It's a pity : Celeste is a good egg, and we'll miss her here

She is indeed! And she definitely will be missed...

Keep in touch, Floss...

And a lot more of those from me!!!!
If you see this, Celeste, a big THANK YOU for all your kindness and contributions on the Forum!

Right. I'm off for two and a half weeks in Hungary!

Have a fabulous time.

Presumably that's why you're on the forum before 6am!
Hopefully you'll have an assignment from me before you get back!

Have fun, hope all goes well

Celeste. Take care of yourself xx

Parents leaving clarinets in car all day on a hot exam day, when exam is in afternoon- not a good idea!

I went into the examiner and said "It's as in tune as I can get it.... if i pull it out anymore it'll fall apart!' That was with using my longest barrel too! He laughed and said "Wind instruments and hot weather- not good!"

Have a wonderful time

No no no. It lacks the sheer elegance of "you know what".

True though that there are some wonderful bassoon solos and beginning of "The Rite" has to be one of the most incredible sounds in all of music. I think Igor had a definite affinity with the "bundle of sticks". Nice oboe parts too though.

"The Recorder", that's what you're being euphemistic about, isn't it?

Ah well I have got a couple of rather nice looking recorders too. Shame I can't play them!

. Have a great time Cyrilla.

Yes, I know what. The clarinet

Let's recreate the District Line in North Yorkshire

Wondering why it's necessary to disable some internet banking options just because I don't use them often.......

I think I might have these motorway things sussed now...

I even overtook lots of lorries. And only got undertaken by a twit in a white van once. And I discovered that the little tamsinmobile will do 80. If going down hill with my foot to the floor...

It's North and West Yorkshire, actually I get that train every day, and I wish we could get nice new trains rather than hand-me-downs from the south

These are quite old trains. Not withstanding a recent comprehensive refurbishment, these trains were new in 1980. Making them over thirty years old...

Shows how much of a budget issue there is in the transport department!

you should bring up this issue with Boris... the new Mayor of Harrogate (London up-North)

I think this deserves a

I have discovered Cziffra's MENTAL versions of piano works, thanks to the amazing pianist who played the first half of the First Night of the Proms - He did Cziffra's version of Brahms' Hungarian Dance no. 5 as his encore and I am now

Wish I could play like that!!

That pianist can only get better. He is clearly not as good as some of the great pianists but given time he could be a very sought after pianist!

I agree - he is still very young, and has sooo much potential!! Only listened to snippets as I was making dinner at the time, but was very impressed by what I heard

Have fun!!!!

Hmm... I just calculated that while university is in session, I have about 53 hours per week available for academic homework, music practice, and leisure if I factor in class/other scheduled activities, a good night's sleep, transportation, etc.... that's really not enough...

when I was in university people used to say: "friends, work, sleep: you may choose two"

on another note. Deep fried butter, anyone? http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32665106/ns/...ed-butter-here/

I ran across this comic sometime into my third year. It sorta made it feel better.

http://www.wastedtalent.ca/comic/life-second-year-mech-i
http://www.wastedtalent.ca/comic/life-second-year-mech-ii

Lots of Sunday newspaper commercials on TV today...

gah stupid French notation...I can't get my head around the crotchet rests being quaver rests backwards, and am having to go through altering each one in the three pieces I've been sent for our summer orchestra course. Hopefully the two other (French!) clarinettists have been sent their own photocopies, or they won't be very happy with me

Thanks guys. Yes, LouiseH, I left home at 6am Friday (eurgh).

Feeling very grot and slept not only yesterday afternoon but also from 11pm til 4.30pm this afternoon! Feeling grotty emotionally and physically but hopefully being with some lovely people over the next two weeks will help.

I'm staying in the Kodaly Institute which is a converted monastery and very beautiful. I am the only person here at the moment but the hordes arrive tomorrow (the faculty all stay in the Institute but there are 140 international students coming who will be filling up the town's hotels!).

I think I want to go to bed again...

Yes, I noticed those - money off, trustworthiness, or free Duplo

FREE DUPLO?????

Sorry, I can't remember which one it was

Aw *stamps foot*

I'd go for free duplo... safest option... if they'll deliver.

Crotchetymum, I did read that as "money-off trustworthyness" then thought, so no change from usual then!!!

Barry, no throwing toys out the pram, even if they were free from a newspaper

8 more posts and I get to be a progidy



6 more posts...

No more posts

Floss and Flossie. This could get rather confusing.

They've never posted, but we do also have a Flossy too...

Confused ?? us ??

Do we have a Florence?

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In that case we're out of variations now, unless Flo is still available.

Flo is available. So you can go with the Flo