time favourite piece of music?

A. Throwing a viola into a skip without hitting the sides.

Cue drums and Cymbal!

That's just too hard a quezzie to answer. Faure's Requiem takes some beating or Bartok's concerto for orchestra. Anything by Bach maybe?

And yourself?

I like Faures Requiem. My all time favourite is The Piano Concerto No.5 in E Flat major ('The Emperor'), by the one and only Beethoven...

How long have you been playing viola? Do you play anything else? Am I being nosey??

All the Beethoven concertos are extraordinary as are the piano sonatas. I partic like no.4's slow movement, it's unlike anything ever written.
I Just realised I've been playing viola 30 years this year, started when I was 9 and never even started on the violin. I'm one of those rare pure breeds
Nothing wrong with a little inquisition..... as long as it's not the Spanish variety

Another Beethoven fan...hooray!!!

Lucky for you, my Spanish is a bit rusty (well, non existent really!)

Are you as bored as I am at the moment?

Probably more so... I get to go home soon though yay!

Did you eat too many sweet things today?

Probably, but healthy stuff as well!

Have you drunk coffee today?

No, it is disgusting!

Do you like jelly?

Not much, but it depends what flavour partly.

Do you like marmite ?

No, but I like twiglets, strangely enough!

How much have you practised today?

not much!

Have you walked anywhere today ?

Err..I walked to my car...Oh, and I walked to my last student this evening who's about 15 minutes away..terrrible innit?

What did you have for dinner this evening?

tuna pasta followed by leftover chicken in tomato sauce (not much chicken hence the tunapasta!) with new potatoes and french beans, waitrose ice-cream

you walked further than I did - I only walked to the post (so should not have had that ice-cream).


are you making hot-chocolate tonight?

No... have just poured a glass of milk.

Who is your favourite composer?

Me! I compose great stuff

How big are your feet?

Huuuugggeee!!!

Preferred artist/ band?

Hhmm - Sting / Paul Simon / etc etc

What time will you get up in the morning ?

Sting is my favourite singer

6.30am

What time will you go to bed?

sometime during the next hour or so !

is it raining where you are ?

Edit: Oops...no it isn't but it's very cold...

Now!! 'Night all xx

Do you have sheets and blankets on your bed, or do you prefer a duvet?

I have a futon

which direction does your bedroom window face ?

East.

If you were given £1000 to spend on something musical, what would you buy?

I'd try to find a bassoon

Do you like feet?

Feet? I would miss them if they weren't there but they are not a favourite part of the human anatomy.

How would you spend £10,000 on music related things?

Buy myself a top quality piano !

What will you watch on the telly tonight ? (I will watch Griff Rhys Jones 'Who do you think you are?')