I felt that one of our forums' greatest characters really deserved a thread of his own for this achievement.

MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO MRB!

We're all partying on at the cafe.

It is a fantastic achievement.

We can party here too - His Bouffantness FRSM deserves it! <hands round tray of vol-au-vents>

Finds more vintage bollinger a Methusalem this time

Many congrats Mr B !

Congratulations and well done MrB

Wooohooo! Well done - fantastic! I was wondering if we'd know yet and then saw this thread! Congrats!

It was because I nearly missed too it that I reckoned he should have his onw personal thread!

Congratulations on this thread too!

I was looking at threads on the "view new posts" option, saw the Diploma results thread, thought "wonder if mrb knows yet" and then saw the title of this one: I must admit to grinning hugely when I saw it!

You are all lovely. Thank you for your kind wishes. I know I like making the forum ladies swoon (something which never happens to me in real life) but the warmth of response has been surprising I have to say. I love it. I'm sorry to bask, but I did put off FR for five years because it scared me so much!!!

Don't be

enjoy your celebrations Mr B ! I've replied to you on the organ forum btw.
Raising a glass

xxx

Well done!

I have to say I couldn't have done it without my old darling.. we've been together about 7 years now and done 7 dips together (no. 8 was done elsewhere.. shhhh don't tell her!)

Here she is, the eclectic beauty, a vision of Japanese Oak:

close:


west end division:


chancel division:


far:

She's gorgeous and, no doubt, not just a pretty face ! You should include her in the celebrations you know ..

... just careful with the champagne it might ruin the action.

Is she the same lovely instrument your forums recordings were made on?

It's solid-state, we'll just swap out one circuit board for another
Yes, but I only made the one recording!!

Blame it on the large quantity of narcotics I'm on at present! I enjoyed your playing very much... and was not drugged up when I heard it.

Are they legal?!!

Congratulations darling - the lazy genius triumphs again...

Congrats to you MrB!

Well done MrB. You watch that those mods don't delete those pictures of that fine organ of yours. Have you got a chocolate fountain at your party or just lots of booze?

Many congratulations Mr B! A fine achievement!

Ann

Wow! Well done!!

Brilliant news, mrb! You and your 'lady friend' must be so chuffed. HI passes on his congrats - he never did FRSM and now says he's 'too old' .

*goes off to find some sherry to celebrate with mrb*

Where does this lovely lady live?

congrats!

ShArOn

Well done mrb. Well deserved!!

Congrtulations!

Fantastic news, MrB. Well done!

If I were to pass on my supply no... but mine are supplied by that pusher called my GP courtesy of his prescription pad.

Congratulations . So, all being well, you'll have an MA (Mus) (Open) by the end of the year now, too .

Any other fellowships in the pipeline?

Many congratulations indeed!

Congratulations, mrB! very well done...! and the lady is, indeed, beautiful

Lady Orchestra, you should now prepare for FRSM too!

Wooh! Congrats!

Congratulations!!! Welcoming a new Fellow on board!!!

Huge congrats - a fantastic achievement. Wonderful instrument and building too - any chance you could reveal whereabouts they are?

Helen

Congrats MrB fantastic achievement and something for us to aspire to

HUUUGE Congratulations MrB - a wonderful string (8' celeste) to your bow

(sighs ....wishing I had the time to do some further study!)

d

CONGRATS!!!

Not THAT far from you, Helen! I'm sure mrb will tell you if you PM him!

Thank you all for your kind words on here, and via PM. They are much appreciated.. Tommorrow's task is to order the appropriate academic dress!

Helen: yes, PM me if you want more details.

If the second hand dept at Northams/Ede and Ravenscroft at Waterbeach can supply you with a nice hood and you need someone to pick it up in person and charge proper postage rather than exorbitant postage let me know. It's only a short drive away!

SECOND HAND? Made to order purleeeeeeeeeeeeeze!!

It's only a fiver postage. I'm only buying the hood, no point shelling out for a gown I will never wear!!

I didn't think you would buy the gown. How pretty is the hood?

Dunno, but apparently it's of the Oxford Burgon Shape scarlet, lined royal blue.

Well done Mr B. That's excellent news.

Many congratulations.

There are only a handful of FRSM holders, and the FRSM is a fairly new qualification, so I'm not sure that there are many second-hand FRSM hoods in circulation, especially as one can't currently upgrade it following a further qualification. With the amount of work one has to put in to get an FRSM in the first place, I'm not sure I'd sell my FRSM clothes.


Dare you to hire a gown then wear full FRSM clobber for a Grade 1