We had a great time muzikalbadger, thanks!

I've discovered I really like Haribo.......

oops

mmm, oops!

so long as I have them in moderation.......

Absolutely! Remember - a fruit flavoured Haribo = about 0.1 of your 5 a day

If only!

Cherry ones worth double

I've developed a 'thing' for orange sherbets - do they count?

I didn't think sherbets were capable of counting...

Oh some do. The last bag I had just sat there going
'one, two, three, four'.

The jelly babies were disappointing though when I tried those. They weren't normal jelly babies at all and all the flavours kind of tasted the same.

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Abnormal jelly babies? Don't tell the anti-abortionists !
(Sorry, couldn't resist that).

P4

Excellent!

miffy - anything fruit flavoured counts

jelly babies yuk! I'll stick with the Haribo

go Louise go Louise go Louise

don't you like jelly babies then Barry?

Just back from a mini-Forums outing. It was good to see notmusimum and Halka at the NYRO (National Youth Recorder Orchestra) concert this afternoon, and good to hear some great playing from Emsoboe, Musical Maniac and my recorder pupil in the orchestra.

But Haribo jelly babies ARE haribo...

they'll be ok then, it's the other horrible things that are yukky

I like Haribo too but since the doc didn't like my blood sugar levels I don't think I'll be buying any.

My company supplies some flavours to them

I hope they provide the flavours for the eggy ones.

I was watching the Rugby between the All Blacks and some other country..(dont ask me who as it was early and I was staggering round the kitchen looking for the Aga)..

So the thing occured to me when the All Blacks had done the Haka looking all butch and magnificent..the theatrical came out in me and I thought how funny it would have been if the other team had replied and done the "French Mistake" from Mel Brooks Blazing Saddles.. (if you don't know it watch the movie.) I could picture the All Blacks bemused faces and the uproar from the crowd..( I think it's probably time for me pills )

funny, odd and most defintely random..

Andrew

Sounds good!

i didn't know where else to post and i don't think my question needs a thread of it's own.

This is for the clarinettists out there.

Does anyone know what sort of grade the clarinet concerto by Jim Parker is?
i can't find out anywhere.

Not very easy : a comfortable grade 8, Rach.

oh ok. i was just wondering. thanks barry. i might think about trying to learn it (trying being the operative word). i'm thinking i need a grade 8 piece if i wanted to get into uni.

i'm also pondering what to do for the single reed festival masterclass even though it's like 8 months away. Anthony said i should do the masterclass next year.

You don't necessarily need a grade 8 piece depending on what course you want to do, Rach. I'd be strongly inclined to go for things you can play well, at the peak end of your ability.



All being well, I'll be at Colchester again, and I'll apply for the masterclass. Am very tempted to try some Malcolm Arnold there...

I've been told by friends doing the ba music course at colchester institute that the piece has to be kind of grade 8 standard even if you're not grade 8.

i can't wait now. it means i'll get to see you again. i had a nice conversation with you at the one back in may. I just hope my Grade 7 goes well next term. I reckon i'll do one of the finzi bagatelles. I've basically sight read them all but i'm mainly working on the prelude.

OK. I'm sure you have Charles et al. who will put you on the right track. Maybe think about some Brahms, or Weber?



Hope the grade 7 goes well. By May, you may well be up to looking at the Fughetta. Will be good to see you again, Rach.

Emmm so maybe too much alcohol tonight... but feeling very nostalgic looking at photos from 10 years ago, and missing owning my little horse and riding so much... Can't wait to hopefully go visit him and his new owner next weekend. Also wishing I was the size I was back then!!! Wishing I could change things... And wishing my Gran wasn't so ill and back in hospital with acute renal failure... I could do with a break :-( Thinking of Cyrilla - wish I could help more... I know how you are feeling... i've been there before too... And wanting a cuddle... could do with knowing i'm worth more than I think I am... feeling like a pretty rubbish musician/teacher right now too...

oh muzikalbadger don't give up, I can sympathise with a lot of your post (esp. the Gran bit). You're a great person, and as for feeling like a pretty rubbish musician/teacher, I've heard you play and if that's rubbish then please can I be rubbish too. It's easy to look back at the good times and wish things were as they were then, what's harder is to look forward and find the positives that have yet to come. Believe me, I know how hard it is. Take care of yourself muzikalbadger, remember, there are lots of forumites here for you

Very much wot she said.

Take care.

Thirded. Take care muzikalbadger, you're great

Sorry to hear you're feeling down, MB. Lots of hugs and sympathy - especially re your gran. A member of our family is (probably terminally) ill at the moment, although she's not a blood relative, and I'm not as close as to a gran. They live near Inverness, so a long way from us, too.

Wot everyone said, really. Hang in there! xx

A few weeks ago I felt like Persona non grata around here. Today my PM box has felt like mission central... how things can change.

1) I realised I wasn't the only one round here that was 'damaged goods' - forum members who are members of the 'squeeky gate club' as I like to call us are remarkable common, and we've all adapted reasonable well but most definately have off days... of weeks

2) Thats when the rows break out. Nobody is quite aware which squeeky gate is in most need of repair, or whose hinges are most sensitive to ill-treatment. During the week it is fine we have these nice people called moderators to contact when we're rattled too much, but out of hours it is different and then people get hurt.

Today I was able to be a person with an oil can. I liked that. Often I'm the person in need of repair.

There have been 399 pages posted on here since my last visit...

Goodness me! Welcome back - where on earth have you been?

Let us hope that a genuine 'squeeky gate' got the oil treatment, and not an electric fence in disguise.

Well put!!

Searching for new emoticons in the New World

Good to see you back - are you still bellringing?

Earlier today I collected my watch from the jeweller after it had been sent away for a replacement battery.
?70 It isn't as if I get a better quality of time with an expensive watch!

At the end of last week, two department stores in London opened their Christmas departments, complete with tinsel, trees and Christmas piped music

W

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

My random typing that on my iPhone has just shown me how to so accents on it!

Yes - Bagpuss texted me in Hungary last week to tell me this.

Ghastly. Just ghastly. I have decided I'm not going to 'do' Christmas this year.

Ebenezer

I agree!!!

My random - i've just looked at view new posts and all the posts are from Cyrilla and Flossie - you're both obviously having a big forum splurge!!!