I used to like My Family when the son Nick was in it, as he was a surreal presence that seemed to exist on a different plane to the others. But not now, and this is the last series, I think.

I think I'm becoming addicted to Wotsits...

W

I just had a creepy crawly on my laptop.
Do you think it was a computer bug?

Wotsits are horrid...



*grooooooooooan*

I know... I've eaten three packets today...

W

And you can do better...?

It was a real creepy crawly....

I can't do better sbhoa, but a bad pun is a bad pun, whatever...

Do you have an apple?

No.

Or a blackberry?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG39jKi0lI

What is it about men in uniforms? We have had a guest boys' choir from Canada staying in our parish, together with some of their parents. One of the boy's father is in the RCMP - yes the Mounties! He attended church today in his best dress uniform and was a great hit with the ladies. Our sopranos (Mrs Stetenorve included) queued up to have their photo taken with him...



(Think I might get my mess kit out of mothballs for tonight's concert )

Ooh

Nope. But then neither is Life of Riley or In With the Flynns or Not Going Out or Two Pints of Lager...


What I want to know is why apple, blackberry and orange but not banana, grape or raspberry.

wake up czerny Apple, Steve Jobs Blackberry small gadget stick in pocket... If Matthew's account was working he'd point this out to you not his luddite of a mum!

I'm still trying to parse your first sentence, but what I mean is why are the first three acceptable product / company names and not the second three.

Would you really want to own a raspberry?

You have a point there. And why would I want to buy one when I can blow my own for free?

Oh I think I'll de-bug the banana whilst I trip over on the skin... doesn't have the same ring to is at I'm installing an app on the blackberry.
The grape would just be crushed.... and turned into that favourite product of musicians wine.

just watched a pot. It boiled.

It's also crazy_purple_piano_freak's birthday today, as well as oboe d'amore's and IanG's...

She was very prolific in my early days on the forum, wonder if she remembers us?...

I've just been re-reading and editing some of my older posts (slightly awkward that because I used my real name when I registered, certain internet searches which people might realistically use to google me direct to ill-considered posts I made when I was 16!). We used to post on many of the same threads.

I actually think that some of the reason the forum isn't so lively now is the (seeming) lack of young people. There don't seem to be so many threads about GCSE results, uni applications and so on. Rather than the forum having a large number of 14-20 YOs, we've now got all the parents !

Maybe teenagers don't do forums any more. *Feels old!*

I think you may have a point there! We do still have some younger members, thank goodness, but many have disappeared from view or deregistered since I joined the forums almost 4 years ago. A couple of years back we had lots who were auditioning for various conservatoires. It's sad in a way when they never post again, because we never hear whether they liked whichever establishment they ended up at.

The only one I'm still in regular touch with is bohemian, who is doing well...

I'm still here

...I meant of the ones who don't post any more, Celeste

Excellent!

I'm officially old!

Against my better judgement I went to Shrek the Musical last night and five minutes into the performance I vowed only to visit the other venue over the road from now on! Ghastly!

rofl

This doesn't have to make you old. Surely it just makes you... discerning?

And quite a few Grandparents !

Well when he is back from camp you'll have my 12 year old son. He's here to keep an eye on mum!

Mememe, I'm 18!

*is reminded that at 18, she is expected to act like an adult*

I'm here too (16) People also seem to expect me to act like an adult at times, but there are also the times when others express disbelief that I'm more than twelve years old! Being short has its ups and downs...more downs than ups really...

Well, who'd a' thought it - underneath all that grime, and all those dead fly carcases - there 's actually a window!

I've used the smiley three times today already (that makes four!). Am I turning into barry-clari?

ROFL - I sincerely hope not!

You'll be admitting to having taken up the clarinet soon.

Never!

By the way CJB, now MrBouffant is back you'll have to rename your husband or face embarrassing complications.

Right so like me, you are probably shorter than Matthew. Gosh the house seems so empty without him.. I can't even tell him to turn off the wii and get on with his flute practice .

He actually is a twelve year old... still he's probably having a great time at camp and once his log in is sorted out he'll no doubt spell things worse than I do and speak for himself.

Anyone else noticed that grand choeur is back on the organ forum?

I'm tempted to get Kate on here....but worried that the potential time-suck may cut into her practice!!

Matthew's his own man at 12. Besides as long as he gets any necessary work done we get on better when mum treats him as if he is a human being capable of having his own thoughts rather than an over-grown baby! (He hates spoon-feeding). He'll ask for help when he needs help (and gets it) last thing he wants is a busy-body fussy mummy!

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeek : I have a double!

I have just bought a bottle of 'Oasis' drink with a normal plastic screw cap.
On the cap is printed 'Open By Hand' What else am I supposed to use ??

I have seen people attempt to open these and similar drinks with their teeth...

Nose, feet, screwdriver, electric drill maybe?

Help!!!

I'm bored...

Would like to hear an outrageous comment or see a side-splitting picture.

Sorry - nothing to laugh about round here - just seen the latest child to get a grade 5 distinction on the bassoonlooks like that NCO audition is going to be tough.